What to do in Shoubak

Activities, attractions and tours

Shobak Castle featuring heritage elements and building ruins
Shobak Castle featuring heritage elements, landscape views and building ruins
Shobak Castle showing interior views and heritage elements
Shobak Castle showing desert views, landscape views and heritage elements
Shobak Castle which includes heritage elements, desert views and a ruin

Shoubak Attractions

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Activities and Tours

Shoubak is crammed with must-see places to visit and things to do. We can help you decide where to stay, and make it a breeze to explore the surrounding areas with our guides on where to go, what to see and when to see it. No matter how long your stay, it’s easy to find places of interest in Shoubak to make sure that you enjoy your experience to the fullest and don’t miss a thing. Leave the local knowledge to us and leave the hassle behind.

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Shoubak Attractions

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Top places to visit

1. Petra

Petra is the mysterious long-lost capital of the Nabatean Kingdom, once a major trading hub in the Middle East. Impressive for its tombs, churches and theaters carved out of its steep canyon walls, the archeological site obtained UNESCO World Heritage status in 1985.
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Petra showing landscape views, a sunset and a gorge or canyon

2. Petra Visitor Center

The Petra Visitor Center functions as both the entrance and the museum for the historical complex of Petra. It’s also the booking center for guided tours and horse-and-carriage rides. Get familiar with the history and culture of one of Jordan’s oldest peoples, the Nabateans, and learn how they survived in this harsh natural environment.
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Petra Visitor Center showing heritage elements and interior views

3. The Treasury

The crowning jewel of the Petra Archaeological Park, the Treasury is distinctive for its elaborate design and clear outline in the reddish stone of the valley. It stands 130 feet (40 meters) tall at the end of the impressive Siq gorge. Admire the pillars and pediments making up the restored frontage of this carved structure.
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Wadi Musa which includes a gorge or canyon and heritage architecture as well as a small group of people

4. Little Petra

Included in the same UNESCO World Heritage listing, Little Petra is a separate, smaller archeological complex that was once a suburb of the larger city of Petra.
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Little Petra showing a gorge or canyon

5. al-Siq

The Siq is a canyon flanked by colorful stone walls in the heart of the Petra archaeological complex. As one of the highlights of the Middle East, this gorgeous 0.7-mile (1.2-kilometer) valley held a special place in the Nabatean culture. Admire the array of spiritual structures carved into the rocks of this otherworldly canyon.
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Wadi Musa featuring a gorge or canyon as well as an individual male

6. Obelisk Tomb

The Obelisk Tomb is an ancient tomb and funeral hall carved into the sandstone rock. It is one of the first monuments you see when you visit the ancient city of Petra.
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Obelisk Tomb showing heritage elements and a gorge or canyon

7. Shobak Castle

Visit Shobak Castle to delve deeper into the turbulent history of the Crusaders from Jerusalem. Bring a torch to shine a light on its many hidden treasures, from hidden passageways and Christian crosses to the Quranic calligraphy on its thick walls.
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Shobak Castle featuring heritage elements and building ruins

Recommended things to do in Shoubak

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Jordan's Gems Full Day Tours: Petra, Wadi Rum, Madaba, Mt.Nebo: CA $261
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What to do in Shoubak

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Shobak Castle featuring heritage elements and building ruins

Shobak Castle

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Perched high on a hill, this ancient stronghold with an impressive history offers panoramic views of the Jordan countryside.

Shobak Castle

 

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