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survival kit: trainers - Petra
survival kit: trainers
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Tips on what to pack for a trip to Petra, posted by real travelers and Petra locals.
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  • Updated By diageva on July 19, 2004
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    Look the picture. I have black shoes and black trousers ... WRONG .. I have short bluse ... WRONG, long better I have a fan ... OK I have sun glasses ...OK I have a big scarf ... OK I have a good friend for climb ... SUPER

    Big scarf to cover you and protect you from the sun. Long hand bluse. Good close shoes to walk over the hot sun for hours.

    High sun protection

    You will make thousands of pics ... so ... be prepared

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    Comfortable clothes
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  • By zumodemango on September 23, 2004
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    small backpack to carry a bottle of water

    trousers better, long but light or shorts if you don't mind to carry all the sand! a hat or something to protect for the sun! In winter a flee for nights! trainers (better dark color)

    Something for sunburn(just in case), hight sun protection

    Sunglasses, swimsuit(just in case the hotel has a swimmingpool or for the Turkish Baths in Wadi Musa)

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    those old trainers...
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  • By call_me_rhia on January 13, 2004
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  • survival kit: trainers - Petra
    survival kit: trainers
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    If there's a single item you should not miss to pack for visiting Petra is that old (maybe smelly) pair of trainers... those really comfortable ones that you rarely wear anymore. You'll have to do a lot of walking to see a little bit of Petra - at least 12-15 kilometres... so you need shoes that don't give you blisters or hurt you. The entire site is very dusty, so you also need shoes that youdon't mind ruining (because you will). So pack those old trainers, for heaven's sake

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    A few items that can be interesting to carry...
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  • Updated By Djinn76 on January 3, 2005
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    A small backpack : useful to carry your stuff

    Some kind of hat for the sun but the best protection is to stay under the shadow...

    Solar cream can be useful as well...

    Should I mention anything here? Obviously a good camera and enough memory to store the many pictures you are going to take!

    * Enough water for the day (count 1 or even 2 bottle per person). No big deal if you get lost ;-) It is still possible to buy some on the site but it will be more expensive. * A Lunch Box : there are two restaurants on the site but they are tourist spot and if you carry your own food, you have more freedom. * A knife : to peal off fruits or vegetable... * A map: in theory you don't really need one if you stay around the main sites but if you start walking in the mountains without any guide it could definitely be useful... * a good guidebook : you can visit on your own, at your own pace and still have good information on what you see...

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    Just a few things
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  • Updated By Tayra2 on February 16, 2007
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  • Casual shoes for long walk, cap or scarf to protect your head ( if you going there in summer), light clotes

    If you use photo films you can buy them there but I am not sure are they in good condition, so maybe itīs not bad to buy them outside and be sure to have enough. If you use digital camera bring as much MB or GB as you can!!!

    Buy enough water outside of Petra. Inside could be expensive.

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    Respectful Attire
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  • By jadedmuse on November 11, 2005
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    Jordan is a Muslim country and you'll see many of the women wearing scarves to cover their heads - this isn't necessary for Western women visiting, but it IS respectful to keep your arms and legs covered, even if you're visiting Petra which can get very hot during the summer months. Lightweight natural fibers are a good way to go.

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    Walking shoes and a hat
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  • By FruitLover on May 6, 2006
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  • Be sure to wear comfortable walking shoes and a hat to protect you from the sun, and always carry plenty of drinking water.


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    BRING CASH
  • By stappm on August 23, 2005
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    BRING CASH - there is NO CASH machine at the hotels (Crown Plaza, Movenpick, etc.) or Visitors Center and the nearest ATM/Cash machine is about a 2 mile walk (or more like a taxi ride) up a hill. My hotel was courteous enough to allow me to get cash against my credit card, but only $20 USD (I begged for $50 and the obliged) but the park only takes cash (entrance fee, tour guides, carriage rides, etc all cash) Petra (the park) is expensive and you will need lots of cash. The USD, Euro, Sterling Pound, or JD (Jordanian Dinear) are all excepted! But VISA, MasterCard, Am EX will not get you very far!

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    Walking shoes, hat & water
  • By queenpud on January 20, 2008
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  • Be sure to wear comfortable walking shoes and a hat to protect you from the sun, and always carry plenty of drinking water


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    Light!
  • By suzanne89 on January 16, 2006
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  • Definitely bring a flashlight of some kind with you, even in the Summer. I visited during the winter and with shorter daylight hours it would be nice to have one. It's a very big place and it takes an hour or so to walk out and you don't want to do it when it is PITCH BLACK! :)

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