Visa to Jordan and Jordan Pass!
Jordan Pass is a must if you want to visit Petra – and that’s why you travel to Jordan I guess. It saves you lot of time on the border and you don’t have to pay any visa fee. Petra entrance is included together with 40 other attractions, as well as Wadi Rum entrance. Surprisingly crossing a land border is pretty straightforward.Israel entry/exit fee depending on the length of your stay and also which crossing you are departing from. If you use the same land crossing fee would be cheaper. If you stay more than 3 days in Jordan and come back the same border you won’t have to pay any entrance fee. If you come back after 1 night in Jordan you’ll have to pay 60 JD, after 2 nights 10 JD.
Traveling from Eilat (Israel) to Jordan land border – Rabin Border (Yitzhak).
Go to the main bus station in Eilat (near the airport) Bus no 397, 394 – any bus going to Jerusalem ot Tel Aviv that drives highway no 90 north direction. You need to take only 2 bus stops for Rabin Border. Bus to the Red Canion – 382 is not going to take you toward land crossing. Also don’t confuse it with Taba border – with Egipt – everyone was confusing those two borders when I asked in the bus station. I was reading strange stories about getting to the land crossing, that is hard and busy. All bullshit!! It is absolutely reachable on foot from the point where you are dropped off. So taking a bus from Eilat bus station, get off on the second bus stop – you can ask a driver he will tell you. Take a walk toward Israel land border crossing. The road is very convenient and there’s a very small traffic. After 15 minutes you’ll be on the border. There are road signs everywhere, so you definitely won’t get lost (see photos). You need to visit two windows/first for Israel visa. You need to pay visa fee – you can pay cash or card. Israel does not stamp your passport!! They only give you a ticket visa. Avoid any kind of Israeli stamp! Second window for passport control. Small duty free is on the border. Walk 100 metres and you’ll find yourself on the Jordan’s border. Jordan pass holders will go directly to window no 8 for scanning and passport control. Everything is very easy and pleasant but remember to behave properly. You are between jewish and muslim countries, last thing you want is any kind of problems with those officers. Arab administration can be very chaotic and disorganized. Be patient and do not argue.Rabin border signs Walk toward Israel – Jordan border Walking between the borders.
Jordan land border.
Road to Aqaba – the nearest city on the Jordan’s site, is 3 km long and you won’t be allowed to walk it, as they claim it’s a military road. In my opinion it’s only to make you take a taxi and pay – 15 JD (Jordan Dinars). 7 JD on the way back!! The price is for a taxi not per person. Simply robery in a bright day – 15 JD is a fare for 50 km in Jordan. If you plan to get to Petra on the same day – read all information about local buses from Aqaba here: Local bus from Aqaba to Petra.Taxi fares from Aqaba January 2019