In the footsteps of Patriarchs, Prophets, Priests and Kings

Phillip Donnell muses on a very different kind of walking tour coming up later this year…

Prepare yourself to be amazed, said our guide Khalil as we strode between the towering rock walls of the narrow Siq. The corridor of stone was impressive in itself, but paled into insignificance compared to what was to come.

Within a few moments we rounded a corner and there it was: the gob-smacking first glimpse of the Treasury, Petra’s most iconic building. We stood as spellbound spectators of the morning glory, watching the sun slide down its façade.

Within a few more hours it had become clear that this rose red city half as old as time was a totally unique place, worthy of all the accolades given, including being voted

Opposite page: A walker in the one kilometere Sig.