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Description
This iconic façade, carved directly into the sandstone cliff, is the first major monument visitors encounter after traversing the Siq. Its intricate design and monumental scale make it Petra’s most photographed structure.
Travel Information
To reach the Treasury, visitors traverse the Siq, a narrow gorge approximately 1.2 kilometers long, which serves as the dramatic entrance to Petra. It’s advisable to arrive early in the morning to experience the site with fewer crowds and to capture the best lighting for photographs. The site opens at 6 AM. You can also go at sunset.
When it comes to visiting the treasury from the top, it is highly recommend getting a guide for this one. The path isn’t clear and it is pretty slippery at points. It pays to have someone who knows the place to help. There are plenty of locals who will be more than happy to help you waiting in front of the Treasury, in fact they will find you long before you find them!
Just make sure you agree a price for getting down as well. The guides’ favourite trick is to agree a price and then leave you stranded unless you pay double! The walk is only 10-15 minutes but fairly steep, there’s a bit of path and a bit of bouldering.
Ignore the advice of the locals, do not go to the Treasury viewpoint after around 8.30am. It creates huge shadows and doesn’t look good in photographs. We made this mistake and had to wait up there for two hours to get it in full sun without shadows, and it actually looks nicer in full shade. The better time to go is either at sunrise or in the late afternoon.