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Drinks Petra & Wadi Musa

Cave Bar

A place for a drink in Petra & Wadi Musa, moderately priced ($$) and worth about an hour. Best time to go: Evening.

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Cave Bar in Petra & Wadi Musa
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Why go

Bar set inside a 2,000-year-old Nabataean tomb at the Petra Guest House by the gate.

It is one of 9 curated places we feature in Petra & Wadi Musa, alongside 3 activities, 3 sights and 2 places to eat. 2 more of our picks sit within 1 km in a straight line, so it pairs easily with Petra Kitchen and Al Qantarah Restaurant.

Type
Drinks · Nightlife
Neighborhood
Wadi Musa
Price
$$
Time needed
1 hr
Best time
Evening

Nearby

The 6 closest curated picks in Petra & Wadi Musa, measured as straight-line distance.

  1. 1
    Petra Kitchen

    Evening cooking class where you make and eat a Jordanian mezze and main course.

    Food · 0.4 km straight-line
  2. 2
    Al Qantarah Restaurant

    Buffet restaurant near the Petra gate known for zarb, meat and rice cooked underground.

    Food · 0.6 km straight-line
  3. 3
    Petra by Night

    Candle-lit walk through the Siq to the Treasury with Bedouin music, three nights a week.

    Activity · 1.3 km straight-line
  4. 4
    The Siq and Treasury (Al-Khazneh)

    A 1.2 km slot canyon opening onto Petra's carved Treasury facade.

    Sight · 1.5 km straight-line
  5. 5
    Royal Tombs

    Row of grand tombs carved into the cliff, with swirling colored sandstone inside.

    Sight · 1.8 km straight-line
  6. 6
    High Place of Sacrifice

    Ridge-top Nabataean altar reached by a stepped trail, returning past tombs via Wadi Farasa.

    Activity · 1.9 km straight-line

On these curated routes

Cave Bar is a stop on our Jordan: Petra, Wadi Rum & the Dead Sea route. Open it to see the full day-by-day plan.

More to do in Petra & Wadi Musa

Cave Bar is our only drinks pick in Petra & Wadi Musa; here is what else we recommend there. See the full Petra & Wadi Musa guide.

When to go

Average daily highs in Petra & Wadi Musa run from 13°C in January to 34°C in July; January is usually the wettest month. For Cave Bar itself, we suggest: Evening.

Modelled monthly averages for Petra & Wadi Musa from NASA POWER, not a forecast. Full Petra & Wadi Musa weather by month.

Getting there

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Address
The Cave Bar, Wadi Musa, Jordan
Coordinates
30.32375, 35.46700
Destination
Petra & Wadi Musa, Jordan

Cave Bar: quick answers

How much time do you need at Cave Bar?

Plan on about an hour at Cave Bar. That is our curated estimate for a typical visit; groups that linger will want more.

When is the best time to visit Cave Bar?

Our pick: Evening.

Where is Cave Bar?

Cave Bar is at The Cave Bar, Wadi Musa, Jordan. The Google Maps and Apple Maps links on this page open it for directions.

Which TripsCircle routes include Cave Bar?

Cave Bar appears on Jordan: Petra, Wadi Rum & the Dead Sea, a curated route you can open on TripsCircle and plan with your group.

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