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Originally designed as a 10 days trip and still
run each year as a training expedition for who would be in real
adventures. We redesigned this trip for the whom in love with
the nature and sightseeing. Spend 10 days exploring North and
South of Jordan, while mountain, desert biking and hiking.
Experience magnificent mountains, lime stones, abundant wildlife
and much more. We've selected biking routes and hiking trails
which offer incredible vistas, geological wonders and
historically famous trails. Welcome to Jordan!

Trip
difficulty :
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Average Daily Mileage |
75 Km a day |
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Total Trip Mileage |
300 Km |
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Overall Difficulty Rating |
Intermediate |
People
:
Family Friendly ,
Age of Participants : 18 – 55 years old
Language
:
English, French, Dutch, German, Russian,
Italian, Arabic, Hebrew.
Itinerary
day by day
Day 1 : Arrival
Flight to Amman and transfer to Azraq Guesthouse
for dinner and overnight stay
Day 2 : Qasr Al-Azraq/Shumari
natural reserve/Azraq Guesthouse
Your cycling tour will start
with a visit of
Qasr al-Azraq.
This Islamic castle was built in black basalt and has been in
continuous use since Roman times. During the Arab revolt it
functioned as the headquarters of Lawrence of Arabia. You will
cycle in the beautiful scenery of the
Azraq Oasis
and the
Shaumari Nature Reserve.
The Shaumari Nature Reserve is set up as a breeding centre for
endangered or locally extinct wildlife. With a bit of luck you
can see the oryxes, ostriches and gazelles. You will have dinner
in the Azraq guesthouse and spend the night there.(B,L,D)
Day
3 : Sheik Hussein/Umm Qais/Jerash
To Umm Qais will visit
Umm Qais,
which was built mainly out of black basalt. Here you can
enjoy the impressive view over Lake Tiberias and the Golan
Heights and ride your cycles down to Jerash, check in at Olive
Branch hotel, dinner and overnight. (L,D)
Day
4 : Visit Jerash – Wadi Shayib – Dead Sea
After breakfast we ride our cycles to Jerash (2
miles) and we will visit Jerash: , the Pompeii of the East. You
will enter
Jerash through the monumental South Gate and find
yourself wandering around in a Roman city. You will walk in the
Oval Plaza surrounded by colonnades, visit the Roman theatre and
Byzantine churches with mosaic-covered floors. Enjoy a stroll
along Jerash’ main road the Cardo and pass by the Nymphaeum.
Jerash has been covered by sand for centuries, the main reason
why it is still so well-preserved. You may experience the
marvelous acoustics of the theatre, the stage of the Jerash
music festival which takes place every year. And see for
yourself how the Romans built the earthquake-proof columns of
the colonnaded streets. And then we drive down via Wadi Shayib
the greenly canyon, where the prophet Shuyaib located, the best
green part in Jordan we travel down to Dead Sea, , the lowest
spot on earth. The Dead Sea is believed to have healing powers,
because of the super salty water. Sodom and Gomorrah, the site
where Lot’s wife was turned into a pillar of salt, is believed
to have been located close to the Dead Sea. Enjoy the afternoon
floating around in the sea water, bathing in the sun, or undergo
one of the relaxing mud treatments. We check in at RSCN
campsite, dinner and overnight
(B,L,D)
Day 5 : Dead Sea- Kerak-Petra
After breakfast at Dead Sea beach, we travel up
by bus to Kerak castle : will be a visit to the
castle of
Karak, where Saladin and Richard Lionheart fought
during the crusades. You will continue along the King’s Highway,
passing several ravines. To Petra, check in at Hotel, dinner and
overnight
(B,L,D)
Day
6 : Petra Full Day
In the morning a local guide will escort you
into Petra
and show you the highlights of the Nabatean city. You will
enter the city through the Siq, the narrow gorge and be
rewarded with the most astonishing and dramatic monument in
Jordan: the Treasury. You will also visit the theatre, the
tombs and façades and the colonnaded street. Afternoon climb
up to the Monastery, enjoy the great view of Wadi Araba, and
evening back to your Hotel in Petra. (B,L,D)
Day 7 :
Petra/Wadi
Rum/South border
In the morning cycling to Little Petra, stone
age area, afternoon we drive you by busses to top of Ras
Al-Neqeb the great view of Wadi Rum and all South of Jordan,
then ride your cycles to Wadi Rum passing the new Bedouin
villages, to the moon Valley (Wadi Rum) Famously described
by T. E. Lawrence as "vast, echoing and God-like," and
acclaimed by many as one of the most stunning deserts capes
in the world, Wadi Rum is a nature-lover's paradise. Serious
mountaineers relish its challenging climbs (some 1,750
meters up sheer granite and sandstone cliffs), while casual
hikers enjoy the peace and tranquility of its sweeping
vistas, towering rock faces and boundless empty spaces.
Evening we drive you in the Middle of the desert where we
going to camp at Bedouin tents, we will have Bedouin
Folklore, all equipments are available for overnight. (B,L,D).
Day 8 : Wadi Rum/Aqaba
In the morning one hour cycling to Aqaba,
check in at Hotel, private beach, swimming and snorkeling,
relax, and stay at the beach, overnight. (B,L,D)
Day 9 : Aqaba/Wadi Arava/Amman
Active day, cycling via flate desert, Wadi
Arava, 150 Km, and continue by Bus to Amman, enjoy the
highlights of Amman, city tour in Amman. shopping in Old
Souq, dinner and overnight.(B,L,D)
Day 10 :
Breakfast, transfer to Airport, assist with
departure, back home
to South border, departure. (B,L)
Rates :
Contact Us
Prices included:
Meets and assist at Sheik Hussein Bridge
Professional tour guide
Full Van Support
All Suppliers and carry languages
Entrance fees to the sites mentioned
Campsites at Dead Sea beach
Hotel accommodation
Daily route directions and maps
Sightseeing and cultural activities
All meals
Busses (A/C, WC)
Soft drinks (mineral water, tee, coffee)
Services not included: Departure tax,
Personal Expenses, travel insurance |