Cycle Jordan 9 Days 8 Nights Jordan

 

Itinerary:

 

Day 1 - Join trip in Amman .

Meet and assist upon arrival , Transfer to your hotel.

Overnight Standard hotel.

Day 2 - Madaba and cycle to Mt Nebo and descend to Dead Sea

After breakfast at Hotel , We transfer to Madaba , visit the spectacular Byzantine and Umayyad mosaics of Madaba including the famous 6th century mosaic map of the Holy Land. meeting with Our cycling team , bike fitting and briefing, We then start cycling toward Mt Nebo, reputedly the burial place of Moses and certainly the site for a spectacular view over the valley below. We will stop en route for our included picnic lunch. Freewheeling down the stunning series of switchbacks towards the unique setting of the saline waters of the Dead Sea, at nearly 400m below sea level the lowest point on earth is a great way to start this trip! Surrounded by barren hills, this unparalleled body of water has an amazingly high salt content (33%), resulting in the absence of any form of animal life and creating an almost impossible propensity to sink. We will have the opportunity to 'swim' in its buoyant waters and enjoy the therapeutic properties of its mineral rich mud, check-in at hotel , dinner and O/N Dead Sea hotel. On all of the rides you will be provided with filtered water, tea and seasonal fruit and veg for snacks (included).

Our total cycling distance today is approximately 55 kilometres.

Overnight Standard hotel. Included meals: Breakfast & Dinner

Day 3 : Dead Sea – Wadi Mujib –  Dana Nature reserve

A challenging days cycling,  along the eastern shore of the Dead Sea. The road is mostly flat but here and there we encounter long undulations. The views are very special with the Dead Sea on our right with Israel’s Desert visible on the other side of the Dead Sea, and the colourful hills of Moab, interspersed with clusters of palm trees and oases on our left. we stop at  Wadi Mujib, proudly called the ‘Grand Canyon of Jordan’. The spectacular chasm is also significant as the historic boundary between the ancient Amorites (to the north) and the Moabites (to the south). Moses is believed to have walked through Wadi Mujib, then known as the Arnon Valley. The King’s Highway crosses the wadi's upper reaches, while its lower reaches fall within the Mujib Biosphere Reserve – normally accessed from the Dead Sea Hwy. we have short stop to Shower and feel the cold water , then continue cycling along the dead sea shore , until Wadi Fifa . then we have bus transfer to Dana nature reserve overnight stop.

On all of the rides you will be provided with filtered water, tea and seasonal fruit and veg for snacks (included).

Our total cycling distance today is approximately 54 kilometres.

Overnight Standard hotel. Included meals: Breakfast & dinner

Accommodation in Dana upon availability, limited number of rooms in Dana alternative option stay near close to Dana near  Shobak  Castle Hotel Montreal ,

Day 4 - Cycle from:  Dana -  Shobak Crusader Castle then to Petra

After breakfast , we cycle along the Jordan's charming 15th-century stone village of Dana dangles beneath the King’s Highway on a precipice, commanding exceptional views of the valley below. That valley and the surrounding area make up the Dana Biosphere Reserve. It's a wonderful place to escape Jordan's cities and spend a few days cycling and hiking, enjoy some village atmosphere and look for wildlife , then we continue cycling to cross the valley to Shobak Castle. The first of the series of Crusader Castles built in Jordan, it was constructed by Baldwin I in 1115 and only surrendered in 1189 to the Great Salahdin. After our visit to this isolated stronghold we will continue on our journey on the Kings Highway. An ancient road that once carried the treasure laden caravan's of Solomon, to the fabled Nabatean city of Petra, one of the highlights of our journey and surely one of the most spectacular archaeological sites on earth. We cycle the undulating landscape through the fabled land of the Edomites, once home to the largest of the three Trans Jordanian Iron Age kingdoms that inhabited these wild upland regions. Descendents of Lot's brother-inlaw Esau, the Edomites went on to become rich from trade in copper and luxury goods, before making way to the emerging Nabatean kingdom that went on to create the majesty that is Petra. We will stop en route for our included picnic lunch before continuing southwards as our route takes us from an elevation of some 1700m down to about 1000m and we skirt the lower slopes of the mountains that lead the way to Petra. Tonight there is the opportunity to visit Petra lit by candlelight, a majestic experience.

 

Our total cycling distance today is approximately 58 kilometres .

Overnight Standard hotel. Included meals: Breakfast & dinner

 

Day 5 - Exploring Petra

Today , you are free to Explore Petra Abandoned centuries ago Petra was the rock cut stronghold of the Nabateans, a fortress city built to protect the lucrative levies its citizens imposed on the rich caravans heading north. Surrounded by imposing mountains and approached through a deep, narrow cleft in the rocks, known as the Siq, it is a unique and unforgettable place and, enhanced by the play of light and shadow, an altogether overwhelming experience. Approaching on horseback this morning, we then enter the Siq on foot, following its towering sandstone walls towards the site of the captivating and iconic splendour of the beautiful Khazneh (The famous Treasury). A guided walking tour will take us to some of the key parts of this remarkable and ancient site, one of the most impressive and exciting anywhere in the world. We'll take in the Colonnaded Street and the Royal Tombs, enjoy the site of its amazing theatre, with its 8,000 seats carved from the solid rock. A free afternoon affords the possibly of climbing the steep track up to the magnificent sacrificial 'High Places' (altars) and the top of Jebel Harin (1396m) for a stunning view over Wadi Araba and the Negev Desert. Here we find the Monastery, the largest of Petra's monuments and certainly a highlight to any visit to the city. Towering to a height of 40m its doorway alone measures 8m in height, dwarfing anyone framed within it and it is certainly worth the steep climb up to it.

Overnight Standard hotel. Included meals: Breakfast

 

Day 6 - Cycle to Wadi Rum and overnight in desert camp

Returning to the Kings’ Highway we pedal south over undulating upland pastures including a few long but gentle ascents and finally, the five-mile freewheel down to the southern desert. Today's picnic lunch spot offers views over Arava and Israel beyond. Cycling along the Old Desert Highway and negotiating sand drifts across the road, we then transfer by bus the remaining kilometres to Wadi Rum. A place that seems more akin to the surface of a distant planet than to anything on earth. The combination of its immensity, colour and awe-inspiring shapes creates an atmosphere that is almost supernatural. Lawrence of Arabia, who held Wadi Rum in high esteem, wrote: 'Our little caravan grew quite self-conscious, and fell dead quiet, afraid and ashamed to flaunt it's smallness in the presence of the stupendous hills. Landscapes in childhood's dreams were so vast and silent'. We have the opportunity this afternoon for an optional camel ride to enjoy the stunning sunset as we ride or walk through a landscape of sandstone mountains and white and pink coloured sands.  The camp is located away from the main road and tourist centre and within the Wadi Rum protected area with great views over the desert. This evening presents the opportunity to experience traditional Bedouin living arrangements in a large communal style goat hair tent, which provides the best protection against typical desert extremes of hot and cold weather. The tent is laid out with rugs, mattresses, pillows and sleeping bags and is where each tribe would commune to eat, sleep and socialise. The rest of the evening is normally spent around a campfire, with spectacular desert stars overhead. A toilet and wash block with limited washing facilities is also available during our stay.

Our total cycling distance today is approximately 68 kilometres

Overnight Standard hotel. Included meals: Dinner & Breakfast 

Day 7 - Cycle from Wadi Rum and continue on to Aqaba by bus

On our final day of cycling, we cross the Hejaz railway line and tour the desolate parts of Wadi Rum riding on the 'Jelada' the hard dried mud left from the rare rains. Few other visitors venture to these areas but for cyclists it is an easy riding surface and perfectly flat! A strange world of bleached bones and mirages turn the surrounding hills into towering islands. We will stop for a picnic lunch in a remote shady spot before making our way out of the desert and by afternoon transfer by bus to take us to Aqaba and Jordan's only seaport. As we take our last views out across the Jordan Valley we reach Jordan's southern borders, leaving behind the desert and entering a landscape of palm groves and coral reefs, warm glistening waters and the impressive backdrop of the Jordanian Heights.

Our total cycling distance today is approximately 35 kilometres

Overnight Standard hotel. Included meals: Breakfast

 

Day 8: Aqaba Free Day

 

Breakfast  at the Hotel,  free day for swimming and relaxing at  The Red Sea beach  , O/N  Aqaba .

Overnight Standard hotel. Included meals: Breakfast

 

Day 9 - Trip ends

Our trip ends after breakfast.  transfer to Departure  .

Dates : 

24 OCT 2020 

21NOV 2020

19 DEC 2020

27 FEB 2021

27 MAR 2021

24 APR 2021

15 MAY 2021

25 SEP 2021

23 OCT 2021

20 NOV 2021

25 DEC 2021

Maximum 10 cyclists per tour

Minimum number of cyclist  per date for guaranteed tour departure  3 person

 

Prices  per Person in DBL or twin Room

In USD Per Person   $1520.00  

Single supplement USD $240.00