Jordan Biking Tour
Jordan Biking
Activity Level: Moderate
Start / Finish: Amman / Aqaba
Keys to the Kingdom
It’s not just because The Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan boasts some of the most important Christian sites in the world that you feel like you’re in a Discovery Channel special when you travel here. It’s the soaring mountains, colourful souks, the Roman ruins and vast expanses of desert. It’s floating in the Dead Sea, and reliving Ben-Hur (at least in your head) in an ancient hippodrome.
It’s just a bonus that Jordanites are some of the most welcoming hosts we’ve ever encountered. Because when you’re wandering across the Wadi Rum on your camel, watching the sun set over the dunes en route to your Bedouin camp, it doesn’t really matter that this is one of the most democratic and progressive pockets in the region.
Sample Itinerary
Day 1 Explore the Roman ruins of Jerash, including a hippodrome where chariot races were held
Day 2 Cycle through the Jordan River valley to Bethany-beyond-the-Jordan—then have dinner in the King Hussein Club in Amman
Day 3 View the renowned 6thC map mosaic of the Holy Land in Madaba
Day 4 Cycle to the mountain peak of Mt Nebo, from where it is believed that Moses looked upon the Promised Land—then float on the Dead Sea
Day 5 Visit Jordan’s largest nature reserve and crusader castles en route to Petra
Day 6 Walk through the “Siq” into the heart of Petra and explore its myriad tombs and shelters with an expert
Day 7 Visit Little Petra on foot, or bike past the dramatic peaks and valleys that hide these spectacular ruins
Day 8 After lunch at the foot of the Seven Pillars of Wisdom, travel into the famed Wadi Rum on camel
Day 9 Breakfast and goodbyes in Aqaba