Jordan cycling tour

Description of Jordan cycling tour

This cycling tour through Jordan features five unforgettable days of biking through the spectacular and dramatic landscapes of an intriguing and richly storied destination. Each cycle day covers between 60-100km - but with your gear transported by jeep so you ride unencumbered, enjoying sightseeing breaks along with meals and drinks in cooling shade.

You'll cycle from the Dead Sea – the lowest point on Earth - to Aqaba on the sunlit Red Sea. You'll also spend time amid the stunning rose-red ruins of the fabled city of Petra, with an option to spend a magical candlelit evening there, lit up too by Arab storytelling.

Along the way, you'll cycle through the off-the-beaten track Wadi Araba desert with its sweep of classic dunes, as well as the dramatic red sandstone vistas of Wadi Rum, dotted with ancient rock galleries of prehistoric drawings.

You'll gain insight into other histories that have imprinted Jordan too, including the medieval Crusader castle at Kerak, the wonderfully-preserved Roman city of Jerash and the Biblical site of Mount Nebo, from where Moses viewed the Promised Land.

At each end of the trip, you'll be able to dip into the bustle and culture of Amman, one of the world's major Arab cities. But you'll also get to pitch tent amid epic, unique landscapes, chatting around campfires, admiring dunes glowing in the setting sun, then countless stars glowing in desert skies.

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