Highlights
- Tour the ancient Roman ruins at Jerash
- Cycle down the King's Highway
- Explore the towering monuments of Petra
- Sleep under desert stars in Wadi Araba
- Drive a Jeep through Wadi Rum dunes
Brief Itinerary
| Day | Highlights | Overnight |
|---|---|---|
| Day 1 | Arrive in Amman | Amman |
| Day 2 | Amman to the Dead Sea | The Dead Sea |
| Day 3 | The Dead Sea to Petra | Petra |
| Day 4 | Explore Petra | Petra |
| Day 5 | Petra to Wadi Araba | Wadi Musa |
| Day 6 | Wadi Araba to Aqaba | Aqaba |
| Day 7 | Aqaba to Amman via Wadi Rum | Amman |
| Day 8 | Depart Amman |
Detailed Itinerary
Day 1: Arrive in Amman
Welcome to Jordan! You'll meet your guide at the Queen Alia International Airport in Amman, then transfer to your hotel to relax after your day of traveling.
Day 2: Amman to the Dead Sea
Start your day with a tour of Amman, with visits to the Citadel and the Roman Theater. Then leave the city to drive to Jerash, one of the best-preserved Roman provincial cities in Jordan. Take a tour of Jerash and enjoy lunch in the city.
After lunch, you'll transfer to Madaba for even more touring. Visit the St. George Church and its famous mosaic map, the Archaeological Park, Madaba Museum, and the Apostle's Church. Continue to Mount Nebo, believed to be the site where Moses viewed the promised land.
End your day on the shores of the Dead Sea, the lowest point on Earth's surface.
Day 3: The Dead Sea to Petra
Time to start cycling! Your bikes will be delivered to your hotel, while your luggage will be picked up and transferred by car to your next stop.
Your bike ride starts down the King's Highway toward Kerak Castle. On the way, you'll stop for lunch in the shade of the South Jordan valley. Once you arrive at Kerak Castle, you'll break for a tour of the immense Crusaders Castle, then continue down the King's Highway to Petra.
Biking distance: 50 miles (80 km)
Chat with a local specialist who can help organize your trip.
Day 4: Explore Petra
Enjoy a full day to explore Petra's many wonders. Start with a 2–3-hour guided tour of the desert monuments, including the Siq, Treasury, Street of Facades, Theater, and Colonnaded Street. You can also choose to visit the Monastery or the High Place of Sacrifice if you're up for a bit of an extra climb.
Take a break for lunch before you head out on a short biking tour of Little Petra. Visit the rock tombs, cisterns, and frescoes as you get acquainted with its unique Nabatean architecture amid the striking views and excellent cycling terrain.
You have a few options for your evening activity. Indulge in a Turkish bath at a local hammam, take a cooking class to create and enjoy a three-course dinner with a chef, or take a candlelight walk through the monuments and listen to traditional Arabic stories in the Treasury.
Biking distance: 6 miles (10 km)
Day 5: Petra to Wadi Araba
Get back in the bike saddle to make your way toward Wadi Araba Desert.
In the morning part of your ride, you'll pass the Prince Hassan Castle, Al Rajef wind farm, city of Dlaghah, and Al Thugrah.
Take a break when you reach Masa'udah for lunch prepared by your guide. Then keep cycling on to the dunes of the Wadi Araba Desert, where you'll camp out under the stars complete with barbecue dinner.
Biking distance: 40 miles (65 km)
Day 6: Wadi Araba to Aqaba
Wake up refreshed amidst the dunes, then hop back on your bike.
Today's trail will take you through Al Rreesheh, Garandal, Rahmeh, and Qattar, with another stop for lunch along the route. At the end of the trail sits the vibrant port city of Aqaba on the coast of the Red Sea.
Biking distance: 62 miles (100 km)
Day 7: Aqaba to Amman via Wadi Rum
Get back on the bike after breakfast to the famous Wadi Rum desert, seated within a valley cut into sandstone and granite. The valley has been inhabited since prehistoric times, with the rock paintings and other archaeological finds to prove it.
You'll ride all the way to the desert, then stop for lunch once you arrive. After lunch, it's time to let someone else do the driving with a jeep tour to Wadi Rum's most popular sites. You'll even have a chance to get your adrenaline rush in by sandboarding down the dunes.
The jeeps will then carry you and your bikes for a 4-hour drive back to Amman, your destination for the evening.
Biking distance: 37 miles (60 km)
Day 8: Depart Amman
Wave goodbye after breakfast as you transfer to the airport to catch your flight home or on to your next adventure.
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