Jordan Bike Trail: Cycle Through Petra & Wadi Rum

It’s an active tour so physical health and preparation is required. This tour is rated as slightly above moderate. You should be comfortable with riding approximately 50 km a day for a few days in a row. The hardest of the week has a thousand meters of elevation over the course of 50 km. The experience is extremely rewarding and absolutely worth the effort! It’s a group tour and our pace is approximately 9 km/hr including regroups, snacks, water and lunch breaks en route. The average riding speed is about 14 km/hr. If you are not confident about some trails’ difficulty in the itinerary, do not hesitate to get in contact with us before booking.

Fly in/out Queen Alia International Airport (AMM), located appx 1 hour away from Amman. You can choose to fly in any time on Day 1 of the tour, as we don’t have any activities planned for this day, apart from your hotel booking. The hotel in Amman is available for check in any time after 2 pm on Day 1. Even if you’re arriving slightly after midnight – it’s possible, but you should bear in mind to be packed and ready at 8 am on Day 2. Upon departure, feel free to depart any time on Day 8. Moreover, we’ll be back to Amman at appx 6 pm on Day 7, so late departure on Day 7 is possible as well. But schedule your flight no earlier than 9 pm.

The tour Starts and Ends at the hotel in Amman – Toledo Amman Hotel (unless otherwise advised in your confirmation email).

BIKES Bike provision is already included into a tour cost, so you don’t have to worry about bringing your own and dealing with bike cases, shipment and airlines regulations. Our bikes are Scott Aspect 740 (27,5” Hardtrails with Alivio/Deore Groupset, 2×9 and Hydraulic disk brakes), which are well suited for this tour’s mix of both on-road and non-technical off-road riding. We guarantee full mechanical support throughout the whole tour, i.e spare parts, bike change. E-BIKES (Available for an extra supplement) Our bikes are Trek Powerfly 5 2022 model, The First E-bikes in Jordan. It’s a hardtail one with RockShox fork and Deore XT/Deore groupset, equipped with Bosch Performance CX 250W 85Nm mid-drive motor and Bosch PowerTube 625 Wh battery. Available in S, M and L sizes. E-bikes are offered on a first-come-first-served basis as the quantity is limited. If you would like to book an E-Bike, please message your host directly after booking through your Skyhook dashboard. PEDALS & SADDLES All our bikes are equipped with flat pedals, unisex saddles and one water bottle cage. You are absolutely welcome to bring your own saddle or SPD pedals. Our team will assist you in installing these. HELMET Our primary concern at Experience Jordan is the safety of our riders. Therefore, wearing a helmet is a must on all our biking tours. We don’t provide helmets due to hygiene reasons, you need to bring your own.

Riders should be comfortable riding on a variety of surfaces including trails, paved, unpaved/gravel and rocky roads that may encounter low vehicle traffic. Our off-road trails are mainly 4×4 jeep tracks, hard-packed sand, and short sections of soft sand as we approach the desert. Over the course of four days, we'll traverse approximately 200 km of awe-inspiring terrain including challenging climbs and thrilling descents. Each day will be a new adventure, with plenty of time to rest and recharge in the evenings. Number of cycling days: 4 Days Total cycling distance: 200 Km Average distance/day: 50 Km Total elevation gain: 2,000m Average ascent/day: 500m Overall % 0ff-road: 50%

You’ll be staying at very well-located 3/4-star hotels in Amman / Aqaba, and locally owned Bedouin camps in Little Petra and Wadi Rum. While the Beoduin camps are still called Camps – these are stationary ones and more of a glamping. Twin Share tents have proper beds and bedding. Little Petra camp has an ensuite bathroom and AC unit, while accommodation in Wadi Rum is more basic but quite strategic on the Jordan Bike Trail – a shared bathroom facility without AC or heaters. Hotel rooms are on a twin-share (2 pax) basis with the same gender. In wilderness camping, we usually use single tents, while in the camps in Little Petra and Wadi Rum, it is again shared Twin/Double tents with men and women sharing toilets and bathrooms. Should you prefer your own room, a solo supplement is available. The cost of this is $200 (for the whole trip). Please message us after booking to arrange this through the 'Message you guide' button under your booking.

Day 1: Arrival, no activity Day 2: Cycling 50 km; +1,150m; – 1,570; 30% off-road Day 3: Hiking 14-16km Day 4: Cycling 70 Km; +500m; -1350m; 50% off-road Day 5: Cycling 37 Km; +150m; -400m; 48% off-road Day 6: Cycling 41Km; +140m; -680m; 65% off-road Day 7: Relax in the Dead Sea Day 8: Departure

Middle Eastern food is world famous! You’ll try various dishes as we cater traditional Jordanian food during the tour. Here below is the list of included meals: Day 1: N/A Day 2: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner Day 3: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner Day 4: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner Day 5: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner Day 6: Breakfast, Lunch Day 7: Breakfast, Lunch Day 8: Breakfast On those two evenings when dinners are not included, we strongly encourage you to explore around and try out local restaurants as you a get a variety of options within walking distance. Vegetarian and vegan options are available.

Here are some things you are not allowed to bring to Jordan: 1- Drones 2- Binoculars