8-Day Cycling Tour in Jordan from the Dead Sea to Aqaba via Petra

• Arrival at Queen Alia International Airport in Amman, Jordan. Our airport representative will be waiting for you to assist with visa procedures. The airport representative will guide you through customs and the luggage hall. Afterwards, meet your driver in the arrival hall. The driver will be holding a name sign.

Transfer to your hotel in Amman for an overnight stay.

• After breakfast at the hotel, tour around the city of Amman, visiting its main sites. First, visit the Citadel, with beautiful views over Amman City. It is an archaeological site located on top of Jebel Al Qala'a at the center of downtown. This historic site includes a 1700-meter wall dating back to the Bronze Age, the iconic Temple of Hercules, and the Umayyad Palace.
• Continue to the Roman Theatre, located in the heart of the city. This magnificently restored theatre is the most evident and impressive remnant of Roman Philadelphia and is Amman's highlight for most foreign visitors. The theatre is cut into the northern side of a hill and has a seating capacity of 6000.
• Afterwards, meet your driver and transfer to Madaba to explore the city. The first stop will be St. George Church in Madaba. Here, you will view the Madaba Map, also known as the Madaba Mosaic Map, part of a floor mosaic in the early Byzantine church. Continue to Mt. Nebo, where Moses viewed the Promised Land. Enjoy lunch at Mzayyen Restaurant in Mt. Nebo.
• You will find your bikes in Mt. Nebo. After lunch, start cycling toward the lowest point on the earth's surface: the Dead Sea.

Transfer to your hotel at the Dead Sea for check-in and overnight.

• After breakfast at the hotel, your luggage will be picked up by a vehicle and transferred to your hotel in Petra. Starting early in the morning, begin biking toward Wadi Mujib. Wadi Mujib spans 70 kilometres of valleys, towns, and mountains. It begins at the Desert Highway and ends at the opening of the iconic Dead Sea. The canyon itself is an impressive 4 kilometres wide and one kilometre tall.
• Stop for lunch at the Wadi Mujib Nature Reserve. Lunch boxes will be arranged in advance.

Afterwards, transfer to Petra via the King's Highway for an overnight stay.

• After breakfast at the hotel, join the cycling team to bike around Shobak Castle. Continue biking to Little Petra. Little Petra is an ancient archaeological site located a few kilometres north of the UNESCO World Heritage Site of Petra. Visit the rock tombs, cisterns, and frescoes, and get a first impression of the unique Nabatean architecture. It is a fantastic site with an open area for cycling and excellent views.
• Stop and have lunch along the way. Lunch boxes will be provided in advance.
• After lunch and exploring Little Petra, meet your driver and transfer back to your hotel in Petra for an overnight stay.

Optional activities for tonight: Petra by Night (every Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday evening), Petra Kitchen cooking course, and a local Turkish bath.

• After breakfast at the hotel, check out and meet your driver. Today you'll visit Petra, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, also known as one of the Seven Wonders of the World. The Nabateans carved Petra out of the rocky southern Jordanian desert over 2000 years ago. What was once the capital of the Nabatean Kingdom was lost for 2000 years until it was rediscovered 200 years ago by a Swedish explorer. Over the past 200 years, more and more of Petra has been uncovered, and more treasures are still being revealed.
• Here you will have a full-day guided tour. Enter through the Siq and visit the Treasury, Street of Facades, Theater, Colonnaded Street, and more. After lunch, if time permits, visit the Monastery and/or the High Place of Sacrifice. It involves a lot of climbing, but the views are worth it.

Overnight in Petra.

• After breakfast at the hotel, your luggage will be picked up by a vehicle and transferred to your hotel in Wadi Rum. Transfer to Taybeh and start your cycling tour toward the Wadi Araba Desert, passing through Delagha. Along the way, pass Prince Hassan Castle, Al Rajef, Dlaghah, and Al Thugrah, and continue to Masa'udah, where you'll have lunch and relax. Boxed lunches will be prepared in advance.
• After lunch, continue cycling until you reach the sandy dunes of the Wadi Araba Desert. Your campsite will be ready upon arrival, and you will enjoy a freshly prepared dinner. Take in the silence and unique landscape around the burning campfire, with the dunes lit up by the setting sun while thousands of stars sparkle in the sky.

After cycling, transfer to Wadi Rum for check-in and overnight.

• After breakfast, start cycling within Wadi Rum. Continue to the Disi area through the beautiful desert of Wadi Rum. Afterwards, experience a 2-hour jeep tour of Wadi Rum, visiting its most famous sites. If time and weather permit, there may be possible sandboarding on the dunes. Enjoy lunch.
• In the afternoon, transfer to Aqaba for check-in. The rest of the day is yours to enjoy. Explore Aqaba and its Red Sea coastline. Aqaba is full of water activities such as snorkelling and diving. Feel free to enjoy the beach or roam around the local markets.

Overnight in Aqaba.

• Check out of your hotel and transfer to Queen Alia International Airport (QAIA) for departure. Remember to be at the airport 3 hours before your departure time. The driving distance from Aqaba to QAIA is 4 hours.

End of tour.

Optional: fly out of Aqaba International Airport (AIA) for final departure home, or take a 45-minute flight from AIA to QAIA for final departure home.