Petra & Wadi Rum by bike: Jordan cycling holiday

Petra & Wadi Rum by bike one of the Top 10 activity holidays worldwide in 2023

The Kingdom of Jordan is the perfect place to combine a cycling holiday with some of the best sites in the Middle East including Petra and Wadi Rum.

This bicycle trip takes us through olive groves and hill top villages in the north, while further south we will head along desert roads where the communities are sparse and nomadic and the landscape vast and spectacular. If the cycling alone isn’t enough to entice you, perhaps the UNESCO site of Petra, a night under the stars in the Wadi Rum desert or a float in the Dead Sea will tempt you to visit this fascinating country.

This Jordan cycling holiday is classified road and Activity Level 3 (Moderate). During Petra & Wadi Rum by bike there are 5 days cycling, average 45km/day (28 miles) with 100% vehicle support.

Price from: £1,449.00

Price up to: £1,649.00

Duration: 9 days

Overview

Explore Petra & Wadi Rum by bike on this Jordan cycling holiday exploring the highlights of this fascinating Middle Eastern country.

Itinerary

Petra & Wadi Rum by bike: At a Glance

3 nights 4-star, 4 nights comfortable hotels,1 night private desert camp
5 days cycling with full vehicle support
Group normally 5 to 18 plus local leader. Min age 16
95% quiet tarmac roads, 5% gravel and sandy roads
Mainly flat with some steep climbs

Itinerary for Jordan cycling holiday

Day 1 Start Amman.
Day 2 Visit Jerash; ride/drive through olive groves and villages to Madaba.
Day 3 Petra via Mt Nebo & The Dead Sea
Day 4 Explore the fascinating UNESCO city of Petra.
Day 5 Cycle to Little Petra.
Day 6 Ride via Wadi Araba to Aqaba on the Red Sea.
Day 7 Free morning; drive/ride to Wadi Rum
Day 8 Jeep safari; drive to Amman
Day 9 End Amman.