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Amman Airport → MadabaArrival assistance before immigration, then transfer to Madaba for your first overnight in Jordan.
Jordan · Cycling · Petra · Wadi Rum · Aqaba
10-Day Jordan Cycling Adventure: Madaba, Petra, Wadi Rum & Aqaba
A 10-day, 9-night cycling journey combining Jordan’s historic sites, mountain roads, desert tracks and Red Sea coast, with staged rides from Madaba to Aqaba.
10 Days / 9 Nights
Cycling Adventure
Madaba · Petra · Wadi Rum · Aqaba
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Journey Overview
Amman Airport → Madaba → Mt Nebo → Machaerus → Dead Sea → Kerak → Dana → Shobak → Little Petra → Petra → Wadi Rum → Aqaba → Madaba → Amman Airport
Journey Overview
Cycle Jordan from Madaba to Petra, Wadi Rum and Aqaba
10 Days · 9 Nights
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Madaba → Mt Nebo → MachaerusBegin the cycling route via Mt Nebo and the Madaba plain to Machaerus. Distance: 46 km. Difficulty: intermediate. Ascent +656 m; descent -733 m.
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Machaerus → Dead Sea → KerakDescend to the Dead Sea, cycle south along the shore and begin the long ascent to Kerak. Distance: 83 km. Difficulty: moderate. Ascent +1,904 m; descent -1,600 m.
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Kerak → Wadi Al Hasa → DanaRide back roads through villages and Ottoman ruins toward Wadi Al Hasa, then continue along farm roads to Dana. Difficulty: intermediate. Ascent +821 m; descent -1,394 m.
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Dana → Shobak → Little Petra → PetraCycle from Dana to Shobak Castle, then use an off-road track toward Little Petra before continuing to Petra. Distance: 72 km. Difficulty: advanced. Ascent +1,869 m; descent -2,118 m.
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Petra VisitNo cycling today. Explore Petra with a local guide through the Siq to the Treasury, Street of Facades, Royal Tombs and Pharaoh’s Castle.
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Petra → Rajif → Humaimah → Diseh → Wadi RumTransfer to Rajif, then cycle via Dlagha and off-road tracks to Humaimah and across the mud flats of Diseh to Wadi Rum. Distance: 74 km. Difficulty: intermediate.
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Wadi Rum → AqabaYour final cycling day crosses desert terrain before joining a tarmac road to Aqaba. Distance: 58 km. Difficulty: intermediate. Ascent +227 m; descent -1,174 m.
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Aqaba → MadabaNo cycling today. At a pre-arranged time, travel by bus for about four hours back to Madaba.
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Madaba → Amman AirportTransfer from Madaba to Amman Airport. The drive takes about 40 minutes.
Tour Highlights
The main experiences of this Jordan cycling journey
Cycling Route
Madaba to Machaerus
Start the cycling journey across the Madaba plain via Mt Nebo, finishing the first stage at Machaerus.
Dead Sea
Dead Sea Cycling
Descend to the lowest point on earth, ride south along the Dead Sea shore and continue toward Kerak.
Castles
Kerak & Shobak
Combine the cycling route with visits to the Crusader castles of Kerak and Shobak.
Petra
Petra & Little Petra
Reach Little Petra by off-road track and spend the following day exploring Petra without cycling.
Wadi Rum
Desert Cycling
Ride through Rajif, Humaimah and Diseh before a wild-camp overnight in Wadi Rum.
Aqaba
Ride to the Red Sea
Complete the final cycling stage from Wadi Rum to Aqaba and enjoy a free afternoon at the Red Sea.
What to Expect
A multi-stage cycling itinerary with major climbs, off-road sections and cultural stops
Cycling · Heritage · Desert · Red Sea
Cycling stages
The itinerary includes riding stages of 46 km, 83 km, 72 km, 74 km and 58 km, plus a Day 4 stage whose distance is not specified in the supplied itinerary.
Intermediate to advanced grades
The cycling days are graded intermediate, moderate or advanced as supplied, with significant ascent and descent on several stages.
Road and off-road riding
The route uses back roads, farm roads, an off-road track toward Little Petra, desert tracks and tarmac sections.
No-cycling days
Day 6 in Petra and Day 9 from Aqaba to Madaba are explicitly listed as non-cycling days.
Petra sightseeing
Day 6 is dedicated to Petra, including the Siq, Treasury, Street of Facades, Royal Tombs and Pharaoh’s Castle.
Wadi Rum wild camping
Day 7 ends with wild camping in Wadi Rum after the ride through Rajif, Humaimah and Diseh.
Additional Information
Important details for this Jordan cycling journey
The itinerary covers 10 days and 9 nights from Amman Airport to Madaba, Machaerus, the Dead Sea, Kerak, Dana, Petra, Wadi Rum, Aqaba and back to Madaba before departure.
Overnights are in Madaba, a campsite at Machaerus, Kerak, Dana, Petra for two nights, wild camping in Wadi Rum, Aqaba and Madaba.
Day 1: None. Days 2–5: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner, except Day 4 has Picnic Lunch. Day 6: Breakfast and Lunch. Day 7: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner. Day 8: Breakfast and Lunch. Days 9–10: Breakfast.
46 km. Difficulty: intermediate. Ascent: +656 m, +12%. Descent: -733 m, -34.4%.
83 km. Difficulty: moderate. Ascent: +1,904 m, +14%. Descent: -1,600 m, -20%.
Difficulty: intermediate. Ascent: +821 m, +20.4%. Descent: -1,394 m, -15.6%. No distance is stated in the supplied itinerary.
72 km. Difficulty: advanced. Ascent: +1,869 m, +20.4%. Descent: -2,118 m, -21.6%.
74 km. Difficulty: intermediate. Ascent: +415 m, +7.7%. Descent: -999 m, -14.3%.
58 km. Difficulty: intermediate. Ascent: +227 m, +7.9%. Descent: -1,174 m, -12.7%.
Day 9 is approximately four hours by bus from Aqaba to Madaba. Day 10 is about 40 minutes from Madaba to Amman Airport.
Cycle Across Jordan from Madaba to Aqaba
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