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Jordan Cycling Adventure Odyssey - 10 Days

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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

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
Amman Airport → Madaba

Arrival assistance before immigration, then transfer to Madaba for your first overnight in Jordan.

Madaba → Mt Nebo → Machaerus

Begin the cycling route via Mt Nebo and the Madaba plain to Machaerus. Distance: 46 km. Difficulty: intermediate. Ascent +656 m; descent -733 m.

Machaerus → Dead Sea → Kerak

Descend 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.

Kerak → Wadi Al Hasa → Dana

Ride 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.

Dana → Shobak → Little Petra → Petra

Cycle 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.

Petra Visit

No cycling today. Explore Petra with a local guide through the Siq to the Treasury, Street of Facades, Royal Tombs and Pharaoh’s Castle.

Petra → Rajif → Humaimah → Diseh → Wadi Rum

Transfer 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.

Wadi Rum → Aqaba

Your 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.

Aqaba → Madaba

No cycling today. At a pre-arranged time, travel by bus for about four hours back to Madaba.

Madaba → Amman Airport

Transfer from Madaba to Amman Airport. The drive takes about 40 minutes.

Tour Highlights

The main experiences of this Jordan cycling journey

Madaba to Machaerus

Start the cycling journey across the Madaba plain via Mt Nebo, finishing the first stage at Machaerus.

Dead Sea Cycling

Descend to the lowest point on earth, ride south along the Dead Sea shore and continue toward Kerak.

Kerak & Shobak

Combine the cycling route with visits to the Crusader castles of Kerak and Shobak.

Petra & Little Petra

Reach Little Petra by off-road track and spend the following day exploring Petra without cycling.

Desert Cycling

Ride through Rajif, Humaimah and Diseh before a wild-camp overnight in Wadi Rum.

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.

Cycle Across Jordan from Madaba to Aqaba

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