Jordan Hike & Bike

What's Included

• Accommodation
  4 nights hotel

• 7 breakfasts, 6 lunches and 5 dinners

• 4 nights in 3 star hotels on a twinshare basis

• 3 nights in Bedouin camp on a twinshare tent basis with communal bathroom facilities

• English-speaking local guide (except on Days 1 & 8), cycling guide for the 2 cycling days, and local sightseeing guide in Petra on Days 2 & 3

• support vehicle for the 2 cycling days

• private transport

• mountain bike and cycling helmet (option to upgrade to e-bike at additional cost, subject to availability)

• medical kit

• basic spares and tools

• snacks and water while cycling

• Wadi Rum 4WD tour

• sightseeing as listed in itinerary (excludes visa cost and entrance fees covered by the Jordan Explorer Pass)

What's Not Included

• Jordan Explorer Pass (approx US$109; must be purchased prior to arrival)

• international flights and airport taxes

• airport transfers

• items of a personal nature such as laundry, phone calls, beverages, tips etc

• meals not mentioned in the itinerary

• tips and gratuities

• bottled water, aerated and alcoholic drinks

• visa costs

• travel insurance

• entrance fees for sightseeing not mentioned in the itinerary

• Jordan Explorer Pass- allows 2 consecutive days at Petra (approx US$109; must be purchased prior to arrival)

Accommodation

4 nights hotel
We use comfortable 3-star hotels in Amman and Wadi Musa (Petra), twin share with private facilities. Please do not expect the hotels to be of a western standard. In some towns the accommodation is basic, but comfortable, clean, secure and all rooms with en suite bathrooms.
In Little Petra and Wadi Rum, we stay in a standard bedouin style tent on a twin-share basis. These are fixed-site, touristic Bedouin Camps, staffed by locals. Bathrooms are normally communal, with a women’s and men’s public bathroom. The tents do not have A/C or heater, but the desert normally has cooler temperatures at night.
Wadi Rum sits on a plateau that is 900 metres above sea level. Due to changing weather patterns in recent times the weather in December, January and February (winter months) has become unpredictable. Accordingly you may experience very cold temperatures at night (down to or below 0 degrees Centigrade), plus rainy and muddy conditions. We strongly recommend that you bring extra warm clothing and waterproof clothing if travelling in the winter.

What You Carry

In your daypack you will need to carry extra clothing (depending on the altitude, location and weather), a rainjacket, water bottle, camera gear, valuables and personal items such as sunscreen, lip balm etc.

Grading

These trips involve trekking, walking and cycling for up to five or six hours a day at a slow but steady pace. You will need a reasonable level of fitness and good health. Our Introductory to Moderate trips are not ‘easy’ trips and you will need a reasonable level of fitness and good health. The two cycling days are the most difficult part of the trip. Both cycling rides are about 50 kilometres or 30 miles long on dirt jeep tracks. Other than the two cycling days, the trip includes moderate difficulty hiking with a little bit of scrambling.
Suggested preparation: We recommend 45 minutes of aerobic type exercise three times a week, from a minimum of three months period to your departure. This can include swimming, jogging, hard walking or cycling - good cardiovascular exercise. For treks, hill or stair walking with a 7kg daypack is also highly recommended at least once a week. For a cycling adventure, road cycling twice a week for three months prior to departure is advised.