Cycling tour Jordan

EXPLORE THE ULTIMATE DESTINATION WITH JEZRA TRAVEL

THE HASHEMITE KINGDOM OF JORDAN

Cycling Tour 15 days program, 9th –23rd October 2015

Jezra Travel, your partner for tailor- made programs

P.O. Box 63 Wadi Musa 71810 Jordan

Phone: +962 32155799 - Fax: +962 32155798

Email: [email protected] - Website: www.jezratravel.com

Day 1 Friday 9 October 2015: Arrival Amman Arrival at the Queen Alia International Airport in Amman, our airport representative is waiting for you and will assist you with the visa procedures. Visa is not included and costs 40 JD per person. The airport rep will walk with your through customs and to the luggage hall and will bring you to

the driver at the arrival hall. Your driver waits for you also in the arrival hall with a name sign. Transfer to the 3* Crystal Hotel in Amman.

Day 2 Saturday 10 October: Amman city tour—Um Qais After breakfast enjoy a short city tour in Amman, including visits to the Citadel and Roman Theatre. Drive to Um Qais to visit the site with beautiful views over the area. Um Qais, formerly known as Gadara, is the site of the famous miracle of the Gadarene swine. Overnight at Um Qais at the Gadara Appartments.

Cycle through Jordan!

Cycle through Jordan! Day 3 Sunday 11 October: Um Qais—Himma Hot Springs Early morning the bikes will be delivered in Um Qais. After breakfast start biking to North Shouna. Bike between the orange banana farms. Continue through the Jordan Valley to the Himma Hot Spring. You will bike along the borderline along Jordan and the Yarmouk river with panoramic views over the area. At the Himma Hot Spring enjoy swimming and some relaxing. After you will go back by bike to the apartment in Um Qais. A nice picnic lunch is included for today and you will be ac-companied by a local guide from Um Qais to find your way. There will be a jeep available for when needed that can take the guests and bikes. Distance of biking today is around 40 km.

Day 4 Monday 12 October: Um Qais—Ajlun Castle & Nature Reserve Today start biking from Um Qais to Ajlun Nature Reserve. When the road is uphill and you need help, there is a jeep following you that is happy to help you out. Upon arrival in Ajlun you could first visit the Castle with beautiful views over the surrounding area. Lunch boxes are included for today so you can decide yourself when and where to have your lunch. Check in at Ajlun Nature Reserve. If you have time left, you could still explore the area of Ajlun by bike or by foot. Distance of biking today is around 50 km.

Day 5 Tuesday 13 October: Ajlun Nature Reserve—Dibeen Forest—Jerash After breakfast bike via the Dibeen Forest to Jerash. Dibeen Forest is representative of the “wild woods” that once covered a large part of North/Western Jordan. Today you also have time to ex-plore the town of Jerash by bike. Lunch suggestion: Um Khalil Lebanese House in Jerash. Distance of biking today is around 30 km + biking in the village of Jerash.

Day 6 Wednesday 14 October: Jerash—Madaba After breakfast visit the site Jerash, one of the world’s best preserved Roman provincial cities. After your visit to Jerash you are transferred by car direct to Madaba. In Madaba you could explore the city by bike. Madaba is famous about the mosaics. Visit the St. George Church, with its famous mo-saic map, the Archaeological Park, Madaba Museum and the Apostle’s Church. Lunch option: Haret Jdoudna restaurant in the centre of Madaba. Biking in the afternoon in Madaba – amount of km is up to you today!


Day 7 Thursday 15 October: Madaba—Mt. Nebo—Dead Sea Today you can bike to Mt. Nebo, 12 km away from Madaba. You can ask/pay at the hotel if you/they can make a lunch package, / or go to the supermarket close the hotel and buy a few things like water, bread and sweets/snacks for the road. Your luggage goes with the luggage transfer to the next accommodation (this will be every morning during the bike tour). Cycle towards Dead Sea. The driver will take your luggage and will stay close to you if needed. Discuss the details with him. Depending on the speed of biking you arrive at Dead Sea end of the morning or beginning of afternoon. Check in at the 4* Holiday Inn Dead Sea hotel, free afternoon and float in the dead sea. This hotel has a direct beach at the Dead sea and a swimmingpool, good buffet restaurant and nice rooms. It will be a treat to stay here for the night. Distance of biking is around 50 – 55 km.

Day 8 Friday 16 October: Dead Sea—Wadi Mujib—Karak If you haven't floated on the water yet, then this morning is your chance! Depending on what time you would like to leave, you can bike from the hotel towards the RSCN Wadi Mujib Bridge and visitor center and if you like you could enjoy (optional): A fun water Siq Trail, a 2 – 3 hours self-guided tour through the Canyon Wadi Mujib. The RSCN visitor centre provides life vests and changing rooms. If you do not want to do the Siq Trail you could also stand the Wadi Mujib Bridge (for a small entry) and see the canyon with the water from a distance. Bike from the RSCN reserve to the traffic light junction towards Karak without assistance. (Of course your luggage will be pick up in the morning). From here there will be a car/ minivan assisting you since the route between this traffic junction and the village of Karak is too steep for cycling up. Distance of biking is around 25 – 30 km.


Day 9 Saturday 17 October: Karak—Dana Nature Reserve After breakfast, with assistance, you will continue along the King’s Highway through Tafila to Dana Nature Reserve. Do not forget a packed lunch and water. At the steep sections you can load the bikes and drive to Dana Village by car/minibus. On the lesser steep sections or going down you can bike, discuss with the assistance what you would like to do. Distance of biking is around 65 km.

Day 10 Sunday 18 October: Dana—Shobak Castle—Little Petra This morning you have free morning in Dana Nature Reserve for a walk. Before or after lunch you leave towards Petra. You might even stop by at the castle of Shobak then you cycle to little Petra via a nice scenic route, afterwards on to your hotel in Petra. You always have the luggage assistance with you. Distance of biking is around 35 – 40 km.


Day 11 Monday 19 October: Petra Since you are so close to Petra, it is easy to arrange your own entry tickets, you can purchase them at the visitor centre, they are 50 JOD cash per person. Visit the Siq, the Treasury, Street of Facades, the Theatre and the Colonnaded Street. After you still have time to visit the Monastery and/or the High Place of Sacrifice. A lot of climbing but definitely worth the views! Lunch suggestion: Basin Restaurant inside of Petra.

Day 12 Tuesday 20 October: Petra—Wadi Rum Today after breakfast you will load your luggage into the jeep. And they will drive you out of the centre to start your bike tour from a good spot. For the next 2 days there is a jeep with chef with you. Lunches dinners and breakfasts will be prepared during this part of the ride and are included. The jeep takes the food, drink and water, the tents, mattresses and blankets for camping. And he is assisting you where needed during the off road ride. You can use the jeep for the off road part to follow. Lunch will be near of the village Rajef. Dinner and overnight depending on how far you have come today. Distance of biking is around 150 km in two days from Petra to Wadi Rum.

Day 13 Wednesday 21 October: Wadi Rum After breakfast you go and cycle through the villages right away into the desert. Lunch location de-pending on how far you come today. After lunch cross the highway and go into the desert. You can today choose to do a part of the desert by:

Bike, included 2) by Jeep – extra charge) 3. by camel – extra charge After the jeep takes the bikes & you for a nice location for sleeping. The chef will prepare the din-ner for you.


Ahlan wa Sahlan ~ Welcome to Jordan

Day 14 Thursday 22 October: Wadi Rum—Aqaba This morning the representative of the bicycles will pick up the bicycles and the helmets. Then transfer to Aqaba – to the 3*Red Sea Dive Centre +/- 12 km outside the centre of Aqaba (Red Sea). This hotel is cosy with just 13 rooms and a swimmingpool, they have a dive centre and can provide you with snorkeling gear, they are 800 meters away from the public beach where they have beautiful coral for snorkling. The hotel also offers lunch and dinner. All rooms are spacious with AC.

Day 15 Friday 23 October: Departure back home Transfer to the airport in Amman for departure. You would need to leave the hotel 7 hours in advance of your departure time. (2 hours for check in and around 5 hours driving to the airport—you could also fly from Aqaba to Amman Airport.

2015 (offer: 25/09/2014) 15 days & 14 nights

Prices for the above program, (based on double/twin rooms) would be:

This tour needs minimum 5 people to be guaranteed. Of course private tours are also available, contact us

then for more information at [email protected]

Prices valid for 2015 date mentioned below. The price in USD is guaranteed since the exchange rate between USD and JOD are set at: 1 USD = 0.708 JOD


Amount of guests Prices in JOD Prices in USD

5 persons and up 1.900,00 JOD per person 2.684,00 USD per person

Single supplement 180,00 JOD per person 254,00 USD per person

Fixed date for 2015:

Fri 09.10 — Fri 23.10

Cycling through Jordan! These prices include: Day 1: Meet & greet at the airport of Amman for assistance. Visa costs not included 40 JD per person. Day 1- 15: All transfers with minivan(s) and English-speaking driver(s) as described in the program. Day 1- 15: English-speaking guide throughout the program. Day 1: 1 night at the 3* Crystal Hotel in Amman, including breakfast. Day 2: Visits to the Citadel and Roman Theatre in Amman, entry fee tickets included. Day 2: Visit to Um Qais, entry fee tickets included. Day 3 – 14: 12 days bikes and helmets hire via Cycling Jordan, including repair kit and spare parts. Day 3 – 14: Luggage transportation from accommodation to accommodation during the cycling tour. Day 3 – 14: Assistant via jeep/minivan(s) where needed during biking in the program. Day 3: Lunch during the biking to the Himma Hot Springs. Day 2 & 3: 2 nights at the Gadara apartments in Um Qais. Day 4: Boxed lunches from Um Qais. Day 4: 1 night at the RSCN Ajlun tented bungalows, including dinner and breakfast, entrance and con-

servation fee. Day 5: 1 night at the Olive Branch Hotel in Jerash, including breakfast. Day 6: 1 night at the 3* Mariam Hotel in Madaba, including breakfast. Day 7: 1 night at the 4* Holiday Inn Dead Sea Resort at the Dead Sea, including breakfast. Day 8: 1 night at the Al Mujeb Hotel in Karak, including breakfast. Day 9: 1 night at the Dana Tower Hotel, including dinner and breakfast. Day 10 & 11: 2 nights at the 3* Petra Palace Hotel, including breakfast. Day 12 & 13: 2 days/ 2 nights in Wadi Rum including: jeep assistance, chef, camping materials, dome

tents, mattresses, blankets, breakfast, lunch, dinner, water, tea and soft drinks all included in these 2 days/ 2 nights and entrée tickets Wadi Rum

Day 14: Morning pick up the bikes and the helmets via Cycling Jordan in the morning from Rum. Day 14: 1 Night at the 3* Red Sea Dive Centre in Aqaba, including breakfast. Located 800 meters from

the beach, they have a pool and dive centre. Day 15: Departure transfer to Amman Queen Alia International Airport. Route description in English Language via Jezra Travel and the GPS via Global Cyclist. Documentation for your trip such as vouchers for the hotels and extra information about Jordan. Part of our profit will be donated to a good cause in the village Taybet to a centre for disabled chil-

dren, named: South Taybet Society for the disabled. So thank you for booking with us and supporting our local community.

Organization/booking fee Jezra Travel & liability insurance coverage.

These prices do not include: Flights. All meals not mentioned in the program All other consumptions not mentioned in the program All entry tickets from day 4 in the program and all the other tourist sites in Jordan not men-

tioned in the program. Tips for guides, drivers, restaurants etc. Travel insurance. Personal expenses.

Our General Terms apply on the offer mentioned above Jezra Travel cannot be held responsible if the government decides to

increase:Salestax, fee entry tickets and fuel. In this case it will be charged to the client with the final invoice

Optional Activities Pre/Post nights: Pre/post night in Amman at 3* Crystal Hotel – double room 30 JOD per person per night Pre/post night in Amman at 3* Crystal Hotel – single room 55 JOD per person per night Post night in Aqaba at 3* Red Sea Dive Center – double room 30 JOD per person per night Post night in Aqaba at 3* Red Sea Dive Center – single room 45 JOD per person per night

Activities: Hiking the Siq Trail in Wadi Mujib (self-guided) for 2-3 hours 20 JD per person Visit to the local Hammam in Wadi Musa (Petra) 20 JD per person Petra Kitchen, cooking with locals, 3 course meal with soft drinks 19.00 – 21.00: 35 JD per person Petra by Night program 12 JD per person Full day Jeep tour in the protected area in Wadi Rum with an English Speaking driver 100 JD per Jeep Half day jeep tour in the protected area in Wadi Rum with an English Speaking driver 75 JD per Jeep 30 minutes camel ride from Rum village to Laurence spring 12 JD per person 1.5 hr camel ride from Rum village to Khazali Canyons 20 JD per person 3 hrs camel ride from Rum village to the camp 35 JD per person

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