Petra & Wadi Rum By Bike

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Average Review Rating: from 64 reviews.

Alastair Roots

PETRA & WADI RUM BY BIKE

Written December 2012
A Great mix of cycling, culture and history. Fantastic downhills through moon scape scenery. Petra is amazing. Wadi Rum is stunning.
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What was the most inspirational moment of your trip?
Full moon in Wadi Rum. The light, the mountains, the group. Amazing.
The mud at the Dead Sea. The photos are great.
What did you think of your group leader?
Danny was brilliant. Full of knowledge and passion for Jordan.
Do you have any advice for potential travellers?
The first two days of cycling are mainly downhill. The fourth day cycling has five climbs which are a challenge. It was also very windy so bring warm layers if going in Winter. The views are worth the effort.
Petra is big! You will need the two days to get around it all.
For those who want a beer at the end of the day remember Jordan is a Mulim country. Alcohol is available at hotel bars but not at most of the restaurants. It is also very expensive (£5 for a beer or glass of wine) There can be tax and service added, 26%.
Is there anything else you would like to add?
This is a great trip. It is hard to believe we did so much in a week.
Helen Lucas

PETRA & WADI RUM BY BIKE

Written December 2012
I had to use my annual leave by the end of the year, I'd always wanted to read a paper in the Dead Sea and to see Petra and I don't like sitting still - so a week biking round Jordan sounded promising - and it was. It lived up to and indeed beyond my expectations.
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What was the most inspirational moment of your trip?
Reaching 40 mph on my bike on one of the (many) down hill stretches.
What did you think of your group leader?
A one off - conscientious, caring and thorough and with more stories about Jordan, donkeys, polygamy and prophets than I'd dreamed of.
Do you have any advice for potential travellers?
Go.
Is there anything else you would like to add?
It's not a cheap holiday, but it's thoroughly enjoyable.
Pavla Bowesova

PETRA & WADI RUM BY BIKE

Written December 2012
A perfect combination of sightseeing and active exercising! :-) Jordan is beautiful and has so much to offer in terms of historical sites (Jerash, Petra, Little Petra) and nature (Dead Sea, Wadi Rum dessert, Jordanian mountains) ... Very well organised and support on bike was great (an opportunity to hop on / hop off the bus and the supporting vehicle anytime during the biking). We had a great guide (Danny) - very knowledgeable and passionate about his country, so much fun to be around.
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What was the most inspirational moment of your trip?
Learning so much about that part of the world, history of Jordan and surrounding countries....
What did you think of your group leader?
Danny was excellent - very knowledgeable, passionate and fun to be around. Definitely one of the best guides I have ever had so far.
Do you have any advice for potential travellers?
Not really - apart from "you'll have a great time!" :-))))))
Is there anything else you would like to add?
Amazing support for the bikers - the bus always behind the last bikers, the supporting car going around ensuring mechanical help provided if / when needed.. very impressive! :-) Would definitely recommend and already planning to look around for something similar in 2013!
Richard Kitson

PETRA & WADI RUM BY BIKE

Written December 2012
This is a terrific 'all round' trip, made excellent by the country, the guide and the fellow travelers. It is not a cycling holiday and it is not a walking holiday but it has a great mix for all.
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What was the most inspirational moment of your trip?
I suspect that we've all heard of Petra but it isn't until you get there and view not just the size of the famous piece (The Treasury, etc) but the enormity of the whole site that you are inspired. Around each corner there is another jaw dropping inspirational sight, or is that site?!
and I haven't mentioned the snorkelling or Wadi Rum or floating in the Dead Sea......
What did you think of your group leader?
Danny, the group leader was the best I've necountered so far. Always full of knowledge and his passion and pride for Jordan was inspirational. All his recommendations were spot on and the only disappointing meal was when we took the advice of one of the group and went somewhere not wholy endorsed by Danny.
Do you have any advice for potential travellers?
As has been said before, this is not a cycling holiday, but the cycling is a nice part of it. Most of the cycling is routine for a regular cyclist but one day, whilst shortish on distance (50k), is a tough route for anyone. The support from the cycle guides, Danny and the bus (and the tourist police) is excellent so anyone concerned about the cycling can walk the toughest bits or get on the bus.
Is there anything else you would like to add?
Jordan is a fantastic, safe, hassle free country. It is beautiful and stunning.
Satu Hietanen

PETRA & WADI RUM BY BIKE

Written December 2012
Brilliant combination of cycling, walking, culture, good food & great company!
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What was the most inspirational moment of your trip?
Petra - everyone has seen pictures of it but until you are there it is impossible to get the scale of it.
Wadi Rum - amazingly shaped & coloured rock, full moon lit walk at night.
The day four of cycling - great hills (up & down), amazing scenery.
What did you think of your group leader?
Danny is a great leader. What he doesn't know about Jordan is probably not worth knowing. Very well organised and always happy to assist with extra requests from the group.
Do you have any advice for potential travellers?
Take warm clothing if you go in the winter months. The temperatures are close to freezing first thing in the morning and at night. And comfortable shoes to allow 8 hours of walking in Petra.
This trip is graded moderate but all the cycling (apart from the last day) is either steep down and uphill. So go slowly on the downhills if you're not used to it. And beware of the sheep on the road!
Is there anything else you would like to add?
The biking is not hard for a regular cyclist but the guides (one of ours was a Jordanian national team member) will match any pace and make it as hard or easy for you as you like.
Definitely a trip worth doing!
Alan Millard

PETRA & WADI RUM BY BIKE

Written November 2012
Jordan is a great place to visit with lots of history and places to visit. Just add a touch of fairly easy cycling and a night in a Bedouin camp in the desert and you have a great holiday.
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What was the most inspirational moment of your trip?
Floating in the dead sea - wierd! and wheel barrow racing across the sand dunes at night.
What did you think of your group leader?
Danny was great. Extremely knowledgeable and passionate about Jordan and it's history and role in the Middle East.
Do you have any advice for potential travellers?
Go. Just go.
Agnes Angrand

PETRA & WADI RUM BY BIKE

Written November 2012
OUSTANDIND SCENERY AND CULTURE , PETRA DEFINETELY A WONDER OF THE WORLD
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What was the most inspirational moment of your trip?
Sleeping in the desert cycling the rift valley
What did you think of your group leader?
our Jordanian tour leader Khaled was very knowledgable,caring, opend minded and in love with his country ...

really excellent and very professionnal
Do you have any advice for potential travellers?
lets yourselfbe surprised by the desert ...the time of the year was perfect (just right temperature,...)
Is there anything else you would like to add?
one hotel could have done with a little maintenance in the shower departement . and one lunch in Petra was not in agreement with the rest off the trip standard but it is a non issue that our tour leader discussed vry openly at the end . It may already be fixed as the time of writing !!