Madaba: Guided Cycling Tour from Nebo to Mukawer
ID: GYG278197-482497
Category:
Country: Jordan
Duration:
1 days
Description
Join an easy-to-intermediate guided cycle tour from Mount Nebo to Mukawer. Explore the Jordanian countryside, view the Dead Sea, and visit small villages on this challenging but rewarding bike ride.
Cycle through the history of the Bible from Mount Nebo to Mukawer village with your experienced guide, who will explain to you the significance of these locations in the Bible. Meet your cycling guide at the parking lot of Mount Nebo and head off on an easy to intermediate biking route with the occasional easy climb. Your route starts approximately 170 meters above sea level and will take you first through beautiful countryside roads. Cross through Fayhaa, Ma’en and Mukawer villages, where you will meet some local families for lunch.
The route then leads you through a panoramic road with stunning views of the Dead Sea that will take your breath away. Bike the rolling hills that will challenge you and reward you all the way to Mukawer Castle (Macheraus), a fortified hilltop palace, the location of the imprisonment and execution of St. John the Baptist. You’ll then be transported from Mukawer back to Mount Nebo.
Highlights
- Cycle through countryside roads from to Mukawer
- Learn the history of the Mount Nebo, where Moses was shown the promised land
- Meet the locals in a small village along the way
Guiding languages
IMPORTANT INFORMATION
You will Ride 46.2 kilometers with an elevation gain +656 meters with a max slope of +12.0%, and an elevation loss of -733 meters with a max slope of -34.4%.
Meet at the parking area of the Mount Nebo site. Look for a pickup truck or van with Cycling Jordan logo.
When should I book?
To guarantee availability book as soon as possible. Early booking is worth consideration especially if you planning the trip during high season like public holidays or weekends.
Cancellations
This excursion you can cancel with no cost up to 24 hours before the start of the trip. If you cancel it after 24 hours or not show up on the excursion you will still be charged the full price of the activity. Being late on pick-up or departure will be considered as not showing up.
