Amman: Azraq Desert Castles and Wetlands by bike

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ID: GYG165938-250331
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国家: Jordan


描述

A 35-kilometer bike ride through the Azraq desert accompanied by professional guides. You will encounter beautiful diverse environments, whilst encountering several castles on the way.
Stretching east of Amman, the parched desert plain rolls on to Iraq and Saudi Arabia. This is a place where endless sand and barren basalt landscapes prove man’s ability to thrive under harsh conditions. The discovery of flint hand-axes in this desert indicates that Paleolithic settlers inhabited the region around half a million years ago. But the most remarkable remains of human habitation are the palaces built by the Damascus-based Umayyad caliphs during the early days of Islam (seventh-eighth centuries CE). During the height of the Umayyad dynasty, architecture flourished with the cultural exchange that accompanied growing trade routes. By 750 CE, when the Umayyad dynasty was overthrown by the Abbasids of Baghdad, a richly characteristic Muslim architecture was evolving, owing considerably to the cosmopolitan influence of builders and craftsmen drawn from Egypt, Mesopotamia, and elsewhere throughout the region.

On this trip, cyclists will visit two main castles by bike, crossing the eastern desert of Jordan and stopping at the Azraq Eco Lodge where you will rest and have lunch before visiting the wetland reserve. The Azraq Wetland Reserve is a nature reserve located near the town of Azraq in the eastern desert of Jordan. An oasis for migratory birds, Azraq was established in 1978 and covers 12 square kilometers.

The Cycling route will be a dirt road across the desert and passes through magnificent basalt landscapes, where there might be a chance to see some Bedouins, camels, and much more.

亮点

  • Enjoy the desert landscape while cycling off road
  • Experience riding over semi desert terrain
  • Travel through history and see the magical landscape of Azraq

导游语言

重要信息
Prepare yourself with sunblock, sunglasses, comfortable clothes and shoes
Whenever possible the cycling team endeavors to follow the itineraries as written, however, on occasion the trips deviate from the written itinerary due to weather conditions or group interest
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