Welcome to Feynan Ecolodge

“The highlight of staying at Feynan is the desert itself…the lodge has mountain bikes and can organize trips to local canyons.” EBMB on TripAdvisor, October 2009

Mountain bikes are available for guided or self-guided rides to the many archaeological sites near Feynan and the nearby villages. Packed lunches and tea stops can be arranged with your guide.

archaeological treasures
Uncover the remarkable history of Feynan through the many archaeological treasures that dot the surrounding landscape. Ride to Khirbet Feynan, a Roman (and later Byzantine) town destroyed by earthquakes where the remnants of early Byzantine churches still stand. From there, you can journey on to the Roman reservoir that supplied water to run a grinding mill. Portions of the mill are still clearly visible. Finally, follow tracks to a Neolithic village that dates back over 11,000 years and illustrates the shift from nomadic way of life to a settled life of permanent dwellings and agriculture.

copper mine tour
Join this guided off-road tour to examine some of the oldest copper mines in the world. Discover how copper was mined, transported and smelted. Descend deep into thousand year old mine shafts that have provided copper to many civilizations over the millennia. Go back in time, seeing for yourself the deep mines where Romans forced slaves to work in the bleakest of conditions.

village tour
Depart from the lodge with or without a guide and explore the local villages, passing by archaeological treasures on the way through both on-road and off-track routes. Off-road tracks lead through Bedouin communities to the two nearby villages, where you can weave in and out of the narrow roads and gain an authentic sense of the daily activities and life of the villagers. Transfers back to the lodge can be arranged in a Bedouin pickup truck.