Advice for documentary in Middle East
 

Hello!
Your expert advice is needed! I'm working on a documentary and we are due to film in the Middle East in the next couple of weeks. We have 2 weeks and will probably finish in Jerusalem. My producer wants us to visit Petra in the desert on the way. I have never ridden before, nor visited the Middle East, so I have some questions!

1. What is a realistic distance to cover in 14 days or per day on a motorbike?

2. I have read that some countries do not allow motorbikes - does anyone know any more about this?

3. If travelling through the desert, do you need specialist equipment on the bike, or is it possible to use one that will also cover roads as well as sand and rougher terrain?

4. What sort of permits/licenses would we require?

5. Is there anything else screamingly obvious I should be aware of?

Thanks very much for your help I look forward to your replies!

Claire

Hý Claire

Just fýnýshed travellýng around Jordan Syrýa etc my motorcycle. Just about to leave current locatýon but when I get some spare týme wýll answer your questýons and any others that you may have.

regards
Julio

Hi Clair
A quite long answer was written by me on the 6th of may in the "Hints and Tips" section here.
Distances here and on the Jordanian side are very short,the desert is not the Sahara type. exellent roads lot of resturants gas stops, western life style and tourist traps. all you need is some nervs for crossing borders.
Yoni

Hi Claire

We in the Middle East have some odd habits.when somebody reply to things we ask him we say some thing like "thanks" "good" "wrong" etc.
So my biggest tip for your visit here is, be polite.

Yoni