"One of the best, most enjoyable, most interesting days I have ever spent in Jordan"

Matthew Teller, author of  The Rough Guide to Jordan

A Day to Remember
The Masar Ibrahim al Khalil / Abraham Path celebrates the launch of the Charter for Compassion with a unique expression of friendship and hospitality in Jordan

Learn about the Charter for Compassion

See the impact the path is having on a family in Jordan

Results to Date:

• In June 2008, 16 university students from the UK and Jordan pioneered the first experiment in eco-tourism, and cross-cultural exchange on the Abraham Path.

  Experience the Leeds Metropolitan and Yarmouk University exchange on the Abraham Path.

  
  
• 80 km of trail is mapped, way marked, and endorsed by local communities in the northern highlands.
• The 9,000 inhabitants of the three villages that host the Abraham Path have been empowered to promote and protect their natural heritage sites.
• More than 35 village families have benefited economically through the provision of hospitality and other services to travelers.
• The Jordan team has developed an active network of community members and villages, resulting in generous local support.

Objectives for 2009

• Expand the current pilot segment to include the Byzantine mosaics and Ayyubid era mosque at Tel Mar Elias.
• Train and certify local guides and tour operators.
• Conduct research and catalogue cultural and historic attractions.
• Assemble and lead local tours for students.
• Mobilize outreach campaign, including the production of publications, brochures, media kit, and tour evaluations.

Partners:

• The Al Ayoun municipality
• Care International
• Engineers Without Borders
• Fair Trade Jordan
• Ideal for Developing Cultural Tourism Routes in Jordan
• The Royal Society for the Conservation of Nature