DAY 1 Arrival at Damascus International Airport. Transfer to hotel. Optional oriental gala. DAY 2 Visit to Damascus: National museum, souks, Ummayad Mosque, shrine of Saladin, Al-Azem palace, St.Paul and Hananias churches and the handicraft market. Overnight at Damascus. DAY 3 Visit to St.Paul and Hananya churches, then to Seidnaya, Maaloula. Overnight at Maaloula. DAY 4 Visit to Krak des Chevaliers, St. George monastery, and the White Tower at Safita. Overnight at Safita. DAY 5 Visit to Tartous (museum & old city), Arwad, Markab and Jableh. Overnight at Lattakia. DAY 6 Visit to Ugarit, Saladin Castle and Sejilla. Optional evening with the spinning Dervishes. Overnight at Aleppo. DAY 7 Visit to Maarat, Apamea and Hama. Overnight at Aleppo DAY 8 Visit to Aleppo: Citadel, National museum, Great Mosque, Khans, Madrassah Halawiya, souks and churches. Overnight at Aleppo DAY 9 Visit to Qatura, Moushabbak, St. Simeon and Ain Dara temple and soap factories at Aleppo. Overnight at Aleppo DAY 10 Transfer to a tradional village, Resafe and Raqqa. Overnight at Deir Ezzor. DAY 11 Visit to Mari, Doura Europos, lunch at Deir Ezzor. Panorama and watch sunset at Palmyra. Overnight at Palmyra DAY 12 Visit to Palmyra: necropolis, museum, Bel temple, old city and the citadel. Spend the evening with the nomads. DAY 13 Visit to Khabab, Izraa, Bosra. Overnight at Bosra. DAY 14 Visit to Qanwat, Sweda and Shahba. Return to Damascus and free afternoon; overnight in Damascus DAY 15 Transfer to Damascus International Airport for departure. |