Other Destinations- Syria Tours

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8 DAYS 7 NIGHTS TO SYRIA

Day 1:
Meet and assist through customs and immigration. Transfer to hotel, dinner and overnight.

Day 2:
Breakfast, Full Day Damascus city tour: visit the National Museum, Handicraft market, Azem Palace, Omayyad Mosque, tomb of Saladin, the Straight Street, the church of St. Ananias, the window of St. Paul And a stroll in souk Hamidieh, end the tour of a Panoramic view from mountain Kassion. Back to hotel for overnight.

Day 3:
Departure for Palmyra, Arrival hotel, beginning the city tour of Palmyra.(Tadmor), in a desert oasis on the trade route between the Mediterranean and Mesopotamia to visit its museum, the temples of Bel, Baal Shamin and Nebo, the Roman baths, and the Valley of the Tombs, amphitheatre, back to hotel in Palmyra for overnight.

Day 4:
Departure for Deir Ezzor. Arrival hotel, then visiting Mari and Dura Europos. Return to hotel, overnight.

Day 5:
Departure for Aleppo via Halabiye, Raqqa and Ja'abar. Arrival hotel, overnight.

Day 6:
Full day city tour of Aleppo to visit the Citadel, the Grand Mosque, Khan Al-Wazir, the old quarters of the city, the museum and St. Simon. Return to hotel, dinner and overnight.

Day 7:
Departure for Damascus via Crac des Chevaliers (the most spectacular 12th-century Crusaders' castle of all), Continue to Maalula, where villagers still speak Aramaic, the language of Jesus, for a visit to the chapel of St. Sergius, then to Saydnaya. Arrival hotel in Damascus, dinner and overnight.

Day 8: DEPARTURE
Transfer to airport for departure

Day 01: ARRIVE AMMAN AIRPORT
Meet directly at the gate by our friendly Airport staff. Assistance through immigration and custom. Transfer to hotel in Amman for overnight.

Day 02: AMMAN CITY TOUR - DEAD SEA
You'll be start the day with a tour of Amman, visiting the Citadel, the Roman Theater, the old Souq, old and new part of Amman. Drive down 400 meters below sea level and experience an unforgettable swim at the salty waters of the Dead Sea. Overnight

Day 03: DEAD SEA - MT. NEBO - MADABA - KERAK - PETRA
You'll be driven southward along the King Way, one of the oldest trade routes in the world which runs 200 miles along Jordan's hilly backbone. You'll stop at the Byzantine Church of Mt. Nebo, and then proceed to Madaba where you will see a unique Mosaic Map of Palestine. You'll visit the Great Crusaders Castles of Kerak, and continue to Petra. O/N

Day 04: PETRA
A full day dedicated visit of the lost Nabteans city of Petra. Start with a morning ride on a Bedouins guided horse; you'll pass through fabled SIQ, an immense sandstone, which opens out to reveal the treasury. Continue on to see hundreds of ancient Temples, Royal Tombs, Roman theatres and houses. Return to your hotel in Petra for overnight

Day 05: PETRA - WADI RUM – AMMAN
Depart in the morning to the magical desert of Wadi Rum, home of "Lawrence of Arabia". Enjoy a mint tea or cardamom coffee before touring this moon-like landscaped desert in a Bedouin driven jeep. Drive Back to Amman. Overnight.

Day 06: JERASH - BOSRA - DAMASCUS
Morning departure for the Graeco-Roman city of Jerash. Continue into Syria visiting Basra, famous for its Roman theatre, and Damascus. Overnight

Day 07: DAMASCUS CITY TOUR
Breakfast, Full day city tour of Damascus. Visit The National Museum (10 000 Years Of Culture) Handicraft Market (The Best Hand Made Crafts Of The Middle East), Azem Palace (A Perfect Example Of A Traditional Damascene House, An Ethnic Museum Now). Omayyad Mosque (A Place For Worshiping Since The First Millennium B.C), The Straight Street (The VIA RECTA ,The Place Where St; Anania Met St; Paul And Converted Him) The Church Of St. Ananias, The Window Of St. Paul And A Stroll In Souk Hamidieh (one thousand and one kinds of goods), End The Tour Of A Panoramic View Of Damascus. From Mountain Kassion. overnight.

Day 08: DAMASCUS - MAALULA – PALMYRA
Breakfast, Departure for Palmyra. En-Route visit Maalula (the town that has the oldest monastery, and its people still speak Aramaic the same language Jesus spoke and Taught, continue To Palmyra Arrival hotel, refreshments, full day city tour to Palmyra (the high lights of Syria queen Zenobia city .the great trade center through the first centuries A.D-one can not miss the sunset and rise in this romantic place- the dream city of Palmyra visiting: museum, the temple of Bel, (built in 32 A.D 40 000 square meters) the great colonnade and the valley of tombs, Amphitheater, Agora, Enjoy Watching The Sunset. Return to hotel, O/N

Day 09: HOMS – EBLA - ALEPPO
Breakfast, Departure for Aleppo visiting en-route Homs and Ebla (a great third millennium B.C kingdom' the city walls are over than 25 meters high and the same for thickness). Arrival hotel. p.m.: Visit the Grand Mosque and the covered Bazaars. Return to hotel, overnight.

Day 10: ALEPPO – CRACK DES CHEVALIERS - DAMASCUS
Breakfast, Visiting Aleppo museum. Aleppo Citadel (the best example of Arab Muslim medieval military castles), p.m.: Departure to Damascus via Crack Des Chevaliers (the most well preserved castle from 1110 A.D the castle which is considered the mother castle of all medieval European castles), Arrival hotel, overnight.

Day 11: DEPARTURE
Transfer to Amman International Airport, for final departure.