Arrival Damascus airport – transfer to the
hotel – dinner & overnight.
Day
2
Full day visit of Damascus: the National Museum,
the Omayyad Mosque, the Azem Palace, the Straight Street,
the Chapel of St. Ananias, the Window of St. Paul and stroll
in souk Hamidie – dinner & overnight.
Day
3
Full day excursion to the Dead Cities in the south:
visit of Shahba, Qanawat, and Sweida & Bosra. On the
way back to Damascus, visit of Ezra' a – dinner &
overnight.
Day
4
Departure
to Sednaya : visit of the convent – drive to Maaloula
: visit of the convent of Mar Sarkis & the monastery
of Mar Takla. Continuation for Crac des Chevaliers : visit
of the castle – visit of the monastery of St. George
– Dinner & overnight at Al-Meshtayeh.
Day
5
Drive to Aphamea : visit of the archaeological site –
proceed to the Dead Cities of Al-Bara & Serjilla : visit
of the sites & continuation for Ebla : visit of the
site. Transfer to Idleb. Dinner & overnight.
Day
6
Drive to the Dead Cities in the north: visit of Ain
Dara, the Sanctuary of St. Simeon & Mushabak –
transfer to Aleppo – dinner & overnight.
Day
7
Excursion to the Dead Cities of Baqirha, Bamuqqa,
Kirkbizeh, Qalb Lozeh & Meez – back to Aleppo
– dinner & overnight.
Day
8
Full day visit of Aleppo: the Museum, the Citadel,
the Great Mosque, the Caravanserai & the old famous
souks – drive after visit to Palmyra – dinner
& overnight.
Day
9
Visit of Palmyra: the Temple of Bel, the Arch of
Triumph, the Great Colonnade, the Theatre, the Agora &
the Tombs – transfer after visit to Damascus –
dinner & overnight at hotel.
