Arrival Damascus airport – meeting at the 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 – Panoramic view of Damascus from
the top of Qassioun Mountain in the evening – dinner
& overnight at hotel.
Day
3
Full day excursion to the Dead Cities in the south:
visit of Shahba, Qanawat, Sweida & Bosra – back
to Damascus – dinner & overnight.
Day
4
Drive to Maaloula: visit of the convent & the
monastery – continuation for Crac des Chevaliers:
visit of this important Castle – transfer to Aphamea:
visit of the archaeological site – dinner & overnight
in Hama.
Day
5
Drive to the sites of Al-Bara & Serjilla: visit
& continuation for Maaret En Numan: visit of the Mosaic
Museum – drive to Ebla: visit of the site –
transfer to Aleppo – dinner & overnight.
Day
6
Full day visit of Aleppo : the Museum, the Citadel,
the Great Mosque, the Turkish bath, Khan El Wazir, Khan
Es Sabun and stroll in the old famous souks – Excursion
in the afternoon to St. Simeon : visit of the Sanctuary
& return to Aleppo for dinner & overnight.
Day
7
Departure to Jabar: visit of the Castle – drive
to Rasafa: visit of the site & continuation for Raqa.
After visit, transfer to Deir Ez Zor – dinner &
overnight.
Day
8
Drive
to the sites of Doura Europos & Mari – transfer
after visit to Palmyra & first visit of the archaeological
site – dinner & overnight.
Day
9
Continuation of the visit of Palmyra – drive
to Sednaya: visit of the convent – transfer back to
Damascus – dinner & overnight.
