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Meet our representative at the time and place you choose in Beirut and transfer to Damascus.
In the afternoon, evening, wander through the alleys of the old town of Damascus, the bazaar, the shopping areas.
Free dinner
Overnight at boutique hotel
Breakfast at the hotel.
Guided tour of Damascus. Lunch during the visit.
Founded in the 3rd millennium B.C., Damascus is the oldest capital inhabited in the world. In the Middle Ages, it was the center of a flourishing and specializing craft industry.
We will visit:
The National Museum – A visit provides an overview of the civilizations that have succeeded on Syrian soil. It contains statues, seals, jewelry, masks, mosaics, tablets and weavings from the most important sites in the country.
The Umayyad Mosque – Located in the heart of the Medina, the mosque is distinguished by its prayer room, its courtyard and its walls covered with mosaics.
EI-Azem Palace: Not far from the Great Mosque, in the labyrinth of the souk is the palace EI-Azem. It is considered as the sumptuous model of the Damascene house whose exterior simplicity and sobriety do not suggest anything about a beautiful and rich interior, with many varieties of flowers, fruit trees and water jets.
Saint Ananian Church: lt is of particular importance because it is attached to the memory of Saint Paul. Before his conversion to Christianity, he had a vision here that blinded him for several days and gave him an unshakeable faith.
Souk AI-Hamidiye: The most beautiful souk of Damascus. lts shops display ali sorts of goods, especially clothes, fabrics, pastries and handicrafts.
Caravanserai: The largest caravanserai (khān) is in the Old City of Damascus. Situated along Al-Buzuriyah Souq, it was built in 1751. Khan As’ad Pasha has been described as one of the finest khans of Damascus, and the most “ambitious” work of architecture in the city.
Straight Street: (or in Latin, Via Recta), is the Roman street that runs from east to west in the old city of Damascus. It was visited by St. Paul as recorded in the book of Acts of Apostles and contains several interesting sights from the Roman, Christian and Islamic periods. Under the Greeks, the old city of Damascus was designed after the grid pattern designed by Hippodamus. Under Roman rule, the Via Recta was widened and became a colonnaded thoroughfare (documanus). These columns can still be seen today
Overnight in Damascus.
Breakfast at the hotel.
Departure towards Maaloula village famous for its houses dug in the rock like beehives and especially because it still speaks Aramaic, the language of Christ!
Lunch.
Departure towards Homs.
Previously known as Emisa or Emesa, is a city in western Syria and the capital of the Homs Governorate.
Saint Mary of the Holy Belt Cathedral is a historical Syrian Orthodox cathedral khalid Ibn walid mosque
Arrival Aleppo, free time in the souks and possibility of relaxing in a hammam.
Over Night at the hotel
Breakfast at the hotel.
Visit of the second city of Syria.
A flourishing metropolis since the 3rd millennium BC, Aleppo has been compete with Damascus for the title of the world’s oldest continuously inhabited city. The old city has undoubtedly the most beautiful souks of the Middle East.
The souks: The old souks covered in Aleppo are distinguished by their coffered vaults and their enormous cupolas. Most date back to the 15th and 16th centuries. These are real living museums that offer us a true image of what were the commercial districts and the animation that reigned in the Middle Ages.
Each souk specializes in selling a type of product. In the charming souks you can also find authentic Bedouin handicrafts, as well as rugs, fabrics and many varieties of delicacies to enjoy, such as the famous Aleppo pistachios, honey-based pastries, almonds and dry fruits that will make the greediest happy.
You will do the best shopping in the Orient …
Overnight at the hotel.
Breakfast at the hotel.
Departure towards Hama: Evidence of these ornate water wheels dates back as far as the 3th century BC, The norias(“wheels of pots” in Arabic) were originally constructed on the Orontes River to supply series of aqueducts that fed farms all across the settlement. Becoming so iconic that they eventually became the symbol of the city Nour Eddine Mosque and Great Mosque in Hama
Pass by Afamia: The city of Apamea was distinguished by its main street, which stands on both sides of the magnificent spiral columns along the street, in addition to the theater, the valleys, the cathedral, churches, the palace, mosaic panels and many monuments scattered throughout the place
Continue to the Krak des Chevaliers, the most famous fortress of the Middle Ages. The crusaders made it the basic element of their system of strongholds on the coast. It is so vast and so impregnable that it has become the symbol of a whole era of bloody struggles between Muslims and Crusaders.
Overnight in AL-Mishtaya, a village near Krak des Chevaliers.
Breakfast at the hotel.
Departure to Palmyra: The one that the Romans baptized Palmyra (the city of palms) and that the Syrians call Tadmor (miracle in Aramaic) is the most important oasis of the Syrian desert. Located 240 km from Damascus, Palmyra is the city of all superlatives. It arises in the midst of golden sands that extend to infinity. An oasis of columns, remains and palm trees that testifies to the splendor of this city that made, one day, Rome tremble …
The Temple of Bel: It was for the Palmyrens what Zeus was for the Greeks. Its temple is the largest and most majestic building in Palmyra, a unique example of fusion between Greco Roman and oriental-inspired architecture.
The theater and the big colonnade: It crosses the city on more than one kilometer by which the caravans arriving from the desert passed.
Tombs: including tombs towers, tombs dug, tombs temples or individual tombs.
Departure to Damascus, dinner at restaurant – overnight at the hotel.
Breakfast at the hotel. Departure to Bosra.
Bosra: a very ancient city, already mentioned in the inscriptions of Akhenaton, in the 14th century BC. The most important of its monuments is the famous Roman theater (2nd century AD), the one of the most beautiful and best preserved in the world. It is 45 meters long and has a depth of 8 meters. It can accommodate seventeen thousand spectators.
Back to Damascus
Transfer to the airport according to flight schedule, flight on scheduled flight or transfer back to Beirut.
Flight home.
Waiver: Due to the recent events in Syria and the changing government, there may be changes in the requisites for tourism and pricing may change.
Solo traveller EUR1765
02 pax EUR1615 Per person
03-04 pax EUR1385 Per person
05-08 pax EUR1290 Per person
09-12pax EUR1230 Per person
Double room accommodation
30% payment required on booking
Remaining payments can be done in 2 instalments with the final payment, 2 weeks before departure.
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Spring and autumn are the best seasons to visit Syria. March to May is the spring while autumn is the time between September to November. The weather during this time is cool, mild and pleasant. Spring witnesses the blooming of beautiful flowers. It is extremely pleasant to travel within Syria in the cooler temperature of autumn.
Average temperatures in Syria vary drastically. Considering humidity, temperatures feel very nice much of the year, but hot in the summer and cold in the winter with a very low chance of rain or snow throughout the year. The area is somewhat temperate — in the 51st percentile for pleasant weather — compared to tourist destinations worldwide. Weeks with ideal weather are listed above.
If you’re looking for the very warmest time to visit Syria, the hottest months are July, August, and then June. See average monthly temperatures below. The warmest time of year is generally early August where highs are regularly around 37.9°C with temperatures rarely dropping below 23.9°C at night.
The official currency is the Syrian pound (SYP), which is divided into 100 piastres. Travellers can change money at official exchange offices, hotels and at different shops; GBPs and USDs are the best foreign currencies to visit with.
International sanctions have blocked ATMs and credit cards, so travellers will have to bring enough cash for the duration of their stay.
If necessary, travellers can withdraw USD from most ATMs in Lebanon, as the capital, Beirut, is about a two-hour drive away from Damascus.
Visitors can also exchange Syrian pounds for Lebanese pounds or USD in Beirut. They’re unlikely to get the same opportunity outside of Lebanon.
Visitors ordinarily tip waiters, bartenders, hotel staff and taxi drivers in Damascus. Waiters generally receive a tip of between 10 and 20 percent, depending on the quality of the service. Taxi drivers expect a tip of between 10 and 20 percent; hotel staffs usually receive between 2 and 5 USD.
Covid
Syria is open for tourism. Passengers must have a negative COVID-19 PCR test result issued at most 96 hours before departure from the first embarkation point.
– This does not apply to:
– passengers younger than 12 years;
– passengers with a COVID-19 vaccination certificate showing that they were fully vaccinated at least 7 days before departure.
Passengers could be subject to a COVID-19 PCR test upon arrival.
A completed “Passenger Locator Form” (PLF) must be presented upon arrival.
At the end of the tour and departure to Lebanon, or Jordan, you do not need PCR test if you want to stay in Lebanon and if you are leaving Lebanon directly, the matter depends on the destination.
If you want to leave for UAE, from Damascus airport, you don t need PCR test, if you are fully vaccinated.
Historically known as the cradle of civilization.
Damascus – old and new
Traditional Souks
Maaloula village
Palmyra
Most famous fortress of the Middle Ages
Aleppo
Hama
Bosra