The Ancient World - 12 Days |
Cultural Tours |
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Day 1 |
Arrival at Damascus airport, our representative will meet & assist you in obtaining the visa, then toward the bus for transport to the hotel, a welcome drink will be offered, check into the rooms, overnight. |
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Day 2 |
Drive to the Central region with on road visit of Maalula where people still speak Aramaic (the language of Jesus), a walk into the rocky slit and the pre-historic caves. Proceed to visit the medieval castle of the Crac des Chevaliers, Continuation to Palmyra, Dinner & overnight |
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Day 3 |
Visit the important Greco-Roman site of Palmyra : the Temples, the Camp of Deocletian, the Agora the Colonnaded Street, the Theater, the Museum, the Necropolis, sunset at the Oasis, dinner & overnight in the hotel. |
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Day 4 |
Drive to the Eastern Region where the kingdoms of ancient Mesopotamia flourished, arrival to Deir Ezzor, visit the city's archeological Museum, dinner & overnight in the hotel. |
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Day 5 |
Drive to the old Kingdom of Mari and Doura Europos, back to Deir-Ezzor, for diner & overnight. |
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Day 6 |
Drive to Euphrates Valley, on road visit of Halabia, stop at Al-Assad Lake, pic-nic lunch on spot (optional visit to the Jaabar Castle), proceed to Ar-rassafa to visit this important Byzantine site, arrival in Aleppo, dinner & overnight in the hotel. |
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Day 7 |
Early morning : excursion in the limestone massif with its deserted Byzantine cities including : St. Simeon, Qalb Loze & Kirk Bizeh. Back to Aleppo, stroll in the Oriental Bazaars, back to the hotel, dinner & overnight. |
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Day 8 |
Full Day Aleppo city tour including: the National Museum, the Jdeideh Quarter, the Citadel, the Madrassa, the Armenian Church, the Great Mosque, City Walls & Gates, back to the hotel for dinner & overnight. |
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Day 9 |
After breakfast, drive to the Coastal Region, on road stop at the spectacular Saladin's Castle, continuation to the old kingdom of Ugarit, dinner & overnight in Lattakia. |
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Day 10 |
After breakfast, drive to the Central Region, on road visit of the newly discovered archeological site of Ebla, proceed to the Selucid site of Afamia, lunch in Hama, continuation to Damascus for dinner & overnight |
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Day 11 |
Full day Damascus city tour including : the Ottoman Tekkiyeh, the Omayyad Mosque, the Azem Palace, the Old Town and the Oriental Bazaars. After lunch visit of the Christian Quarter, the House of of St. Anania, the Window of St. Paul, City Walls & Gates. The visits will end in the National Museum of Syria. PM : mount Kassioun for a panoramic view of the city, a farewell dinner, overnight in the hotel. |
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Day 12 |
Drive to Damascus airport, end of our services. |
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