Program
07
nights
LEB
/
07
nights
SYR
/
05
Nights
JOR
Day
01:
Arrival
to
Beirut
International
Airport.
Guests
will
be
met
at
Beirut
International
Airport,
where
full
assistance
is
offered.
Day
02
-
Day
07:
Same
Itinerary
such
as
AT
/
PT
01.
Day
08:
Damascus.
Departure
to
the
eastern
borders
of
Lebanon,
via
the
Bekaa
valley
to
reach
the
Lebanese
/
Syrian
borders.
After
taking
care
of
all
formalities
at
the
borders,
arrival
to
Damascus,
Tour
of
the
city,
including
Merjeh
square,
the
grand
Omayyad
Mosque
that
was
built
on
the
site
of
St
John
the
Baptist’s
Byzantine
Cathedrale,
the
Tomb
of
St
John
the
Baptist
and
the
famous
Saladin
Tomb.We
will
also
see
the
Azem
Palace,
one
of
the
finest
examples
of
oriental
architecture,
the
chapel
of
St
Ananias,
the
window
of
St
Paul,the
ancient
walls
and
gates
of
the
old
city
and
finally
the
National
Museum
which
houses
a
great
collection
of
priceless treasures
and
unique
findings.
Day
09:
Seidnaya,
Maaloula
&
Krak
of
the
Knights.
After
breakfast,
our
journey
starts
with
visiting
the
historical
monastery
of
Seidnaya
continue
to
Maaloula,
a
beautiful
city
nestled
in
Al
Qalamoun
Mountains,
where
you
can
visit
caves
dating
back
to
the
stone
age,
St
Takla
and
St
Sergius’s
Shrines
and
convents
and
best
of
all,mingle
with
the
people
of
Maaloula
who
will
speak
the
Aramean
language,
spoken
by
Jesus
Christ.
Move
on
to
the
Krak
of
the
Knights,
the
most
remarkable
of
the
Crusade
fortresses,
situated
at
an
altitude
of
650
meters.
Proceed
to
Homs
for
overnight.
Day
10:
Homs
&
Palmyra.
This
day
will
be
dedicated
to
a
full
sightseeing
tour
to
Palmyra
known
as
"the
city
of
a
thousand
columns",
exploring
its
sites.
We
take
a
walk
down
the
great
colonnade,
see
the
Triumphal
Arch
,
visit
the
temple
of
Baal
Shamine,
the
Theater
,
the
Agora,
the
museum
and
the
official
banquet
hall.
We
will
also
explore
the
ancient
tombs
on
the
slopes
of
the
hills
surrounding
this
magnificent
city.
Day
11:
Hama,
Apamea,
Ebla
&
Aleppo.
After
breakfast,
we
leave
Palmyra
heading
to
Hama,
for
a
sightseeing
tour
of
the
city,
continue
to
Apamea,an
ancient
Greek
site,
that
was
a
military
base
for
the
Greek
General
Salucos
Necator.Proceed
to
Ebla,
an
ancient
Aramic
city,
that
is
still
under
professional
supervision
of
Professor
Paolo
Mathea
a
famous
Italian
archeologist
who
is
excavating
in
the
area
for
any
hidden
ruins.
Overnight
in
Aleppo.
Day
12:
Aleppo.
An
exciting
day
spent
in
the
second
largest
city
in
northern
Syria.
Touring
a
most
fascinating
city
combining
old
souks
and
the
hustle
&
bustle
of
modern
life.
Visit
the
Aleppo
citadel,
one
of
the
finest
examples
of
medieval
Arab
military
architecture,
baths,
caravan
series
and
museum,
which
boasts
unique
findings
.
Finally
stroll
through
the
old
souks
extending
for
more
than
8.000
meters.
Overnight
in
Aleppo
Day
13:
Ugarit
&
Lattakia.
Another
adventure
packed
day
on
your
tour
to
Syria,
starts
by
visiting
Ugarit,
the
ancient
Canaanite
city,
and
explore
the
temples
of
EL,
Baal
and
Dagons.
Proceed
to
St
Simon
to
learn
his
story
and
see
the
beautiful
remains
of
the
“
Four
Grouped
Cross
Shaped
“
basilicas
of
St
Simeon,
built
by
his
disciples
to
become
one
of
the
master
pieces
of
pre-islamic
art
in
Syria.
Overnight
in
Lattakia.
Day
14:
Lattakia
&
Damascus.
After
breakfast,
we
will
spend
our
day
in
Damascus
city
walking
around
the
city,
shopping
at
Hamidiya
Bazaar
where
a
dazzling
variety
of
middle
Eastern
souvenirs
can
be
found,
from
carpets
to
Bedouin
jewelry.
Overnight
in
Damascus.
Day
15:
Jerash.
Early
morning,
Departure
to
the
Syrian
/
Jordanian
borders.
After
taking
care
of
all
the
formalities
at
the
borders,
we
head
to
Jerash,
one
of
the
world’s
best
preserved
cities
of
the
Roman
Empire.There
you
will
be
wandering
through
the
original
temples,
theaters,
plazas
and
the
colonnaded
streets
of
the
ancient
Romans.
Overnight
in
Jerash.
Day
16:
Petra,
Wadi
el
Rum.
After
breakfast,
head
off
on
an
exciting
tour
of
Petra,
carved
in
pink
sandstone
more
than
2.000
years
ago.
You
will
walk
in
absolute
awe
in
the
city,
touched
by
the
beauty
of
all
around
you,
awed
by
the
brilliance
and
skilled
craftsmanship
that
carved
the
city
thousands
of
years
ago.We
continue
to
Wadi
el
Rum,
to
take
a
jeep
ride
into
the
spectacular
desert
to
view
the
massive
mountains
and
rocks.
Overnight
in
Akaba.
Day
17:
Akaba.
A
full
day
spent
in
Jordan’s
only
outlet
to
the
sea,
Akaba,
the
charming
little
city
on
the
Red
sea,
shaded
by
palm
trees,
lapped
by
crystal
clear
waters
and
encircled
by
purple
mountains
that
change
color
throughout
the
day.
Overnight
in
Akaba.
Day
18:
Dead
Sea,
Mt
Nebo
&
Madaba.
Standing
at
the
lowest
point
on
earth,this
is
how
fascinating
the
experience
is
of
visiting
the
Dead
sea.This
place
believed
to
be
the
site
of
five
biblical
cities:
Sodom,
Gomorrah,
Zebouin,
Admah
&
Zoar.
Continue
to
the
biblical
treasure
of
Madaba,
called
the
city
of
Mosaics,
then
proceed
to
Mount
Nebo,the
presumed
site
of
Mose’s
tomb
where
he
is
thought
to
have
viewed
the
Promised
Land.Overnight
in
Amman.
Day
19:
Amman.
Begin
your
day
,
with
a
city
tour
of
modern
&
ancient
Amman.The
tour
will
include
the
Citadel
and
the
Archeological
Museum,the
Roman
Amphitheater
downtown
&
the
modern
residential
areas
of
West
Amman.
Over
night
in
Amman.
Day
20:
Departure
from
Amman
Airport.
After
breakfast,
transfer
to
Queen
Alia
Airport
for
final
destination.
Hama
Palmyran Arabesque
(11th. centuries)
