7 DAYS BEST OF SYRIA TOUR ITINERARY:
Day 1 - Damascus - Arrival Day
(Dinner included)
Welcome to Syria. Upon arrival in Damascus International Airport meet with our
local representative in the airport. We will transfer to your hotel in Damascus.
The rest of the day is yours to explore this city. Overnight in Damascus.
Day 2 - Damascus City Tour
(Breakfast and dinner included)
After breakfast, we will pick you up from your hotel and shall start our full
day city sightseeing of Damascus including, National museum, Handcraft market,
Sayeda Rukaya Mosque, Azem Palace, Salah El-Din Tomb, Omayyad Mosque, Hamadieh
bazaar "the old covered souk", Straight street, House of Ananias, City Gates,
Old wall of Damascus, St.Paul's window.
After lunch Murti's Tour will driving to the top of Qassioun Mountain to see the
very nice panoramic view of Damascus by night, at the end of the tour, transfer
you back to the hotel. Overnight in Damascus.
Day 3 - Maaloula - Krak Des Chevaliers (Qalaat Al Husn) - Apamea - Aleppo
(Breakfast, lunch and dinner included)
After breakfast, we will driving to visit Maaloula. Maaloula is one of the most
scenic villages in Syria and is of particular interest as the only place in the
world. And it is where Aramaic
Then we continue to Krak Des Chevaliers (Qalaat Al Husn) where is the greatest
fortress in the world. With its command over the valley between Homs and
Tripoli, and being a model of perfection of medieval fortification, this Castle
was never besieged or taken by storm. It only fell through Baibars unique plan
involving trickery. You can join our optional lunch at nice panoramic view
restaurant overlooking the old village and Krak Des Chevaliers castle.
After lunch, we will drive to Aleppo by passing through Apamea and visit the
Hellenistic site, after a short break, we will keep continue to Aleppo. Upon
arrival, check in your hotel in Aleppo and your will be given your room key and
please enjoy your dinner in hotel. Overnight in Aleppo.
Day 4 - St Simon - Aleppo City Tour (Aleppo Citadel - Museum - Covered Bazar
- Grand Mosque)
(Breakfast and dinner included)
After your breakfast, we will start driving to St. Simon monastery (around 30
mins drive), it is named after the hermit Saint Simeon (Sam'an); a shepherd from
northern Syria, who became a monk after a revelation in a dream. Following his
death in 459 AD, Emperor Zenon ordered that a cathedral be built where the saint
used to pray.
The layout was original, centering on the famous column from which St. Simeon
used to preach. Four basilicas, arranged in the shape of a cross, opened into an
octagon covered by a dome, in the center of which stood the holy column. A
simplicity and harmony combine to make ruins of the Basilica of St. Simon a
masterpiece of pre-Islamic art in Syria.
Then we will drive back to Aleppo and visit Aleppo Citadel. The Citadel of
Aleppo is the most prominent historic architectural site in Aleppo. It was
recognized as a World Heritage Site by UNESCO in 1986. Its majestic stature
forms the center of the city; in fact the city wraps around it extending a
spider-like infrastructural web of streets forming the city's organic urban
form. Also we will visit the Museum of Aleppo which is the largest museum in
Aleppo. All historical periods are exhibited in the museum.
Afterwards, Murti's Tour will accompany with you to walk through the Old covered
Bazaar (Almdinah Souk) and Grand Mosque, as known as Ummayad Mosque. It is one
of the largest and oldest mosques in the world. Located in one of the holiest
sites in the old city of Damascus, it is of great architectural importance.
At the end of the tour, we will transfer you back to hotel. You can enjoy your
dinner in your hotel. Overnight in Aleppo.
Day 5 - Aleppo - Serjellah - Palmyra
(Breakfast and dinner included)
After have breakfast in your hotel, we will pick you up and then drive to visit
Sarjellah (the dead city). It gets Lonely Planet's vote as the "most eerie and
evocative" of all the Dead Cities of northern Syria. It also has the greatest
number of semi-complete buildings.
Sarjellah has been deserted for almost 1500 years, but its stone buildings
remain sharp-edged and the surrounding area is carpeted in short grass. In many
ways it looks as if the villagers have only just left.
Afterwards we will keep continue driving to Palmyra. It was an ancient Arab
city, In the old times it was an important city of central Syria. We will visit
the huge temple of Ba'al in Palmyra (Tadmur) Pass through the colonnaded street,
corresponding to the ancient decumanus Visit Qala'at ibn Maan See Tower of
Elahbel.
We will transfer you to your hotel in Palmyra at the end of the tour. After
settle down, you can enjoy your dinner in hotel. Overnight in Palmyra.
Day 6 - Bosra - Damascus
(Breakfast and dinner included)
Enjoy your breakfast in hotel. After we will pick you up from your hotel and
drive to Bosra which has a rich history dating back to 1300 BC. Visit the
best-preserved and most intact Roman Theatre in the world, it was was built in
the 2nd century AD and could seat up to 15,000 people.
The acoustics were carefully designed so that even those in the cheap seats
could hear the actors. The stage was 45 meters wide and 8 meters deep. In its
heyday, the theater was faced with marble and draped in silk hangings, and
during performances a fine mist of perfumed water was sprayed over the patrons
to keep them comfortable in the desert heart. A large area in front of the stage
may have been used for circuses or gladiatorial shows.
At the end of the tour, we will drive back to Damascus and you will be transfer
to your hotel. After settle down in the hotel in Damascus, enjoy your dinner and
your last night in Syria. Overnight in Damascus.
Day 7 - Damascus - End of the Tour
(Breakfast included)
After breakfast, regarding your flight departure time, we will arrange your
transfer to Damascus International Airport for your international flight back
home. We hope your tour was a memorable one and we would like to see you in
future in one of our tours again. Have a nice trip back home and thanks for
choosing TravelShop Turkey.
7 DAYS BEST OF SYRIA TOUR INCLUDES:
- Syrian Visa (Need full information of passport list)
- Arrival airport transfer from Damascus International Airport
- 3 nights accommodation with breakfast and dinner in Damascus
- 2 nights accommodation with breakfast and dinner in Aleppo
- 1 night accommodation with breakfast and dinner in Palmyra
- 1 lunch included in Aleppo
- Guided Damascus City Tour
- Guided Tour in Maaloula
- Guided Aleppo City Tour
- Guided Tour in Serjellah and Palmyra
- Guided Tour in Borsa
- Professional English, French, German, Russian and Turkish guide
- All entrance fees for all museums mentioned in the itinerary
- Transportation in a fully air-conditioned, non-smoking private coach
- Return airport transfer to Damascus International Airport
7 DAYS BEST OF SYRIA TOUR PRICES IN EURO:
Minimum 2-3 People:
Per Person |
Shared Double |
Single |
|
€ 1,552.00 |
€ 2,160.00 |
|
€ 1,782.00 |
€ 2,497.00 |
|
€ 2,025.00 |
€ 2,835.00 |
4-6 people:
Per Person |
Shared Double |
Single |
|
€ 1,215.00 |
€ 1,687.00 |
|
€ 1,417.00 |
€ 1,957.00 |
|
€ 1,647.00 |
€ 2,295.00 |
7-10 people:
Per Person |
Shared Double |
Single |
|
€ 945.00 |
€ 1,323.00 |
|
€ 1,188.00 |
€ 1,647.00 |
|
€ 1,390.00 |
€ 1,944.00 |
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