Syria Crusaders
10 days / 9 nights
Day 1
Arrive Damascus International Airport. Meet & Assist, transfer to hotel.
Day 2
Full day tour of Damascus, visiting the National Museum, Tekkieye Mosque, Hamidiye Souq, Umayyad Mosque, Azem Palace, Saladin’s Mausoleum and the Christian quarters of Bab Touma and Bab Sharqi, with the St. Ananias Chapel and St. Paul’s Window. Overnight in Damascus.
Day 3
Full day excursion to southern Syria. See the 6th century church of Ezraa, the Roman theatre of Bosra, the mosaic museum of Shahba and the ruins of Byzantine Qanawat. Overnight in Damascus.
Day 4
In the morning, visit Maalula and the monasteries of Mar Taqla and Mar Sarkis, then continue to the famous Krak des Chevaliers crusader castle for a visit. Then continue along the coast to Tartous, with a visit to the cathedral of Notre Dame de Tortosa. Spend the night in the coastal town of Lattakia.
Day 5
After a visit to Ugarit, continue via the Saladin castle to Apamea. Visit the colonnaded street and then continue to the famous waterwheels of Hama. Overnight in Hama.
Day 6
Drive to Aleppo. Visit the largest covered market in the Middle East, see the Aleppo citadel and the National Museum. Overnight in Aleppo.
Day 7
Continue east along the Euphrates. Visit the castle of Jaber on the coast of Assad Lake, then the fortress of Resafa, and finally the Palmyrian castle of Halabiye or Zalabiya. Overnight in Deir Ez-Zor.
Day 8
Continue along the riverbanks of the Euphrates to the southern sites of Dura Europos (Hellenistic) and Mari (Mesopotamian). Overnight in Palmyra.
Day 9
City tour of Palmyra. Visit the Temple of Bel, the colonnaded streets, the Necropolis. Return to Damascus.
Day 10
Airport transfer for final departure or extension to Lebanon or Jordan.
For individual or group travelers, Tours services may include the following:
- Meet and greet, assistance with visa formalities
- Accommodation in cities mentioned in your chosen category (2,3, 4, 5 stars)
- Meal Plan, Breakfast, Lunch or Dinner, at the hotels or in local restaurants
- Entrance fees to all archeological sites
- A multilingual guide
- All transfers and transport in the latest A/C vehicles