Day 1 – arrive Damascus
Arrive at Damascus International Airport. Meet & assist and transfer to the hotel. Overnight

Day 2 – Damascus
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 and including St. Ananias Chapel and St. Paul’s Window. Overnight

Day 3 – Damascus
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

Day 4 – Damascus / Maalula / Lattakia
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. Continue along the coast to Tartous, with a visit to the cathedral of Notre Dame de Tortosa.Overnight in the coastal town of Lattakia.

Day 5 – Lattakia / Apamea / Hama
After a visit to Ugarit, continue via the Saladin castle to Apamea. Visit the colonnaded streets and then continue to the famous waterwheels of Hama. Overnight

Day 6 – Hama / Aleppo
Drive to Aleppo. Visit the largest covered market in the Middle East; see the Aleppo citadel and the National Museum. Overnight

Day 7 – Aleppo / Deir Ez-Zor
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

Day 8 – Deir Ez-Zor / Palmyra
Continue along the riverbank of the Euphrates to the southern sites of Dura Europos (Hellenistic) and Mari (Mesopotamian). Overnight

Day 9 – Palmyra / Damascus
City tour of Palmyra. Visit the Temple of Bel, the colonnaded streets, the Necropolis. Return to Damascus. Overnight

Day 10 – depart Damascus
Check out after breakfast and transfer to Damascus International Airport for your departure flight

Included:
* Meet and greet, assistance with visa formalities
* 9 Nights accommodation in cities mentioned (in your chosen grade of hotel)
* Meal Plan: Breakfast included
* Entrance fees to all archeological sites (as mentioned)
* A multilingual guide
* All transfers and transport in the latest A/C vehicles

Excluded:
* Airline tickets