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 / Hama
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. Before reaching Hama, see the colonnaded streets of Apamea. Arrive in Hama in the late afternoon and discover its famous wooden waterwheels – the Norias. Overnight

Day 5 – Hama
Visit Ugarit, a town dating back to 1500 B.C. Then onto Lattakia: Syria’s biggest port, and Saladin’s Castle. Overnight in Hama

Day 6 – Hama / Aleppo
Travel to Aleppo. On the way, visit Ebla, one of the most important sites in Syria. Later discover Aleppo: the largest covered market in the Middle East, the Aleppo citadel, and the National Museum. Overnight

Day 7 – Aleppo
Visit the Dead Cities, including St. Simeon, Qalb Lozeh and Serjilla. Overnight

Day 8 – Aleppo / Deir Ez-Zor
Continue East along the Euphrates. Visit the Castle of Jaber on the coast of Assad Lake, then onto the fortress of Resafa and finally the Palmyrian Castle of Halabiye or Zalabiya. Overnight

Day 9 – Deir Ez-Zor
Continue along the bank of the Euphrates to the southern sites of Dura Europos (Hellenic) and Mari (Mesopotamian). Overnight

Day 10 – Deir Ez-Zor / Palmyra
On the way to Palmyra, make a short excursion to Qasr al Heir ash Sharqi – the Eastern desert castle of the Umayyad dynasty. Upon arrival in Palmyra, visit the Temple of Bel, the colonnaded streets and the Necropolis. After a Bedouin party in a traditional tent, overnight at your hotel in Palmyra.

Day 11 – Palmyra / Damascus
In the morning, continue visiting Palmyra. Return to Damascus in the late afternoon and enjoy panoramic views of the city at sunset from Mount Qassioun. Overnight in Damascus

Day 12 – depart Damascus
Check out after breakfast and transfer to Damascus International Airport for your departure flight.

Included:
* Meet and greet, assistance with visa formalities
* 11 Nights accommodation in cities mentioned (in your chose 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