Lebanon
One week Tour 08 Days / 07 Nights:
day
1
Arrival at the Beirut International airport, meet and greet, transfer to hotel. Overnight in Beirut
day
2
A day in the south Lebanon. Drive to Sidon, one of the third Phoenician city state. Visit to the Crusader sea castle, khans and old souks. Continue to Tyro, 'the Queen of the Seas', with necropolis and the largest Roman hippodrome ever found. On the way back to Beirut visit of Eshmoun, with a complex of Phoenician temples, Roman colonnade, nymphaeun, splendid mosaics and foundations of a Byzantine church.
Overnight in Beirut
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3
Drive to the Chouf Mountains, southeast of Beirut, passing by the beautiful town of Deir el-Qamar with red-tiled roof houses. Visit to the mosque of Fakhreddine, palaces and administrative buildings. Continue to Beiteddine and visit of the 18-19th century palace lavishly decorated with splendid mosaics, wood and marble.
Overnight in Beirut
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4
Visit of Beirut with its new excavation areas, National Museum, Pigeon rock… Then drive to Jeita passing by the Dog River and the famous stone stele. Arrival at Jeita Caves, Lebanon's natural miracle and visit the lower and higher galleries. Proceed to Byblos, the oldest continuously inhabited city in the world, and the richest archaeological site dating back at least 7000 years.
Overnight in Byblos.
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5
Drive to Cedars to visit the most beautiful attraction of the country the Cedar groves. Back to Bsharreh the hometown of Gibran Khalil Gibran, the writer of
"The Prophet" , visit of the museum. Back to Beirut.
Overnight in Beirut
day
6
Full day in the Beqaa Valley, visit to the Ommayyad Palace of Anjar, then continue to the Ksara Winery to taste the Lebanese wine. Proceed to Baalback "the city of the sun" where you will visit the necropolis with the temples of Jupiter, Venus and Bacchus. The city boasts the largest and best preserved Roman architecture.
Overnight in Beirut
day
7
Transfer to the Beirut international airport for departure.
Departure.
Trekking in the green Barada Valley in the fresh air and captivating landscapes of the popular hill resorts Bloudan and Zabadani, which offer great views out over the valley bellow and its fertile plain boasting rich gardens and orchards of apples, apricots, walnuts, plums and cherries. Return to Damascus.
Dinner and overnight in Damascus
Jordan
Classical Tour 08 Days / 07 Nights:
Departure.
day
1
Arrive Amman, meet and assist, transfer to hotel
Dinner and Overnight in Amman .
day
2
Full day visit of Jerash, Ajloun, Umm Qais
Dinner and Overnight in Amman
day
3
Full day Amman city tour + Dead sea
Dinner and overnight in Amman
day
4
Full day excursion of the desert castles
Dinner and overnight
day
5
Amman - Petra via Madaba, Mount Nebo, Kerak
Dinner and overnight in Petra.
day
6
Full day sightseeing in Petra. Afternoon drive to Aqaba
Dinner and overnight in Aqaba .
day
7
Morning free. Afternoon excursion to Wadi Rum.
Dinner and overnight in Aqaba
day
8
Departure from the Aqaba airport.
Departure.
Drive back to Damascus, afternoon free to explore or shop.
Combine Syrie-Jordan
From the splendid oasis of Palmyra to the mysterious Red Rose City of Petra 14 days/ 13 nights
This tour offers an excellent insight into the history of the fascinating countries of Syria and Jordan. The eternal memory of the Orient will reveal itself through its jewels jealously hidden all across its beautiful landscapes and also through its fragrant perfumes and delicious meals, local specialties…. You will discover forgotten civilizations of the millinery cities, ruins of ancient roman bastions and gates to the dry desert, where Palmyra arises, the city of thousand columns and thousand palm trees with its temple of Bel, which floating in the colors of the setting sun will dazzle you like a mirage. You will encounter the architectural perfection of the monuments of faith and also the medieval military art in the imposing crusader castles. You will be charmed by the air from the ancient times which floats through the sumptuous capitals of Islam, Damascus and Aleppo and be stunned with Bosra´s jewels, among which the theatre immaculately preserved in its corset of fortifications. The little country, Jordan, is out of three quarts invaded by the desert which conceals numerous jewels: the splendid roman city of Jerash, Madaba famous for its fabulous mosaics, Jerash's citadel…Jordan is often characterized as a kingdom of colors: from the blue depths of the Dead sea, the pink Petra and white Amman, vivify this country the yellow, orange and golden tones of the desert. The shadow of Lawrence of Arabia will follow you across Wadi Rum…
Departure.
day
1 :Arrival Damascus
Arrive at the Damascus International Airport, meet and greet, transfer to hotel.
Dinner and overnight in Damascus.
day
2 :Damascus
Entire day devoted to sightseeing of the fascinating city of Damascus: Umayyad Mosque, National Museum, Azem Palace, Christian Quarter.
Dinner and overnight in Damascus .
day
3 :Maaloula, Krack des Chevaliers, Tartus, Amrit, Lattakia
Visit of the picturesque village of Maaloula where Aramaic, the language of Christ is still spoken. Exploration of the imposing Crusader castle Krack des Chevaliers, then via Tartus to the enigmatic Phoenician site of Amrit.
Dinner and overnight in Lattakia.
day
4 :Ugarit, Saladin Castle, St. Simeon, Aleppo
Departure for one of the most ancient Syrian sites: Ugarit. You will explore the beautiful landscapes with the fabulous ruins of the Saladin Castle nesting on a rock. Drive north to the St. Simeon monastery, for centuries a famous pilgrimage site. Continue to Aleppo.
Dinner and overnight in Aleppo
day
5 :Aleppo
Entire day devoted to Aleppo, the city of the most 'oriental' atmosphere in the Middle East: museum, citadel, madrassas and souks ….
Dinner and overnight in Aleppo
day
6 :Palmyra, Ebla, Apamea, Hama, Palmyra
On the way to Palmyra, you will discover Ebla, vestiges from the Bronze Age, and Apamea, rival city of Palmyra displaying a beautiful colonnaded avenue. Continue to Hama, where you will listen to the eternal music of the Norias.
Dinner and overnight in Palmyra
day
7 :Palmyra, Damascus
Visit of the pearl of the desert, Palmyra: temple of Bel, agora, theatre, Valley of tombs… After calm moments spent in the desert return to the frenetic city of Damascus. Dinner and overnight in Damascus.
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8 :Bosra, Jerash
Departure for Bosra, Roman capital entirely clod in black basalt. Visit of numerous vestiges among which the Roman theatre, one of the most well preserved theatres of its kind in the world. Cross the Jordanian border and exploration of Jerash, remarkably well preserved Roman city: hippodrome, arc of triumph, fountains, Byzantine churches, temples and theatres.
Dinner and overnight in Amman.
day
9 :Philladelphia, Dead Sea, Amman
Visit of ancient Philadelphia, city of the fresh air and abundant greenery spreading over 7 hills. Later in the afternoon, drive to the Dead Sea to swim above its coral reefs.
Dinner and overnight in Amman.
day
10 :Mount Nebo, Madaba, Kerak, Petra
You will borrow the Kings' Road which meanders among mountains and historic sites. Ascent on the Mount Nebo, from which Moses saw the promised land. Continue to Madaba, city famous for its splendid mosaics. Then visit of Kerak, citadel perched in the 1000m altitude with a gigantic system of underground passages.
Dinner and overnight in Petra .
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11 :Petra
The entire day devoted fabled Petra, now a UNESCO world heritage site. Petra is represents a double wonder. One being the nature with its canyons, cliffs and rose, red, yellow and blue sandstone rocks forming sublime images; the second being the breathtaking architecture of the royal tombs hewn and sculpted into the rock by the Nabatean. You will discover the famous Al-Khazneh (the Treasury of the King), amphitheatre, royal tombs, galleries and temples.
Dinner and overnight in Petra .
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12 :Aqaba, Wadi Rum, Red Sea
Sightseeing in the village of Beidah (the « Little Petra »). You will explore the round buildings dating back 9000 years. Then exploration of the fabulous colors of the mineral valley of Wadi Rum. Continue to Aqaba and the Red Sea.
Dinner and overnight in Aqaba
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13 :Aqaba
Free time in Aqaba. Situated between the mountains and the sea, Aqaba is the only seaport and sea resort in Jordan.
Dinner and overnight in Aqaba.
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14 :Departure from Amman or from Aqaba
Departure from Aqaba or from Amman
