August Mosaics Tour Program
Month
August
Duration
8 Days
In DBL Room
$800
Single Sup
$275
Hotels
4 Stars
Day1
Arrival in Damascus
Arrival – Transfer to Damascus – overnight at the hotel.
When your plane lands in Lebanon, a driver will be waiting for you at the airport or around Beirut to get you to the Lebanese-Syrian borders. After crossing the borders the car will get you to the hotel in Damascus.
Day2
Damascus City Tour
- Breakfast at the hotel. meet our guide Then The tour starts with our guide to taking you.
- The National Museum: Its visit provides an overview of the civilizations that have succeeded in Syrian soil. It contains statues, seals, jewelry, masks, mosaics, tablets and weavings from the most important sites in the country.
- The Umayyad Mosque: which is the best example of Arabic Islamic architecture that dates back to the 8th century A.D; The tour will also include a stroll in the old Souks to enjoy the oriental fragrance Located in the heart of the Medina, the mosque is distinguished by its prayer room, its courtyard and its walls covered with mosaics.
- El-Azem Palace: Not far from the Great Mosque, in the labyrinth of the souk is the palace El-Azem. It is considered as the sumptuous model of the Damascene house whose exterior simplicity and sobriety do not suggest anything about a beautiful and rich interior, with many varieties of flowers, fruit trees and water jets.
- Saint Ananian Church: It is of particular importance because it is attached to the memory of Saint Paul. Before his conversion to Christianity he had a vision here that blinded him for several days and gave him an unshakeable faith.
- Souk Al-Hamidiye: The most beautiful souk of Damascus. Its shops display all sorts of goods, especially clothes, fabrics, pastries and handicrafts.
Dinner in a restaurant then overnight in Damascus.
Day3
Damascus - Maaloula - Krak des chevaliers – Lattakia
- Breakfast at the hotel.
- Departure towards Maaloula, a village famous for its houses dug in the rock like beehives and especially because it still speaks Aramaic, the language of Christ!.
- Continuation to the Krak des Chevaliers, the most famous fortress of the Middle Ages. The crusaders made it the basic element of their system of strongholds on the coast. It is so vast and so impregnable that it has become the symbol of a whole era of bloody struggles between Muslims and Crusaders …
- Arrival to the hotel in Lattakia. a major Syrian city situated on the Mediterranean Sea, Lattakia is an important port playing an essential role in the imports and exports for Aleppo (Syria’s industrial capital) and for the Syrian Eastern Region. it is known for its diversity of landscapes, from the green mountains to the sandy beaches.
Dinner and overnight in Lattakia.
Day4
Lattakia – Ugarit – Mashqita – Kesab – Lattakia
- Saladin Castle, a beautiful citadel built by the Franks in the middle of the forests, on a rocky peak. It allowed to control the roads coming from and going towards Lattakia. The history of this stronghold is long: the Phoenicians had already fortified the place, Alexander the Great seized it, as well as the Byzantines a few centuries later. It is the Crusaders who, in the twelfth century, will give the castle its current appearance. At the time, it was called “Château de Saône” (named after a crusader). Its current name was only awarded in 1957, commemorating Saladin’s seizure of the place in 1188.
- Mashqita is a town in northwestern Syria, administratively part of the Lattakia Governorate, located north of Lattakia. Nearby localities include Ayn Al-Bayda , Al-Shamiyah and Burj Islam to the west.
- Kesab, is a town in northwestern Syria, administratively part of the Lattakia Governorate, located 59 kilometers north of Lattakia. It is situated near the border with Turkey on the slope of Mount Aqraa, 800 meters above sea level.
- Back to Lattakia and overnight at the hotel.
Day5
Lattakia – Saladin Castle – Apamea – Aleppo
- Saladin Castle, a beautiful citadel built by the Franks in the middle of the forests, on a rocky peak. It allowed to control the roads coming from and going towards Lattakia. The history of this stronghold is long: the Phoenicians had already fortified the place, Alexander the Great seized it, as well as the Byzantines a few centuries later. It is the Crusaders who, in the twelfth century, will give the castle its current appearance. At the time, it was called “Château de Saône” (named after a crusader). Its current name was only awarded in 1957, commemorating Saladin’s seizure of the place in 1188.
- Departure towards Apamea, an ancient city, is one of the examples of Roman architecture in Syria. The city of Apamea was distinguished by its main street, which stretches for a length of 1.774 meters and a width of 37.5 M, which is flanked by magnificent spiral columns along the street and has been well restored, in addition to the theater, the caves, the cathedral, churches, the palace, mosaic paintings and many monuments scattered throughout the place.
- Arrival to Aleppo, free time in the souks and possibility of relaxing in a Hammam. And overnight at the hotel in Aleppo.
Day6
Aleppo – Homs - Damascus
- Aleppo City Tour, Visit of the second city of Syria. A flourishing metropolis since the 3rd millennium BC, Aleppo has been fighting with Damascus for the title of the world’s oldest continuously inhabited city. The old city has undoubtedly the most beautiful souks of the Middle East. Lunch during the visit.
- The citadel: stands in the middle of the city and dominates it from the height of its fifty meters. It has admirably designed towers and is distinguished by its entrances made with perfection to prevent any enemy intrusion and its iron gates.
- Caravanserais:They were intended for the accommodation of traders on the move and their goods. They are famous for their decorated facades, high arched entrances and huge wooden doors that closed at nightfall.
- The souks:The old souks covered with Aleppo are distinguished by their coffered vaults and their enormous cupolas. Most date back to the 15th and 16th centuries. These are real living museums that offer us a true image of what were the commercial districts and the animation that reigned in the Middle Ages. Each souk specializes in selling a type of product. In the charming souks you can also find authentic Bedouin handicrafts, as well as rugs, fabrics and many varieties of delicacies to enjoy, such as the famous Aleppo pistachios, honey-based pastries, almonds and fruits. dry that will make happy the most greedy. You will do the best shopping in the Orient …
- Homs: known in pre-Islamic times as Emesa, is a city in western Syria and the capital of the Homs Governorate. It is 501 m above sea level and is located 162 km north of Damascus. Located on the Orontes River, Homs is also the central link between the interior cities.
- overnight at the hotel in Damascus.
Day7
Damascus – Bosra – Damascus
- Visit Bosra, a very ancient city, already mentioned in the inscriptions of Akhenaton, in the 14th century BC. The most important of its monuments is the famous Roman Theater (2nd century AD), the one of the most beautiful and best preserved in the world. It is 45 meters long and has a depth of 8 meters. Its stands can accommodate seventeen thousand spectators.
- Back to hotel in Damascus and overnight.
Day8
Departure
Price Includes
• Private transportation from arrival to departure.
• Stay in Hotels 7-nights.
• Syrian Visa Approval, VAT & All Local Taxes.
• Professional licensed English speaking guide.
• Transfer from/to Beirut or Damascus Airport by Private car or mini bus.
• Entrance tickets to sites listed in the itinerary.
• Meals (Breakfast).
• Tips in Hotels.
Price Does Not Includes
• Drinks.
• Lunch.
• Dinner.
• Personal expenses.
• Tips for guide and driver.
• Visa fee.
Important Notes:
- The payment method is USD cash payment (The new version of the dollar)
- In Syria we don’t have credit and ATM cards services because of the sanctions on our country.
Cancellation terms and conditions:
You are entitled to cancel your reservations without giving any reason for doing so according to the following:
- Cancellation made within 14 to 30 days before tour starting date, you will get
80% refund of your payment. 20% will be deducted according to payments made by us to make all reservations possible. - Cancelation made within 4 to 13 days before tour starting date, you will get 50% refund of your payments. 50% will be deducted according to payments made by us to make all reservations possible.
- Cancelation made within 24 hours to 3 days before tour starting date, no refund shall be made and 100% of the payment will be taken out.
In order to exercise your right of cancellation, you must inform us of your decision by means of a clear statement. You can inform us of your decision by:
Email: info@mithratravel.biz
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We will reimburse you no later than 14 days from the day on which we receive cancelation request. We will use the same means of payment as you used for the reservation.