October Tour Program
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 - Hama - Aleppo
- Maaloula: a village famous for its houses dug in the rock like beehives and especially because it still speaks
Aramaic, the language of Chris . The word Maaloula means entrance ” in Aramaic - Continue to Hama to admire its famous norias: large wooden wheels, installed on the edge of the Orontes and
which have not stopped turning since the fourteenth century to raise the water to distribute in the city. The rustic
beauty of these old machines is striking, their regular song seems to come from the depths of time. - Aleppo Dinner in a restaurant over Night at the hotel.
Day4
Aleppo City Tour
- A flourishing metropolis since the 3 rd 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. - National Museum: National Museum of Aleppo is the largest museum in the city of Aleppo, Syria, and was founded in 1931 . It is located in the heart of the northern city on Baron Street, adjacent to the famous Baron
Hotel and near the Bab al Faraj Square and Clock Tower. - 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. - Overnight in Aleppo.
Day5
Aleppo - Ebla - Masyaf - Lattakia
- Kingdom of Ebla: Visit the ancient city-state famous for the “Ebla tablets”—a royal archive of thousands of clay tablets detailing the political and economic life of northern Syria.
- Masyaf Castle: Explore this impressive fortified structure situated in the Orontes Valley, originally built to protect nobility and defend the surrounding lands.
- Travel to Lattakia: Continue your journey toward the Mediterranean coast.
Day6
Lattakia – Saladin Castle – Amrit – Tartous
- Lattakia: Experience Syria’s major port city, known for its diverse landscapes ranging from green mountains to sandy beaches.
- Saladin Castle: Discover this beautiful 12th-century Crusader citadel (formerly “Château de Saône”) built on a rocky peak amid dense forests.
- Amrit (Marathas): Visit the ruins of a classical Phoenician port founded in the third millennium BC.
- Arrival in Tartous: Enjoy dinner and an overnight stay in Tartous.
Day7
Tartous – Safita Tower – Crack des Chevaliers – Al Mishtaya
- Tartous: Start the morning in Syria’s second-largest coastal city, known historically as “Antarados” (The town facing Arwad), featuring beautiful modern resorts and soft-sand beaches.
- Safita Tower: Visit this prominent tower, built over a former Phoenician settlement, which houses a Greek Orthodox chapel dedicated to St. Michael.
- Crack des Chevaliers: Step inside the most famous medieval fortress in the world, a vast and impregnable stronghold symbolizing the era of Crusader struggles
- Al Mishtaya: Conclude the day with a restaurant dinner and an overnight hotel stay.
Day8
AlMishtaya – Palmyra - Damascus
- Palmyra: is an ancient archaeological site in Syria, the architecture of Palmyra mixes Greco-Roman, Persian and Arabic styles. Palmyra is called in Latin “Palmyra”, which is associated with palms, and the origin of this name is the Arabic word “Palmyra”, which is associated with dates and palm trees as well Arabic word “Palmyra”, which is associated with dates and palm trees as well. The one that the Romans baptized Palmyra (the city of palms) and that the Syrians call Tadmor (miracle in Aramaic) is the most important oasis of the Syrian desert. Located 240 km from Damascus, Palmyra is the city of all superlatives. It arises in the midst of golden sands that extend to infinity. An oasis of columns, remains and palm trees that testifies to the splendor of this city that made, one day, tremble Rome …
The temple of Bel: It was for the Palmyrenes what Zeus was for the Greeks. Its temple is the largest and most majestic building in Palmyra, a unique example of fusion between Greco-Roman and oriental-inspired architecture.
The theater and the big colonnade: It crosses the city on more than one kilometer by which the caravans arriving from the desert passed.
Tombs: including tombs towers, tombs dug, tombs temples or individual tombs. - Back to Damascus and overnight at the hotel.
Day9
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.
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