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Day
01: Arrive Amman
Arrival at Amman airport. Meet and assist and transfer to hotel.
Overnight: Fanar Hotel or Days Inn, Amman (1 night)
Day 02: Amman / Madaba / Mt Nebo / Kerak / Petra (Drive)
This morning we proceed to Madaba to visit its famous St. George Church where
the oldest mosaic map of Palestine ever exists. Then drive to Mt. Nebo for
its spectacular view of the Holy Land. Continue onto the Crusader Castle of
Kerak for a visit then onto Petra.
Overnight: Panorama Hotel, Petra (2 nights) (B, D)
Day 03: Petra
Today we will be visiting one of the top most magnificent sites in the Middle
East. After passing the main gate we take a horse ride for about 700 meters
to the entrance of the SIQmand walk along the SIQ until the most astonishing
monuments of Petra, the Treasury, appear all of a sudden. We wander among the
tombs, temples, water cisterns, the Roman Theater, street of Facades, the Royal
Tombs, the massive Courthouse, Roman Street and Triumphal Arch and ending at
Qasr Al-Bint. Time flies at Petra and before we know, it will be time to proceed
to our hotel.
Overnight: Panorama, Petra (1 night) (B, D)
Day
04: Petra / Wadi Rum / Amman
(Drive)
Drive to Wadi Rum for a jeep tour to discover what Laurence of Arabia did,
then proceed back to Amman.
Overnight: Fanar Hotel or Days Inn, Amman (2 nights) (B,
D)
Day 05: Amman
Morning tour of Amman city, which is also known as Philadelphia. Then drive
to visit Jerash, the Greco-Roman city, where we also cover the Triumphal Arch,
the Hippodrome, the Temple of Zeus, the Forum, a mile long street of Columns,
the Nymphaeum, the Temple of Airtimes and the Viaduct Church. (B, D)
Day 06: Amman / Bosra / Damascus (Drive)
Proceed towards the northern border with Syria. Meet & assist and proceed
to Bosra to visit its Roman amphitheater, which dated back to the 2nd century
AD, together with an ancient Islamic minaret. Continue to our hotel.
Overnight: Venezia Hotel, Damascus (2 nights) (B, D)
Day 07: Damascus
Visit one of the world’s oldest cities where many civilizations have
left their marks over the centuries: Armenians, Greeks, Romans, Byzantines
and Arabs. Some of the most popular sites to visit: The Omayyad Mosque, Al-Azem
Palace, the Chapel of St. Ananias, St. Paul’s Window, the National Museum,
Hamidiye Bazaar, Saladin Mausoleum and the legendary Straight Street of Damascus. (B,
D)
Day 08: Damascus
/ Maaloula / Palmyra (Drive)
Drive to Maaloula, one of the most beautiful and picturesque villages in the
region (60km from Damascus) and 1300 meters above sea level. It is said to
be the first monastery in Christianity, and the unique thing is that the inhabitants
still speak Aramaic (the language in which Christ preached and addressed his
pupils). Proceed to Palmyra.
Overnight: Villa Palmyra Hotel, Palmyra (2 nights) (B, D)
Day
09: Palmyra
Palmyra was the capital of the Arab Emirate of Tadmor, which stretched to Egypt
and the Bosphorus strait in the third century A.D. During the rule of its queen
Zenobia who challenged the Emperors of Rome. Visit its highlights: Bel Temple,
Bel Shamin Temple, Nebo Temple, the Street of Colonnade’s, the Theater,
the Forum, the tombs, and the Museum. (B, D)
Day 10:
Palmyra / Krak
des Chevaliers
/ Hama / Aleppo
(Drive)
This morning depart for Krak des Chevaliers, the castle that played a vital
role during the crusaders war. Visiting this strategically built castle, we
then continue onto Hama, a historical city located on the Orontes River, to
visit the ancient water wheels (the norias). Arrive Aleppo, the second Capital
of Syria.
Overnight: Mirage Palace, Aleppo (2 nights) (B, D)
Day
11:
Aleppo
Today’s tour starts out with a visit to the Archaeological Museum of
Aleppo. Then onto visit the most dominating site of Aleppo, the Citadel, which
was dates back to the Fatimid & Ayyubid eras - 11th & 12th centuries
AD. Next stop is the Grand Mosque and Al Wazir Caravanserai with all kinds
of goods. We then continue for St. Simeon - a striking example of the architecture
during the times of the Dead Cities that flourished for more than 400 years. (B,
D)
Day
12: Aleppo / Damascus (Drive)
After a journey into history, we return to Damascus for our last night stay.
Farewell dinner.
Overnight: Venezia Hotel, Damascus (B, D)
Day 13: Depart Damascus
Morning transfer to the airport for your flight out. (B)
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