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Aramaic 08 days / 07 nights
Day 01: Damascus:
Arrive to Damascus International Airport. Meet, assist and transfer to your hotel Optional dinner Overnight
Day 02: Damascus/ Palmyra:
Breakfast Full day tour to visit Palmyra, which is one of those exceptional places where art and history have fused to produce a synthesis that will dazzle succeeding generations; start our visit to the temple of God Bel, the tombs, the national museum Optional lunch Continue the visit to the monumental arch of triumph contributed a master piece in the world of architecture the viarecta, the theater, the agora & Diocltian camp. Visit the castle of Ibn Maan and enjoy the magnificent sunset view over shadows of Palmyra Back to your hotel Optional dinner. Overnight.
Day 03: Palmyra/ Deir-Ezzor/ Mari/ Dura Europos/ Deir- Ezzor:
Breakfast Free morning to explore the rest of Palmyra by your own Drive to Deir-Ezzor Optional lunch stop Afternoon visit Dura Europos and Mari on the Euphrates basin, which are very impressive Back to your hotel in Deir- Ezzor Optional dinner. Overnight.
Day 04: Deir-Ezzor/ Rasafa/ Aleppo:
Breakfast Drive to the city of Rasafa, which possess a magnificent 5th century churches. Continue our drive to Aleppo. A free time to stroll in the bazaars of Aleppo before going to the hotel Optional dinner. Overnight.
Day 05: Aleppo/ St.Simeon Castle/ Aleppo:
Breakfast Visit the attractive side of Aleppo. The national museum, the Islamic medieval citadel (a fine example with its multicolored stones and decorations) the Caravanserai, the Grand mosque, the Public bath Optional lunch Afternoon visit St. Simeon Cathedral Back to your hotel. Optional dinner. Overnight.
Day 06: Aleppo/ Crac Des Chevaliers/ Ma’aloula/ Damascus:
Breakfast Drive to Damascus and visit the great castle, Crac Des Chevaliers Optional lunch Continue the visit to the peaceful village of Ma’aloula, whose language is the Aramaic, the very language of Jesus Christ Arrive to your hotel in Damascus Optional dinner. Overnight.
Day 07: Damascus:
Breakfast Full day to enjoy the highlight of the sightseeing in Damascus Explore the national museum of Damascus, the Omayyad mosque surrounded by old pagan temple walls (which was largely reconstructed, according to the ancient plan, after a disastrous fire in 1893), the straight street of Damascus, which is mentioned in the New Testament in reference to St. Paul, who recovered his sight and baptized in Damascus Free time to stroll in the old bazaars of Damascus Enjoy the sunset over the Qasioun Mountain Back to your hotel, Optional dinner. Overnight.
Day 08: Departure:
Breakfast Transfer to the airport for the final departure
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