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Syria is a country where visitors trip over history, so extensive are the remains of the many civilizations that have held sway in the region. Phoenicians, Greeks, Romans, early Christians, Crusaders and Arabs have all left their mark with temples, arcades, churches, castles and mosques. This tour offers an excellent insight into the country’s fascinating history.



Syria - The Journey to Palmyra


9 nights escorted tour of Syria from just £1495 per person

See the best of Syria...

  • Crusader castle of Crac des Chevaliers - described by T.E. Lawrence as 'perhaps the best preserved and most wholly admirable castle in the world'
  • Aleppo - labyrinth souks, the Old city and the Great Mosque
  • Serjilla - close to Apello this is a 'dead city' with stone structures from around 500 AD
  • Palmyra - climb the hill to the Arab castle overlooking the ruins of Palmyra and see the sun setting over the vast site
  • Damascus - experience the peace & tranquillity of the Umayyad Mosque from 715 AD



Damascus (1 night)

Friday

Fly from London to Damascus with BMI and upon arrival transfer to the Safir Al Sayedah Hotel for 1 night.

Accommodation

1 night at the Safir Al Sayedah Zeinab

- Click here to visit the hotel's own website



Crac des Chevaliers & Lattakia (1 night)

Saturday

Late morning drive to visit the imposing Crusader castle of Crac des Chevaliers. Continue to Lattakia and visit the ancient coastal city of Ugarit. Stay overnight at the Afamia Rotana Resort.

Accommodation

1 night at the Afamia Rotana Resort.

- Click here to visit the hotel's own website

Meals

Breakfast + lunch + evening meal



Saladin’s Castle, Serjilla & Aleppo (2 nights)

Sunday

Morning drive to Aleppo via Saladin’s castle and the ruins of Serjilla , one of the many ‘Cities of the Dead’. Stay 2 nights at the Dar Zamaria Hotel, Aleppo.

Monday

Morning visit to the church of St. Simeon, where the stylite sat atop his pillar for 42 years. Afternoon tour of Aleppo.

Accommodation

2 nights at the Dar Zamaria Hotel, Aleppo

- Click here to visit the hotel's own website

Meals

Breakfast + evening meal on both days plus lunch on Sunday



Apamea, Hama & Homs (1 night)

Tuesday

Drive to the Graeco-Roman site of Apamea. Continue to Homs via Hama, noted for its huge wooden water wheels. Stay overnight at the Safir Hotel, Homs.

Accommodation

1 night at the Safir Hotel, Homs

- Click here to visit the hotel's own website

Meals

Breakfast + lunch + evening meal



Palmyra (1 night)

Wednesday

Morning drive to the oasis city of Palmyra for an afternoon tour. Stay overnight at the Dedeman Hotel, Palmyra (or similar)

Accommodation

1 night at the Dedeman Hotel, Palmyra (or similar)

- Click here to visit the hotel's own website

Meals

Breakfast + lunch + evening meal



Damascus (3 nights)

Thursday

Continue sightseeing in Palmyra this morning and then drive to Damascus, stopping en route in the village of Maalula where Aramaic, the language of Jesus, is still spoken. Stay for 3 nights at the Beit Zaman Hotel, Damascus (or similar).

Friday

Morning visit to Bosra, famous for its Roman theatre. Afternoon tour of Damascus.

Saturday

This morning, continue your sightseeing of Damascus. This afternoon is at leisure to allow time for shopping in the extensive souqs.

Accommodation

3 nights at the Beit Zaman Hotel, Damascus (or similar)

- Click here to visit the hotel's own website

Meals

Breakfast daily, plus lunch on Thursday and Friday, plus evening meal on Thursday



Travel home

Sunday

Transfer to the airport. Fly from Damascus to London with BMI.

Meals

Breakfast


Tour Extensions

  • Damascus - 4 nights from £695


2010 prices

FOR A VERY LIMITED PERIOD ONLY, WE ARE OFFERING A SPECIAL SAVING ON VARIOUS DATES

Call 01462 677 111 to book your place today

Friday 4 June £1645   Full
Friday 27 August £1695 - OFFER £1595 Reserve
Friday 17 September £1695   Full
Friday 1 October £1695 - OFFER £1595 Reserve
Friday 15 October £1695 - OFFER £1595 Reserve
Friday 5 November £1695 - OFFER £1595 Reserve
Friday 19 November £1595 - OFFER £1495 Reserve



NOTES

1. Group sizes are between 8 and 25 people. You will have a tour leader and local guides. All transfers are taken care of.


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