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Syria and Jordan
A La Indiana Jones


A 9-day tour . Private Touring. Arrive any day of the year
See the top sights in Jordan & Syria on this fully escorted tour
, including Amman, and Petra,We'll show you the wonders of fabled Syria--Roman citadels, Biblical sites, great Omayyad mosques and the ancient/modern city of Damascus in only 9 days
and includes all tipping

 



Locals in Syria, tour Syria

Tour operates : Daily . Year Round. Compare with the Weekly one week departure .
Add Istanbul . En Espanol Jordania , Siria Y Libano

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, or extend into 2 weeks and add Cappadocia

Lo Mejor de Siria-Salida Desde Madrid , Jordania e Siria
, En Italiano

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

DAY 1 - DAMASCUS - Daily - Year Round
Our staff greets you at Damascus International Airport and escorts you to your hotel. You can begin your explorations of this "Arabian Nights" city just after you arrive. Transfers are always on a private basis, private air-conditioned vehicle, private chauffeur.Add Istanbul . Do you prefer to start in Amman ? please click here.

 

 

DAY 2 - DAMASCUS (BL)
Breakfast is included at the hotel daily. Lunch is included at a local restaurant.
Today we explore the Syrian capital, visiting the National Museum, with treasures dating from the 1400s BC; the bustling Old Bazaar, the Eastern Gate (Bab ash-Sharqi) in the Roman city walls; the Street Called Straight (Via Recta); the house of Anania; and the chapel with a window from which disciples lowered St. Paul so he could escape those who sought to kill him (Acts 9:24-25). Touring is always on a private basis, private air-conditioned vehicle, private chauffeur. and a private guide .

 

 

DAY 3 - PALMYRA (BL)
Breakfast is included at the hotel daily. Lunch is included at a local restaurant.
Dinner is included at the hotel . We drive to ancient Palmyra (Tadmor), in a desert oasis on the trade route between the Mediterranean and Mesopotamia, to visit its museum, the temples of Bel, Baal Shamin and Nebo, the Roman baths, the Tetrapylon, Diocletian's camp, and the Valley of the Tombs, before settling in at our Palmyra hotel. Touring is always on a private basis, private air-conditioned vehicle, private chauffeur. and a private guide .

 

 

 

 

DAY 4 - KRAK DES CHEVALIERS, HAMA & ALEPPO (BL)
Breakfast is included at the hotel daily. Lunch is included at a local restaurant. Dinner is included at the hotel . Get your camera ready, for today we see the famously photogenic Krak des Chevaliers, the most spectacular 12th-century Crusaders' castle of all. From this marvel of military architecture we head north to Hama, one of Syria's prettiest towns, to see its great norias (water wheels), some up to 65 feet in diameter, scooping water from the fabled Orontes River. We continue to Aleppo for the night. Touring is always on a private basis, private air-conditioned vehicle, private chauffeur. and a private guide .

 

 

 

DAY 5 - ALEPPO - SERGELLA, APAMEA, MAALULA & DAMASCUS - (BL)
Breakfast is included at the hotel daily. Lunch is included at a local restaurant.
We head south to Sergella, one of the 500 Dead Cities, fabled ghost towns built between the 4th and 7th centuries which were abandoned mysteriously around the 9th century. Our next stop is Apamea (Qala'at al-Mudiq), the Hellenistic "city of a thousand columns" built by Seleucus I Nicator in the 2nd century BC and named in honor of his wife. We continue to Maalula, where villagers still speak Aramaic, the language of Jesus, for a visit to the chapel of St. Sergius, before returning to Damascus for the night. Touring on a private basis, private air-conditioned vehicle, private chauffeur. and a private guide .

 

 

DAY 6 - Fly to Amman/ Petra (BL)
Breakfast at the hotel. Lunch is included in Jordan .
Our staff escorts you to the airport for your flight to Amman , where our local rep.
will meet you upon arrival and help with the complimentary visa is issued upon arrival for American, EU & Japanese passport holders. Passport must be valid at least for 6 month beyond the date of your arrival. Then on to PETRA :
We drive south along the King's Highway, an ancient caravan route, time permitting we maybe able to visit Madaba to visit the church containing the oldest known map of the Holy Land. Continuing to Mount Nebo, we enjoy the panoramic view of the Promised Land the way Moses saw it for the first time. Finally, we arrive to PETRA .
Transfers are always on a private basis, private air-conditioned vehicle and private chauffeur.

 

 

petra at night, petra tour, jordan tour, adventure travel

 

 

 

DAY 7 - PETRA - (B)
Breakfast at the hotel . Today the fabulous Nabatean City of Petra awaits us. Made famous in the Indiana Jones movie "Raiders of the Lost Ark," its ancient temples, tombs and striking Khazneh (Treasury) were hewn right from the pink and violet sandstone. We spend a full day here, and another night.
Touring on a private basis, private air-conditioned vehicle, private chauffeur. and a private guide .

 

 

 

 

DAY 8 - PETRA - WADI RUM - Amman (BL)
Today and after breakfast , we proceed to Wadi Rum where we board a four-wheel-drive vehicles for an expedition thru Wadi Rum , the "Valley of the Moon" where T. E. Lawrence ("Lawrence of Arabia") organized Arab resistance to Ottoman rule during World War I. After our visit We drive back north to Amman, lunch is included enroute, and your hotel .
Transfers and tours are always on a private basis , with a private chauffeur and private air-conditioned vehicle

 

 

 

DAY 9 - AMMAN - Departure (B)
After breakfast , we return to Amman Airport or to the border with Israel / Palestine . assistance with luggage . Bon Voyage.
Transfers and tours are always on a private basis , with a private chauffeur and a private air-conditioned

 

Rates per person in USD $

 

 

 
Deluxe
First Class
Triple
US$ 2450.00
US$ 2130.00
Double
US$ 2560.00
US$ 2250.00
Single
US$ 3780.00
US$ 3510.00

 


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Your tour includes:

  • All transfers on a private e basis, private air-conditioned vehicle, private chauffeur.
  • Air fare Damascus Amman , in economy class, tax included . Ticket issued & delivered in Damascus .
  • Any departure tax : if / when applicable in Damascus and or Jordan at the border or Airport .
  • Hotel accommodations, including tax and service charges.
  • Meals as indicated with preset menu (cB = continental breakfast, L = Lunch, D = Dinner).
  • Sightseeing by private air-conditioned vehicle with private guide , and entrance fees as indicated
  • Visa fee for Syria . Visa issued upon arrival, American, EU ,Japanese, Canadian passport, your passport must be valid at least for 6 month beyond arrival date.
    To allow us to secure your visa for Syria, we must have a legible scan of your passport info page at least 45 days prior to your arrival
  • Tips to guides, porters and drivers

 

 

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Our hotels include the following, as available, similar hotels may be substituted:

 

 

Categore A Hotels
Category B Hotels
Amman
Radisson SAS or similar
Imperial Hotel or similar
Petra
Marriott , Taybet Zaman or similar
Petra Panorama or similar
Damascus
Beit Al-Joury the Talisman boutique Hotel or similar
Fardos Tower/ Carlton
Plamyra
Heliopolis
Aleppo
Beit Wakil or similar
Amir Palace

 

 

 

 

 

Visa information : Important
Syria will not issue visas for any passport holder that may carry any stamp or visa for Israel. Border crossings may take some time, depending of several circumstances (traffic, police, documentation, visas, etc.)

 

 

 

Not Included:

  • Trip interruption and cancellation insurance (please see your insurance agent ).
  • Personal expenditures and beverages.
  • Airport taxes.
  • International air fare from /to your home country

 

 

 

Recommendations and conditions:

Every effort is made to adhere to the planned itinerary, however, for reasons beyond our control, it may be necessary to change routings, sequence of visits, and departure times.

 

 

THE LANGUAGE OF THE JESUS IN THE LAND OF THE BOOK

Syria is truly the Land of the Book. The ancient alphabets of the Near East grew into Aramaic and then Hebrew, and finally Arabic and the modern Latin script that you're reading!

Jesus spoke to His Disciples in Aramaic. And nowhere else in the Holy Land does His language live as in Maaloula, where His words may still be heard exactly
as He spoke them. For the believer, or for anyone who values traditions of faith, it is a deeply moving experience.

Maaloula is just a short drive from Damascus, and home to Christian community that thrives after 2000 years.

As much as any land, Syria is the birthplace of the Christian faith. St. Paul converted on the road to Damascus, and in the early centuries of the Church,
six Syrian bishops were elevated to the Holy See as popes. The grand Omayyad Mosque is built on a sacred site shared by Muslims and Christians for centuries,
expressing the true brotherhood at the center of both faiths. Two million Syrians worship as Christians.

The full panoply of the Christian experience in the Near East has been played out in Syria. The Krak des Chevaliers is the unique unconquered Crusader fortress
that stands intact as if ready to host the Knights of the Cross once again––and is a must stop for the visitor of faith to the holy sites.

Extend your stay in Syria for one day and visit Maaloula

 

 

General Hotel Listing:
Sample Charming Boutique Hotels in Syria :



Talisman Hotel:
Damascus
Talisman is more than an hotel: it is more like a home. We will provide you all the services and luxury of a five stars residence. Two wide opened courtyards with outdoor swimming
pool. Private and exclusive Turkish Hammam.
The Talisman is a luxury «charm» hotel situated in the old town of Damascus, twenty minutes from the airport, a hundred yards from the old Roman straight way (Medhat Pacha) and the historical Bab Sharqi, famous now for its souks and street markets. This old Jewish palace, built in a quiet side street and easily accessible by car, has been restored in the most authentic tradition of an Arab house.

Each of the 16 rooms and suites at Talisman is unique with its personalized lay-out and decoration. All the rooms are equipped with the latest commodities:king size bed, mini bar, central heating, individual air-conditioning, plasma television set with decoder so that you may choose any channel you please, DVD reader, wi-fi internet connection, telephone. Executive suites are larger and have a desk corner. The bathrooms are spacious and planned for your rest and well-being: finely worked wooden basins with their matching mirrors, old cement tiled or beige marble floors, bath tub or shower cabin, or both, hair-drier and comfortable bathrobes.

 


Zenobia hotel: Palmyra
built in 1920 … Agatha Christy was one of the welcomed guests , the Zenobia Hotel is ideally located in the middle of Palmyra archeological site; rooms offers a wonderful view of the traces of past civilizations, which you can explore at your ease.

The 26-room hotel offers a wonderful view of the traces of past civilizations, which you can explore at your ease. The hotel is a masterpiece of elegance and warm hospitality that is part of our commitment to tradition particularly amidst this historical surrounding. You are welcome to the world of Zenobia hotel where you relive the past and feel the glorious days of Palmyra.
The hotel rooms; all are air-conditioned, with central heating and a telephone. The Countess suite is a duplex room, with two double beds and a private bathroom on each deck. ( Supplement applies, and you must really book in advance to get this suite)

The Oasis restaurant offers a wide variety of delicious cuisine whether it is indoors or in the open air with a direct view on the ruins.

Palmyra was known as the bride of the desert, where once stood as one of the greatest Roman oasis cities of all times. The extensive roman ruins, only a three-minute walk from the hotel; stand gracefully to remind us of the glory of Palmyra's past

 

 


Beit Wakil Hotel: Aleppo
A true example of the distinguished 16th century Aleppine architecture,is a charming palace situated just outside the old city walls.This perfectly preserved structure which has stubbornly defied the destructive elements of time,ranks among the most elegant and
beautiful palaces in the region.

The Hotel is in " Jadidah" which is a particularly picturesque quarter. Next to the main Maronite church is Sissi Street, which is full of old Arab residences. Most have now been converted into small boutique hotels and restaurants serving the delicious local Arab-Syrian cuisine for which Aleppo is famous. Beit Wakil is one of the loveliest examples. Simple on the outside, but you enter a beautiful courtyard with a fountain, a majestic arch, coloured marble flooring and arabesque glass windows. You can descend past an underground bar into stone-built cellars with a labyrinth of tunnels, said to lead all the way to the Aleppo Citadel.

Beit Wakil,a true example of the distinguished 16th. century Aleppine architecture,is a charming palace situated just outside the old city walls.This perfectly preserved structure which has stubbornly defied the destructive elements of time,ranks among the most elegant and beautiful palaces in the region. Faithful to the old Aleppine tradition the exterior is castle like,simple and void of any decoration,but as soon one enters inside a magical oriental story like world comes into existence

The beautiful courtyards with breathtaking relief and tracery work of their walls, the marble fountains among the jasmine and lemon trees, the unique iwan with its majestic arch and colors marble flooring,the elegant arabesque woodwork of the wall cupboards,the hand drawn wooden ceilings with corniche, the famous central Qa'a (large room: Lobby ) with its suspended dome and coloured arabesque glass windows,the stone built cellars and the lime stone caves below with a labyrinth of tunnels , one of which , links the palace to the Citadel of Aleppo , are just few of the many elements which distinguishes the Aleppine masonry art and Arabian architectural genius

Today, Beit Wakil welcomes its guests as a four star hotel with all the modern comfort facilities. Beit Wakil rooms and suits are centrally air conditioned, with traditional comfortable Aleppine furniture, minibar, music, T. V and satellite services, phone and private bathrooms. Both our summer and winter restaurants offer a wide verity of delicious Aleppine mezes and specialties together with an oriental entertainment program of classical Arabic music and dancing.

Aleppo includes a virile population, a splendid architecture,and a fine Arab tradition. Aleppo AL-Chahba, 355 Kilometers from Damascus, has been a prosperous city since the 3rd millennium B.C. and has maintained its status through town development and an increasing population. It has played a vital role in the history of the area from the time of the Akkadian and Amorite Kingdoms. Until recently it has always been the center of the junction of the ancient trade routs. The old city was surrounded by a wall incorporating defense towers and fortified gates built during the Islamic period. A large part of the wall still standing, for example Bab Qinisrin, Bab Al-Nasser, Bab Al-Hadid, Bab Antakia. Aleppo is also known for its mosques and churches and is considered the third city in the Islamic world because of the number of its mosques and schools. The Archaeological Museum contains exhibits from the stone age to modern times. It has particularly interesting collection of antiquities from some of the most ancient site in Syria (Mari, Ugarit, Ebla) , objects found in the Euphrates Basin, Hama, Tell Halaf and Ein Dara, in addition to remains from Greek, Roman, Arab and Islamic periods. Most famous of Aleppo's sights is the citadel, from where all of the city can be seen.

 

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