DAY 1 - DAMASCUS - Daily - Year Round
Our local rep. 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 (BLD)
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 .
Complimentary Dinner is included at a local home:
We are proud to be the only ones that are able to afford you such window on the true warm and hospitable Syrian people , come and meet the locals, you may wish to bring token gifts to exchange with the host family ( T shirt , small souvenirs of your home town):
This evening we'll venture where few ordinary visitors ever tread . . . right into the homes of some of the people of Syria l! You'll be invited to a family dinner, and while you enjoy wholesome home-cooked specialties, you'll learn about and appreciate the outlook, aspirations, and way of life of your hosts. Be assured, as curious as you may be about your new friends, they're sure to have questions about your own background. Once the ice is broken, you'll enjoy a lively evening, and find that you have more in common than you ever suspected. As some have inquired after they returned , feel free to ask about the recipes for the local dishes you will enjoy tonight , please let us know in advance of you prefer vegetarian meals.

Of course, you may enjoy a quiet evening with your travel companions, by letting us know your preferences.

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.

DAY 7 - PETRA - (BD)
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 .

Evening dinner in Petra ( transfers are always included)
The Petra Kitchen is a delightful way to round out your Jordan travel experiences. Like any home kitchen, The Petra Kitchen is a relaxed, informal atmosphere where you’ll gather to prepare an evening meal, working alongside local women under the supervision of our chef.

Each evening meal includes soup, cold and hot mezza and salads, and a main course—all typical Jordanian dishes. You will have get an inside glimpse of the secrets behind the famous regional cuisine of the Levant.

The Petra Kitchen offers an evening of learning, fun and a very special dining experience, with each dish gaining the special flavor of a reward well-earned. Great care has been taken to make The Petra Kitchen a truly Jordanian experience—right down to the furnishings, all crafted in Jordan, the tableware, all produced by the Iraq al Amir Women’s Co-operative, and the aprons and table linens, all hand-embroidered by the Jordan River Foundation. The rate includes the cuisine course, meal and all non-alcoholic beverages as well as take-home recipes for all dishes prepared that evening.

DAY 8 - PETRA - WADI RUM - The Dead Sea (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 the Dead Sea and one of the resorts , lunch is included enroute . Transfers and tours are always on a private basis , with a private chauffeur and private air-conditioned vehicle

DAY 9 -The Dead Sea (B)
Breakfast at the hotel. Remainder of the day at leisure, own activities.

DAY 10 - 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

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