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What's the Essence Syria 15 days Tour?

Embark on a captivating Syria Spring Tour that goes beyond historical exploration. Delve into the depths of Syria's rich history, unraveling ancient treasures from the charming cities of Damascus and Aleppo , secluded monasteries, offering a poignant exploration of the human spirit.
 

With Syria Full Tour our journey is more than a historical tapestry; it's an intimate encounter with the warm-hearted people of Syria. Immerse yourself in their daily lives, witness their resilience, and share in their aspirations for a return to normalcy.

This unique expedition promises an authentic and profound experience, seamlessly weaving together Syria's history and the resilient spirit of its people during the enchanting spring season.

The  Itinerary

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Beirut -  Damascus

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Damascus 

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Saidnaya » Malloula » Mar Musa » Kadesh » Homs  

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Homs » Hama » Qasr Ibn Wardan » Aleppo   

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Aleppo city tour  

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Aleppo » Ebla » Maart Museum » Aleppo  

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Aleppo » Apamea » Citadel of Salah ad- Din » Lattakia   

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Lattakia » Mausoleum of Hafez Al-Assad » Kassab Hike 

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Lattakia » Ugarit » Maraqab Castel » Arwad » Tartous  

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Tartous » Amrit » Husn Suleiman » Safita tower » Krak  

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Al Mishtaya » Palmyra » Mar Yacoup » Damascus   

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Damascus » Church of saint George » Busra Al Sham » Damascus   

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Shrine of Sayyida Zaynab » Commonwealth War Cemetery » Bloudan » Zabadani » Damascus   

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October War Panorama » Qunaitira » Golan heights » Damascus   

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Damascus » Beirut   

Beirut -  Damascus

  • Meet our representative in the place and time you choose in Beirut & transfer to Damascus, Pick up rooms at the hotel and start the tour:
    Saint Ananias Church: It is of particular importance because it is attached to the memory of Saint Paul. Before his conversion to Christianity, he had a vision here that blinded him for several days and gave him an unshakeable faith.
    Straight Street (or in Latin, Via Recta), is the Roman street that runs from east to west in the old city of Damascus. It was visited by St. Paul as recorded in the book of Acts and contains several interesting sights from the Roman, Christian and Islamic periods.
    Under the Greeks, the old city of Damascus was designed after the grid pattern designed by Hippodamus. Under Roman rule, the Via Recta was widened and became a colonnaded thoroughfare (cardo). These columns can still be seen today.
    In the afternoon, you will explore Damascus’ old town, bazaar, shopping areas and bar/restaurant Street. You might like to try some local ice cream or have a shawarma, and shisha is available just about everywhere.
    Overnight. 

Damascus 

  • Breakfast and start full day tour.
    The National Museum: Its visit provides an overview of the civilizations that have succeeded in Syrian soil. It contains statues, seals, jewelry, masks, mosaics, tablets and weavings from the most important sites in the country.
    Souk Al-Hamidiye : The most beautiful souk of Damascus. Its shops display all sorts of goods, especially clothes, fabrics, pastries and handicrafts.
    The Umayyad Mosque: Located in the heart of the Medina, the mosque is distinguished by its prayer room, its courtyard and its walls covered with mosaics.
    El-Azem Palace: Not far from the Great Mosque, in the labyrinth of the souk is the palace El-Azem. It is considered as the sumptuous model of the Damascene house whose exterior simplicity and sobriety do not suggest anything about a beautiful and rich interior, with many varieties of flowers, fruit trees and water jets.
    Overnight. 

Saidnaya » Malloula » Mar Musa » Kadesh » Homs : 

  • Our first stop today will be at Saidnaya Home of a Greek Orthodox monastery traditionally held to have been founded by Byzantine emperor Justinian I, and where a renowned icon of the Virgin Mary is revered by both Christians and Muslims to this day. The town is noted for the large number of (Western Neo-) Aramaic speakers.
    Maaloula, a small Christian town that was almost completely decimated by ISIS in 2014. Greek Catholic Church, which was destroyed but has already largely been rebuilt.
    The monastery was founded by Mar Musa al-Habashi, or Saint Moses of Abyssinia who as legend has it, was the son of a king of Ethiopia. Refusing to accept his future as laid out on front of him, Saint Moses decided to become a Christian monk and later travelled to Syria
    .Kadesh
    We continue to Homs, The city most affected by the Syrian crisis, We will see another aspect of living different from Damascus.visit Homs city and Overnight. 

Homs » Hama » Qasr Ibn Wardan » Aleppo :  

  • Visit the St. Mary Church of the Holy Belt, the Seat of the Syriac Orthodox Church, where the Virgin Mary’s belt was kept until shortly before the war. Fortunately, the belt was already removed before the church was looted and all the icons and artwork were burnt or stolen.
    transfer to Hama and stay there for 2 hours (Visit the waterwheels) .
    Completed in 564, the last year of Byzantine Emperor Justinian’s reign, Qasr Ibn Wardan is in architectural terms perhaps the most remarkable and graceful of the Byzantine defensive outposts designed to ward off Persian invasion from the East. The old Blue Guide calls these ruins, comprising a palace, church, and military barracks, “among the most impressive, and perhaps even the most outstanding, in the whole of Northern Syria”, theres a special smell comes from the place after rain.
    Then departure to Aleppo :
    A flourishing metropolis since the 3rd millennium BC, Aleppo has been fighting with Damascus for the title of the world’s oldest continuously inhabited city. The old city has undoubtedly the most beautiful souks of the Middle East. Lunch during the visit.
    Overnight in Aleppo. 

Aleppo

  • Breakfast and start full day tour.
    The citadel: stands in the middle of the city and dominates it from the height of its fifty meters. It has admirably designed towers and is distinguished by its entrances made with perfection to prevent any enemy intrusion and its iron gates.
    Caravanserais: They were intended for the accommodation of traders on the move and their goods. They are famous for their decorated facades, high arched entrances and huge wooden doors that closed at nightfall …
    The souks: The old souks covered with Aleppo are distinguished by their coffered vaults and their enormous cupolas. Most date back to the 15th and 16th centuries. These are real living museums that offer us a true image of what were the commercial districts and the animation that reigned in the Middle Ages. Each souk specializes in selling a type of product. In the charming souks, you can also find authentic Bedouin handicrafts, as well as rugs, fabrics and many varieties of delicacies to enjoy, such as the famous Aleppo pistachios, honey-based pastries, almonds and fruits. Dry that will make happy the most greedy. You will do the best shopping in the Orient …Overnight at the hotel. 

Aleppo » Ebla » Maart Museum » Aleppo : 

  • Breakfast and start full day tour.
    hought to have been the oldest city in Syria, Ebla was only discovered in 1964 and is still in the process of excavation, giving its visitors an excellent glimpse into archeological work in progress.
    The site spreads itself out over the rolling fertile plains of Northern Syria, and is believed to have been the center of an important north Syrian empire. A walk to the top of the unexcavated part of the tell reveals a view of the entire site: a city surrounded by circular walls with four gates. Just south of Aleppo, Ebla makes a perfect day-trip from Aleppo.
    The museum is the first in the world, including mosaics. The building of the museum is an Ottoman khan built by the governor, Murad Pasha al-Azm.

    Overnight at the hotel. 

Aleppo » Apamea » Citadel of Salah ad- Din » Lattakia :  

  • Breakfast . Departure to Apamea :
    Founded in 301 B.C., Apamea was one of the most important cities of North Syria in the Seleucid era.
    The Apamea site is considered one of the most affected sites as a result of ongoing illegal excavations, which are centred on the eastern, northeastern, and western regions of the city.
    Armed gangs have systematically carried out illegal excavations, using bulldozers and occasionally using electronic machines to search for metals, targeting mosaics.
    the Château de Saladin
    Beautiful citadel built by the Franks in the middle of the forests.
    The history of this stronghold is long: the Phoenicians had already fortified the place, Alexander the Great seized it, as well as the Byzantines a few centuries later. It is the Crusaders who, in the twelfth century, will give the castle its current appearance. At the time, it was called “Château de Saône” (named after a crusader). Its current name was only awarded in 1957, commemorating Saladin’s seizure of the place in 1188.
    Overnight in Lattakia. 

Lattakia » Mausoleum of Hafez Al-Assad » Kassab Hike :  

  • In order to pay tribute to Syria beloved leader Hafez Al-Asad, the tomb of Hafez Al-Asad was built. The pristine mausoleum is where Hafez Al-Asad and his son basil are entombed. Locals visit their favorite leader quite often in order to pay their tributes. On the other hand, tourists visit the Hafez Al-Asad tomb to witness its alluring architecture and to know more about the late leader himself.
    Kassab is the area near Turkish border where you see the Beauty of Syria nature when the mountains meet the sea, a very nice hike to reach the last point of Syria in north.
    Overnights in Kassab. 

Lattakia » Ugarit » Maraqab Castel » Arwad » Tartous : 

  • Breakfast at the hotel. Departure towards Continue to Ugarit , a coastal town north of Lattakia.
    Ugarit became famous thanks to the discovery of tablets of the oldest consonantal alphabet known to date. The first habitat, a large fortified village, dates back to the 8th millennium BC. The two immense palaces, later constructions, yielded archives and literary archives, attesting to an astonishing diversity of languages and five writing systems, including the consonantal alphabetical or Ugaritic script which dates from 14th century.
    Marqab Castle, also known as Margat, is a castle near Baniyas, Syria, which was a Crusader fortress and one of the major strongholds of the Knights Hospitaller . who already controlled Krak des Chevaliers, The two castles could exchange messages by smoke or mirrors via Chastel-Blanc (Safita), a smaller castle which was located in-between.
    Arwad : The island was settled in the early 2nd millennium BC by the Phoenicians. Located some 50 kilometres (31 mi) north of Tripolis, The island was about 800 m long by 500 m wide, surrounded by a massive wall, and an artificial harbor was constructed on the east toward the mainland. It developed into a trading city in early times, as did most of the Phoenician cities on this coast.
    overnight in Tartous. 

Tartous » Amrit » Husn Suleiman » Safita tower » Krak : 

  • Breakfast and head to Amrit, the classical Marathus, was a Phoenician port located near present-day Tartous in Syria. Founded in the third millennium BC, Marat was the northernmost important city of ancient Phoenicia and a rival of nearby Arwad .
    A ruined temple situated within a sheltered amphitheater in the mountains, this wild and rocky location, surprisingly verdant and cool, consists of gigantic half-collapsed ruins which were a site for cult worship for thousands of years. From around 2000 B.C. the Canaanites worshipped their god Baotocecian Baal here.
    Safita Tower, is located on a site where remains of the Phoenician settlement were discovered. It’s square is a chapel dedicated to St. Michael and serving the Greek Orthodox community of the city .
    Then we leave to krak Des Chevaliers, The most wholly admirable castle in the world." As Lawrence of Arabia commented. After a fascinating visit to the castle.
    Overnight in Al Mishtaya. 

Al Mishtaya » Palmyra » Mar Yacoup » Damascus :  

  • Breakfast at the hotel. Departure to Palmyra: The one that the Romans baptized Palmyra (the city of palms) and that the Syrians call Tadmor (miracle in Aramaic) is the most important oasis of the Syrian Desert. Located 240 km from Damascus, Palmyra is the city of all superlatives. It arises in the midst of golden sands that extend to infinity. An oasis of columns remains and palm trees that testifies to the splendor of this city that made, one day, tremble Rome.
    The temple of Bel: It was for the Palmyrenes what Zeus was for the Greeks. Its temple is the largest and most majestic building in Palmyra, a unique example of fusion between Greco-Roman and oriental-inspired architecture.
    The theater and the big colonnade: It crosses the city on more than one kilometer by which the caravans arriving from the desert passed.
    Tombs: including tombs towers, tombs dug tombs temples or individual tombs.
    Visit Mar Yacoup Al Mokataa in aldmeer.
    Back to Damascus ,overnight at the hotel. 

Damascus » Church of saint George » Busra Al Sham » Damascus :  

  • Breakfast at the hotel , start with visiting:
    The Church of St. George in Izra was built in 515 on the site of a pagan sanctuary, and the saint’s relics were long preserved there, later being transferred to Palestine by English King Richard the Lionhearted, with the saint’s finger remaining in the church in Izra.
    The church, made of basalt, is considered one of the main monuments of world Church architecture.
    Busra : a very ancient city, already mentioned in the inscriptions of Akhenaton, in the 14th century BC. The most important of its monuments is the famous Roman theater (2nd century AD), the one of the most beautiful and best preserved in the world. It is 45 meters long and has a depth of 8 meters. Its stands can accommodate seventeen thousand spectators.
    After Visit the most complete Roman amphitheater in the world and the other monuments head to Damascus. 

Shrine of Sayyida Zaynab » Commonwealth War Cemetery » Bloudan » Zabadani » Damascus :  

  • Breakfast at the hotel , start with visiting:
    shrine of sayyida zaynab: this exquisite blue-tiled Damascus mosque houses the remains of Sayyidah Zaynab in a shrine adorned with crystal. It is a vitally important pilgrimage site for Muslims who come to pay mournful respect to her remains.
    The Memorial commemorates those formerly buried or commemorated in Damascus Indian War Cemetery .
    It was used by the 11th Combined Field Ambulance and the 66th Casualty Clearing Station between October 1918 and September 1919.
    Visit Moses Cave in Bludan and enjoy the vibes in Zabadani then head back to Damascus. 

October War Panorama » Qunaitira » Golan heights » Damascus :  

  • After breakfast, you start heading towards the October War Panorama – dedicated to the war against Israel, this is one of the most unique museums in the country. It was built with assistance from North Korea!
    Syria and the North Korea have had a long history of friendship.
    Visit Qunaitira province , start with Breqa Lake then visit Golan Heights near Palastine, head back to Damascus. 

Damascus » Beirut :  

  • Breakfast, discover the daily life of the Syrians, and be in touch with the local community.
    Visit Neiraben Park and watch the sunset in Damascus from an elevated area overlooking the largest public square in the city. Umayyad Square.
    Visit the remaining tourist places in Damascus. Finish the tour and head to Beirut. 

Inclusions

    Transfer from and into Beirut or Dam Airport

 ​​   14 nights of accommodation 

 ​​​​​   Accompanying Tourist Guide

    Meals (Breakfast)

 ​​   ​Private transportation around Syria

 ​​   Permits + VAT & all local tax

  ​  Entrance fees to the places listed 

     One 1.5 Lt. bottle of mineral water per person

    Syria land border departure tax

Exclusions

    International flights to Beirut or Dam Airport

   Visa fees (paid at the border on arrival)

    Lunch and Dinner

    Personal expenses

   Tips for guide and driver

Syria pioneers Tour FAQ

Where does the trip start from ?

The trip starts and ends in Beirut, and transfer to and from Damascus is included in the price, pickup location in Beirut City.

Which hotels does it include in Syria May tour?

With Syria October Tour the hotels are :  Beit Al Mamlouka located in Damascus - Laurus located in Aleppo - Vila Rosa located in Homs countryside.

What is the nightlife like in Syria?

Nightlife in Syria varies depending on the city and region. Many cities like Damascus, Aleppo, Valley of Homs and costal cities offer a range of entertainment options, including restaurants, cafes, bars and cultural events.

What is your cancellation policy?

Review our cancellation policy on our website. We aim to provide flexible options, but it's important to understand the terms and conditions related to cancellations and refunds.

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