Syria / Jordan   

15 days / 14 nights

Circuit: 15 days / 14 nights:
Day 1: Damascus   

Day 2: Damascus   

Day 3: Damascus   

Day 4: Damascus - Palmyra   

Day 5: Palmyra - Qasr Al Hir Al Charqui - Rassafa - Alep   

Day 6: Aleppo - Saint-Simon - Aleppo   

Day 7: Aleppo - Apamée - Hama - Krak of the Knights - Maaloula - Damascus   

Day 8: Damascus - Amman   

Day 9: Amman - The Castles of the Desert - Amman   

Day 10: Amman - Madaba - Mount Nebo - Kerak - Petra   

Day 11: Petra   

Day 12: Petra - Wadi Rum - Amman   

Day 13: Amman - Jerash - Ajloun - Amman   

Day 14: Amman - Pella - Um Qais - Dead Sea - Damascus   

Day 15: Departure

Description of details of the circuit

Day 1 : Damascus

Route

Arrived in Damascus international airport. Welcome and aid by our local correspondent.

Transfer to your hotel. To dinner and night.

Day 2 :Damascus

Route

At the south of Damascus pleasant city of Bosra is of which history joins the one of the pink city of Petra in Jordan. You will discover the splendor of Roman amphitheater, one of bigger and of the preserved better of the region. To eat lunch under way, continuation toward Chahba to discover the Empreur Philippe Arabe city. Afternoon return on Damascus. To dinner and night.

Day 3 :Damascus

Route

During this day, you will discover some of the most interesting aspects of the Syrian capital: l 'extraordinary Mosque of the Omeyyads, the national Museum, Saint-Ananie,le church bazaar Al Hamidiyah,... The lunch will be opportunity to appreciate the local gastronomy in a restaurant typical of the city. After a walk in the souks, you will go at the end of day to the summit of the Mount Cassioun where you will benefit a superb panorama on the city and his/her/its palm grove bathed by the colors of the declining sun. Return to hotel. To dinner and night..

Day 4 :Damascus - Palmyra

Route

After the breakfast, departure for Palmyra with to eat lunch along the way. In l 'afternoon, you will discover Palmyra, the city of Queen Zenobie, and the prestigious vestiges: the big colonnade, the theater, agora, the temple of Bel, the collective tombs, then the archaeological Museum. Return to l 'hotel. To dinner and night.

Day 5 : Palmyra - Qasr Al Hir Al Charqui -Rassafa - Aleppo

Route

Early the morning, you will take the road for Aleppo via Qasr Al Hir Al Charqui that is one of the time castle Omeyyade. After the lunch you will make a stop to Rassafa, "Byzantine City", whose ruins reveal importance of this city during this period. You will join Aleppo at the end of day. Installation to hotel. To dine and night.

Day 6 : Aleppo - Saint-Simon - Aleppo

Route

Will be dedicated to the Aleppo discovery, one of the oldest cities of the world and "capital all day economic" of the country. To the crossing of the roads caravans, Aleppo always lived the commerce as testify his/her/its immense souks of it again (12 km) well-known most active of Near East. You will discover as l 'imposing citadel mamelouk (XIIIe century) that dominates the city. After the lunch, you will join Saint-Siméon to visit the basilica there that, to his/her/its time, was the biggest of the world. At the end of day, return in Aleppo. To dine and night.

Day 7 : Alep - Apamya - Hama - Krak des Chevaliers - Maaloula - Damascus

Route

After the breakfast, you will take the road for Apamya that was the biggest hellenistic Orient metropolis. His/her/its long colonnades reveal its wealthiness again yesteryear. Your following stage will be Hama, the "City of the Norias ", bathed by the Orontes stream that confers him a welcome freshness. You will join the Krak des Chevaliers then, the most important castle-strong constructs by the Crusaders in Islam earth. You will reach Maaloula, one of the last townships to the world where one speaks again in an Aramaean current manner, the Christ's language. You will visit the convent Saint-Serge there (superb collection icons of the XVIIes and XVIIIe centuries). At the end of day, arrived to Damascus and installation in your hotel. To dine and night.

Day 8: Damascus - Amman  

Route

Crossed and free lunch in Damascus. after noon transfer by the road toward Amman. To dine and night.

Day 9: Amman - The Castles of the Desert - Amman

Route

After the breakfast, you will leave toward is the country to discover the famous Castles of the Desert there, among which Al Azraq (that was the general district of Lawrence Arabie), Amra and Kharaneh. Back in Amman, you will have opportunity to discover the most interesting facets of the Jordanian capital: the citadel, the old city, the Roman theater, the two Museums.... Return to hotel at the end of day. To dine and night. 

Day 10: Amman - Madaba - Mount Nebo - Kerak - Petra

Route

After the breakfast, departure for Petra while borrowing the Road of the Kings. Along the way, you will stop in Madaba to visit church Saint-Georges there and there to admire the famous card of Palestine made of mosaic. Then, ascension of the Mount Nebo where Moïse contemplated the Dead Sea and crossing of the Wadi Mujib (superb landscapes) before 'to arrive to Kerak. You will visit the crossed fortress there and will admire military architecture there typical of this time. You will join Petra at the end of day. To dine and night.

Day 11: Petra

Route

The day is dedicated to the discovery of Petra entirely, the "City of the Roses ", classified to the World Heritage of unesco. Former capital of the Nabatenses and important stage on the Road of the Trailers that joined the Mediterranean world to China via the Indies, Petra keeps many testimonies of his/her/its past splendor again. Notably the famous Khazneh: the fabulous Treasure" that, to him only,  visits it. At the end of day, return to hotel. To dine and night At the end of day, return to hotel. To dine and night Dîner et nuitée

Day 12 : Petra -Wadi Rum - Amman

Route

Après le petit déjeuner,vous suivrez en 4x4 les traces de Lawrence d ’Arabie à travers le Wadi Rum considéré comme l ’un des plus beaux déserts du monde.Ensuite,vous poursuivrez votre voyage vers Amman où vous arriverez en fin de journée.Dîner et nuitée.

Day 13: Amman - Jerash - Ajloun - Amman

Route

The morning will be dedicated to the visit site of Jerash: the big forum, hippodrome, the baths, the theaters, After the lunch continuation toward Ajloun and visit of the Arabian castle constructs by Saladin's lieutenant. In end after noon return in Amman for the dinner and the night.

Day 14: Amman - Pella - Um Qais - Dead Sea - Damascus

Route

A course northwards to visit PELLA in the valley of the Jordan, UM EMBANKMENTS (is Gadara of the Bible) to admire a spectacular view of the sea of Galile, the Yarmouk stream and the tray of the Golan. Then, departure for the lowest point of the world to let itself/themselves float on the waters of the DEAD SEA, unforgettable experience! To eat lunch at the Dead Sea. In afternoon departure toward Damascus where you will arrive in the evening. To dine and night.

Day 15 : Departure

Route

After the breakfast, transfer to Damascus international airport.  for departure.

 

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