| Day: |
Description: |
| 1 |
Join Damascus. |
| 2 |
Walking tour of Old City; free afternoon. |
| 3 |
Drive into Lebanon; visit Beiteddine Palace & Sidon; drive Beirut. |
| 4 |
Visit National Museum; drive to Byblos; visit castle and ancient site. |
| 5 |
Optional visit to Jeita Grotto; drive to Tripoli; visit citadel and old-town; drive Bcharre. |
| 6 |
Day walk in the Qadisha Valley. |
| 7 |
Visit Cedars of Lebanon; drive to and visit Baalbeck. |
| 8 |
Drive to Aanjar for visit; drive to Damascus. |
| 9 |
Free day in Damascus; optional trip to Maaloula and Saidnaya. |
| 10 |
Drive via Krak des Chevaliers, Hama and Apamea; to Latakia. |
| 11 |
Visit Ugarit and Saladin's Castle; drive Aleppo. |
| 12 |
Visit St. Simeon's Monastery and Aleppo Citadel/souks. |
| 13 |
Drive via Rasafa and Halabiye to Deir ez Zor. |
| 14 |
Explore Dura Europos and Mari; continue to Palmyra. |
| 15 |
Visit Palmyra site and museum; drive Damascus. |
| 16 |
Drive to Jerash for visit. |
| 17 |
Drive via Mt Nebo, Madaba and Kerak to Petra. |
| 18 |
In Petra; horseride to the Siq and guided tour of site. |
| 19 |
Free in Petra. |
| 20 |
4WD to Wadi Rum bedouin camp; optional camel trek. |
| 21 |
Drive to Aqaba; optional snorkeling. |
| 22 |
Drive via Dead Sea and Baptism site to Amman. |
| 23 |
End Amman. |
Our three-week journey through the heart of the Middle East is a must for everyone with even the slightest interest in the history of this fascinating region. Traversing the spectres of so many ancient cultures we travel from Mediterranean shores to arid desert and swim in the Red Sea.
