| Day: |
Description: |
| 1 |
DAMASCUS:
Arrival day. |
| 2 |
DAMASCUS - ALEPPO:
Travel to Aleppo, an exciting town in the north of Syria and a great introduction to the region. |
| 3 |
ALEPPO:
Free day in Aleppo. Explore the exotic atmosphere of the covered bazaars, or visit the tow'’s imposing citadel. |
| 4 |
HAMA:
We have a short drive to Hama, famous for its old water wheels. In the afternoon there is the option to visit the imposing Crac de Chevaliers crusader fortress. |
| 5 |
PALMYRA:
A drive through the desert brings us to the breathtaking city of Palmyra. |
| 6 |
PALMYRA:
A full free day to explore these marvellous Roman ruins. |
| 7 |
DAMASCUS:
Drive to Damascus in the morning, free afternoon. |
| 8 |
DAMASCUS:
Free day to explore the old city with its many souks, palaces and mosques. |
| 9 |
DAMASCUS - AMMAN:
Transfer to Amman by service taxis. |
| 10 |
AMMAN:
Morning walking tour of Amman, including the amphitheatre, the citadel and the old souk (bazaar). |
| 11 |
AMMAN - PETRA:
Morning option to visit the Dead Sea, afternoon transfer to Wadi Musa, beside the hidden city of Petra. |
| 12 |
PETRA - WADI RUM:
A whole day to explore the magnificent site of Petra with a guide. Late in the afternoon we travel to the spectacular desert area of Wadi Rum where we spend the night in a Bedouin style camp. |
| 13 |
CAMEL TREK - AQABA:
We join the Bedouin people of Wadi Rum for a short camel trek into the desert. Later we travel to the picturesque Red Sea port of Aqaba. Overnight in Aqaba. |
| 14 |
AQABA - NUWEIBA - DAHAB:
Board the hydrofoil to Nuweiba and transfer to Dahab on the Red Sea Coast where the rest of the day is free. |
| 15 |
DAHAB - ST CATHERINE:
Free morning to relax on the beach before an afternoon transfer to St. Catherine where we spend the night in multi-share rooms near the foot of Mt Sinai. |
| 16 |
ST CATHERINE - CAIRO:
Rise early to ascend Mt Sinai in time for sunrise. In the afternoon we drive to Cairo. |
| 17 |
CAIRO:
Morning guided tour of the Pyramids and Sphinx at Giza. Free afternoon. |
| 18 |
CAIRO:
Tour ends. |
This exciting journey takes us all the way from Syria to Egypt, through some of the Middle East’s most spectacular scenery and to some of the world’s most impressive sights.
