Syria
and Jordan
A La Indiana Jones Private Tour
A
grand 10 -day tour . Private Touring. Arrive any day of the year
See the top sights in Jordan & Syria on this fully locally escorted
tour
,
including Amman, Wadi Rum, the Dead Sea and Petra,We'll
show you the wonders of fabled Syria--Roman citadels, Biblical sites,
great Omayyad mosques and the ancient/modern city of Damascus
We have even included all the tips
Tour
operates : Daily . Year Round. Compare with the Weekly one week departure
.
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DAY
1 - DAMASCUS - Daily - Year Round
Our staff 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
RATES
per person: in US
| |
Triple
|
Double |
Single |
| First
Class hotels
Category B |
$
2870.00 |
$
3030.00 |
$
4265.00 |
| Deluxe
Hotels
Category A |
$
3230.00 |
$
3380.00 |
$
4590.00 |
Your
tour includes:
- All
transfers on a private e basis, private air-conditioned vehicle,
private chauffeur.
- Air
fare Damascus Amman , in economy class, tax included . Ticket issued
& delivered in Damascus .
- Any
departure tax : if / when applicable in Damascus and or Jordan at
the border or Airport .
- Hotel
accommodations, including tax and service charges.
-
Meals as indicated with preset menu (cB = continental breakfast,
L = Lunch, D = Dinner).
-
Sightseeing by private air-conditioned vehicle with private guide
, and entrance fees as indicated
-
Visa fee for Syria . Visa issued upon arrival, American, EU ,Japanese,
Canadian passport, your passport must be valid at least for 6 month
beyond arrival date.
To allow us to secure your visa for Syria, we must have a legible
scan of your passport info page at least 45 days prior to your arrival
.
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Tips to all your guides, porters and drivers
More
Choices :
Our
hotels include the following, as available, similar hotels may be substituted:
| |
Category
A Hotels |
Category
B Hotels |
| Amman |
Le
Meridien or similar |
|
| Petra |
Marriott, Movenpick , Taybet Zaman or similar |
Petra
Panorama or similar |
| Damascus |
|
Fardos
Tower/ Carlton |
| Palmyra |
|
Heliopolis |
| Aleppo |
Beit
Wakil or similar |
Amir
Palace |
Visa
information : Important
Syria will not issue visas for any passport holder that may carry any
stamp or visa for Israel. Border crossings may take some time, depending
of several circumstances (traffic, police, documentation, visas, etc.)
Not
Included:
-
Trip interruption and cancellation insurance
- Personal
expenditures and beverages.
- Airport
taxes.
- International
air fare from /to your home country
Recommendations
and conditions:
Every
effort is made to adhere to the planned itinerary, however, for reasons
beyond our control, it may be necessary to change routings, sequence of
visits, and departure times.
THE
LANGUAGE OF THE JESUS IN THE LAND OF THE BOOK
Syria
is truly the Land of the Book. The ancient alphabets of the Near East
grew into Aramaic and then Hebrew, and finally Arabic and the modern Latin
script that you're reading!
Jesus
spoke to His Disciples in Aramaic. And nowhere else in the Holy Land does
His language live as in Maaloula, where His words may still be heard exactly
as He spoke them. For the believer, or for anyone who values traditions
of faith, it is a deeply moving experience.
Maaloula
is just a short drive from Damascus, and home to Christian community that
thrives after 2000 years.
As
much as any land, Syria is the birthplace of the Christian faith. St.
Paul converted on the road to Damascus, and in the early centuries of
the Church,
six Syrian bishops were elevated to the Holy See as popes. The grand Omayyad
Mosque is built on a sacred site shared by Muslims and Christians for
centuries,
expressing the true brotherhood at the center of both faiths. Two million
Syrians worship as Christians.
The
full panoply of the Christian experience in the Near East has been played
out in Syria. The Krak des Chevaliers is the unique unconquered Crusader
fortress
that stands intact as if ready to host the Knights of the Cross once again––and
is a must stop for the visitor of faith to the holy sites.
Extend
your stay in Syria for one day and visit Maaloula
General
Hotel Listing:
Sample Charming Boutique Hotels in Syria :
Talisman Hotel: Damascus
Talisman is more than an hotel: it is more like a home. We will provide
you all the services and luxury of a five stars residence. Two wide opened
courtyards with outdoor swimming
pool. Private and exclusive Turkish Hammam.
The Talisman is a luxury «charm» hotel situated in the old
town of Damascus, twenty minutes from the airport, a hundred yards from
the old Roman straight way (Medhat Pacha) and the historical Bab Sharqi,
famous now for its souks and street markets. This old Jewish palace, built
in a quiet side street and easily accessible by car, has been restored
in the most authentic tradition of an Arab house.
Each
of the 16 rooms and suites at Talisman is unique with its personalized
lay-out and decoration. All the rooms are equipped with the latest commodities:king
size bed, mini bar, central heating, individual air-conditioning, plasma
television set with decoder so that you may choose any channel you please,
DVD reader, wi-fi internet connection, telephone. Executive suites are
larger and have a desk corner. The bathrooms are spacious and planned
for your rest and well-being: finely worked wooden basins with their matching
mirrors, old cement tiled or beige marble floors, bath tub or shower cabin,
or both, hair-drier and comfortable bathrobes.
Zenobia hotel: Palmyra
built in 1920 … Agatha Christy was one of the welcomed guests ,
the Zenobia Hotel is ideally located in the middle of Palmyra archeological
site; rooms offers a wonderful view of the traces of past civilizations,
which you can explore at your ease.
The
26-room hotel offers a wonderful view of the traces of past civilizations,
which you can explore at your ease. The hotel is a masterpiece of elegance
and warm hospitality that is part of our commitment to tradition particularly
amidst this historical surrounding. You are welcome to the world of Zenobia
hotel where you relive the past and feel the glorious days of Palmyra.
The hotel rooms; all are air-conditioned, with central heating and a telephone.
The Countess suite is a duplex room, with two double beds and a private
bathroom on each deck. ( Supplement applies, and you must really book
in advance to get this suite)
The
Oasis restaurant offers a wide variety of delicious cuisine whether it
is indoors or in the open air with a direct view on the ruins.
Palmyra
was known as the bride of the desert, where once stood as one of the greatest
Roman oasis cities of all times. The extensive roman ruins, only a three-minute
walk from the hotel; stand gracefully to remind us of the glory of Palmyra's
past
Beit Wakil Hotel: Aleppo
A true example of the distinguished 16th century Aleppine architecture,is
a charming palace situated just outside the old city walls.This perfectly
preserved structure which has stubbornly defied the destructive elements
of time,ranks among the most elegant and
beautiful palaces in the region.
The
Hotel is in " Jadidah" which is a particularly picturesque quarter.
Next to the main Maronite church is Sissi Street, which is full of old
Arab residences. Most have now been converted into small boutique hotels
and restaurants serving the delicious local Arab-Syrian cuisine for which
Aleppo is famous. Beit Wakil is one of the loveliest examples. Simple
on the outside, but you enter a beautiful courtyard with a fountain, a
majestic arch, coloured marble flooring and arabesque glass windows. You
can descend past an underground bar into stone-built cellars with a labyrinth
of tunnels, said to lead all the way to the Aleppo Citadel.
Beit
Wakil,a true example of the distinguished 16th. century Aleppine architecture,is
a charming palace situated just outside the old city walls.This perfectly
preserved structure which has stubbornly defied the destructive elements
of time,ranks among the most elegant and beautiful palaces in the region.
Faithful to the old Aleppine tradition the exterior is castle like,simple
and void of any decoration,but as soon one enters inside a magical oriental
story like world comes into existence
The
beautiful courtyards with breathtaking relief and tracery work of their
walls, the marble fountains among the jasmine and lemon trees, the unique
iwan with its majestic arch and colors marble flooring,the elegant arabesque
woodwork of the wall cupboards,the hand drawn wooden ceilings with corniche,
the famous central Qa'a (large room: Lobby ) with its suspended dome and
coloured arabesque glass windows,the stone built cellars and the lime
stone caves below with a labyrinth of tunnels , one of which , links the
palace to the Citadel of Aleppo , are just few of the many elements which
distinguishes the Aleppine masonry art and Arabian architectural genius
Today,
Beit Wakil welcomes its guests as a four star hotel with all the modern
comfort facilities. Beit Wakil rooms and suits are centrally air conditioned,
with traditional comfortable Aleppine furniture, minibar, music, T. V
and satellite services, phone and private bathrooms. Both our summer and
winter restaurants offer a wide verity of delicious Aleppine mezes and
specialties together with an oriental entertainment program of classical
Arabic music and dancing.
Aleppo
includes a virile population, a splendid architecture,and a fine Arab
tradition. Aleppo AL-Chahba, 355 Kilometers from Damascus, has been a
prosperous city since the 3rd millennium B.C. and has maintained its status
through town development and an increasing population. It has played a
vital role in the history of the area from the time of the Akkadian and
Amorite Kingdoms. Until recently it has always been the center of the
junction of the ancient trade routs. The old city was surrounded by a
wall incorporating defense towers and fortified gates built during the
Islamic period. A large part of the wall still standing, for example Bab
Qinisrin, Bab Al-Nasser, Bab Al-Hadid, Bab Antakia. Aleppo is also known
for its mosques and churches and is considered the third city in the Islamic
world because of the number of its mosques and schools. The Archaeological
Museum contains exhibits from the stone age to modern times. It has particularly
interesting collection of antiquities from some of the most ancient site
in Syria (Mari, Ugarit, Ebla) , objects found in the Euphrates Basin,
Hama, Tell Halaf and Ein Dara, in addition to remains from Greek, Roman,
Arab and Islamic periods. Most famous of Aleppo's sights is the citadel,
from where all of the city can be seen.
Kempinski
Hotel Ishtar Dead Sea
Amid
scenes of exquisiteness and peace, the Kempinski Hotel Ishtar will give
you the opportunity to enjoy its riches where Marc Anthony, Queen of Sheba,
Aristotle and even Cleopatra once strived to unravel mystery.
Millennia
Of History, Welcome to Ishtar
Surely there is no region on earth where nature and history have more
wonderfully conspired, where so exciting a drama has obtained so beautiful
a theatre.
Amid
scenes of exquisiteness and peace, the Kempinski Hotel Ishtar Dead Sea
gives you the opportunity to enjoy its riches - where Marc Anthony, Queen
of Sheba, Aristotle and even Cleopatra once strived to unravel mystery.
Indulge in the ultimate family escape to the Ishtar Royal Villa.
The Ishtar Royal Villa is a three bedroom masterpiece that allows
the comfort of joining two
Ishtar Beach Chalets located directly on the beach to it, making it an
ideal secluded retreat for families seeking unmatched personalized luxury
and intimacy.
The
Ishtar Royal Villa offers the following benefits:
• Complimentary massage upon arrival in the privacy of the wellness
area of the Villa which includes a Therapy Room, Steam Room, Sauna and
a Shower Room
• Exclusive Dead Sea Bathroom Amenities
• Complimentary VIP Bar
• Complimentary High-Speed Internet Access
• Designer Tea and Coffee-making Facilities
• VIP Welcome Tray
• Fruit & Water replenished daily
• Laptops on request
• iPods on request
• Kids' VIP Welcome Set
• Luxury Turn-down Service
• Farewell Ishtar Gift
• International Newspapers
• Complimentary Pressing upon arrival
• DVD/CD Player
• Private Infinity Edge Pool and Outdoor Jacuzzi
• Personal Butler
• Personal Chauffeur during the entire stay, from point of arrival
at Queen Alia International Airport until point of departure from the
Airport
The Ishtar Royal Villa has an area of 476 square meters in addition to
74 square meters in each individual Ishtar Beach Chalet, as well as a
private garden and pools, totaling a breathtaking 1,830 square meters
of absolute luxury.
  
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