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Sultans' Tour - Syria & Turkey ( 13 days / 12 nights)

Day 1

Damascus.
Arrive to Damascus airport. To be met & assisted by you’re assigned guide.Transfer to your hotel for dinner & O/N.



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
Day 2

Damascus
After breakfast, begin your adventure in Damascus with an introduction TO 5000 YEARS OF Syria’s earliest history at the national museum of Damascus.You tour the Omayyad mosque, Saladin mausoleum, the person who rallied Islam at one of the most critical periods and defeated the Crusader invaders, the Straight Street of Damascus, St. Paul’s window & St. Ananias chapel.After lunch, free time to explore the fabulous of Damascus. Drive to Qasioun Mountain to view the city of Damascus. Back to your hotel for dinner & O/N.

Day 3

Damascus / Crac Des Chevaliers / Elba / Aleppo.
After breakfast, we leave Damascus northward to Crac Des Chevaliers, The most wholly admirable castle in the world. “ As Lawrence of Arabia commented. Lunch in the King’s daughter tower (if included), after a fascinating visit to the castle. On the way up to Aleppo we visit Elba, the discovery of this kingdom fills an important gap in understanding of the 3rd millennium BC
After an exciting day, we proceed to Aleppo, check in, dinner and O/N.

Day 4

Aleppo / St. Simeon / Aleppo.
Today we will tour the flavored oriental city of Aleppo and visit a paradise like museum of antiquities, a visit to the Citadel of Aleppo, Caravansaries, the souq is included before beating the rood to visit St. Simeon monastery in the after-noon. Back to your hotel for dinner & O/N.

Day 5

Aleppo / Apamea / Hama / Palmyra.
Today’s drive takes you to visit the ancient site of Apamea, which is one of the four cities founded by Selecus Nicator in the 3rd century BC We visit the Cardo Maximus, The Roman residences, the theatre, the Mosaic museum & the Crusader / Arab. Hama is no doubting the highlight of today because of the rustic beauty of its Waterwheels whose timelessness captures the imagination.After lunch in Hama, we drive through the desert to Palmyra. Check in at the hotel, dimmer & O/N.

Day 6

Palmyra / Damascus.
This morning, you leave the hotel and wander into the ruins, you visit the museum of Palmyra, the temple of God Bel, the main avenue, the arch of triumph, Zanobia bath, the theatre, the Senate house & the unique tombs…etc. Lunch is in a local restaurant. (if included) . We farewell Palmyra & drive southeast to Damascus. Dinner & O/N.

Day 7

Damascus / Departure-Istanbul / arrival.
After breakfast, transfer to the Damascus airport, for departure to Istanbul. Arrival to Ataturk airport, meet & assist transfer to your hotel. Dinner & O/N.

Day 8

Istanbul.
After breakfast, we start our Byzantine relies tour in Istanbul including Blue Mosque (famous with its blue Iznik tiles and unique with six minarets built in the name of Sultan Ahmed), St. Sofia (one of the greatest marvels of architecture constructed as a Basilica in the 6th Century by Emperor Justinian, Hippodrome (center of sportive (chariot races, athletics) events and political activities of the old city). Lunch in a Turkish restaurant (if included), visit the Grand covered Bazaar, the most attractive shopping center and the biggest “souk” in the world with nearly 4000 shops of antiques, jewelry, gold, carpets and leatherwear back to your hotel for dinner & O/N.

Day 9

Istanbul / Princess Island / Istanbul.
After breakfast, an exciting day id dedicated for the Princess Islands by Cruise in Marmara sea, stop at Buyukada, tour around the island with horse-drawn carriages, lunch in a fish restaurant (if included), back to your hotel in Istanbul for dinner & O/N.

Day 10

Istanbul.
After breakfast, we start our Ottoman wonders tour from Topkapi Palace (the former imperial residence from where the great Ottoman Empire was ruled), Continue to Suleymaniye mosque (built in the 16th century by Sinan, the famous architect of all times), drive along the Golden Horn by the Roman land walls, and Churches of Byzantine period, back to your hotel for dinner & O/N.

Day 11

Istanbul / Camilca / Istanbul.
After breakfast, we start our visit to Dlomabache palace, and then we start our panoramic tour driving to the Asian side by crossing the Bosphorus Bridge to visit the Camilca hill (the highest point in area), back to our hotel for a nice dinner & peaceful O/N.

Day 12

Istanbul.
After breakfast free day at leisure (in evening, we suggest a night tour with dinner in the finest Turkish show restaurant “Orient House”).

Day 13

Istanbul/ Departure
After breakfast, transfer to Ataturk airport for departure.

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