Fascinating city

Arrival at the hotel, then making an orientation around the area

After having breakfast at the hotel, pay a visit to the National Museum which consists mainly of three parts, the Classic, Byzantine, and Islamic parts. The garden of the museum is considered as an open-air museum.
Have a look at Al Hamadiyeh Souq or the market place to explore different kinds of goods.
At the end of the Souq stands Omayyad Mosque which is unique in its architecture and mosaic.
Then move to the Ottoman Al Azem palace and Asaad Basha caravan serai that gives us an idea about the 18th century life; and the style of the Damascus houses.
Lunch will be at one of the local restaurants in the old city.
After that walking along The straight street to explore the beauty and the Byzantine architecture of the Mariamite Cathedral.
Go on walking to get to the eastern gate of Damascus where the coach is, to have a panoramic view of Damascus from Qasioun Mount

Having breakfast at the hotel, then visiting the Church of St. Paul in Artouz which is about 18 Km in the south of Damascus. In the monastery, there is the Road to Damascus and the conversion of St. Paul. Then back to Damascus to explore Kisan gate where St. Paul was suspended. Start a five-minute’s walk to get to the eastern gate where Nasan’s Palace is, it is sample of the 18th century houses. Nearby is the Chapel of saint Hananyas who baptized St. Paul. Walk along the lanes of old Damascus to see Bab Touma gate. Start an orientation by bus to explore the modern part of Damascus to have an idea about the social life of the people. Then continue to have lunch in Bludan which is a place of interest. After lunch, explore Moses Grotto in the area, where you can sail in small boat in it. At the end of the day, back to the hotel to have dinner, and overnight.

After having breakfast at the hotel, visit the convent of Our Lady in Seidnaya, which means the hunting of the deer. It is Byzantine convent built on top of a hill. Continue by coach to explore the caves where the primitive man lived in Maaloula. Visit the Monastery of St. Sergius and Bacchus who were the first myrtars of Christianity. Walk in the split as St. Takla did to enjoy visiting St. Takla Convent to listen with the element of suspense to her story. Lunch will be in one of the local restaurant there. Drive to Al-Wadi to enjoy the natural scenes on the way. Explore the amazing monastery of St. George that goes back to the Byzantine Period. Arrive at the hotel to have dinner and then overnight.

After breakfast, enjoy visiting the Mideral castle, The crac des Chivaliers that gives us an idea about the Crusade castles on the Mediterranean coastline. Have lunch in a local restaurant. Then continue to the second seaport Tartous Arrive at the hotel to have dinner and then overnight.

After breakfast at the hotel, explore the splendid architecture of the Byzantine Tartous cathedral that houses the museum. Pay a visit to Amrit where the 5th century BC temple is surrounded by water and the stadium. Continue to visit the remaining Tower of the Castle Blanc in Safita, enjoy the nice scenes on the way to an Aramaic Temple which is known as Suleiman’s Fortress which stood for Zeus in the Roman Period. Have lunch boxes in the fortress, then back to the hotel in Tartous to have dinner and overnight.

After having breakfast at the hotel, go by coach to explore the caves where the primitive man lived in Maaloula. Visit the Monastery of St. Sergius and Bacchus who were the first myrtars of Christianity. Walk in the split as St. Takla did to enjoy visiting St. Takla Convent to listen with the element of suspense to her story. Continue to visit the convent of Our Lady in Seidnaya, which means the hunting of the deer. It is Byzantine convent built on top of a hill. Lunch will be in one of the local restaurant there. Drive back to Damascus to have dinner at the hotel and overnight

After breakfast, departure for the airport or the borders