Syrian Explorer, Treasures of Syria & Jordan - Jordan & Syria — Egypt & The Middle East — Explore Worldwide 2010/11 online holiday brochure

SYRIAN EXPLORER 9 DAYS � EXPLORE SYRIA IN CLASSIC STYLE REF: DSY DISCOV ERY Comfort Active Flight Inc lusive fro m �1479 LAND ON LY FROM Ancient ruins of Palmyra/Fabio Perselli Syria has many historical attractions from Old Damascus to the great trading post of Palmyra. Discover the Crusader castle of Krak des Chevaliers and citadel at Aleppo, look out over the Euphrates and visit the ghostly ruins of Rasafa, whilst staying at a number of traditional boutique hotels offering a higher level of comfort and ambience. ITINERARY Day 1 Fly Damascus. Day 2 Damascus City tour discovering the main attractions on foot including a visit to the Hammadiyeh Bazaar and the National Museum. Day 3 Krak des Chevaliers Drive to the Crusader castle of Krak des Chevaliers and on to Latakia via Hama with its impressive waterwheels. Day 4 Saladin's Castle Explore Ugarit and Saladin's Castle before travelling on to Aleppo. Day 5 Aleppo Visit St Simeon's Monastery returning to Aleppo later that day where we explore the souqs and visit the Citadel. Day 6 Rasafa Drive to Deir-ez-Zor via to the trading post of Rasafa stopping en-route to visit Lake Assad,the Euphrates Dam and the fortified Roman city of Halabiye. Day 7 Dura Europos Guided visit of Dura Europos and Mari before continuing to Palmyra. Day 8 Palmyra Guided tour to the tombs of Palymra, as well as the Bel Temple and museum before driving to Damascus. Day 9 Fly UK. FACTFILE Accommodation & Meals: 8nts hotel; 8 breakfasts included. See p244 & tour dossier for details. Transport: Bus. Comment: The order of sightseeing between Krak and Aleppo may change slightly during the shorter days of the winter months, however all sites described will be visited. Group Size: Approx. 12 to 16. www.explore.co.uk/tours/dsy �1164 Syrian Explorer Ref DSY TURKEY St Simeon's Monastery JORDAN � SYRIA TOUR DATES 2010 Sat 03 Apr - Sun 11 Apr Sat 08 May - Sun 16 May Sat 09 Oct - Sun 17 Oct Sat 20 Nov - Sun 28 Nov 2011 Sat 02 Apr - Sun 10 Apr Sat 07 May - Sun 15 May Saladin's Castle Ugarit Apamea Latakia HAMA ALEPPO SYRIA Eu p r a t e s h Halabiye Rasafa Ghost town DEIR EZ-ZOR Krak des Chevaliers Mediterranean Sea Dura Europos PALMYRA Caravan city Mari S Y R I A N D E S E RT DAMASCUS Ommayad mosque km Land Only tour: 9 days - start Damascus day 1 (Sat), end Damascus day 9 (Sun) 0 250 Courtyard, Beit Zaman Hotel DISCOV ERY Comfort Active Flight Inc lusive fro m �2656 LAND ON LY FROM TREASURES OF SYRIA REF: DSYJ & JORDAN 16 DAYS � SYRIA & JORDAN IN CLASSIC STYLE �2245 Three norias on the Orontes River, Hama Typical bedroom, Beit Zaman Hotel TUR KEY Treasures of Syria & Jordan Ref DSYJ St Simeon's LEBANON Monastery SYRIA Saladin's Eu castle ph ra t e s ALEPPO Halabiye Ugarit DEIR Apamea EZ-ZOR Latakia Rasafa HAMA Ghost town Krak des Dura Chevaliers Europos Mari On this comprehensive journey through Syria and Jordan we explore the region's vast array of archaeological treasures, from Queen Zenobia's Palmyra to mighty Krak des Chevaliers and the awesome rock-cut ruins of Petra, staying throughout in very comfortable hotels and an exclusive tented camp in Wadi Rum. City tour of Amman. Day 15 Jerash Visit ITINERARY Day 1 Fly Damascus. Day 2 Damascus Ajlun Castle and Jerash. Day 16 Fly UK. City tour of the main attractions including FACTFILE the souks of the old town and Museum. Accommodation & Meals: 14nts hotel, Day 3 Krak des Chevaliers Drive to the 1nt Bedouin camp; 15 breakfasts, 1 Crusader castle of Krak des Chevaliers lunch & 7 dinners included. See p244 & and on to Latakia via Hama. Day 4 tour dossier for details. Saladin's Castle Discover Ugarit and Saladin's Castle, before driving to Transport: Bus/4WD/Horseback. Aleppo. Day 5 Aleppo Visit St Simeon's Comment: The order of sightseeing Monastery then explore the souqs and between Krak and Aleppo may vary the Citadel in Aleppo. Day 6 Rasafa during the winter months, however all Drive via the trading post of Rasafa sites described will be visited. stopping en-route to explore Lake Assad, Group Size: Approx. 12 to 16. the Euphrates Dam and Roman Halabiye www.explore.co.uk/tours/dsyj before arriving at Deir-ez-Zor. Day 7 Dura Europos Visit Dura Europos and Mari before continuing to Palmyra. Day 8 Palmyra Tour of the tombs of Palymra, the Bel Temple and museum before travelling to Damascus. Day 9 Madaba Early start to cross into Jordan, then via Madaba, Mount Nebo and Kerak to Petra. Days 10/11 Petra We spend two full days visiting the `forgotten city' of Petra. Day 12 Wadi Rum 4WD to Wadi Rum to our exclusive overnight bedouin camp,with an optional camel trek. Day 13 Dead Sea Journey from Wadi Rum to the Dead Sea. Day 14 Amman FOR DETAILS, PRICES & MORE, SEE PALMYRA Caravan city explore.co.uk DAMASCUS SYRIAN DESERT Jerash Mt Nebo AMMAN Madaba DEAD Kerak SEA RESORT Desert Highway ISRAEL TOUR DATES 2010 Sat 03 Apr - Sun 18 Apr Sat 08 May - Sun 23 May Sat 09 Oct - Sun 24 Oct Sat 20 Nov - Sun 05 Dec 2011 Sat 02 Apr - Sun 17 Apr Sat 07 May - Sun 22 May JORDAN PETRA Rock-carved city Kings Highway SAUDI ARABIA WADI RUM Desert camp km 0 250 Land Only tour: 16 days - start Damascus day 1 (Sat), end Amman day 16 (Sun) 95