Dates:

• April 12 - 19, 2026
• October 4 - 11, 2026

It connects with the program to Lebanon from April 9 to 12 and October 1 - 4, 2026 and to Iraq from April 20 to 27 and October 12 - 19, 2026.

Duration: 8 days / 7 nights

Number of participants: 7 – 12

Cost of participation per person:
- $1,790 for 11-12 participants, or
- $1,940 for 10 participants, or
- $2,040 for 9 participants, or
- $2,090 for 7 - 8 members.

10% early booking discount when booking before May 4, 2026 for the dates of October 4 - 11, 2026

Everything is included except for:
- international flight,
- international medical insurance,
- visa on the border (35 USD for Russians, 70 USD for non-Russians),
- lunches and dinners.

Estimated cost of flight Moscow – Beirut roundtrip: USD 650 – 750 (Usually bought on your own, we consult you).
Estimated cost of flight Beirut to Baghdad one way: USD 150 – 200 (Usually bought on your own, we consult you).

Single supplement: 370 USD (single accommodation is provided for all nights)


TRAVEL PROGRAM: Tour to Syria

Day 1. April 12 | October 4, 2026 (Sunday). ARRIVAL IN DAMASCUS

Arrival in Damascus, the capital of Syria. Fix the visa at Immigration office. Transfer to the hotel. Check-in and rest in the 5* hotel.

* You can fly to Beirut (Lebanon) and take our included car transfer from Beirut to Damascus (110 km, about 3 hrs driving, including border crossing). Visa of Lebanon is not required.

* Recommended flight to Damascus:

• Ajet from Moscow to Damascus with a transfer in Ankara, 6h 30 minutes, departure from Moscow on April 12 / October 4 at 5:00 am, then departure from Ankara at 3:40 pm, arrival in Damascus on April 12 / October 4 at 5:20 pm;
• any flight arriving in Beirut (Lebanon) before 11:00 am or in Damascus in the afternoon of April 12 / October 4.

Accommodation included: Beit Al Mamlouka hotel 5*or similar
Meals included: no


Day 2. April 13 | October 5, 2026 (Monday). DAMASCUS

Breakfast and rest in the hotel.
Meet the Russian speaking guide. Start Damascus city tour to visit Umayyad Mosque, Al Hamadeyeh Souk, Saladin Mausoleum, House of Ananias, Slim I Mosque, Citadel of Damascus and National Museum.
Damascus, the capital of Syria, is the oldest capital in the world and, according to some historians, the fourth holiest city of Islam. The Ancient City of Damascus was listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1979.
Dinner at traditional restaurant at your choice. Night in the 5* hotel.

Accommodation included: Beit Al Mamlouka hotel 5* or similar
Meals included: breakfast


Day 3. April 14 | October 6, 2026 (Tuesday). DAMASCUS – SEDNAYAH – MAALAOULA – ALEPPO (375 km, 5 hours driving)

After early breakfast in the hotel, we drive to Sednayah to visit the Convent of Our Lady of Saidnaya. Proceed to Maalaoula, visit to Christian Convent of Saint Thecla.
Evening arrival in Hama. Visit water wheels.
Proceed to Aleppo. Dinner in traditional restaurant at your choice. Check-in and overnight in Aleppo Palace 4* hotel (or similar) in Aleppo.

Accommodation included: Aleppo Palace 4* hotel or similar
Meals included: breakfast


Day 4. April 15 | October 7, 2026 (Wednesday). ALEPPO

After early breakfast in the hotel, we dedicate full day to discovering Aleppo. A flourishing metropolis since the 3rd millennium BC, Aleppo has been fighting with Damascus for the title of the world's oldest continuously inhabited city. The old city has undoubtedly the most beautiful souks of the Middle East.
We visit Aleppo museum, Castel of Aleppo. The citadel stands in the middle of the city and dominates it from the height of its fifty meters. It has admirably designed towers and is distinguished by its entrances made with perfection to prevent any enemy intrusion and its iron gates.
Visit to Caravanserais. They were intended for the accommodation of traders on the move and their goods, and are famous for their decorated facades, high arched entrances and huge wooden doors that closed at nightfall.
Visiting the famous souks (markets) of Aleppo distinguished by their coffered vaults and their enormous cupolas. Most date back to the 15th and 16th centuries. These are real living museums that offer us a true image of what were the commercial districts and the animation that reigned in the Middle Ages. Each souk specializes in selling a type of product. In the charming souks you can also find authentic Bedouin handicrafts, as well as rugs, fabrics and many varieties of delicacies to enjoy.
Lunch during the visit.
Dinner at traditional restaurant and overnight in 4* hotel in Aleppo.

Accommodation included: Aleppo palace hotel 4* or similar
Meals included: breakfast


Day 5. April 16 | October 8, 2026 (Thursday). ALEPPO – HOMS – KRAK DES CHEVALIERS – ALMISHTAYA (245 km, 3.5 hours driving)

After early breakfast in the hotel, we leave Aleppo and drive back southward. Spot in Homs to visit to Saint Mary of the Holy Belt Cathedral, a historical Syriac Orthodox cathedral. The present structure dates from the mid-nineteenth century, but the site over which the church is built is claimed to have been one of Christian worship since 59 AD.
Proceed to the castle of Krak des Chevaliers, a Crusader castle, which appears one of the most important preserved medieval castles in the world! The site was first inhabited in the 11th century by Kurdish troops garrisoned there by the Mirdasids. Since 2006 the castle of Krak des Chevaliers have been recognized by UNESCO as World Heritage Site.
After sunset very short transfer to Almishtaya. Check-in at Villa Rosa hotel 3* with the view on Krak des Chevaliers.

Accommodation included: Villa Rosa hotel 3* or similar
Meals included: breakfast


Day 6. April 17 | October 9, 2026 (Friday). ALMISHTAYA – PALMYRA – DAMASCUS (465 km, 6 hours driving)

After early breakfast in the hotel, we drive east up to Palmyra. Palmyra appears of the most important historical place of ancient times. Archaeological finds date back to the Neolitic period, and documents first mention the city in the early second millennium BC. Palmyra changed hands on a number of occasions between different empires before becoming a subject of the Roman Empire the 1 century AD.
Full day discovering Palmyra ancient city, including Theater, Temple, the Tombs, Amphitheater, the ancient columns. During the Syrian civil war in 2015, the Islamic State destroyed large parts of the ancient city, which was recaptured by the Syrian army in March 2017.
Drive to Damascus. Check-in and rest in the hotel 5*. Dinner in traditional restaurant at your choice.

Accommodation included: Beit Al Mamlouka hotel 5* or similar
Meals included: breakfast


Day 7. April 18 | October 10, 2026 (Saturday). DAMASCUS – BOSRA – DAMASCUS (270 km, 4 hours driving)

After early breakfast, we drive to the south, to Bosra. Bosra was the first Byzantine city which the Arabs entered in 634 in the phase of Islamic expansion. Today, Bosra is a major archaeological site, containing ruins from Roman, Byzantine, and Muslim times. Further, Nabataean and Roman monuments, Christian churches, mosques and Madrasas are present within the city.
We visit Roman theatre, citadel, baths, colonnades and other ruins.
Drive back to Damascus. Overnight at the hotel 5*. Dinner in traditional restaurant at your choice.

Accommodation included: Beit Al Mamlouka hotel 5* or similar
Meals included: breakfast


Day 8. April 19 | October 11, 2026 (Sunday). DAMASCUS – RETURN FLIGHT

Flight home. You can take our included car transfer to Beirut, Lebanon (110 km, about 3 hrs driving, including border crossing). And take flight from Beirut to Moscow, Baghdad or to other city.

* Recommended flights from Damascus:

• Ajet from Damascus to Moscow with a transfer in Ankara, 3h 45 minutes, departure from Damascus on April 19 / October 11 at 6:20 pm, then departure from Ankara at 11:55 pm, arrival in Moscow on April 20 / October 12 at 4:10 am.
• Flight departing from Damascus or Beirut (Lebanon) in the afternoon of April 19 / October 11.

For those continuing their journey to Iraq:

• Any other flight departing from Damascus or Beirut (Lebanon) in the afternoon of April 19 / / October 11 or at any time on April 20 / October 12.

Accommodation included: no
Meals included: breakfast

* The program can be changed or delayed according to the conditions of the trip, depending on the arrival and departure time, traffic restrictions, authorities' decisions, or under any other circumstances.