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Religious Pilgrimage following St Paul’s steps |
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8 days / 7 nights program that can be operated any time of the year with a choice between 5*lux & 4* accommodation & 3* : |
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And the following is the detailed Itinerary: |
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Aleppo |
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| Day 1 |
Meet & Assist at the borders of Bab Alhawa, Transfer to Aleppo & Overnight (with the possibility of visiting the Citadel & Souqs). |
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St. Simion Church |
Qalb Lozeh |
Maaloula |
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Breakfast ; then visit the Aleppo citadel , The Church of 40 Martyrs (Armenian sect) proceed to visit the Dead Cities, the Byzantine Almashbak Church, Alkatoura Tombs, St. Simeon church & monastery, Qalb Lozeh & Kirk Bizah churches, return to Aleppo & overnight |
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Hama |
Churches of Serjela |
Maaloula |
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Breakfast & leave to Bara, visit the Byzantine ruins of Bara which include Alsobat Monastery & the old Tombs & Churches, proceed to Serjila, visit the Churches of Serjila, proceed to Hama, visit the Waterwheels: Norias , diner & overnight. |
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Maaloula |
Homs |
Tartous Cathedral |
| Day 4 | Breakfast then leave to Homs, visit the church of Om Alzunnar 59 A.D (one of the oldest churches in the world, the Belt of the blessed virgin was found and kept in it) then visit the church of Ilian Alaja’ibi and the old Friskat. Proceed to St. Gergious Monastery (Alhumeira) from 5-6 A.D. visit the old church & the Icons then continue to Tartous, visit the museum of Tartous inside the Cathedral which was the first church in the world to be called after the name of the Blessed Virgin ,then dinner & overnight in Safita. |
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Maaloula |
Saint-Serge Chu |
Lady of Maaloula |
| Day 5 | Breakfast then leave to Qara, visit the old Qara’s church then proceed to Al Nabek & continue the visit walking on foot for about 2Km to the monastery of Mar Musa Alhabashi (the total time of this visit is 3hours including the walking) visit the old church & the Frisk , then continue to Maaloula, visit Mar Sarkis monastery, Maaloula’s ravine, Mar Taqla’s Monastery, then to the hotel, dinner & overnight in Maaloula. |
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Shaghoura Shrine |
Saint Thoma's Monastery |
Chur. of our Lady |
| Day 6 | Breakfast then leave early to Seidnaya to visit the monastery of the Lady of Seidnaya & Sherobim monastery by a micro bus from Sydnaya, then back to Damascus, visit St.Ananias chapel, St.Paul’s window, the Churh of vision (Paul’s vision) in Kaukaba (Jdeidet Artouz) back to Damascus, dinner & overnight. |
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Maryamia Cathe |
Mar Elias Sanctuary |
Lady of Sydnaya |
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Day 7 |
Breakfast then to Lebanon, visit Marcharbal monastery, lady of Harisa monastery, monastery of Jesus the king in Lebanon, back to Damascus & overnight ( we can do it as option ) . |
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Lebanon |
Zahle |
Hatchet |
| Day 8 | Pickup from the hotel and transfer to the airport |
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Simeon Cathedral |
Bousra Church | Ugarit | Resafa Church |
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Day 01: |
Arrival to Damascus - meet & assist transfer to Hotel - Welcome drink - Dinner & O/N. |
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Day 02: |
Damascus Full day city tour including: National Museum - Tekieh Souleimanieh (Islamic / Ottoman) - Hamidieh Bazaar (Ottoman) Omayyad Mosque (Islamic) - Azem Palace (Ottoman) st, Annanias House (Christian) St, Paul`s window (Christian) Panorama of Damascus from Kassioun Mountain - Dinner & O/N. |
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Day 03: |
Departure to Maaloula (Christian), homs to visit the church of Holly belt of virgin, proceed to krak des Chevaliers (Crusader castle) - the Monastery of St, George Dinner & Overnight in Lattakia. |
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Day 04: |
Departure to visit Ugarit (Land of first Alphabet), proceed to Apamea (Christian) - Dinner & Overnight in Hama. |
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Day 05: |
Departure to Dead Cities (Old Monasteries and churches) St. Simeon (Old Cathedral), Serjilla (Christian), Dinner & Overnight in Aleppo. |
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Day 06: |
Full day tour of Aleppo including:The Citadel (Islamic), the Museum, the Great Mosque (Islamic), Old Part of the city (Ottoman), Old churches and bazaars, Dinner & Overnight. |
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Day 07: |
Departure through the desert to Resafa (Sergioplis - Christian) - proceed to Palmyra - Dinner & Overnight. |
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Day 08: |
Full day tour of Palmyra - Dinner & Overnight. |
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Day 09: |
Departure to Damascus visiting en route the monastery of Mar Mousa (Christian), Seidnaya (Christian) Dinner & Overnight in Damascus. |
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Full day tour to the south of Syria visiting the cloister of St. Paul Kokab (Church), Bosra (Churches, Mosques and Amphitheater), Soueida Museum, Qanawat (Temples), Shahba (philipopolis - Museum and Mosaiccs), zaraa (Old church belong to the 6th Century) - Dinner & Overnight in Damascus. |
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Day 11: |
Departure transfer to Damascus Airport. |
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Anjar |
Byblos |
Baalbeck |
Beit Eddin |
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Day 01: |
Arrival to Damascus Airport - Meet & assist - Transfer to hotel - Welcome drink - Dinner & Overnight. |
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Day 02: |
Damascus city tour including National Museum, Tekieh Souleimanieh (Ottoman) Hamidieh Bazaar (Ottoman), Omayyad Mosque (Islamic) Azem Palace (Ottoman, St. Ananias House (Christian), St Paul's Window (Christian), Panorama of Damascus from Kassion Mountain, Dinner & Overnight. |
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Day 03: |
Full day tour to the South of Syria visiting the Cloister of St. Paul in Kokab (church) Bosra (Churches, Mosques and Amphitheater), Soueida (Museum) Qanawat (Temples), Shahba (Philipopolis - Mosaics and Museum) Ezraa (an old Church belong to the 6th century) Dinner & Overnight in Damascus. |
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Day 04: |
Departure to cross Syrian / Lebanese borders and to visit Anjar (Temples), Baalbeck (Temples), proceed to Zahle for Dinner & Overnight. |
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Day 05: |
Departure to Beirut visiting en route Beit Eddin (Palace), Tyre (Phoenician and Christian), Sidon (Phoenician and Christian), Qana (Christian) Dinner & Overnight in Beirut. |
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Departure to Jeitta Grotto, Harissa (Christian), Byblos (Phoenician) proceed to Cedars Dinner & Overnight in Becharre. |
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Day 07: |
Visit Cedars in the North Mountains of Lebanon, St. Antonios Kozhaya Monastery Tripoli (Capital of the North of Lebanon), cross the North Borders proceed to Krak des Chevaliers (Crusader castle), the Monastery of St. George Dinner & Overnight in the Krak. |
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Day 08: |
Departure to Amrit (Phoenecian), Tartous (Phoenecian and Christian), Ugarit (the land of first Alphabet), Dinner & Overnight in Lattakia. |
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Day 09: |
Departure to Salaheddin Castle (Crusader castel), Apamea (Christian), Serjilla (Christian) and Dead Cities Dinner & Overnight in Aleppo. |
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Day 10: |
A.M Half day tour to St. Simeon - P.M City tour of Aleppo including the Citadel (Islamic), the Museum, the Great Mosque - the Old part of the city with Old Churches - Dinner & Overnight. |
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Departure to Resafa (Sergiopolis) (Christian and Islamic), Qalaat Njam (Christian), Euphrate Dam Halabia, Dinner & Overnight in Deirezzor. |
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Day 12: |
Departure to Mari (Palace and ruins) & Doura europos (Churche, palace and ruins) proceed to Palmyra, Dinner & Overnight. |
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Day 13: |
Full day tour of Palmyra (Temples, ruins and citadel), Dinner & Overnight. |
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Day 14: |
Departure to Damascus visiting Maaloula (old Churches and monasteries) and Seidanaya (Old Churches and monasteries) Dinner & Overnight in Damascus. |
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Day 15: |
Transfer to Damascus Airport for departure. |