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Middle East Encompassed

A Group tour of the Middle East including Aleppo and Damascus, Wadi Rum, Petra and the Crusader castles.
Ref: EX-AXL
16 days from £949 (minimum 1 passengers)
Destination: Jordan  

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Middle East Encompassed This trip provides an unbeatable introduction to the Middle East - there are so many highlights that it is difficult to know where to begin. We visit the atmospheric souk of Aleppo and the ancient city of Damascus. A beautiful hidden mountain monastery of Mar Moussa (you won't read of this in any guide books, but Father Paolo is famous throughout Syria) and a stunning Desert Palace. For the more active, there is time to swim (float!) in the Dead Sea, snorkel in the coral reefs of the Red Sea and take a 4WD into the amazing landsapes of Wadi Rum where we spend a night under the stars. For most, however, the highlight is likely to be the magnificent 'Rose-red City' of Petra, carved directly into the rocks of southern Jordan, a true wonder of the world. Add the immense ruins of Palmyra, the fantastic Roman sites of Baalbek and Jerash and the Crusader Sea-Castle at Sidon you have all the ingredients for an unforgettable experience.

Trip Profile
This is a busy but comfortable trip. Travel is by air-conditioned minibus and 4WD jeeps. There are a few long drives but these are punctuated with visits to sites along the way. Group & Staff
min. 8, max. 16 plus leader, local guides where appropriate and drivers.

Accommodation
11 nights hotel, 1 night monastery, 1 night auberge, 2 night camping.

Food
Breakfast included throughout and 3 evening meals.
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Day 1
Fly to Beirut.
Day 2
Morning tour of Beirut; afternoon visit Sidon and Chouf Mountains. Sleep and eat in local family home.
Day 3
Morning visit to Beiteddine Palace, a cedar reserve and Ksara winery; guided visit around temples of Baalbek.
Day 4
Gentle walk in Wadi Faara and Qadisha Valley.
Day 5
To Syria, visit Krak des Chevaliers; spend night in a hilltop monastery.
Day 6
To Aleppo, visiting St Simeon en route; overnight in 15th century hotel.
Day 7
Morning visit to Aleppo, then cross the desert to Qasr el Hir el Sharqi, optional walk to explore Jaabar Fortress; camp under stars by the Euphrates.
Day 8
Full day to enjoy the immense ruins and museum of Palmyra.
Day 9
To Damascus; afternoon free to explore the oldest city in the world.
Day 10
Morning visit to superb amphitheatre at Bosra; into Jordan, afternoon visiting Roman city of Jerash.
Day 11
To Petra via Dead Sea and the Kings Highway.
Day 12
Two full days in magnificent Petra.
Day 13
As above
Day 14
To Aqaba on the Red Sea, with time for snorkelling over reefs; camp in Wadi Rum.
Day 15
4WD excursion deep into the spectacular scenery of Wadi Rum; to Amman.
Day 16
Fly to London.

Departures Between
Price from
20 Nov 04
*£949
18 Dec 04
*£959
22 Jan 05
12 Feb 05
19 Mar 05
*£970
*Prices subject to confirmation

 

FLIGHT INCLUSIVE PRICE

Local payment US$125 (approx. £80)
Optional single supplement £70
Insurance £33

WHAT THE PRICE INCLUDES
In all the items below, “included” means either in the price or in a specified “local payment”.

Flights
The prices include flights from a UK airport to the destination airport and back, UK departure tax, all necessary domestic flights on the trip itinerary and all airport transfers. Where this is not the case it is specifically mentioned in the Dates & Prices box for the individual trip. If you book at the “land only” price, international flights and related airport transfers are not included, but domestic flights generally are, except where tickets for these have to be issued in conjunction with your international ticket. If you do not need our group flights, please ask for the “land only” price.

Accommodation
This is included in the price. If you’re camping, we provide sturdy two-person tents and all necessary communal camping and cooking gear, so you will just need to bring a sleeping bag and, on most trips, a sleeping mat.

Single rooms or tents
Our prices are based on twin share accommodation. If you book on your own (many people do), we arrange for you to share with a person of the same sex. We do not charge a single supplement except on extensions. Where it is operationally possible to do so, we offer an optional single supplement in the price list. On some trips it is not possible to do so, we offer an optional single supplement in the price list. On some trips it is not possible to guarantee single accommodation for the whole tour; where this is the case further information and prices can be found in the Trip Notes. If you would like a single room or tent on a particular holiday you should contact the office for details. Where we are unable to guarantee single accommodation you may be able to arrange and pay for it locally. If you are a smoker we ask you not to smoke in your room or tent if sharing. Please note on certain trips single accommodation is not available due to local operational conditions.

Food
Meal plans vary according to area and circumstances: for every trip, details of what is included are shown in the Food section of each trip, and in the Trip Notes.

Transport
All necessary transport during the trip is included, whether private or public.

Sightseeing
Included wherever it is part of the itinerary (as stated in the Trip Notes). There are usually optional trips too.

Staff
On all trips we provide a leader or local representative, assisted by local guides, drivers and any other staff as appropriate. Leaders usually meet the group locally.

Permits, taxes, and entrance fees
We include in the cost of the holiday or in the stated local payment all necessary local permits, taxes, and entrance fees to National Parks or sites that are part of the itinerary, except for the Kilimanjaro Government Tax, Gorilla Permits and certain Galapagos taxes.

NOT INCLUDED
Any meals and other food not included in the meal plan, visas, vaccinations, travel insurance, foreign airport taxes where not included in the price of the ticket, sleeping bags and other personal equipment, sleeping mats on most camping trips, entrance to historical sites if not specified in the Trip Notes, extra optional excursions and any personal expenditure such as laundry, drinks and tips.

This holiday is operated by Exodus Travels Ltd. ATOL 2582.
 

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Middle East Encompassed

A Group tour of the Middle East including Aleppo and Damascus, Wadi Rum, Petra and the Crusader castles.

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