Day 1 | DAMASCUS Arrival day.
|
Day 2 | DAMASCUS - ALEPPO Travel to Aleppo, an exciting town in the north of Syria and a great introduction to the region. (B)
|
Day 3 | ALEPPO Free day in Aleppo. Explore the exotic atmosphere of the covered bazaars, or visit the town's imposing citadel. (B)
|
Day 4 | HAMA We have a short drive to Hama, famous for its old water wheels. In the afternoon there is the option to visit the imposing Crac de Chevaliers crusader fortress. (B) |
Day 5 | PALMYRA A drive through the desert brings us to the breathtaking city of Palmyra. (B)
|
Day 6 | PALMYRA A full free day to explore these marvellous Roman ruins. (B)
|
Day 7 | DAMASCUS Drive to Damascus in the morning, free afternoon.
|
Day 8 | DAMASCUS Free day to explore the old city with its many souks, palaces and mosques. (B)
|
Day 9 | DAMASCUS - AMMAN Transfer to Amman by service taxis. (B)
|
Day 10 | AMMAN Morning walking tour of Amman, including the amphitheatre, the citadel and the old souk (bazaar). (B)
|
Day 11 | AMMAN - PETRA Morning option to visit the Dead Sea, afternoon transfer to Wadi Musa, beside the hidden city of Petra. (BD)
|
Day 12 | PETRA - WADI RUM A whole day to explore the magnificent site of Petra with a guide. Late in the afternoon we travel to the spectacular desert area of Wadi Rum where we spend the night in a Bedouin style camp. (BD)
|
Day 13 | CAMEL TREK - AQABA We join the Bedouin people of Wadi Rum for a short camel trek into the desert. Later we travel to the picturesque Red Sea port of Aqaba. Overnight in Aqaba. (B)
|
Day 14 | AQABA - NUWEIBA - DAHAB Board the hydrofoil to Nuweiba and transfer to Dahab on the Red Sea Coast where the rest of the day is free. (B)
|
Day 15 | DAHAB - ST CATHERINE Free morning to relax on the beach before an afternoon transfer to St. Catherine where we spend the night in multi-share rooms near the foot of Mt Sinai. (BD)
|
Day 16 | ST CATHERINE - CAIRO Rise early to ascend Mt Sinai in time for sunrise. In the afternoon we drive to Cairo. (B)
|
Day 17 | CAIRO Morning guided tour of the Pyramids and Sphinx at Giza. Free afternoon. (B)
|
Day 18 | CAIRO Tour ends. (B)
|
This exciting journey takes us all the way from Syria to Egypt, through some of the Middle East's most spectacular scenery and to some of the world's most impressive sights.... 
