Itinerary
Day 1 : Beirut – Damascus (Dinner)
Departure by flight to Beirut/ Rafik al Hariri Airport. Airport reception by our agency’s representative and transfer to Damascus.
4* Hotels : Fardoss Tower or Heritage
5* Hotels : Cham Palace or Heritage
Day 2 : Damascus City Tour (Breakfast/Lunch/Dinner)
After breakfast, we head to visit the unique city of Damascus, starting from the Straight line, already mentioned in the Bible. We visit the Azem Palace which houses the Museum of Art and the traditions and the impressive Umayyad Mosque with the tomb of Salah ad Din. We continue to visit the chapel of St. Ananias built in the first century. We would have free time for shopping in Souk Al Hamidiya and we’ll end the day by passing by the church of St. Paul’s Window.
Overnight in Damascus.
4* Hotels : Fardoss Tower or Heritage
5* Hotels : Cham Palace or Heritage
Day 3 Damascus – Maaloula – Aleppo (Breakfast/Lunch/Dinner)
Breakfast. We start our day by visiting Maaloula; one of the most picturesque villages in Syria and is of particular interest as the only place in the world where Aramaic, the language spoken by Christ, is still used as a living language. There are two important places for Christian worship in Maaloula: The Monastery of St. Sergius and the Convent of St. Thecla.
We continue to visit Aleppo, we will visit the Citadel of Aleppo a remarkable example of Islamic military architecture ( from the outside because its currently closed for restauration), the Omayyad mosque which is destroyed without minaret and a part of 11Km long of the thrilling covered Bazaars without forgetting the soap factory of Aleppo. Overnight in Aleppo.
4* Hotels : Riga Palace
5* Hotels : Sheraton
Day 4 Aleppo – Hama – Krak – Al Mishtaya (Breakfast/Lunch/Dinner)
Breakfast. We start our day visiting the Noria’s of Hama (Water Wheels) and their unique irrigation system. Then we proceed to Krac des Chevaliers, the best-preserved fortress from Crusader times in Syria. Overnight in Al Mishtaya.
4* Hotels :Villa Rosa
Day 5 Al Mishtaya – Palmyra – Damascus (Breakfast/Lunch/Dinner)
Breakfast. We start our day visiting Palmyra, it’s one of the most breath taking and impressive sites all over the world we will visit a part of its straight street, part of the theatre, wall of Bell temple, and remain of stone of Baalshamin, valley of the tombs, and the Agora. Overnight in Damascus.
4* Hotels : Fardoss Tower or Heritage
5* Hotels : Cham Palace or Heritage
Day 6 Damascus – Baalbeck- Beirut (Breakfast/Lunch/Dinner)
Breakfast. We leave Damascus and head to Beirut. On our way, we will visit Baalbek, also known as the Heliopolis or ‘The city of the sun’ of the ancient world. It is home to the finest examples of Imperial Roman architecture, known for its temples of colossal structures, which were built on an extravagant scale and the best preserved in the world. Baalbek is registered as a UNESCO World Heritage Site; there you will discover: The Temple of Jupiter, the Temple of Venus, and the Temple of Bacchus.
Not forgetting the famous Quarry of Hajjar el Hibla, about 5 minutes from the temples, this monolith is considered one of the largest rocks ever carved by man, along with two other blocks of stone discovered in the same quarry.
Overnight in Beirut.
4* Hotels : Ramada Down Town
5* Hotels : Radisson Blu Martinez 5*
Day 8 Beirut City Tour- Deir el Qamar- Beiteddine (Breakfast/Lunch/Dinner)
Breakfast. The trip begins with a visit to the Jeita Grotto, a candidate for the Seven wonders of the World. One of the most beautiful caves in the world, where water and time have sculpted cathedral-shaped vaults and splendid formations, there you can experience a boat trip inside the lower cave. Afterwards, you will continue to Jounieh, a city known for the famous statue of Our Lady of Lebanon in Harissa, the most important site for religious pilgrims in Lebanon for Muslims and Christians alike. From there you will enjoy the breathtaking panoramic view of Jounieh Bay while experiencing the gondola-lift from Harissa to Jounieh. The day trip finishes with a tour of Byblos, 37km north of Beirut, one of the oldest continuously inhabited cities in the world: dating back to 8,000 years. Cradle of the alphabet, it witnessed multiple civilizations, among them the Canaanites, Phoenicians,Greeks, Romans, Byzantines, and Ottomans.
The heart of the city lies in its ancient souk, built during the Ottoman reign, which was composed of several khans (inns), shops and horse stables. Its famous 1000-year-old citadel has panoramic views of the Mediterranean, where you can climb the stairs of a Roman Amphitheatre and appreciate a 2,000-year-old Phoenician necropolis. We end our visit with St. John’s Cathedral, a Romanesque cathedral dedicated to St. Jean Mark, Byblos’ patron saint and founder of the town’s initial Christian community. Overnight in Beirut.
Breakfast. The trip begins with a visit to the Jeita Grotto, a candidate for the Seven wonders of the World. One of the most beautiful caves in the world, where water and time have sculpted cathedral-shaped vaults and splendid formations, there you can experience a boat trip inside the lower cave. Afterwards, you will continue to Jounieh, a city known for the famous statue of Our Lady of Lebanon in Harissa, the most important site for religious pilgrims in Lebanon for Muslims and Christians alike. From there you will enjoy the breathtaking panoramic view of Jounieh Bay while experiencing the gondola-lift from Harissa to Jounieh. The day trip finishes with a tour of Byblos, 37km north of Beirut, one of the oldest continuously inhabited cities in the world: dating back to 8,000 years. Cradle of the alphabet, it witnessed multiple civilizations, among them the Canaanites, Phoenicians,Greeks, Romans, Byzantines, and Ottomans.
The heart of the city lies in its ancient souk, built during the Ottoman reign, which was composed of several khans (inns), shops and horse stables. Its famous 1000-year-old citadel has panoramic views of the Mediterranean, where you can climb the stairs of a Roman Amphitheatre and appreciate a 2,000-year-old Phoenician necropolis. We end our visit with St. John’s Cathedral, a Romanesque cathedral dedicated to St. Jean Mark, Byblos’ patron saint and founder of the town’s initial Christian community. Overnight in Beirut.
4* Hotels : Ramada Down Town
5* Hotels : Radisson Blu Martinez 5*
Day 9 Cedars of God- Jibran Khalil Jibran- Qozhaya Valley (Breakfast/Lunch/Dinner)
Breakfast. Our day trip is dedicated to visiting the sacred mountains of northern Lebanon. The tour begins in Bchare visiting the Gebran Museum (1883-1931), known as the third
best-selling poet of all time, behind only Shakespeare and Lao-Tzu. The museum is a 19th-century monastery that was excavated directly into the rock fulfilling Gibran’s last dying wish to be buried there.
You will continue to visit the majestic forest of the Cedars of God, the last vestige of antique forests and one of the rare sites where the Cedrus lebani still grows, one of the most valued construction materials in the antique world exploited by Assyrians, Babylonians, Persians Phoenicians, especially by the Egyptians for shipbuilding. It is cited 103 times in the Bible.
You will end the day visiting the Qadisha valley, a place for meditation and refuge is one of the most important early Christian monastic settlements in the world. Its monasteries, many of which are of a great age, stand in dramatic positions in a rugged landscape. The Valley, unique witness to the very center of Maronite eremitism, comprises the largest number of
monasteries and hermitages dating back to the very first spread of Christianism.
There you will visit the Monastery of Qozhaya, home to the rst printing press of the whole Middle East and Arab world, dating from the seventeenth century, Accommodation at the hotel in Beirut.
4* Hotels : Ramada Down Town
5* Hotels : Radisson Blu Martinez 5*
Day 10 Check out -Beirut airport (Breakfast)
Breakfast and airport transfer: Departure from the hotel towards Beirut Airport, 2 and a half hours before the flight.
NOTE: Itinerary perjalanan di atas adalah sebagai panduan saja, sehingga urutannya dapat berubah tergantung keadaan setempat, misalnya keadaan cuaca, lalu lintas, hari libur.
