The ultimate Middle Eastern Odyssey

Escorted from Australia

Begin this incredible journey in Cairo with visits to the Egyptian Museum, the pyramids and Sphinx. We then fly south to Luxor where we visit the fantastic Temples of Luxor and Karnak, the Valley of Kings and the Temple of Queen Hatshepsut. We then fly across the Eastern Desert and Suez to Sharm el Sheik and continue by road to our hotel in Taba. We leave Egypt and enter Jordan at Aqaba and visit Wadi Rum, Petra, the Crusader fortification of Kerak and the Dead Sea as we drive to Amman. En-route to Damascus we see the Roman cities of Jerash and Bosra and, in the walled city of Damascus, the great mosques of the Umayyad period and ancient Christian churches. We then visit Palmyra and the Euphrates Valley as we drive to Aleppo. On our return to Damascus we stop at the old water wheels at Hama and the incredible fortification of Crac des Chevaliers.

Includes: Escorted from Australia by Real Travel staff, all airport-hotel transfers, 23 nights quality 4* accommodation (hotel list on request), meals as indicated, entry fees to all included sites, transfers and touring in modern, air-cond coaches, local guides, free group entry visa to Egypt, Jordan and Syria (conditional), all tipping and portage.

Not Included: Optional activities, meals other than those included, drinks, personal expenses, travel insurance which is obligatory.

We include the best of Syria, at a leisurely pace. You’ll see the sites, meet the people, enjoy both the scenery and the people, and return with a much greater appreciation of the culture of this unique part of the world. Included are tours within the medieval walls of Damascus and Aleppo, visits to ancient churches and mosques, Crusader castles and one of the world’s best preserved Greco-roman cities.

Includes: All airport-hotel transfers in Syria, Syrian visa on arrival, all transfers and touring in air-cond modern coaches, professional English speaking guides, all entry fees to included sites, portage at hotels for one item per participant, excellent standard 4* hotels centrally located, some with heritage listing, meals as indicated.

Not included: International airfares, Jordan and Syria visa and departure taxes, tipping, drinks, personal expenses, meals other than those included, drinks.

Includes: Airport transfers on Days 1 and 14, Syrian visa on arrival, all transfers and touring in A/C modern coaches, professional English speaking guides, all entry fees to included sites, portage at hotels for one item per participant, excellent standard 4* hotels centrally located, some with heritage listing, meals as indicated.

Not included: Entry visas to Syria and Lebanon, international airfare, Syria departure tax, personal expenses, meals other than those included, drinks, optional excursions.