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Aysss!! Estamos pensando en coger coche con chofer . Empezaríamo en Damasco, y partiríamos nada más llegar hacia el Krak (lo que más nos interesa de ver son los castillos),¿Se podría ir a Damascus a Lakatia en un día parando para ver los castillos?
Nuestra idea sería dormir en Lakatia la primera noche, la segunda hacer el recorrido hasta Aleppo y dormir allí, la tercera ir hasta Palmyra y dormir allí, y luego ir a Damascus y quedarnos hasta que nos vayamos.
¿Lo veis factible? La verdad es que estamos bastante perdidos.
Muchisimas gracias!!!
Si alguien tiene otra sugerencia, estamos abiertos 100%!! Y si sabeis de algún hotel que esté bien también lo agradeceríamos.
Decidimos irnos a Syria ayer y aun no tenemos vuelo ni visado ni nada, así que nos toca hacerlo a lo rápido.
Muchas gracias de nuevo!
Queridos foráneos si todo sale bien estaré en damasco el 19 de diciembre.
Los billetes de avión los tengo ya reservado, pero no se si hacer el viaje por libre o a medias, ya que he contactado con una agencia siria para un tour y sale bastante caro, por esos pido a los que ya habéis estado me echéis una mano, y me deis una opinión
Esto es lo que la agencia me propone y cobra yinclullendo los traslado y estancia en hoteles de 3* o d 4*
Damascus
• Breakfast
• Visit the National Museum with its finest collection of archaeological artefacts from around the country.
• Visit the Azem Palace, nowadays the Museum of the Arts & Popular Traditions of Syria.
• Visit “Souq al-Hamediyeh”, the bustling covered bazaar that fills the senses with colors and life, and then continues to the Umayyad Mosque, named for Islam’s first ruling dynasty, is one of the great monuments to the ingenuity of early Islam. In the garden the Mausoleum of Salah ad-din. Then continue to the “Straight Street”, the Roman “Via Recta” and to the Chapel St. Ananias who restored the sight of Saulus of Tarsus who became then Paulus
• Drive up to Mount Qassiyoun to have a panoramic view over Damascus
• Overnight in Damascus
3 21.12
Sun
Damascus – Palmyra
• Breakfast
• Drive through the Syrian Desert to the oasis Tadmor to visit the town of legendary Queen Zenobia, and caravan trade-station for centuries: Visit Temple of Bel, Triumph Arch, Colonnade Street, theatre, agora, tetrapylon, nymphaeum, Diocletian´s camp, Temple of Baal-Shamin and the “Valley of tombs” with tombs houses, the Hypogeum of the Three Brothers and funerary towers.
• Overnight in Palmyra
4 22.12
Mon
Palmyra – Rusafa – Aleppo
• Breakfast
• Drive to visit of Rusafa, this fortified settlement was built in Byzantine times as a defense against the Sassanian Persian threat. The site itself has even earlier roots, and is even mentioned in the Old Testament. The Byzantine emperor Anastasius renamed the city Sergiopolis in the saint’s honour, and added a number of the structures which may still be seen today: an enormous basilica, built to accommodate large numbers of pilgrims, frieze-adorned ramparts, and cathedral-like underground cisterns that produce a haunting echo
• Overnight in Aleppo
5 23.12
Tue
Aleppo – St. Simon – Kirkbizeh – Qalb Lozeh – Aleppo
• Breakfast
• Excursion to visit the monastery St. Simeon where St. Simeon the Stylites lived around 30 years on a pillar;
• Proceed to visit Kirkbizeh & Qalb Lozeh, in Arabic Qalb Lozeh means ‘The Heart of the Almond’, which is one of only a few Druze enclaves that have survived in the Ala mountains since the tenth century, The village’s major attraction, however, is its Byzantine Basilica, built around 460 A.D., the first example of the Syrian model built on a monumental scale.
• Back to Aleppo
• Overnight in Aleppo.
6 24.12
Wed
Aleppo
• Breakfast
• Visit the second biggest city of Syria and trade centre on the silk-road since centuries: Citadel of Aleppo, overlooking the town since it was built in Seleucid’s time in the 4th century, seized in the 12th century. Visit the archaeological museum showing an important collection of items from the Iron Age, finds from Ain Dara, Ugarit, Mari and Tells in the region. Find in the Umayyad mosque traces of the former Byzantine basilica. Start to discover this ancient city by walking around in the largest covered bazaar in the orient with caravanserai (khan), Turkish bath houses (Hammam) and quranic schools (medrassa), and visit the Grand mosque; later on to the Christian quarter with traditional Arabian houses (bait) and churches from the 17th century
• Overnight in Aleppo.
7 25.12
Thu
Aleppo – Serjilla – Apamea – Hama
• Breakfast
• Drive to One of the most interesting and most visited of the ‘dead cities’ near Aleppo, Serjilla comprises extensive remains of a complete Byzantine settlement, including houses, a church, baths, tombs and sarcophagi.
• Proceed to visit Apamea, a Hellenistic city found by Seleucus I. In the 3rd century BC, and enlarged to a military base in Roman time. Still to recognize the layout of the Insulae (Greek square measure) and impressing columns showing different designs
• Overnight in Hama
8 26.12
Fri
Hama – Crac – Maaloula – Damascus
• Breakfast
• Visit Crac Des Chevaliers Castle, one of the best-preserved crusader castles in the region: Kurdish built in 1031 the first citadel, since 1099 owned by the Knights Hospitaller, 1267 conquered by Mamelukes troops under Sultan Baybars
• Drive to visit Maaloula: the small village where Aramaic, the language of Jesus is still spoken; visit the Monastery of St. Sergius (Deir Mar Sarkis) and the Convent of St. Takla (Deir Mar Takla)
• Overnight in Damascus
9 27.12
Sat
Damascus – Southern Region
• Breakfast
• Excursion to the Southern region to visit Bosra, the second most important site of Roman influence in all Syria – Bosra is famed for its exceptionally intact Roman Theater – (the best preserved Roman theater in the world, with a capacity of 15000 persons, carved basalt stone seats and astonishing natural acoustics
• Then proceed to visit Shahba Town and its Museum, Famous for its mosaics and monuments dating from the 3rd century A.D., then visit to Al-Qanawat which means ‘canals’ in Arabic – has grown up within an ancient Roman
• Back to Damascus for overnight
10 28.12
Sun
Damascus – Anjar – Baalbeck – Beirut
• Breakfast
• Drive to Beirut
• Visit on the way the Umayyad Palace of Anjar. It was built based on a Greek-Roman design in the early 8th century by the Umayyad Caliph of Damascus. Surrounded by a wall seven meters high, Anjar extends over more than 100,000 square meters
• Then continue to visit Baalbeck ruins of the Roman Temple of Jupiter. It is an important historical site where you will see the most colossal monuments ever found from the Roman period. Every summer the famous Baalbeck festivals are held in the unique setting of this ancient city
• Overnight in Beirut
11 29.12
Mon
Beirut - Sidon, Tyre & Echmoun
• Breakfast
• Drive South of Beirut along the coast to Sidon. The visits start with the “Castle of the Sea” a crusader’s castle of the 13th century then proceed to Khan El-Franj, a typical Caravan Serail. Stop for a typical Lebanese lunch. After Lunch, continue further down the southern coast to Tyre to visit the Necropolis excavations, the Monumental Arch and the spectacular hippodrome, the second largest and best preserved of the Roman era. Two kilometers ahead, visit of the imperial city excavation which offers a majestic avenue toward the sea giving access to the residential area with its remarkable designed public monuments. On the way back, visit Echmoun, a garden known as Bustan El-Sheikh where trees blossom around its temples.
• Overnight in Beirut
12 30.12
Tue
Beirut - Byblos – Damascus
• Breakfast
• Drive to Byblos (Jbeil) the Phoenician city known to being the oldest continually inhabited town, where you will visit the Crusaders' castle, the Phoenician temples and the Roman theatre, the Royal Necropolis and enjoy a lovely promenade on the coast next to the port.
• Back to Beirut, visit Hamra commercial area and then visit the National museum or the Grand Serail. Last stop will be at the "Martyrs Square" to discover the beautiful old Beirut City Center with its newly discovered large archeological excavations and recently renovated buildings with beautiful architecture, Churches and Mosques.
• Afterwards to Damascus for overnight
- Accommodation at the above mentioned hotels or similar
- Meal Plan: Bed & Breakfast
- Transportation in modern A/C 7-seater with English-speaking driving escort, including the driver's meals and accommodation, and fuel for the van, in Syria and Lebanon
- Round trip airport transfer
- Entrance fees to the aforementioned tourist sites
Rate per person in sharing double/twin room, in $US, valid for Dec 2008, on the basis of 8 persons:
Offer A:$ 1554.00, per person
Offer B:$ 1717.00, per person
Queridos foráneos si todo sale bien estaré en damasco el 19 de diciembre.
Los billetes de avión los tengo ya reservado, pero no se si hacer el viaje por libre o a medias, ya que he contactado con una agencia siria para un tour y sale bastante caro, por esos pido a los que ya habéis estado me echéis una mano, y me deis una opinión
Esto es lo que la agencia me propone y cobra yinclullendo los traslado y estancia en hoteles de 3* o d 4*
Damascus
• Breakfast
• Visit the National Museum with its finest collection of archaeological artefacts from around the country.
• Visit the Azem Palace, nowadays the Museum of the Arts & Popular Traditions of Syria.
• Visit “Souq al-Hamediyeh”, the bustling covered bazaar that fills the senses with colors and life, and then continues to the Umayyad Mosque, named for Islam’s first ruling dynasty, is one of the great monuments to the ingenuity of early Islam. In the garden the Mausoleum of Salah ad-din. Then continue to the “Straight Street”, the Roman “Via Recta” and to the Chapel St. Ananias who restored the sight of Saulus of Tarsus who became then Paulus
• Drive up to Mount Qassiyoun to have a panoramic view over Damascus
• Overnight in Damascus
3 21.12
Sun
Damascus – Palmyra
• Breakfast
• Drive through the Syrian Desert to the oasis Tadmor to visit the town of legendary Queen Zenobia, and caravan trade-station for centuries: Visit Temple of Bel, Triumph Arch, Colonnade Street, theatre, agora, tetrapylon, nymphaeum, Diocletian´s camp, Temple of Baal-Shamin and the “Valley of tombs” with tombs houses, the Hypogeum of the Three Brothers and funerary towers.
• Overnight in Palmyra
4 22.12
Mon
Palmyra – Rusafa – Aleppo
• Breakfast
• Drive to visit of Rusafa, this fortified settlement was built in Byzantine times as a defense against the Sassanian Persian threat. The site itself has even earlier roots, and is even mentioned in the Old Testament. The Byzantine emperor Anastasius renamed the city Sergiopolis in the saint’s honour, and added a number of the structures which may still be seen today: an enormous basilica, built to accommodate large numbers of pilgrims, frieze-adorned ramparts, and cathedral-like underground cisterns that produce a haunting echo
• Overnight in Aleppo
5 23.12
Tue
Aleppo – St. Simon – Kirkbizeh – Qalb Lozeh – Aleppo
• Breakfast
• Excursion to visit the monastery St. Simeon where St. Simeon the Stylites lived around 30 years on a pillar;
• Proceed to visit Kirkbizeh & Qalb Lozeh, in Arabic Qalb Lozeh means ‘The Heart of the Almond’, which is one of only a few Druze enclaves that have survived in the Ala mountains since the tenth century, The village’s major attraction, however, is its Byzantine Basilica, built around 460 A.D., the first example of the Syrian model built on a monumental scale.
• Back to Aleppo
• Overnight in Aleppo.
6 24.12
Wed
Aleppo
• Breakfast
• Visit the second biggest city of Syria and trade centre on the silk-road since centuries: Citadel of Aleppo, overlooking the town since it was built in Seleucid’s time in the 4th century, seized in the 12th century. Visit the archaeological museum showing an important collection of items from the Iron Age, finds from Ain Dara, Ugarit, Mari and Tells in the region. Find in the Umayyad mosque traces of the former Byzantine basilica. Start to discover this ancient city by walking around in the largest covered bazaar in the orient with caravanserai (khan), Turkish bath houses (Hammam) and quranic schools (medrassa), and visit the Grand mosque; later on to the Christian quarter with traditional Arabian houses (bait) and churches from the 17th century
• Overnight in Aleppo.
7 25.12
Thu
Aleppo – Serjilla – Apamea – Hama
• Breakfast
• Drive to One of the most interesting and most visited of the ‘dead cities’ near Aleppo, Serjilla comprises extensive remains of a complete Byzantine settlement, including houses, a church, baths, tombs and sarcophagi.
• Proceed to visit Apamea, a Hellenistic city found by Seleucus I. In the 3rd century BC, and enlarged to a military base in Roman time. Still to recognize the layout of the Insulae (Greek square measure) and impressing columns showing different designs
• Overnight in Hama
8 26.12
Fri
Hama – Crac – Maaloula – Damascus
• Breakfast
• Visit Crac Des Chevaliers Castle, one of the best-preserved crusader castles in the region: Kurdish built in 1031 the first citadel, since 1099 owned by the Knights Hospitaller, 1267 conquered by Mamelukes troops under Sultan Baybars
• Drive to visit Maaloula: the small village where Aramaic, the language of Jesus is still spoken; visit the Monastery of St. Sergius (Deir Mar Sarkis) and the Convent of St. Takla (Deir Mar Takla)
• Overnight in Damascus
9 27.12
Sat
Damascus – Southern Region
• Breakfast
• Excursion to the Southern region to visit Bosra, the second most important site of Roman influence in all Syria – Bosra is famed for its exceptionally intact Roman Theater – (the best preserved Roman theater in the world, with a capacity of 15000 persons, carved basalt stone seats and astonishing natural acoustics
• Then proceed to visit Shahba Town and its Museum, Famous for its mosaics and monuments dating from the 3rd century A.D., then visit to Al-Qanawat which means ‘canals’ in Arabic – has grown up within an ancient Roman
• Back to Damascus for overnight
10 28.12
Sun
Damascus – Anjar – Baalbeck – Beirut
• Breakfast
• Drive to Beirut
• Visit on the way the Umayyad Palace of Anjar. It was built based on a Greek-Roman design in the early 8th century by the Umayyad Caliph of Damascus. Surrounded by a wall seven meters high, Anjar extends over more than 100,000 square meters
• Then continue to visit Baalbeck ruins of the Roman Temple of Jupiter. It is an important historical site where you will see the most colossal monuments ever found from the Roman period. Every summer the famous Baalbeck festivals are held in the unique setting of this ancient city
• Overnight in Beirut
11 29.12
Mon
Beirut - Sidon, Tyre & Echmoun
• Breakfast
• Drive South of Beirut along the coast to Sidon. The visits start with the “Castle of the Sea” a crusader’s castle of the 13th century then proceed to Khan El-Franj, a typical Caravan Serail. Stop for a typical Lebanese lunch. After Lunch, continue further down the southern coast to Tyre to visit the Necropolis excavations, the Monumental Arch and the spectacular hippodrome, the second largest and best preserved of the Roman era. Two kilometers ahead, visit of the imperial city excavation which offers a majestic avenue toward the sea giving access to the residential area with its remarkable designed public monuments. On the way back, visit Echmoun, a garden known as Bustan El-Sheikh where trees blossom around its temples.
• Overnight in Beirut
12 30.12
Tue
Beirut - Byblos – Damascus
• Breakfast
• Drive to Byblos (Jbeil) the Phoenician city known to being the oldest continually inhabited town, where you will visit the Crusaders' castle, the Phoenician temples and the Roman theatre, the Royal Necropolis and enjoy a lovely promenade on the coast next to the port.
• Back to Beirut, visit Hamra commercial area and then visit the National museum or the Grand Serail. Last stop will be at the "Martyrs Square" to discover the beautiful old Beirut City Center with its newly discovered large archeological excavations and recently renovated buildings with beautiful architecture, Churches and Mosques.
• Afterwards to Damascus for overnight
- Accommodation at the above mentioned hotels or similar
- Meal Plan: Bed & Breakfast
- Transportation in modern A/C 7-seater with English-speaking driving escort, including the driver's meals and accommodation, and fuel for the van, in Syria and Lebanon
- Round trip airport transfer
- Entrance fees to the aforementioned tourist sites
Rate per person in sharing double/twin room, in $US, valid for Dec 2008, on the basis of 8 persons:
Offer A:$ 1554.00, per person
Offer B:$ 1717.00, per person
Os agradecere vuestra opinion
Hola:
Yo lo he hecho por libre, Siria,Jordania y Baabek -Todo (16 dias) vuelos,alojamientos traslados,regalos ..etc y nos ha salido por 2.100 € todo el viaje dos personas.
Nosotros no hemos ido de hotele caros ,sino mochileros, los que aconsejaba la Lonely.
Mio consejo es que se puede hacer por libre sin ningun problema, el viaje es mas personal y mas economico.
Y si ves que alguna cosa lo ves complicado para hacer por tu cuenta lo haces por taxi ,o por mediación de los hoteles que organizan excursiones.
Yo estoy terminando mi blog ,si quieres echale un vistazo
Si la economia lo permite...
Mi intención es hacer India del Norte-Nepal en Octubre del 2009.
Ya te hire contando ya que es un destino que nos gusta a ambos. Y lo vamos hacer 100 % mochila eso esat claro.
Ojala que ñpodamos hacerlo,y ya sabes que relato no va ha faltar
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imarsas Escribió:
Por mi parte, y aunque ya os lo he dicho en la propia web, muchisimas gracias, porque me servirá de base para mi cercano viaje en Abril.
Imarsas
Yo también estoy preparando viajar a Siria en Abril, concretamente en Semana Santa, pero Syrianair solo me da vuelos hasta el 22 de marzo. ¿te ocurre a ti lo mismo? ¿Será que aún es pronto?
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Yennefer Escribió:
Yo también estoy preparando viajar a Siria en Abril, concretamente en Semana Santa, pero Syrianair solo me da vuelos hasta el 22 de marzo. ¿te ocurre a ti lo mismo? ¿Será que aún es pronto?
Saludos
Hola Yennefer!!
Si, te cuento, que esa pelea me la se muy bien, que llevaba 2 meses pegandome con Syrian Air y con Royal Jordanian.
Mi primera idea era coger con Iberia un vuelo el domingo 5 de Abril a Damasco y vuelta el Domingo 19 desde Amman (ya que la ultima parte del viaje la hago en Jordania, aunq solo para ver Petra q yo ya estuve en 2006). Iberia lo "coje" como ida y vuelta aunque opere en codigo compartido con Syria Air para la ida y Royal Jordanian para la vuelta.
El problema que tenía es que Syria Air solo tiene cargados hasta el 22 de Marzo y mientras Royal Jordanian iba agotando sus plazas. Hasta tal punto que agoto (supongo pq los touroperadores reservarian las suyas, es mala fecha) las de la vuelta el Domingo por Madrid. Luego agoto la clase economica volviendo ese Domingo por Barcelona y ya quedaba solo el Sabado por Madrid.
Llame a Syria Air Madrid hasta 3 veces y me dijeron que desde el 29 de Marzo lo consideraban nueva temporada y que los cargarian en Enero. Llame 3 veces con 3 chicas distintas para que me confirmaran fechas. Otra me dijo que en Diciembre, y dos que en Enero.
Finalmente opte por irme el Viernes 3 de Abril y volverme el Sabado 18 de Abril, ambos vuelos con Iberia operados por Royal Jordanian que aun tenian clase economica. Llego a Ammán y a la mañana siguiente subo a Damasco y empiezo la rutilla ganando medio día respecto a lo que tenia, aunq tengo 1 trayecto más.
No se si te he ayudado o liado más pero ese fue mi periplo
Un saludete
Imarsas
PD. Los vuelos me costaron 550 €, con Syrian Air ida y vuelta creo q andarán por los 400 o 450 € intuyo.
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Hola imarsas:
Gracias por la información y el apunte de que hasta Diciembre o enero no cargan los vuelos de abril.- Espero que cuando eso ocurra los precios no se disparen porque actualmente (hasta el 22 de marzo me refiero) esta en 380€ ida y vuelta por persona.-
Vuelos directos no encuentro con nadie mas y ese precio menos.- Así que creo que esperare a que los saque Syrianair y a ver que pasa.-
Jordania, incluida Petra, la hice en junio del pasado año.-
Los que cojais vuelos con Syrianair, tener en cuenta que teneis que confirmar la vuelta en un aoficina ,porque sino os venden los asientos.
Mucho ojito...
Lo digo porque yo no sabia nada ,y casi me la lian...
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tigrys Escribió:
Los que cojais vuelos con Syrianair, tener en cuenta que teneis que confirmar la vuelta en un aoficina ,porque sino os venden los asientos.
Mucho ojito...
Lo digo porque yo no sabia nada ,y casi me la lian...
Gracias tigrys:
No me he perdido ni un punto ni una coma de todas tus notas y diario sobre Siria y ese tema ya lo tengo anotado con mayúsculas .- Pero siempre se agradece un recuerdo
Un saludo
Me imagino leyendo te habran venido muchas imagenes a la mente...
Espero ,que le sirva a la gente de ayuda en su viaje,y para que otros se animen a realizarlo.
A ver que tal me sale el del año que viene, que ahora lo veo complicado,hasta que me meta a fondo a prepararlo.
Este año Petra y si se puede el año que viene Tag Majal. Ya me van quedando menos maravillas nuevas del mundo que ver...
Saludos a todos.
Hola tigrys!para india-habla con -Bobby Thakur - 0091 - 981 802 0397 ( 24 hours x 7 days ). 0091 - 991 030 7252 ( 24 hours x 7 days ). Email: bobbythakur@carrentaldelhi.com .tiene pajina web.yo estube en verano-por norte-5dias,coche de alquiler,con todo incluido por 170€.!!los hoteles-rezerve de internet.no se paga nada por adelantado.todo perfecto.me puedes desir hoteles en damascus-iconomicos!en internet-todo es carisimo.gracias
Ungabi de damasco a Palmira unas 3 horas, en la estación de autobuses tienes un monton de compañias que te anuncian palmira,nosotras las mayoria de los recorridos lo haciamos con la compañia al jaliya, tiene autobuses majos y rapidos no suelen hacer paradas intermedias, son bastante directos, no se horarios pero creo que a menudo ,ya que nosotras de damasco salimos hacia Hama, palmira lo hicimos a la vuelta y si leiste el relato unas paginas atras ojo con las salidas de bus cada cafeteria de la calle donde llegan y salen es una compañia, no te pase como a nosotras que por no saberlo al final hicimos palmira-homs-damasco.
Lee el relato de tigrys que esta muy bien y da mucha información
Yo lo contrate con la agencia siria mosaic-travel. Puedes mirar su web y contactar con ellos para lo que desees. Son muy serios y profesionales y nuestra experiencia fue realmente buena.
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Hola tigrys, como te fue el viaje? Lei tu blog. Lo dicho. Muy chulas las fotos y muy curradito el diario. Un día de estos tengo que ponerme a averiguar como hacer un blog de estos.
Ungabi, yo estuve en el Hotel Yarmouk por 800 SYP la noche. Hab de matrimonio. Cerca de la Plaza de los Mártires. Dudo que tenga página web...El sitio no es maravilloso pero está limpio y es centrico el hotel.