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Middle East |
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15
Days Lebanon, Syria & Jordan |
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Tour Code:
TBEY/DAM/AMM-J3 |
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14 nights accommodation on Half
Board Basis
Services of a qualified English
speaking guide
Deluxe air-conditioned tour
coaches & 4x4 jeep in Wadi Rum
Entrance fees to sites according
to the program & short horse ride in Petra
Meeting and assistance through
passport control and customs at Airport
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All airport taxes.
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Lebanon, Jordan
and Syria visa and
visa fee.
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Hotel personal
miscellaneous charges and gratuity or tips
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Tips for guide,
driver, hotels, restaurant and horse man in Petra
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Travel insurance required for traveling into Jordan
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Day 01 Saturday : Singapore - Beirut (D)
Flight from Singapore to
Beirut. Arrive in Beirut airport and meet at
the gate directly with local agent, who shall provide full
assistance through immigration & customs. Transfer to the hotel in
Beirut for dinner and overnight. |
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Day 02 Sunday
: Beirut - Byblos - Jeita Grotto - Beirut
(B,D)
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After breakfast,
take off for the city tour of Beirut, where the history
reveals a long phase of different invasions. Drive along the
seashore to the picturesque rocks of the pigeons' Rock
through Hamra commercial area, then continue to the National
Museum and the Martyr's Square. Then drive north to Byblos,
the city of the most ancient port in the world. Visit the
Old Souks, Old ramparts, citadel, St John Church and the
Roman amphitheater. Continue to Jeita Grotto for visit. Back
to Beirut for dinner and overnight at Hotel. |
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Day 03 Monday : Beirut - Anjar -
Baalbeck - Damascus
(B,D)
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Breakfast, drive to
visit Anjar, dated back from Omayyad period. Continue to
Baalbeck, the small town outstanding for its acropolis
considered among the most important Roman ruins ever built.
Continue onwards to Hotel in Damascus. |
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Day 04 Tuesday : Damascus - Seydnaya - maloula - krack Des
Chevaliers - Aleppo (B,D)
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Breakfast, drive
to Seydnaya to visit the Blessed Virgin's Convent and then
to Ma'lula the honeycomb village which is built on a very
capricious rocky slope. Continue to Krak des Chevaliers, to
visit the famous Crusader Fortress built in 1110. Proceed to
Aleppo city for dinner and overnight. |
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Day 05
Wednesday
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Aleppo
(B,D)
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Breakfast, full day sightseeing of Aleppo including the
Arabian citadel, Old souks, The Great Mosque, Archeological
Museum, old barriers and houses from the 17th century.
Dinner and overnight in Aleppo. |
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Day 06 Thursday : Aleppo - St Simeion - Apamea - Hama - Palmyra
(B,D)
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Breakfast, drive
to visit the imposing canthedral of St. Simeon, the Stylite
which was the grandest of all 5th century Christian
monuments. Continue to Apamea to visit the Greek Roman
Byzantine site of Apamea. Then via Hama, one of the oldest
city in Syria, famous for its wooden waterwheels to Palmyra
for dinner and overnight. |
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Day 07 Friday : Palmyra - Damascus (B,D)
After breakfast, go for a sightseeing tour of Palmyra, Syria's prime
attraction and one of the world's greatest historical sites where
the magnificent remains: the Temple of Bel, the Arch of Triumph,
Zenobia Bath and more tell stories of the reign of Queen Zenobia.
Afternoon drive back to Damascus for dinner and overnight. |
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Day 08
Saturday
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Damascus - Amman
(B,D)
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Breakfast. Sightseeing tour of Damascus, the oldest capital
and continually inhabited city in the world. Visit the
Omayyad Mosque, Saladin's Tomb, the Azem Palace, St.
Annania's Church, Straight Street, St.Paul's Window and the
old covered bazaar. Late afternoon transfer to Amman for
dinner and overnight at hotel in Amman. |
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Day 09
Sunday
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Amman - Desert Castles - kan Zaman - Amman
(B,D)
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After breakfast, drive to the East desert to Visit the
Desert castles Built by the Umayyad Caliphs of Damascus in
the 8th Century A.D as hunting lodges. The castles of Qasr
Al-Kharraneh, Qasr Amra and Qasr Al-Azraq varied widely in
architectural style. Possibility for lunch (not included) in
Azraq. Continue to Kan Zaman Village for a visit, which is
an ancient caravansary where one can find workshops and
artists studios where the craftsmen can be seen at their
trades - making pottery, glass blowing, jewelry-smiting,
wood-carving etc. Back to Amman for dinner and overnight. |
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Day
10
Monday
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Amman - Jerash - Amman
(B,D)
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After breakfast, visit the ancient and modern capital of
Jordan, Amman, originally built on seven hills. Discover the
Citadel which is situated on one of the highest hills where
one can have a splendid view of the old city. Visit the
Archeological and the Folkloric Museums, the Roman Theater
and King Abdullah Mosque. Drive north of Amman to visit
Jerash, the most beautiful and preserved Roman city in
existence. Possibility for Lunch (not included) in a local
restaurant in Jerash. Drive back to Amman for dinner and
overnight. |
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11
Tuesday
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Amman - Um Qais - Pella - Dead Sea - Amman
(B,D)
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After breakfast, drive north of Amman to Un Qeis, the
ancient Greco-Roman City of Gadara, with its panoramic view
overlooking the lake of Tiberias, the Jordan Valley and
Golan Heights. Continue via Jordan Valley to Pella, called
Fahl in Arabic, this name goes back to 4,000 years ago. As
for the name Pella, it was used during the period of
prosperity in the city. The name of the city was originally
given by Alexander who was born in Macedonia. Pella was one
of the 10 cities of Decapolis. Proceed to the Dead Sea, the
lowest spot on earth (400m below sea level). Possibility for
lunch (not included) at the Resthouse on the beach of the
Dead Sea. Time for bathing and relaxing in the salty water
of the Dead Sea. Late afternoon, back to Amman for dinner
and overnight at hotel. |
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Day
12
Wednesday
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Amman - Madaba - Mt Nebo - Kings Highway - Petra
(B,D)
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After breakfast, drive south to Madaba, home of the most
famous Byzantine Mosaics and visit the Greek Orthodox Church
where the famous 6th century map of the holy places in the
biblical world is found. Continue to Mount Nebo, with its
spectacular view of the Holy Land. Drive via Wadi Mujjib and
through King's Highway to visit the Crusader Castle of Kerak
from the 12th century. Possibility for lunch (not included)
in King's Castle Restaurant. Proceed to the greatest city of
the Arab nation which existed 200 years ago: Petra. Dinner
and overnight at the hotel in Petra. |
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13
Thursday
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Petra
(B,D)
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After breakfast at the hotel, take a short horse ride from
the main entrance to the entrance of the old city of Petra
El Siq (350m). Enter the gates of the past as you enter the
site of ancient Petra. Live the miracle of Petra, where each
red rose stone has a Nabatean dream to tell. Petra "The Rose
City", was built by the Arab Nabateans 2000 years ago who
hewed their monumental tombs, palaces, temples and treasury
from the desert rock's sandstone in its natural hues of rose
and gold. You will be guided through the architectural and
spiritual wonders of this majestic place as you walk through
this spiritually intoxicating city. Possibility for lunch
(not included) inside the old city of Petra. Back to the
hotel for dinner and overnight. |
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Day
14
Friday
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Petra - Wadi Rum - Amman
(B,D)
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After breakfast drive to the Natural Resort Wadi Rum "The
Valley of the Moon", a landscape of bizarre soaring rock
formations. Lawrence of Arabia spent some time here during
the Arab Revolt and many of the scenes from the film were
shot here. Arrive at the village of Rum where you will be
picked up by the Bedouin jeeps. Explore this splendid desert
with the local Bedouins who will drive you by their 4x4
(6pax per jeep) for 2 hours to the Bed of the Valley of the
Moon to the great mountain of Al Khazali. Discover the clues
from the past carved on the mountains and the fallen
boulder. These clues have some vestige or hint of human
activities that took place during the past, around thousand
years ago. Everywhere there are pictographs of Thamudic,
Nabataean, Greek and Arabic texts and some formal
inscriptions, rock art depicting hunting scenes. Traces of
ancient civilizations exist in many of these carved
inscriptions. Possibility for Lunch (not included) in Wadi
Rum Resthouse. Early afternoon, drive to Amman via the
desert Highway. Dinner and overnight at the hotel in Amman. |
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Day
15
Saturday
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Amman - Singapore
(B,D)
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After breakfast, transfer to Amman Airport for departure
including meeting and assistance through the formalities. |
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Day
16
Sunday
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Arrive in Singapore
(B)
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Validity:
02 Jun - 31 Aug '07 |
Adult
Twin |
Adult
Triple |
Adult
Single |
Child
Twin |
Child
No Bed |
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3 Star Hotels |
3638 |
3638 |
4138 |
3438 |
2888 |
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4 Star Hotels |
4208 |
4208 |
4998 |
4008 |
3318 |
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Validity:
01 Sep - 30 Sep '07 |
Adult
Twin |
Adult
Triple |
Adult
Single |
Child
Twin |
Child
No Bed |
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3 Star Hotels |
3768 |
3768 |
4268 |
3568 |
2998 |
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4 Star Hotels |
4338 |
4338 |
5108 |
4138 |
3408 |
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> High season surcharge: Qatar
Airways (25May - 24Jun'07 / 09-10Aug'07 / 31Aug - 09Sep'07)
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Supplement of S$50 adult / S$40 Child applies |
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3 star category
Beirut - Charles Hotel or similar
Damascus - Al Majed Hotel or similar
Aleppo - Mandaloun Hotel or similar
Palmyra - Heliopolis Hotel or similar
Amman - Arena Hotel or similar
Petra - Sella Hotel or similar
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4 star category
Beirut - Radisson SAS Martinez Hotel or similar
Damascus - Fardoos Tower Hotel or similar
Aleppo - Planet Hotel or similar
Palmyra - Heliopolis Hotel(3*) or similar
Amman - Arena Space Hotel or similar
Petra - Crowne Plaza (5*) or similar
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Return airport
transfers is only included as per the itinerary. Arrival and
return on other days will be subject to separate charges.
Departure is
guaranteed with a group size of minimum 2 persons subject to
flight and hotel availability.
Reservations received
within 21days of departure will be on request basis.
Transportation of
tours is based on deluxe and comfortable air-conditioned
minivans or motorcoaches according to group size.
Rate for Child
Without Bed applies to 2-11 years old and subject to maximum of
1 child sharing room with 2 adults
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Terms
& Conditions Apply |
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