Seating and stage of the Roman Theatre of Bosra
PRIVATE · TAILOR-MADE

Damascus & the South

Capital, Bosra basalt and Qalamoun countryside.

6days5nightsPrivatetrip typeFlexiblepacing

THE JOURNEY

Capital, Bosra basalt and Qalamoun countryside.

A private route balancing Damascus with Bosra’s layers, Maaloula and nearby countryside.

The final version is shaped after we know your passport, dates, interests and pace. No site or road is promised before local verification.

APPROXIMATE ROUTE

The route, one stop at a time.

Route line is approximate and does not guarantee a specific road.

DAY BY DAY

Room for what happens between stops.

Day 1A day in Damascus
Courtyard of the Umayyad Mosque in Damascus

Time in Damascus is shaped around local rhythm and current access, with room for walking, food and unhurried encounters.

Overnight: Damascus or as confirmed in the final route
Day 2A day in Damascus
Courtyard of the Umayyad Mosque in Damascus

Time in Damascus is shaped around local rhythm and current access, with room for walking, food and unhurried encounters.

Overnight: Damascus or as confirmed in the final route
Day 3A day in Bosra
Seating and stage of the Roman Theatre of Bosra

Time in Bosra is shaped around local rhythm and current access, with room for walking, food and unhurried encounters.

Overnight: Bosra or as confirmed in the final route
Day 4Time in the Syrian Countryside
Countryside landscape near Masyaf

The route follows season, roads and current access, leaving room for pauses, walks and food.

Overnight: Syrian Countryside or as confirmed in the final route
Day 5A day in Maaloula
Saint Thecla Monastery built beneath the rocky cliffs of Maaloula

Time in Maaloula is shaped around local rhythm and current access, with room for walking, food and unhurried encounters.

Overnight: Maaloula or as confirmed in the final route
Day 6A day in Damascus
Courtyard of the Umayyad Mosque in Damascus

Time in Damascus is shaped around local rhythm and current access, with room for walking, food and unhurried encounters.

Overnight: Damascus or as confirmed in the final route

HIGHLIGHTS

What gives this journey its character.

01

Bosra theatre and basalt

02

Unhurried Damascus days

What’s included

  • Private transport within the itinerary
  • Local guiding as arranged
  • Accommodation confirmed in the proposal
  • Breakfast where included
  • Airport or border transfers where confirmed
  • Listed activities and planning support

Not included

  • International flights
  • Visa or entry costs
  • Travel insurance
  • Personal purchases and tips
  • Meals not specified

ACCOMMODATION

Three ways to shape the stay.

All hotels are examples until availability and operational status are confirmed.

Boutique

Selected by city, pace and budget; levels can be mixed across the route.

Comfort

Selected by city, pace and budget; levels can be mixed across the route.

Premium

Selected by city, pace and budget; levels can be mixed across the route.

See hotel examples
A baker making fresh saj bread in a Damascus market

SIGNATURE EXPERIENCES

A Day as a Syrian

Leave the itinerary behind for a few hours. Start with breakfast, shop in a neighbourhood market, meet a craftsperson, linger over lunch and experience Damascus at the pace of everyday life.

Live the day

MAKE IT YOURS

This route begins the conversation.

Add nightsChange hotelsAdd a food focusAdd photographySlow the pace for familyExtend to the coast or Aleppo

Why travel with us

A starting point, never a script

01

Local insight

02

Unhurried rhythm

03

Respectful encounters

04

Clear communication

PRACTICAL INFO

Know the rhythm.

Best suited for
History and cities without many hotel changes
Pace
Relaxed to balanced
Walking
Moderate, with uneven surfaces
Language
Arabic, with guiding as arranged

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Damascus & the South

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