Courtyard of the Umayyad Mosque in Damascus
PRIVATE · TAILOR-MADE

Family Syria

Eight slower days with fewer hotel changes.

8days7nightsPrivatetrip typeFlexiblepacing

THE JOURNEY

Eight slower days with fewer hotel changes.

Fewer transfers, with interactive food, craft and history experiences shaped around children’s ages.

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 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 4A 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 5A day in Homs
Khalid ibn al-Walid Mosque with its domes and twin minarets in Homs

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

Overnight: Homs or as confirmed in the final route
Day 6A day at Krak des Chevaliers
Krak des Chevaliers among the hills

The visit follows current access, with time to understand the fortifications and strategic landscape.

Overnight: Krak des Chevaliers or as confirmed in the final route
Day 7A 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 8A 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

Longer stays in each base

02

Craft and food activities

03

Age-appropriate history

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
Multi-generational families
Pace
Relaxed
Walking
Moderate, with uneven surfaces
Language
Arabic, with guiding as arranged

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