
Stone, Souq & Sea
Castle, northern souqs and Mediterranean coast.
THE JOURNEY
Castle, northern souqs and Mediterranean coast.
A varied route from Damascus and Krak to Aleppo, then Latakia, Ugarit, Tartous and Arwad.
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+

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 routeDay 2A day at Krak des Chevaliers+

The visit follows current access, with time to understand the fortifications and strategic landscape.
Overnight: Krak des Chevaliers or as confirmed in the final routeDay 3A day in Hama+

Time is shaped around the norias, river and accessible heritage without assuming every wheel is operating.
Overnight: Hama or as confirmed in the final routeDay 4A day in Aleppo+

Time in Aleppo is shaped around local rhythm, current access and restoration conditions.
Overnight: Aleppo or as confirmed in the final routeDay 5A day in Aleppo+

Time in Aleppo is shaped around local rhythm, current access and restoration conditions.
Overnight: Aleppo or as confirmed in the final routeDay 6A day in Latakia+

Time in Latakia is shaped around local rhythm and current access, with room for walking, food and unhurried encounters.
Overnight: Latakia or as confirmed in the final routeDay 7A day in Ugarit+

Time in Ugarit is shaped around local rhythm and current access, with room for walking, food and unhurried encounters.
Overnight: Ugarit or as confirmed in the final routeDay 8A day in Tartous+

Time in Tartous is shaped around local rhythm and current access, with room for walking, food and unhurried encounters.
Overnight: Tartous or as confirmed in the final routeDay 9A day in Arwad+

Time in Arwad is shaped around local rhythm and current access, with room for walking, food and unhurried encounters.
Overnight: Arwad or as confirmed in the final routeDay 10A day 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 routeHIGHLIGHTS
What gives this journey its character.
Aleppo and its souqs
Ugarit and Arwad
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.

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.
Why travel with us
A starting point, never a script
Local insight
Unhurried rhythm
Respectful encounters
Clear communication
PRACTICAL INFO
Know the rhythm.
- Best suited for
- Travellers wanting cities and sea
- Pace
- Balanced with transfers
- Walking
- Moderate, with uneven surfaces
- Language
- Arabic, with guiding as arranged
RELATED JOURNEYS
Other routes that may fit.

Grand Syria
Fourteen days from the south to cities and coast.

Aleppo & the North
Five days of craft, food and northern memory.
REQUEST THIS JOURNEY
Stone, Souq & Sea
Send the basics and we will return with practical questions—not an automatic confirmation.