Is adventure your cup of tea? Then go for a hiking tour in Syria. The beautiful and the ancient country of Syria offers tourists with a large number of hiking options. So come and check out the hiking tours in Syria.
Tourists wishing for a hiking trip in Syria will be glad to know that Syria offers hiking scopes from the south to the north and from the coastal mountains to the Desert Mountains. In the hiking tour you will have the opportunity to see the snow-capped mountains, rich flora and fauna of Syria, the Euphrates River; the ancient castles, temples, enigmatic rock drawings and semi-subterranean villages.
Tourists wishing to go for hiking can go on a self-guided tour or can avail the hiking trips of different tour operators. The best will be to go on a guided hiking tour in order to avoid danger.
After you have arrived in the Damascus International Airport you will meet your guide who will be assisting you in your trekking tour.
On the second day, your hiking tour starts with a sightseeing trip to some famous tourists attractions of Damascus. These include The National Museum, the Tekkieye Mosque, Umayyad Mosque, the Hamidiye Souq, Azem Palace, Saladin's Mausoleum, St. Ananias Chapel and St. Paul's Window.
After this there will be a thirty minutes trek to reach the monastery in Deir Mar Musa. Tourists will put up their tents here and on third day you will venture to one of the most impressive and well-preserved Crusader’s castles namely Krak des Chevaliers. From here you will take the narrow road and via Safita will reach the forgotten Hosn Suleiman Temple. The surrounding areas of this wonderful Roman Temple also offers hiking options. Tourists will be residing in this particular temple for that night.
On the fourth day you will be hiking the connecting areas of Aleppo, Syria’s second largest city. In Aleppo tourists will pay a short visit to the Aleppo National Museum. For your relaxation you can go to the traditional Oriental baths of Hammam Yalbogha. On the fifth day you will camp in the ruins of the Refade Monastery. On day six, after trekking the narrow valleys you will reach Palmyra and from here will return to Damascus.
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