Organized Tours

These operators offer a variety of packages. Most of these tours involve exploration of not just Damascus but other Syrian cities as well, such as Aleppo. Tourists however can ask for a tour of just Damascus. They also offer a la carte programs i.e. customized to suit the needs of the tourist. On the Damascus tour, important Damascene sites including the National Museum, Omayyad Mosque, Azem Palace, the Straight Street, the Damascus Souq, Church of Ananias and Jabal Qassioun are visited.

This group offers a number of tours around Damascus that vary in duration and price. Tours start at 9 A.M. The four-hour tour encompasses sites such as the Omayyad Mosque, Azem Palace, the tomb of Saladin, John the Baptist's mausoleum, the chapel of St Ananias and Straight Street. The tour which lasts nine hours also takes visitors to a number of other sites including the many Damascene Mosques, the National Museum and Jabal Qassioun for a wonderful panoramic view of the city at night.

Cham Tours offer three main packages. These include the Fast Tour, Exploration Tour and the Discovery Tour. They are approximately 7 nights long and other Syrian cities including Lattakia, Aleppo, Palmyra and Bosra are visited in addition to Damascus. One full day is spent on visiting the beautiful sites of Damascus which include the Omayyad Mosque, the chapel of St. Ananias, the St. Paul church, the souqs and the National Museum. Address: P O Box 33555, Damascus Tel: +963-11-223-2300 Ext: 9094 Website: www.chamhotels.com/tours E-mail: [email protected]

This company offers a number of tours around Damascus and other Syrian cities. Tours vary in price and duration with some going upto as many as 10 days. These tours are either historical or religious in nature. One day of the tour is spent visiting Damascene sites including the famous Omayyad Mosque, the National Museum, the shrine of John the Baptist, the Church of Ananias and the Church of St. Paul.