Damascus
Flexible time for the old city, souqs, religious heritage, courtyards, neighborhoods, food, and local life.
Seven days · Custom quote
A flexible private journey through Syria
A classic seven-day route connecting Damascus, Maaloula, Bosra, Palmyra, Krak des Chevaliers, and Aleppo—shaped around your dates, pace, and arrival and departure plans.
LengthSeven days
RouteStarts Damascus · may end Aleppo
GroupPrivate · up to 3 travelers
Sample route
The destinations are fixed less firmly than the calendar suggests.
The order and number of nights can change according to access, timing, your interests, and where you need to finish.
Maaloula, Saydnaya & Cherubim
A combined mountain day with monasteries, passages, village streets, and viewpoints.
Bosra
A day trip south for the Roman Theatre, citadel, and black-basalt city.
Palmyra
Normally an overnight hotel or desert-camp stay, with a same-day return possible when requested.
Krak des Chevaliers
A full visit to the fortress or a stop placed naturally on the route north.
Aleppo
Normally one night, with the journey ending there or returning to Damascus depending on your onward plans.
Included
What the journey quote covers
- Private air-conditioned vehicle, fuel, and normal vehicle costs
- Muhammed’s accompaniment, local knowledge, and flexible route planning
- Pickup and drop-off according to the confirmed route
- Entry fees for planned sites
- Bottled water
- Damascus Airport pickup or drop-off when included in the confirmed itinerary
Paid separately
What is normally separate
- Traveler hotels or desert camps
- Meals and drinks other than bottled water
- Personal expenses
- Optional activities or route changes not included in the quote
Accommodation and meals can be included in a custom quote when requested. Travelers normally pay providers directly.
Payment
Simple cash payment during the journey
Payment is in clean, undamaged, newer-design USD banknotes.
For a multi-day journey, 50% is paid at the beginning of Day 1 and 50% around the halfway point. For a seven-day journey, the second payment is normally made on the morning of Day 4.
After each payment, Ziyara Ride confirms the amount received, remaining balance, and due date in writing on WhatsApp. This message serves as the payment receipt.
Apparently money can be genuine, valuable, and still fail Syria’s surprisingly demanding beauty inspection.
Start planning
Plan your private Syria journey.
Tell us your dates, number of travelers, and the places that interest you. We’ll help shape the route and confirm the price on WhatsApp.
Usually replies within a few hours. Replies may take longer while traveling or accompanying guests. Even local travel hosts have not yet achieved the medically questionable skill of answering messages while driving.