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Syria and Iraq with the tour operator "Calypso Ukraine"

Syria and Iraq with the tour operator "Calypso Ukraine"

Syria with the tour operator "Calypso Ukraine"

Syria and Iraq with the tour operator "Calypso Ukraine"

Tour dates: October 2024 (the date will be adjusted for the domestic flight Damascus - Baghdad)

Syria: Damascus - Saidnaya - Homs - Hama - Aleppo 

Iraq: Baghdad - Samarra - Karbala - Kufa - Najaf - Nasseriya - Al Hilla 

Those countries that we could not even dream of for a couple of years are now available for visiting, of course, in small groups. And we want to give you the opportunity to see exactly those cradles of civilization that were hidden from us by nine years of conflicts and wars. We are going to Syria and Iraq!

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TOUR PROGRAM

Day 1. Arrival in Damascus, Syria. Transfer to hotel, rest. 

Day 2. Damascus, Syria. 

Today we have a tour of Damascus, this ancient city, mosques and temples, streets and lanes, and of course the old bazaars and markets to enjoy the tastes and sounds of the East.  

Syria and Iraq with the tour operator "Calypso Ukraine"

Day 3. Saidnaya, Mallola, Homs, Syria. 

We leave for the town of Saydnaya, the second most important city of Christian pilgrimage after Jerusalem, where we will visit the Church of the Virgin Mary. Next, we will move to Mallola, the only village that still speaks Aramaic, the language of Jesus Christ. We move to Homs, where we will visit the Krak des Chevaliers fortress (UNESCO site). Overnight in Hams. 

Syria and Iraq with the tour operator "Calypso Ukraine"

Syria and Iraq with the tour operator "Calypso Ukraine"

Day 4. Hama, Syria.  

Breakfast and departure to one of the richest cities of late antiquity, located in one of the oases of the Syrian desert, between Damascus and the Euphrates - Palmyra.

After we are on our way to Hamu, where we will visit huge water wheels, as well as a local market. We leave for Aleppo on the way visiting the Citadel.  

Day 5. Aleppo, Syria. 

Today, a tour of ancient Aleppo, excellent shopping in souvenir shops and the old bazaar, we will visit a soap factory and spend an Arabic evening in one of the local restaurants. 

Day 6. Damascus, Syria. 

Return to Damascus, visit to the National Museum and handicraft market, shopping before departure. 

22:10 Flight Fly Bagdad from Damascus to Baghdad. 

Day 7. Baghdad, Iraq.

We begin our tour of the recently unsafe Baghdad.

We are going to the Old City, in the heart of Baghdad, the cultural center. We will see the Abbasid Palace, the House of Walli, the Kishla of the Ottoman Empire, along the streets of the famous Saray market, we will go out to the famous Muttanabi street, drink tea in a traditional Iraqi cafe, see the monuments, look into the museum, walk along the oldest school, the Mustanseriya Madrasah. We are going to see the famous "Golden Mosque", Imam Musa Kazim and Imam Muhammad Jovad are buried in this mosque.

Walk through the small market. Overnight at the hotel in Baghdad. 

Day 8 Samarra, Iraq 

We leave for the whole day to Samarra - the holy city of the Shiites, since the remains of two Askeri imams are located in the Askaria mosque. Early departure to the city of Samarra, at one time this city was the capital, the city is known for mosques - the Mutawakkil mosque with a giant al-Malviya minaret (52 m), the Abu Dulaf mosque with a minaret of 17 meters, the Abbasid Palace. 

Return to Baghdad.

Day 9. Karbala, Iraq.

Departure to the memorial of the martyrs Al-Shahid - forty-meter domes, divided into two parts, inside the eternal flame and a fountain. The memorial is located in the center of an artificial lake. Lunch at the famous barbecue restaurant "Mangal". After we stop for a cup of coffee in a beautiful cafe, made in the traditional Arabic style and which is over 100 years old.

Departure to the vicinity of Baghdad - the settlement of Akar-Kuf, here are the ruins of the Ancient City with its famous ziggurat Dur-Kurylgaz. Transfer to the city of Karbala. Walk through the local market, visit the Imam Hussein Mosque and Abbas Abul-Fazl. 

Overnight in the city of Kerbala. 

Day 10. Karbala, Kufa, Iraq.

Departure to the Ukhaidir fortress, about a part of the drive, in the middle of the desert, the fortress stands like a mystery, there are no documents or references to it, it belongs to the period of the Umayyads, Abbasids. Moving to the city of Kifel, here is the tomb of Zul-Kifl, the Jews call him the prophet Ezekiel, there is an old market and a mosque with a conical dome nearby. Moving to the city of Kufa-viewing historical places, the house of the grandson of the Prophet Muhammad Ali abu Talib, visiting one of the oldest mosques in Islam. 

Overnight in Najaf. 

Day 11. Najaf, Nasseriyah, Iraq.

Tour of Najaf with a visit to the local market, the mosque of Ali abu Talib (son-in-law of the Prophet Muhammad). Visit to the museum dedicated to the coup and revolution against the British. Moving to Nasseriya. 

Overnight at Nasseriya hotel.

Day 12. Nasseria, Iraq.

Visiting the ruins of the ancient city of Ur: the ruins of the palace, the house of Ibrahim (Abraham) (in the process of restoration), the famous Zikurat and other objects of the ancient city. A trip to the Marsh Arabs (Mesopotamian swamps), riding a traditional boat, a local fisherman will show us how to cut fish and prepare the traditional dish "Mazguf", see the life and traditions of people.

Transfer and overnight in Al-Hilla. 

Day 13 Al-Hillah, Iraq - Fly home.

Let's go to the place where, according to some sources, Ibrahim (Abraham) was captured, at this place is the ancient city of Borisppa, with its ziggurat. Moving to the ruins of the ancient city of Babylon: the ruins of the ancient city, the original road of Marduk, the temple of the goddess Ninmah, the original walls and the foundation of the Ishtar gate, we will show the approximate location of the Gardens of Babylon and the Tower of Babel, the Lion of Babylon, the northern palace of Nebuchadnezzar, etc.

Walk through the palace of Saddam Hussein. Lunch in a beautiful restaurant, the former reception hall of Saddam Hussein, the restored amphitheater, according to some sources, was built by Alexander the Great. Moving to the ruins of the ancient city of Kish, we will visit the place where we found evidence of the first civilization on earth - the Sumerians.

Farewell dinner. Flight to Ukraine. 

The cost of the tour per person in a double room is 3230 USD

Supplement for single occupancy — 500 USD

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Included in cost:

  • transfer from/to the airport;
  • transfer to all places according to the route, comfortable transport with an experienced local driver;
  • accommodation in hotels along the route of the tour;
  • breakfasts and lunches in Syria, breakfasts, lunches and dinners in Iraq, tea at the Shabendar cafe, coffee at the Atrakchi cafe;
  • bottled drinking water throughout the route;
  • all excursions along the route;
  • boat rental in Al Chibaishi.

The price does not include:

  • international air ticket;
  • the cost of visas;
  • personal expenses;
  • single occupancy; 
  • entrance tickets to the objects of visit.  
  • dinners in Syria;
  • insurance.

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Georgy Marunenko

Georgy Marunenko

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