25 May – 3 June 2012
This will be an odyssey in one of the most ravishing countries of the Middle East. Highlights will include the magnificent crusader castle Krak des Chevaliers, the hauntingly beautiful Cities of the Dead and several of the best preserved Roman cities in the world, including Palmyra. You will travel through desert and mountains and will visit several sites off the tourist trail. You will eat in wonderful restaurants and stay in hotels in historic settings. There will be time for shopping in the souks in Damascus and Aleppo. You will also visit Lebanon to see the majestic Baalbek Roman temple, one of the wonders of the ancient world…