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Routes
Four itineraries that actually work
Built around what is open and how long the driving really takes. Each assumes a car and driver, which is the normal way to move here.
A first look, or a weekend added onto a Beirut trip overland.
Day 1
Old Damascus
Arrive from Beirut by road, then lose the afternoon in the walled city.
Day 2
Mosque, souk, palace
The full Old City circuit at walking pace, with a long lunch in the middle.
Day 3
Maaloula, then back
A half-day to the Aramaic villages before the run back to the border.