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Syria Group Tours
Syria has been through a lot in the last couple of generations. For almost a decade, beginning in 2011, they were completely closed off to tourism during a brutal, seemingly-endless, and incredibly intense civil war. Beginning to stagnate around 2017, tourism was able to slowly (and with plenty of restrictions) resume under the relatively stable Assad regime, with Bashar al Assad, the son of Hafez, now in power.
We've been running tours to Syria since 2017 and have now seen many phases in the country's history, with some dramatic changes taking place during 2024 and early in 2025. 2024 saw even more disruption than usual in surrounding countries, with Israel and Lebanon featuring heavily in world news and becoming incredibly unstable. For a time, Syria was still stable and tourism wasn't directly affected, however using Amman (Jordan) as a launching pad instead of Beirut (Lebanon) made things much easier.
And then in late 2024, the Syrian Army (fighting for the Assad government) was quickly and dramatically, almost overnight, overthrown. This of course led to weeks of chaos and disarray (much of which was positive though), and a total change in many aspects of life. And tourism under the new government is possibly even better than it was before!
We still see all our favourite spots, including such places as Palmyra, Krak des Chevalier and Aleppo, as well as there are some places that were too dangerous to visit before that are now back to being safe for us to go to, including Idlib.
If our group tour dates don't work for you, we also organise customised independent tours to Syria, so why not get in touch!
Tours
Syria: The Fall of Assad Budget Tour
A jam-packed few days in this troubled, but spectacular country.
Syria: The Fall of Assad Tour
We want to show you every side of this wonderful country - the famous history, the recent crisis, but also the nightlife and the fun stuff too!
The Fall of Assad First Anniversary Budget Tour
Come celebrate the 1st anniversary of the fall of Assad in one of the world’s best cities, Damascus!
The Fall of Assad First Anniversary Tour
Come with us on this adventure to witness the first birthday of the new government of Syria. Being the first, there's no precedent yet as to exactly what will happen, but if you know Syria, you know it will be well worth being there for it!
Syria Spring Tour
We want to show you every side of this wonderful country - the incredible history, the recent turmoil and destruction, but also the nightlife and the fun stuff too!
Syria Marmarita Festival Budget Tour
Covering Damascus, Palmyra, Krak des Chevaliers and the exhilarating Marmarita festival, this tour is short, but very sweet.
Syria Marmarita Festival Tour
As if Syria isn’t fascinating and exciting enough as it is, why not add in a colourful festival to your visit! But don’t worry, we’ll still show you all the other must-see spots.
The Fall of Assad Second Anniversary Budget Tour
Come with us to Syria to celebrate the anniversary of the post-Assad era!
The Fall of Assad Second Anniversary Tour
Anyone who loves a celebration is going to love this! Soak in the electric atmosphere in Damascus during the celebrations of the anniversary of the fall of the Assad regime, as well as exploring loads of great spots throughout Syria as well.