SYRIA TRIP  29 April – 5 May 2027

GUS1THEGO EXPEDITIONS – SYRIA 2027

 29 April – 5 May 2027 🌍

Discover the Beauty, History and People of Syria

📅 29 April – 5 May 2027

⏳ Duration: 7 Days / 6 Nights

📍 Destinations: Damascus, Maaloula, Al Wadi, Krak De Chevaliers, Latakia, Tartous, Arwad Island, Aleppo, Idlib, Hama, Palmyra and Bosra.

SYRIA EXPEDITION–– 29 April – 5 May 2027 🌍

(12 persons)

Are you ready to explore Syria with me? Let’s do it! Welcome to Syria!

FULL SYRIA TRIP WITH ME?

I have travelled around Syria 3 times before.. In 2018, 2024 and 2026 and I really want to return with a new group.. I feel like it’s the completely right time to travel to the Republic of Syria in 2026 and 2027! Now we can finally get to experience a FREE Syria! Our Syria 2027 trip will be amazing!

This will be my 24th Gus1thego Expeditions and this time we will tour all around Syria.. Sounds cool? I’m glad to hear! This is going to be a trip of a lifetime and we will cover ALL of the best places of Syria.. And additionally we have Palmya, Idlib and Bosra for this special expedition, which are places I’m super excited about. Are you ready to explore with me and try the most amazing food and ancient, marvelous sites that are real blessings to your eyes?

My Syria Expedition 2026

My last Syria Expedition was a blast! Now it's time for 2026 Expedition in a Free Syria!

FULL PROGRAMME

We are going to fly in from Istanbul with Turkish Airlines to Damascus. We will get our visas sorted when landing since all of my tour members will be pre-aprrove. Note that visa price is different from each nationality. Usually it can vary from 30 USD to 200 USD. However we will all get the visas on arrival. We will then check in to our 5 star hotel in the heart of Damascus.

After we get a little bit of rest we will start with the Damascus tour, which has an unparalleled history as one of the world’s oldest continuously inhabited cities, offering a tangible journey through ancient civilizations with its UNESCO-listed Old City, Umayyad Mosque, and biblical sites, alongside vibrant modern life in bustling souqs, trendy cafes, and rich Syrian culture, flavors, and legendary hospitality. It’s a unique blend of deep historical roots and contemporary energy, from Roman streets to modern boutiques.super authentic and bustling place!

⛪ Day 2

– Maaloula, Krak De Chevaliers and Al Wadi

We will travel to the spectacular mountain village of Maaloula, one of the few places in the world where Aramaic, a language closely related to the one spoken by Jesus, is still spoken today. We will discover its ancient monasteries and fascinating Christian heritage before continuing to the magnificent Krak des Chevaliers, one of the world’s most impressive and best-preserved medieval Crusader castles! We will explore this UNESCO World Heritage Site, admire its enormous fortifications and enjoy breathtaking views before heading into the beautiful green mountains and valleys of Al Wadi.

🌊 Day 3

– Latakia, Tartous & Arwad Island

We will discover a completely different side of Syria as we explore its beautiful Mediterranean coastline! We will visit the coastal city of Latakia, experience the seaside atmosphere of Tartous and take a boat trip to the fascinating Arwad Island, Syria’s only inhabited Mediterranean island. We will wander through its charming narrow streets, discover its ancient Phoenician history and experience traditional island life. After enjoying the Mediterranean atmosphere, we will continue our journey towards the legendary city of Aleppo!

🏛️ Day 4

– Aleppo

We will spend an incredible day discovering Aleppo, one of the oldest continuously inhabited cities on Earth and one of Syria’s most fascinating destinations! We will explore the magnificent Aleppo Citadel, wander through the famous ancient souks and admire the extraordinary architecture of its UNESCO-listed Old City. We will also witness how this historic city is rebuilding after years of conflict, meet friendly locals and discover why Aleppo has been such an important cultural and trading center for thousands of years. And of course, we will enjoy Aleppo’s legendary cuisine!

❤️ Day 5

– Aleppo, Idlib & Hama

We will continue exploring Aleppo before embarking on a fascinating excursion towards Idlib, a region that has played a major role in Syria’s recent history. We will discover another side of the country, learn about the challenges local communities have faced and gain a deeper understanding of Syria’s past and present. This will be a unique opportunity to experience Syria beyond what we normally see in the news. Subject to local conditions and access, we will explore selected areas before continuing towards the historic city of Hama.

🏜️ Day 6

– Hama & Palmyra

We will visit the beautiful city of Hama, famous for its enormous historic wooden waterwheels, known as norias, which have become one of Syria’s most iconic landmarks. From here, we will continue into the spectacular Syrian Desert to discover the legendary ancient city of Palmyra! Once one of the most important trading centers of the ancient world, Palmyra is home to extraordinary Roman ruins, monumental columns and magnificent archaeological treasures. We will explore the accessible remains of this UNESCO World Heritage Site, surrounded by breathtaking desert landscapes, before returning towards Damascus.

🏛️ Day 7

– Bosra & Departure: A Spectacular Finale!

We will finish our unforgettable Syrian expedition with a visit to the magnificent ancient city of Bosra in southern Syria! We will discover its extraordinary Roman theatre, one of the largest and best-preserved Roman theatres in the world, and admire the impressive architecture of this remarkable UNESCO World Heritage Site. We will explore the ancient surroundings and learn about Bosra’s fascinating history before returning to Damascus for our departure. After seven incredible days of history, culture, beautiful landscapes, delicious food and unforgettable encounters with the Syrian people, we will say goodbye to this extraordinary country with memories to last a lifetime! 🇸🇾❤️

 

 

End of the tour

✨ WHAT’S INCLUDED?
✅ 6 nights of accommodation (4 and 5 star hotels)
✅ All special permits
✅ Private transportation throughout the trip
✅ Private speaking English guide
✅ 6 lunches & 6 dinners
✅ Drinking water
✅ An unforgettable adventure with Gus1thego!
✅🧭 Some off-the-beaten path places no one else go in Syria. Like Idlib, Palmyra and Bosra!
✅🎟️ Entry fees to the mentioned historical sites and attractions.
✅🚗 Transport from Damascus airport and back.

✈️ Not included:
❌ International flights
❌ Visa fees
❌ Travel insurance
❌ Personal expenses

🇸🇾 WHY JOIN US?

I’ve visited Syria 3 times, and it’s a country that has truly captured my heart. The history, culture, food and especially the people make it unforgettable. My team and I know how to make this trip very special!

Come experience Syria beyond the headlines, meet incredible locals and discover a country full of history and hospitality! ❤️

📩 Limited spots available! Message me to join Gus1thego Expeditions!
Let’s explore Syria together! 🇸🇾🌍

If it sounds interesting, kindly send me an e-mail to gus1thego@outlook.com and tell me about yourself, then you will get more information. I will be very selective about who I choose for the Syria expedition. We need yes people and then I’m sure we will have so much fun.

Gustav Rosted
gus1thego

My 10 WORST Travel Experiences of 2019

I really don’t like talking about my bad travel experiences, as I always try to focus on the positive sides of traveling and the countries I go to. But sometimes bad stuff happen on the roads, and I also want to be honest about that, so people don’t think it’s all just picture perfect Instagram posts with no suffering.

Gustav in Eritrea

10 Worst Travel Experiences Of 2019

Free motorbike ride in Bamako, Mali

The year of 2019 is coming to an end and I’ve had an incredible travel year, where I’ve visited more than 45 countries, new and old ones.. It sounds pretty much perfect, right? Well, not totally. These are my 10 Worst Travel Experiences of 2019!

10. No Phone For 1 Week In Somalia And Eritrea

Traveling Somalia with no phone.. Not the most easy region without your phone

I had some amazing days in Somaliland, Somalia and out of a sudden my phone goes out (Iphone X), and I can’t open it again. I try everything to recover my phone, but there’s nothing to do. My phone is dead! I’m the type who plans pretty much everything on my phone, so not having it to navigate/plan stuff was incredibly hard for 1 week of travel around Somalia and Eritrea. You can read the full story below by clicking the link.

1 Week In Somalia And Eritrea With NO PHONE

9. 20 Hours Delay In Delhi Airport, India

India was super interesting, but waiting 20 hours in the Airport wasn’t

Because of high tensions between India and Pakistan my flight with Air India (one of the worst airlines from my travel experiences) was delayed. They kept on delaying the flight with 1 hour at a time, so I had to wait in the Airport, because of the insecurity if we were able to go. I ended up waiting for 20 hours, and I just made it last second to some work I had to do in Denmark, because of this crazy delay! Really not nice!

8. Getting Attacked By 2 Gangsters On A Beach Club in Belize

Beautiful Belize, but getting attacked was a crazy and bad experience

I had a really nice time in Belize City and doing islands hopping in Belize, right until I went to a Beach Club in Caye Caulker Islands. Two drunk guys (probably on drugs too) pushed me super in the back randomly when I was standing in the bar, and I turned around and asked “what are you doing?” I asked as politely as I could, but the second after they were straight in my face threatening me, so I took one of the guys and threw him into one part of the club and the other guy into a wall 5 meters away. They pulled up a knife each, but some people and the security came in between and threw them out of the club. They were apparently known for being bandits and making a lot of troubles in the night life. My adrenaline was pumping and at that time, and I wasn’t scared at all in the second! Nothing happened after and I had a good time still in Belize, super beautiful country! I’m really not the aggressive type normally btw 😜

7. Spending 3 Days In San Pedro Sula, Honduras (Most Murderous City in The World)

Honduras has some beautiful sights, but think twice before going to San Pedro Sula. Copan, Honduras

Going to San Pedro Sula is an INTENSE experience. I did 2,5 days there, in what was the World’s most murderous city, until Caracas in Venezuela surpassed it recently! You can read about my time in San Pedro Sula here:

My 3 Days In San Pedro Sula The Most Murderous City On Earth

6. Getting Detained For 5 Hours in Ivory Coast

Jumping on motorbikes all around Ivory Coast

I was detained in Ivory Coast for 5 hours after taking a photo of a flag pole in Ivory Coast that a local Ivorian guy had just taken a photo of seconds before me without any problems. When I took the photo the police yelled “no, no, no!” and took me to the Police Station for 5 hours, where I had to talk to so many different Police Officers.. I threw a water bag in the ground of anger to show them I’m not an easy target to rip off and I’m not soft (that’s how things work in Africa sometimes), and after I slowed down, kept my patience and explained myself well, and therefore I managed to not pay anything. I didn’t do anything wrong and I was really mad about what the police did!

Read how it was like to travel West Africa below.

West Africa Solo With NO Car and 0 Flights Taken!

5. Near Death Experience in Monrovia, Liberia

Seconds after the worst motorbike ride EVER in Liberia

I have taken between 1,500-2000 motorbike rides on my travels, but I’ve never tried anyone like this. Read about the MOST SCARY RIDE EVER here below!

Near Death Experience In Monrovia Liberia

4. Hotel Shaking Because Of 3 Rocket Attacks, Aleppo, Syria

Aleppo, Syria

I had an amazing time traveling around Syria for 1 week, and to be fair the capital Damascus in the south feels even safer than most European capitals. But when you get adventurous (like I usually do,) and travel around a country like Syria, bad things can happen. I haven’t told so many about this, because I want to spread a positive image of Syria and because I had an amazing time in Syria, so I haven’t felt the need to mention it. But since these are my 10 WORST travel experiences, I will do it now. Rocket attacks. 1 of my nights in the north of Syria in Aleppo was intense and I couldn’t fall asleep that night after what happened.

I could literally feel 3 rocket attacks at my hotel, with ISIS less than 20 km west of the city. I went that time ISIS-Leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi was still alive, so it was an intense time in the north of Syria.

Check out my 100% honest video about Syria and the condition of the country here.

YOUTUBE VIDEO – Is Syria Safe? (DENMARK-GUY)

3. Crossing The Most Scary Border Crossing EVER

Mud in the face after the MOST SCARY BORDER CROSSING EVER

You can’t believe how crazy this jungle border crossing was. They had closed the original border, so the only way was through the jungle in the night. Read about the story below!

The Scariest Border Crossing – From Guinea Bissau to Guinea

2. Losing My Passport In China

China is the WORST country to lose your passport in

In terms of my most difficult moment of 2019, it was losing my passport in China after coming back from North Korea. I had to stay in China for 1 week extra, and the process of getting an emergency passport was unbelievably hard. My own embassy was unable to help me, and I had to go to 20 different non-English-speaking Police Station, go to the Chinese Embassy and many other Government places in order to get my emergency passport to fly home. This is a process I wouldn’t even wish for my worst enemy, SO DON’T LOSE YOUR PASSPORT IN CHINA AS A DANISH CITIZEN! Or wherever you’re from! I did however try to enjoy my extra week in China as good as I could and got to see some new cool stuff on my 4th visit!

Positive mindset ALWAYS!

1. Caught In Shootings And Explosions In Liberia

Only white man at a road block in Liberia

I’m writing this 6 months after the episode and to be fair I still have the pictures in my head after what happened this specific day in Liberia. The day where some villagers blocked the only International road to Ivory Coast. I remember all the details, and it’s probably a trauma I’ll have for the rest of my life. Running for my life, seeing two people get shot. It’s something you really don’t want to try!

You can read about the story and all the details here:

Caught In Shootings And Explosions In Liberia

2019 – What A Travel Year It Has Been!

What a travel year! With A LOT of good memories and a few bad ones. Village in Burkina Faso with wild crocodiles

I’m writing the article from the slums of Luanda in Angola, which is said to be Africa’s new hotspot for kidnappings and I forgot all about mentioning a terrorist attack in Mali on my 2nd day there (140 killed), only 30 minutes away from me. I have 2 countries, which are considered dangerous left of 2019, and I hope to not add any more stories to this list.  It was hard to write this article of my worst travel experiences, because I’m a positive guy who loves to travel, and I want to inspire other people to travel more and see the beautiful World of ours. But I also want to show you guys my honest travel experiences, what comes with visiting 130 countries over 7 years of lots of traveling. What comes with being an adventure traveler, and not a tourist who just visits resort or luxury hotels in safe areas, or just sets a foot in a new country and say “hey, I’ve been there now.” That’s really not interesting for me. Traveling to 130 countries on FULL ADVENTURE MODE is not as easy as it might look on Social Media Platforms!

Stay Safe And Travel The World With No Fear

Only guy at the Kambadaga Waterfalls in the middle of Guinea. One of the most difficult waterfalls to get to

I haven’t told you the thousands of amazing memories I had this year in this article, remember that please. Take care everyone and safe travels always! Never let fear decide anything in your life!

Gustav

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