Tentative Itinerary Syria

SYRIAITINERARY-TENTATIVE ROUTE:30 Day Visa – Overnight Quartier (#of days in parenthesis) Approximate Time: Monday, February 1 through Monday, March 1Arrive in Damascus (7) by bus from Beirut (1)3 days Damascus (4)Hauran (from Damascus going South)1 day excursion to Bosra train/bus/car?1 day excursion to Shahba train/bus/car?Transit to Palmyra (2) by bus from Damascus (7)2 days at archaeological site – walking (9)Transit to Deir Az Zor (2) by bus from Palmyra (10)1 day excursion to Dura Europos by bus/car/taxi? (11)Transit to Raqqa (2) by train from Deir Az Zor (12)1  day excursion to Resafa by bus/car/taxi? (13)Transit to Aleppo (7) by train from Raqqa (14)3 days Aleppo walking (17)1 day Simeon Monastery by bus/car/taxi? (18)2 days Dead Cities by bus/car/taxi? (20)Transit to Hama (3) by train from Aleppo (21)1 day Apameia  by bus/car/taxi? (22)1 day Krak des Chevalier by bus/car/taxi? (23)Transit to Amrit or Tartus (2) by train from Hama (24)1 day Safita by bus/car/taxi? (25)1 day Amrit and Arvad  by bus/car/taxi/boat? (island) (26)Transit to Damascus (3) by train from Amrit (27)1-3 days Damascus and/or buffer time/ walking - leave early or stall.Transit to Dubai on a Thursday via air plane from Damascus (30)Making an itinerary without any idea of local terrain, bus or train schedules, or any idea how much time each activity might take is a huge pain in the neck.  It will be interesting to see how close to this plan the actual trip will be.  :-)  ET