|
LOCATION |
TIME |
EVENT |
REMARKS |
|
SYRIA
Friday 6th
April |
By 1700
2000 |
Arrive Syria (Aleppo
International Airport)
Register on arrival
at the Areeba FWT 2007 desk at the airport to register and
for transfer to hotel.
Passport and admin
check
Preparation of bikes
and equipment
Welcome to Syria
dinner in Qasr al-Wali Restaurant in Aleppo, followed by a
general ride briefing by Detta, Jawad and John.
Overnight Franciscan
Monastery |
Early arrivals to Damascus to stay in Al-Jalaa
Hotel. Move by bus to Aleppo on Fri 6 Apr.
Country coordinators to pass arrival
information including flight numbers and timings to Mid East
Coord by Sunday 25 Mar. |
|
SYRIA
Saturday 7thApril |
|
Cycle in Aleppo
SP – Sheraton Hotel
FP – Aleppo Citadel
Overnight Franciscan
Monastery |
|
|
SYRIA
Sunday 8th
April |
0930
1100
1430 |
Depart Monastery
Buses to Baghdad
Train Station
FTW train to
Lattakia
Lunch on train
Arrive in Lattakia
(after 3 hours)
Cycle in Lattakia
SP Lattakia train
station.
Ride via Ugarit
site. Short tour.
FP Meridian Hotel.
Overnight Meridian
Hotel. Free Evening |
Dinner at participant expense |
|
SYRIA to
LEBANON
Monday 9th
April |
0930 |
Depart Syria by bus.
Move to Tripoli.
Cycle in Tripoli
Buses to Beirut
Cycle in Beirut
Official welcome and
dinner
overnight Beirut
|
Welcome and dinner
with PM, Mr F Siniora (?) |
|
LEBANON
Tuesday 10th April |
0930 |
Buses to Saida
Cycle from Saida to
Beirut
overnight Beirut
|
Welcome and lunch with Mrs B Hariri |
|
LEBANON
Wednesday 11 April |
0930 |
Cycle in various
places in Lebanon.
Overnight Beirut |
FTW to split into no more than 4 groups
to cycle in separate locations to meet locals. 1 team to
visit UNAFIL. |
|
LEBANON to SYRIA
Thursday 12th April |
0930 |
Buses to Baalbak.
Cycle in Baalbak
To Damascus by bus
Free evening
|
Hotel to be
confirmed |
|
SYRIA to JORDAN
Friday 13th
April |
0930 |
Buses to Amman
FTW Conference and
planning activities
Overnight Amman |
NON CYCLING
DAY
Stay at Higher Council of Youth, Youth
Centre |
|
JORDAN
Saturday 14th April
|
0930 |
Cycle in Jordan.
SP King Hussein
Gardens (Amman)
FP Mt Nebo (Madaba)
Return to Amman for
dinner and overnight. |
Stay at Higher Council of Youth, Youth
Centre |
|
JORDAN to-
PALESTINE
Sunday 15th
April
|
0930
|
Those travelling to
Palestine depart to Allenby Bridge.
Remainder return to
Damascus or home locations.
Arrival in Jericho.
International conference with
international, Israeli and Palestinian Women in support of
Peace and Justice.
Dinner and overnight in Jericho |
Welcome lunch with
local dignitaries and leaders. |
|
PALESTINE
Monday 16th April
|
0930
|
Bus tour of Jericho
Bus to Abu Dies
Cycle around Abu
Dies.
Bus to outskirts of
Bethlehem.
Cycle into
Bethlehem.
Reception and dinner
in Beit Sahour
Folklore display
Overnight in Bethlehem
|
|
|
PALESTINE
Tuesday 17th April
Jerusalem
|
0930
|
Early breakfast
followed by a visit to the Church of the Nativity.
Ride to Jerusalem.
Welcome to Jerusalem
followed by lunch hosted by Women’s organisations.
Tour Jerusalem.
Cycle back to
Bethlehem.
Overnight. |
|
|
PALESTINE to
JORDAN
Wednesday 18th April |
0930 |
Return to Damascus
Overnight Medinat
Shabaab Youth Centre |
|
|
JORDAN to SYRIA
Thursday 19th April |
|
Departure (Damascus
airport) |
Country coordinators to coordinate
departure with Areeba staff |
