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Is the Qasioun Journey open yet? Live status
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of 12 components open
Live status
Qasioun now
As of 28 July 2026, 0 of the 12 components of the Qasioun Journey development on Mount Qasioun are open to the public. Each status carries the date it was last checked on site.
- Last field check
- 28 July 2026
- Next field check due
- 31 August 2026
- Stated opening target
- End of summer 2026
What each colour means
- Planned
- 5
- Under construction
- 7
- Opening soon
- 0
- Open
- 0
What changed
Every survey is recorded here, including the ones where nothing moved.
28 July 2026
All twelve components re-checked on the mountain. No component changed status, and none were open to the public.
21 April 2026
The development is announced as twelve named components. This is the baseline every later status is compared against.
Sources — Damascus Governorate · SANA
What each tile is, and what is standing there now
Qasioun now
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- 08Planned
Kingdom of Bees
Checked on site 28 July 2026
- 09Planned
Mushroom World
Checked on site 28 July 2026
- 10Planned
Qasioun Wings
Checked on site 28 July 2026
- 11Planned
Cave of Handicrafts
Checked on site 28 July 2026
- 12Planned
Flower Garden
Checked on site 28 July 2026
Before you go
What is known, what is not, and what to check on the day
Known and sourced
- The cable car line is 2.4 km from Umayyad Park to the summit, across three stations.
- The summit stands at 1,151 m above sea level.
- Roughly 70% of the site is stated to remain free to enter.
- Twelve components were announced on 21 April 2026.
Not announced
- Ticket prices for any component.
- Operating hours for any component.
- An opening date for any individual component.
- Parking, transport times and accessibility provision.
Verify on the day
- Whether the approach road and viewpoints are affected by works.
- That the viewpoint you are heading for is legally accessible that day.
- The dated status on this site before you leave the city.
Asked and answered
The questions this page gets
Is the Damascus cable car open?
As of 28 July 2026, 0 of the 12 components of the Qasioun Journey development are open to the public. The cable car's own status, and the date it was last checked on site, are published on the live status page.
When does the Qasioun Journey open?
The stated target for the development is end of summer 2026. No individual component has a published opening date, and no operating hours have been announced. When a date is announced, it appears here in the same week.
How much will it cost?
No ticket price has been announced for any component. Damascus Governorate has stated that roughly 70% of the site is to remain free to enter. We do not publish estimated prices.
How do you know what is open?
Someone goes up the mountain and looks. Every status carries the date it was checked and whether it came from a site visit or from an announcement. The last check was 28 July 2026; the next is due 31 August 2026.