North Lebanon's main feature lies in its notable number of medieval castles, churches and monasteries scattered all across its landscape. Many of these crusader structures have remained to this day and are in use by the local communities.

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Explore North Lebanon Beyond your expectations

Enjoy your holiday exploring the green Lebanese mountains and turquoise Mediterranean  costs.

A 4 days trips that will leave you with lots of stories to tell! A tour between nature, adventure and rural living.

US$575 per person (for groups of 7 pax and more)
Included: full board, tour leader, transportation and insurance
For reservations, call +961-70-103222, +961-9-231611 or email booking@beyondbeirut.com

Day 1

- Pick-up from Beirut International Airport
- Transfer to hotel in Beirut
- Beirut City Tour: First Phoenician settlement, Roman thermals, churches and mosques of different centuries, historical buildings and Place des Martyrs
- Dinner at restaurant
- Overnight at hotel

Day 2

- Breakfast at hotel
- Transfer to the Cedars in North Lebanon
- Visit of Gibran's museum in hometown Besharry
- Visit and walk in the Cedars forest park
- Lunch at restaurant in Ehden town on the Midane historical square
- Adventure activities (mount climbing, flying fox and archery)
- Dinner and overnight at Ehden Country Club Resort

Day 3

- Breakfast at hotel
- Transfer to the Qadisha Valley, the holy valley where the Maronite Patriarchs perpetuated their faith
- Easy hiking and visit of troglodyte monasteries: St Elysee, Qannoubine
- Lunch at restaurant in the Qadisha Valley
- Transfer to Tripoli city capital of the North
- Visit its old souks impregnated of the Mamlouk era and try to shape your soap at - Khan Al-Saboun traditional caravanserai
- Dinner and overnight at San Stephano hotel in Batroun

Day 4

- Breakfast at hotel
- Transfer to Jeita
- Visit of Jeita Grotto, candidate to become one of the Seven Natural Wonders of the World
- Lunch at restaurant
- Transfer to airport or extension of program

Optional Day 5

- Extension to visit the Bekaa
- Wine tasting in the valley of Bacchus the Roman Wine God and its temples
- Breakfast in hotel
- Transfer and visit of Baalbeck
- Rural lunch at Deir Al-Ahmar
- Contact with local population and village tour
- Transfer and visit of Ksara winery
- Dinner and accommodation at Taanayel eco-lodge (member of Dhiafee network)
- Transfer to airport and end of program

For reservations, call +961-705 11 707 or email booking@beyondbeirut.com



This trip is the first in a series of "Beyond Beirut" branded packages offered by the members of the "Tourism Business Growth Committee" as part of the Beyond Beirut Tourism marketing campaign. "Beyond Beirut" packages aim to provide quality tourism experiences in Lebanon by delivering a representative collection of tourism products designed to draw tourist to the all parts of Lebanon. The Beyond Beirut Campaign is supported by the Lebanon Business Linkages Initiative (LBLI) which is funded by the United States Agency for International Development (USAID).
The opinions expressed herein are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the views of the U.S. Agency for International Development.
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