Lebanon is a small and beautiful country on the Eastern shore of the
Mediterranean Sea. This is a land resplendent in its diverse geography,
landscape, culture and history. Visitors discover a series of contrasts,
from the white-capped blue sea to the countryside and from arid hills to
lush forests.
Beirut, the capital of Lebanon is known as the ‘Pearl of the Orient’.
Many times destroyed and rebuilt, Beirut is a city of many facets – all
accented by a charming mix of East and West. Dynamic, congested,
elegant and ostentatious, it shows a different aspect at every turn.
Extraordinary Lebanon
Day 1 Arrival at Beirut International airport.
Transfer to hotel for overnight stay on bed and breakfast basis.
Day 2 Visit the greatest Roman temples built in Baalbeck.
Continue to discover the only remainder of the Umayyad period in Anjar.
Umayyad are the Arabs of the 7th century and Anjar was built by the Umayyad.
Proceed to Kefraya Winery, to sample varieties of the wine. Overnight
stay at hotel on bed and breakfast.
Day 3 Visit the jewel of the Middle East, Beirut.
Start from its newly reconstructed city center and the National Museum.
Proceed to discover the city of the most ancient port, Byblos. Overnight
stay at hotel on bed and breakfast basis.
Day 4 Full day visit to the South of Lebanon, starting
with the main land and the Island of Tyre. Tyre is the most vivid
antique place for those who can contemplate the stories and the marbles
of the past centuries. Proceed to Saida. Here, the major attraction
is the Crusader sea castle. Continue to Eshmoun temple near the Awali
river. Overnight stay at hotel on bed and breakfast basis.
Day 5 Transfer to Beirut International Airport for
onward flight.
Classical Lebanon
Day 1 Arrival at Beirut International airport.
Transfer to hotel for overnight stay on bed and breakfast basis.
Day 2 The tour begins with a visit to the Jeita Grotto,
the miracle of the nature. Proceed to the majestic Roman temple and
Byzantin church of Fakra. Continue to Jounieh to visit the Lady of
Lebanon in Harissa by cable car. Overnight stay at hotel on bed and
breakfast basis.
Day 3 Full day to visit the Northern Lebanon starting
with the Cedars of the Lord in Bcharreh, the birthplace of Khalil Gibran.
Proceed to Qadisha valley, the international reserve. Continue
to Tripoli, the second biggest city in Lebanon after Beirut, to discover
the Crusader St Gilles castle, the only remain of the Crusader’s reign.
Enroute visit the Ayyoubit castle of Mseilha. Overnight stay at hotel
on bed and breakfast basis.
Day 4 Visit the greatest Roman temples built in Baalbeck.
Continue to discover the only remainder of the Umayyad period in Anjar.
Umayyad are the Arabs of the 7th century and Anjar was built by the Umayyad.
Proceed to Kefraya Winery, to sample varieties of the wine. Overnight
stay at hotel on bed and breakfast.
Day 5 Full day visit to the South of Lebanon, starting
with the mainland and the Island of Tyre. Tyre is the most vivid
antique place for those who can contemplate the stories and the marbles
of the past centuries. Proceed to Saida. Here the major attraction
is the Crusader sea castle. Continue to Eshmoun temple near the Awali
river. Overnight stay at hotel on bed and breakfast basis.
Day 6 Visit the jewel of the Middle East, Beirut.
Start from its newly reconstructed city center, and the National Museum.
Proceed to discover the city of the most ancient port in the world, Byblos.
Overnight stay at hotel on bed and breakfast basis.
Day 7 After breakfast, depart for the Beiteddine
Palace built by Emir Bechir II. The palace of Beiteddine, the house
of faith, is a jewel of Lebanese architecture, with its elegant porches
& arcades and fountain & galaries. Proceed to deir El-Kamar.
This is the only real place where the typical and traditional Lebanese
customs are gathered and protected all through the years. Continue
to the Barouk Cedars forest. Overnight stay at hotel on bed and breakfast
basis.
Day 8 After breakfast, transfer to Beirut International
Airport for onward flight. |