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14 Days Package
Experience with
us the Land of the Alphabet.
It's all in Lebanon 14 days /13 nights
This package had been conceived taking into consideration an arrival
at 2:00 AM. Otherwise, the necessary changes will be made.
Day 1: Arrival to the Beirut International Airport
at 2:00 am assisted by our representative - transfer to the hotel
in Kaslik for overnight - half day resting at the hotel (breakfast
will be served till 10.30 am) - lunch in Jounieh/Harissa - shopping
in Jounieh's old souks - drive to Harissa our Lady of Lebanon to
enjoy the sunset and the view over the bay and the coast - down
the hill by cable car - overnight at the hotel .
Day 2: After enjoying breakfast, a full day is
planned for visiting the heart of the capital Beirut - 1st stop
at the National Museum where a vast collection of treasures discovered
all over the country's sites are exhibited - next stop Beirut's
downtown at Solidere's office assisted by a dedicated representative
- lunch will be served in a fine restaurant in downtown - guided
visit of the archeological excavations (roman ruins), religious
monuments: churches and mosques, as well as renovated streets and
buildings - on the way back to the hotel brief stop at the Dog river's
site (scripts carved on the cliff by 19 great historical conquerors)
- overnight at the hotel .
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Day 3:: After breakfast, departure
from the hotel towards Byblos: continuously inhabited city since
7000 years, here the alphabet, the greatest human step in communication,
was invented - guided visit of the archeological site featuring
the Crusader's Castle, the Phoenicians temples, the Roman theater
and the Royal Necropolis - visit of the old souk and the baptistery
of the crusader church of St John - Mezzeh and fish will be served
in a fine restaurant by the old harbor - the group will have the
choice to go for a ride and visit Anaya and Mar Charbel hermitage
(Lebanese Saint who lived and died there) or to stay at Byblos and
visit the wax museum or to enjoy a beach time at La Voile Bleue(optional)
- overnight at the hotel.
Day 4: Free for leisure.
Day 5: After an early breakfast, departure towards
the Bekaa valley - guided visit of Baalbeck Roman's Heliopolis known
for its colossal pillars, the temple of Jupiter and the temple of
Bacchus as well as the temple of Venus - traditional Mezzeh and
Machawi will be served in Zahle "the city of wine and poetry"
among the Berdawni's riverside - guided visit of Anjar an Umayyad
city (8th century) - after which a visit to Ksara's Domaine is planned
(wine tasting assisted by their dedicated representatives) - overnight
at the hotel.
Day 6: Free for leisure.
Day 7: After breakfast, departure towards south
mount Lebanon to spend a full day visiting the Chouf - 1st stop
at Deir el Qamar "city of the Emirs": visit of Marie Baz
Museum, the main square "El Midan" which bears edifices
form the 16th, 17th and 18th centuries - walk by the old streets
of the village down to the church of Saydet el Talleh "Lady
of the Hill" - lunch will be served in the natural restaurant's
site of Ein Merchid (source- cascades-waterfalls) - in the afternoon
visit of Beiteddine "Emir Bechir Chehab II palace" - after
which excursion at Barouk's cedars' forest to enjoy freshness and
calm - overnight at the hotel .
Day 8: After breakfast, departure towards
south Lebanon - 1st stop at Saida/Sidon to visit the Crusader Sea
Castle (13th century) - guided visit of Tyre's two areas archeological
excavations (first Roman and Byzantine Necropolis, Roman Monumental
arch and Hippodrome, and then excavated remains dating back to the
Hellenistic, Roman and Byzantine period) - Mezzeh and fish will
be served in a restaurant by Tyre's sandy beach - the group will
have the choice to stay and enjoy a beach time or to go and visit
Qana where Jesus Christ transformed water into wine - overnight
at the hotel .
Day 9: Free for leisure.
Day 10: After an early breakfast, departure towards North
Lebanon - drive deep down the Qadisha "holy valley"- 1st
stop to visit Deir Mar Qozhaya Monastery of saint Anthony Qozhaya
(early middle ages) - brief stop at Ehden: a famous summer resort
with a traditional village square center- lunch will be served at
Nabee Mar Sarkis typical Kebbeh Mechwi and traditional Mezzeh -
next stop at Bsharreh, the hometown of Gibran Khalil Gibran located
at the head of the Qadisha valley just below the famous Cedars of
Lebanon : visit of the prophet's home and museum - finally to those
majestic bibles' relics: the Cedars know as "God's Cedars"
- Overnight at the hotel
Day 11: Free for leisure.
Day 12: After breakfast, departure from the hotel - the
day will be spent at Kessrouwan Mount Lebanon - 1st stop at Jeita
to admire those marvelous caverns sculpted by water and time - traditional
lebanese lunch will be served at 'Asser el Roumieh' that enjoys
a gorgeous view on the valley - then a drive up to the mountains
is programmed, 2nd stop at Fakra to visit those unique mountains'
roman ruins - Overnight at the hotel .
Day 13: After breakfast, departure from the hotel towards
the North to visit Rachana, a "Museum Village" (sculptures
Made of wood, stone, granite or metal) - brief stop at Tripoli's
downtown: tasting of its famous local pastries - Tripoli: the Citadel
of the Crusader Saint Gilles as well as the old Souks feat. a typical
Hammam: Mamluke and Ottoman era public baths, Mosques, traditional
olive oil based soap's confectioner etc.. -- lunch will be served
at the white beach or in a neighborhood's restaurant - Overnight
at the hotel .
Day 14: Free for leisure.
Our high season is from the 15th of June until
the 15th of September.
N.B: In addition, the visitors can request any of the entertainment
packages stated in our A la Carte's package "It's all in Lebanon".
Our Hotels:
Children under 12 years old pay only 60% of the package price.
The above rate includes
- 13 nights accommodation on B/B basis at the chosen hotel.
- The above-mentioned program with transportation in A/C motor
coaches or mini-buses.
- Entrance fees to all mentioned sites and monuments.
- Lebanese Lunch or equivalent.
- German guide assistance throughout the journey.
- A 24/24 10,000 USD policy covering travel information services,
referral to medical correspondents, long distance medical advice,
urgent messages, evacuation and/or medical repatriation up to
15.000 USD, repatriation of the mortal remains up to 10.000 USD
and medical expenses and hospitalization up to 10.000 USD.
The above rate does not include the following:
- Any meals or drinks not stated, namely dinner.
- Entrance fees to Voile Bleue Beach on tour days in Byblos
- Personal expenses whatsoever.
- Entry visas for Lebanon which can be obtained at the airport.
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