7 Days - 6 Nights
Day 1
Arrival to Beirut International Airport. Meet, assist and transfer to hotel.
Day 2
Morning City Tour of Beirut (Beirut reconstruction project, Pigeon Rock, National Museum). Continue north to the Dog River where history’s great conquerors carved on the cliffs 19 inscriptions in memory of their glory. Continue to the Jeita Grotto, an enormous cavern festooned with every shape and size of stalactite and stalagmite. In the afternoon continue to Byblos to visit the Crusaders castle, the Phoenician temples, the Roman theatre and the Royal Necropolis. Overnight in Beirut.
Day 3
Drive south to Deir El Kamar, former capital of Mount Lebanon. Proceed to Beiteddine and visit the magnificent Palace of Emir Bechir where you can see the complex and its museum. Overnight in Beirut.
Day 4
Early departure to Baalbek to visit the most colossal monuments ever to be found from the Roman period, the temple of Jupiter with its sumptuous columns, the richly decorated temple of Bacchus and the original pentagonal temple of Venus. In the afternoon visit of Anjar, the unique fortified city in Lebanon. Overnight in Beirut.
Day 5
Depart towards the North of Lebanon to visit the Cedars forest and mountain where some trees are over 1000 years old. Continue to Besharre visit the town and the museum. In the afternoon continue to Tripoli, the modern city that preserves jealously its medieval old religious edifices and public buildings. In the old city you can see the Crusader Castle of Raymond de St. Gilles, mosques from the Mameluks period, Koranic schools, oriental Bazaars and Turkish baths. Overnight in Beirut.
Day 6
Drive south of Beirut to Sidon to visit the Castle of the Sea, a 13th century Crusader fortress. Proceed to visit the soap museum and souks. In the afternoon continue to Tyre to visit the Necropolis and Imperial excavations and the amphitheatre from the Roman era. The last stop in Qana, the place where Jesus transformed water to win. Overnight in Beirut.
Day 7
Transfer to Beirut International Airport for departure flight or transfer to Syria and/or Jordan for extension programs.
9 days / 8 nights
Day 1
Arrival to Beirut International Airport. Meet, assist and transfer to hotel.
Day 2
Morning City Tour of Beirut (Beirut reconstruction project, Pigeon Rock, National Museum). Proceed to Harissa to visit Our Lady of Lebanon and continue towards the village of Annaya to visit the Shrine of Saint Charbel. Overnight in Beirut.
Day 3
Departure to Baalbek and visit the Roman temples of Jupiter, Bacchus and Venus. Return to Ksara wine caves for a tour in the caves and wine tasting. Afternoon visit of Anjar, the Ommayad built city. Overnight in Beirut.
Day 4
Visit of the Cedars forest; proceed to visit the village of Besharreh visit the museum . In the afternoon return to Beirut via Tripoli to visit the old souks and the Citadel. Overnight in Beirut.
Day 5
Visit the Jeita Grotto, an enormous cavern festooned with every shape and size of stalactite and stalagmite. Proceed to Byblos, the oldest continuously inhabited Mediterranean town. Visit the Citadel and the souk. Overnight in Beirut.
Day 6
Departure to Deir El Kamar to visit the town square. Proceed to Beiteddine to visit the Mir Bashir Palace and the Mir Amine Palace. Overnight in Beirut.
Day 7
Departure to Tyre to visit the Necropolis excavations, the Monumental Arch and the spectacular hippodrome, second largest and best preserved of the Roman era. Proceed to visit the Biblical village of Qana where Jesus transformed the water to wine. Return to Beirut via Sidon. Visit theCastle of the Sea a crusader’s castle of the 13th century, the Khan El Frange, a typical caravan serail. Overnight in Beirut.
Day 8
Depart for a sightseeing tour to the Lebanese mountains. Visit the towns of: Broumana, Beit Merry, Bikfaya, Khinshara. Afternoon shopping tour. Return for overnight in Beirut.
Day 9
Transfer to Beirut International Airport for departure flight or transfer to Syria and/or Jordan for extension programs
