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Daily Tour
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10 people
arrival to Beirut airport, meet the assistant, Transfer to the hotel.
Beirut Historical tour (Optional) or chose an activity.
Downt-Town-Byblos
Byblos, Jbeil,36 KM away from Beirut. is considered as one of the oldest continuously inhabited cities in the world; We will be visiting: the crusader Castle, Wax Museum, Saint Charbel Tomb, and Byblos Segway Tour, Byblos Boat Tour (optional). Jbeil old souk and shops. Lunch Jbeil, proceeding back to Beirut.
South
Departure at 9:00 am Beirut towards the South of Lebanon- Breakfast stop for “Kaake” at Abu Arab (Syrian origin breakfast). Visit Sidon, the largest city in south of Lebanon and get introduced to the caravanserai, the old souks, the soap museum and the sea castle. Continue to Tyre and visit its different archeological sites. After this visit, you will be guided to have your lunch in a local restaurant “le Phoenician”. Departure back to Beirut
Bekaa
Departure from Beirut at 9:00 am towards Bekaa. Breakfast stop in one of the local shops in the Bekaa to have traditional dairy sandwiches “arishe and honey”- proceed to Baalbek temples, the largest and best preserved corpus of Roman architecture. . Proceed to have lunch of mezze and grills in one of the best local restaurants in Anjar. Continue your cultural visit in the city of Anjar which was founded by Caliph Walid I at the beginning of the 8th century. The ruins reveal a very regular layout, reminiscent of the palace-cities of ancient times, and are a unique testimony to city planning under the Umayyads. Departure back to Beirut
Kesserwan
Breakfast in Hotel and departure from hotel in Beirut towards Kesserwan to visit River Dog where are found 17 historical memorial plates of invading warriors and a Roman bridge. Your will then proceed to visit Jeita's Grotto, described as the greatest achievement nature has ever contrived. Departure around 12 noon towards Tripoli and pass by Museilha Castle in batroun dated from the 16 century on the way. Proceed to Tripoli to have a typical Lebanese lunch of foul (typical healthy food) in local restaurant. Visit Tripoli and explore the Crusader Castle of St. Gilles, the old city with its narrow alleys. Continue to Balamand monastery which has been under the authority of the Orthodox Church since the early 17th century. The we Stop at a pastry “Al Halab” to taste typical Lebanese sweets. Return to Beirut
Chouf
Departure from hotel at 09:00 am towards the Chouf area, You will have a breakfast pit stop on the way in a local bakery, before arriving to Deir Al Kamar, Once the capital of Mount Lebanon, a unique town that preserves its grand feudal architecture and old stepped streets, walled gardens and picturesque corners, 35 kms from Beirut, and is now a typical Lebanese village with its historical center, souk, museum, mosque & churches Proceed to have lunch. Then we- Visit then to Beiteddine Palace. Return back to Beirut around
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