Grand Lebanon

9 days / 8 nights

Day 1

Arrival to Beirut International Airport. Meet, assist and transfer to chosen 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 and the museum of the famous philosopher Gibran Khalil Gibran. 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.

For individual or group travelers, tour services may include the following:

Meet and greet, assistance and Visa formalities. A sign bearing travellers’ names will identify our team member. Assistance will be provided with all arrival and immigration formalities as well as luggage collection.
Accommodation in cities mentioned per your chosen category (2, 3, 4, 5 stars)
Meal Plan, Breakfast, Lunch or Dinner, at hotels or in local restaurants
Entrance fees to all archeological sites
Multi-lingual guides
All transfers and transport in latest A/C vehicles