Express Lebanon

Day 1: Wednesday Beirut (Arrival)

Arrival at Beirut airport. Meet & Greet by our representative. Passengers arriving individually will be met and greet and will have a private transfer. Transfer to your hotel by air conditioned vehicle. Check in & Overnight in Beirut. Dinner is free.

Day 2: Thursday Beirut & Beitedinne (100 Km)

Breakfast at your hotel. We will start with a briefing meeting at 9h30 am to introduce all the group and the guide and explain the trip. Afterwards, we will depart for a half day guided tour or the visit of Lebanon’s capital, which was given the epithet of “bride of the Middle East.” We will discover the astonishing Corniche with the Pigeon’s Grotto and the renovated downtown, then will go to the National Museum. Built in 1930, the Museum houses a collection of ancient antiquities covering about 60 Centuries of history Lunch in the city. In the afternoon, we will head towards the Chouf mountains to discover the Beitedinne Palace and Deir Al Qamar, synonym of profound Lebanon. Dinner & Overnight in Beirut

Day 3: Friday : Beirut – Baalbeck (100 Km) Beirut

Breakfast at the hotel. We will start our tour to Baalbek that will reach after approximately 1 hour. Baalbek is famous for its exquisitely detailed yet monumentally scaled temple ruins, when Baalbek, then known as Heliopolis, was one of the largest sanctuaries in the Roman Empire. It is Lebanon’s greatest treasure, and it can be counted among the wonders of the ancient world, containing some of the largest and best preserved ruins. Towering high above the Bekaa plain, their monumental proportions proclaimed the power and wealth of Imperial Rome. The Gods worshiped here, the triad of Jupiter, Venus and Bacchus, were grafted onto the indigenous deities of Hadad, Atargatis and a young male God of fertility. Local influences are also seen in the planning and layout of the temples, which vary from the classic Roman design to other more recent civilizations. We will visit the temple complex made up of Jupiter’s Temple, Bacchus Temple adjacent to it and a short distance away the Temple of Venus. Lunch in the area. Afterwards we will drive to Ksara, one of the most famous wineries in the region. We will taste a selection of the best white, rose and red wines ever produced in the Middle East .We will continue to Anjar to visit this Umayyad-period town that was excavated only 40 years ago .Return to the hotel in Beirut – Dinner in hotel and overnight.

Day 4: Saturday: Beirut – Cedars – Qozhaya – Qadisha – Bcharré – Beirut (App. 230 Km) Beirut

Breakfast at your hotel. Departure towards the North of Lebanon to the region of Bcharreh. Our first stop will be the Monastery of Saint Anthony of Qozhaya, one of the oldest monastic sites in the Holy Valley of Qadisha, renowned for its caves and spiritual heritage. We will then continue into the Qadisha Valley, a UNESCO World Heritage Site also known as the “Holy Valley,” home to countless monasteries and hermitages carved into the rocks. Next, we head to the Cedars of God, a majestic natural reserve suspended at 1,800 meters above sea level. These ancient cedar trees are among the last survivors of the vast forests that once covered Mount Lebanon and remain a proud symbol of the country. Lunch will be served at a local mountain restaurant. In the afternoon, visit the Gibran Museum in Bcharreh, dedicated to the world-famous poet, philosopher, and artist Gibran Khalil Gibran, located in his birthplace. Arrival back to Beirut at the end of the afternoon. Overnight at the hotel. Dinner included.

Day 5: Sunday: Beirut Departure

Breakfast at your hotel. This morning or you will be able to profit from our multitude selection of tours we offer in BEIRUT. Depending on your departure time, you will be transferred to BEIRUT airport.