From Beirut: Guided Qadisha Valley, Museum, and Cedars Tour
ID: GYG440399-793798
Category:
Country: Lebanon
Duration:
09:00 hours
Description
Explore the Monastery of Qozhaya in the Qadisha Valley with your guide. See the Khalil Gibran Museum, and enjoy hiking through the Cedars of God after stopping for lunch in a local restaurant.
First Visit, Monastery of Qozhaya is considered to be one of the oldest monasteries in the Qadisha Valley. Several chapels attached to it and a period of time (probably xii century), it was the seat of the Maronite Patriarchate
Later we will head to Gibran Museum located in Bcharre Village, We will Walk Through The museum which contains more than a thousand paintings, drawings and manuscripts, in addition to some personal furniture, belongings and a private library from his previous studio in New York City.
Lunch stop at a local restaurant : Duration 1 hour
Last visit Cedars Forest (Cedars of God) one of the last extensive forests of the cedars of Lebanon that once thrived across Mount Lebanon in ancient times, their timber has been subsequently exploited across millennia from Phoenicians, the Assyrians and Babylonians, to the Persian and Ottomans. The wood was priced by Egyptian for shipbuilding, and the Ottoman Empire used the cedars for railway construction.
Highlights
- Discover the Cedars of Lebanon
- Visit the Old Monastery to understand the Maronite Religion
- Discover Khalil Gibran Art Collection
Guiding languages
IMPORTANT INFORMATION
All areas that customers touch are frequently cleaned
Hotel pick-up and drop-off
When should I book?
To guarantee availability book as soon as possible. Early booking is worth consideration especially if you planning the trip during high season like public holidays or weekends.
Cancellations
Cancellation is not possible. If you cancel it anyway or not show up on the excursion you will still be charged the full price of the activity and the money you paid will not be refunded.
