Lebanon: 5-Day Beirut, Baalbek, Byblos and Cedars Tour
ID: GYG1522112-2322968
Categorie:
Land: Libanon
Duur:
5 dagen
Beschrijving
Five days from one Beirut base: the National Museum, Jeita Grotto and Byblos, Baalbek and the Beqaa, the Cedars of God and Qadisha Valley, and Sidon and Tyre.
Lebanon is barely two hundred kilometres top to bottom, and into that sliver history has packed more than almost anywhere on Earth: the harbour towns where the alphabet was invented and shipped, Roman temples grander than anything in Rome, cedar groves that built the fleets of pharaohs and the temple of Solomon, and a capital that has been destroyed and reborn so many times its nickname (the Phoenix) is simple bookkeeping. You can ski its mountains and swim its sea on the same afternoon. From one comfortable Beirut base, this expedition unfolds the whole country a valley at a time. North to the Jeita Grotto's cathedral of crystal and Byblos, seven thousand years old and still stringing fishing nets across its Phoenician harbour. East over the mountains to Baalbek, where the Temple of Bacchus stands nearly whole and six surviving columns of Jupiter's sanctuary are the largest the Roman world ever raised. Up to the Cedars of God and the cliff-hung monasteries of the Qadisha Valley. South along the sea to Sidon's Crusader castle and Tyre's vast hippodrome. And threading it all: the food. Lebanon feeds its guests the way other countries decorate for them, long mezze tables, mountain villages that measure honour in hospitality, Beqaa wines poured beside Umayyad ruins. We run it with a group of five at most, a Lebanese guide who knows every farmer and fisherman on the route, and the unhurried pace this much history deserves.
Hoogtepunten
- The Roman temples of Baalbek
- Byblos, one of the oldest cities on Earth
- A boat ride through the Jeita Grotto
- The Cedars of God and the Qadisha Valley
- Sidon's Sea Castle and Roman Tyre
Talen
BELANGRIJKE INFORMATIE
Lebanese visa on arrival is free for most nationalities, so no mandatory government fees are expected; check entry rules for your passport.
Your guide meets you in the arrivals hall at Beirut–Rafic Hariri International Airport, holding a sign with your name. Please share your flight details after booking.
INCLUDED
- Accommodation: Four nights in a well-located Beirut boutique hotel, twin share; the whole country runs as day arcs from one base
- Included Experiences: Beirut National Museum and city circuit; Jeita Grotto, Harissa cable car and Byblos; Anjar, Baalbek and a Beqaa vineyard tasting; the Cedars of God, Qadisha Valley viewpoints and the Gibran Museum; Sidon and Tyre: every entrance included
- Transport: Private air-conditioned vehicle and driver throughout, airport transfers both ways
- Guide: Expert English-speaking Lebanese guide, all five days
NIET INBEGREPEN.
- International flights, visa if applicable (on-arrival and free for most nationalities), travel insurance, lunches and dinners, and alcohol beyond the vineyard tasting
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Annuleringen
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