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Lebanon Mosaic
Lebanon is the land of diversity. From North to South, you can explore the beauty of its land, culture, crafts, nature, and traditional life. Lebanon is a big fragment of mosaic that was affected by different civilizations. As a result you can find many sites (tourist, historical, cultural) which are considered to be very important in the world. Start your visit with the Downtown, or "the City that would not die". Discover the open air museum, at Nahr el Kalb, before exploring the wonders of the nature in Jeita grotto. The visit to any of Lebanon’s ancient archeological ruins, traditional villages, or religious sites will truly give you a taste of the cultural mosaic of this captivating country. Regionally, each part of the countryside has its own local flavor, with different villages preserving a different culinary, artistic, religious or cultural tradition.
Trip itinerary:
Day 1 :
- Departure for a city tour of Beirut at 8:30 a.m.
- Visit of: Martyr's Square, archeological sites, Mosques, Churches, Roman Bathes, Grand Serail, Clock Tower, The Robert Mouawad Private Museum, Al Saifi Village, Sursock/Gemmayzeh area
- Lunch break
- Visit of the National Museum
- Transfer to the hotel in Beirut
Day 2 :
- Breakfast at the hotel in Beirut
- Departure to Nahr el Kalb
- Visit of Jeita Grotto
- Continue to Jounieh
- Lunch break
- Visit Harissa by cable car
- Visit of Byblos
- Transfer to the hotel in Byblos
Day 3 :
- Breakfast at the hotel in Byblos
- Departure to Rachana
- Visit of Smar Jbeil Fortress
- Drive to Assia (pottery)
- Lunch break
- Continue to Bshe’leh
- Visit of Douma
- Transfer to the hotel in Byblos
Day 4 :
- Breakfast at the hotel in Byblos
- Visit of Batroun: the Phoenician wall, the Churches
- Drive to Msaylha
- Visit of Enfeh
- Continue to El Qalamoun
- Visit of Tripoli
- Transfer to the hotel in Tripoli
Day 5 :
- Breakfast at the hotel in Tripoli
- Departure to Arqa
- Continue to Bait Jaalouk and Menjez
- Lunch break
- Visit of Qlayaat
- Transfer to hotel in Tripoli
Day 6 :
- Breakfast at the hotel in Tripoli
- Departure to Zgharta
- Pass by Ehden, hawqa, blawza, Hadshit, Bcharre
- Visit Gebran Khalil Gebran Museum
- Lunch break
- Visit Of the Cedar’s forest
- Drive back to Hasroun, Tourza, Kousba, Amioun, Batroun
- Transfer to Hotel in Beirut
Day 7 :
- Breakfast at the hotel in Beirut
- Departure to the Chouf
- Visit of Deir El Qamar
- Continue to Beiteddine
- Lunch break
- Visit of Sidon
- Visit of Eshmoun
- Transfer to hotel in Beirut
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