Lebanon Encounters
8 days
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An 8-day small-group tour of Lebanon exploring the country’s amazing history, scenery and food & drink
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Overview
Trip type
Group Tour
Lodging level
Luxury - 5 star
Physical level
Very Easy
Trip pace
Balanced schedule
What's this trip about?
An 8-day small-group tour of Lebanon exploring the country’s amazing history, scenery and food & drink
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Details
Itinerary focusOperator does not provide
Group sizeIntimate group - max of 1 people
Age rangeNo age restrictions
Flights and transport
Start CityBeirut
End CityBeirut
Min Group Size
Max Group Size
Trip includes
- 5 nights in 3 to 4-star hotels in Beirut & Byblos
- 1 night in guesthouse/hotel in Zahle
- 1 night in monastery accommodation in Qadisha Valley
- 24-hour airport arrival & departure transfer service
- All transport and transfers in AC vehicles
- All sightseeing tours as detailed in the itinerary
- Wine tasting in Ksara Caves
- English speaking guide for all tours
- Meals as indicated in the itinerary (7 breakfasts, 1 lunch)
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Itinerary
Day 1 Arrival in Beirut, hotel transfer
You arrive at Beirut International Airport. After being met by our representative, you are transferred to your hotel.
| OVERNIGHT:
Beirut hotel
| MEALS:
Breakfast
| EXTRAS:
Single Room Supplement (LBSGLE), Extra day in Beirut - pre-tour
Day 2 Barouk Cedar Nature Reserve, Deir al Qamar
We start off the day with a visit to Barouk Cedar Nature Reserve in the Chouf district. The reserve is found on the slopes of Barouk Mountain. It houses 32 wild mammal species, 500 plant species, and 200 bird species, making it an important eco-tourism region. It is also...
| OVERNIGHT:
Beirut hotel
| MEALS:
Breakfast
Day 3 Beirut tour, Harissa & Jeita Grotto
We start this morning with a tour of Lebanon’s capital city, Beirut. A city of contrasts, Beirut features ancient architecture alongside cotemporary buildings. Highlights of the tour include the downtown area, the corniche, and the Beirut Souks. You also see The Rock of ...
| OVERNIGHT:
Byblos hotel
| MEALS:
Breakfast
Day 4 Byblos, Baatara Gorge Sinkhole
After spending the morning exploring Byblos's harbour and attractions, the spectacular Baatara Gorge Sinkhole is our destination today after we break for a traditional Lebanese lunch. Baatara Gorge consists of an enormous cavern, three levels high, into which a waterfall...
| OVERNIGHT:
Qozhaya monastery or guesthouse
| MEALS:
Breakfast, Lunch
Day 5 Qadisha Valley, Becharre, The Cedars Ski Resort,
If we have been able to spend the night in the Monastery, you will have the opportunity to join the monks for morning prayers. After breakfast we'll take a short hike in the beautiful Qadisha Valley, or Holy Valley. It has steep slopes, springs, and waterfalls, and featu...
| OVERNIGHT:
Zahle guesthouse
| MEALS:
Breakfast
Day 6 Baalbek, Anjar, Ksara Caves
Today we head to Baalbek, undoubtedly one of the highlights of any visit to Lebanon. Called “Heliopolis” or “City of the Sun” by the Romans and Greeks, it features the most well-preserved temple complex in the Middle East. It is still largely intact after earthquakes, wa...
| OVERNIGHT:
Beirut hotel
| MEALS:
Breakfast
Day 7 Tyre, Sidon
Today’s itinerary consists of a full-day tour of South Lebanon. We start in the city of Tyre, a Word Heritage Site located 85km from Beirut. Tyre is an ancient Phoenician city and is home to a number of important historical sites. Its golden age was during the reign of K...
| OVERNIGHT:
Beirut hotel
| MEALS:
Breakfast
Day 8 Airport transfer
Your transfer will take you to the airport for your return flight home.
| OVERNIGHT:
N/A
| MEALS:
Breakfast
| EXTRAS:
Extra day in Beirut - post-tour
| Winter Route Adjustment:
During the winter months (normally from December until sometime in May), many mountain roads in Lebanon are closed due to snow. During this period the tour will be adjusted to avoid the drive from Becharre to Zahle across the Col des Cedres. All the same places will be v...
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Dates & Availability
Price From $1,560
Price per day$195
Last Updated: 1/25/2024
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The total tour cost includes the tour price (regular or promotional) and the compulsory local payment. The promotional price is subject to change. Check directly with the operator for the latest price offer. The tour operator requires you to pay only the tour price to purchase your travel. The compulsory local payment will be paid when you join the trip. All prices are based on double, twin or triple share occupancy. Solo passengers will be accommodated in a double, twin or triple room according to availability with a passenger(s) of the same gender. Single supplement only needs to be paid if the passenger does not want to share and requests their own room. Discounts can only be applied at the time of booking and cannot be added at a later date, regardless of any changes made to the original booking.
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Logistics
What's excluded
- International flights (available on request)
- Visa fees (free on arrival for most nationalities)
- Travel insurance (compulsory, available from Encounters Travel)
- Meals not indicated in the itinerary
- Hotel gala dinner supplements if applied on Christmas & New Year's Eve
- Drinks, snacks and other personal expenses (e.g. laundry)
- Tips
- Any other items not mentioned above
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Age Requirements
No age restrictions
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