Explore Lebanon 5 days

After 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. Afterward, we will depart for a half-day guided tour or the visit to Lebanon’s capital, which was given the epithet of “bride of the Middle East.” We will discover the stunning 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 . In the afternoon, we will head towards the Chouf mountains to discover the Beitedinne Palace and Deir Al Qamar, synonyms of profound Lebanon Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner inclusive. Overnight in Beirut

Breakfast at the hotel. We will start our tour to Baalbeck (approximately 1 hour). Baalbeck is famous for its exquisitely detailed yet monumentally scaled temple ruins, when Baalbeck, 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 from the Temple of Venus. After lunch, 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 produced in the Middle East. We will continue to Anjar to visit this Umayyad-period town which was excavated only 40 years ago. Return to the hotel in Beirut. Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner inclusive. Overnight in Beirut

After breakfast, we depart towards the South of Beirut to Tyr. Phoenician. Tyr was queen of the Seas, an island city of unprecedented splendor. Our first stop will be the city of Sidon (Saida), the largest city in south-Lebanon. We will go through the caravanserai, the old souks, and the Sea castle, a fortress built by the Crusaders in the early 13th Century on a small island connected to the mainland by a causeway. We will then continue to Tyr, a city that grew wealthy from her far-reaching colonies and her industries of purple-dyed textiles. On arrival, we will visit the triumphal arch, the public baths, and the hippodrome Lunch will be served in Tyr. On the way back, we will visit Echmoun, a temple dedicated to the most important God of Sidon and his lover Astarte. Arrive back to Beirut at the end of the afternoon. Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner inclusive. Overnight in Beirut

After breakfast at your hotel, you will be transferred to Beirut airport in due time.