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The land of the Phoenicians - year 2007
Special package to discover the highlights of Lebanon from North to South and from East to West. The Jewels of Lebanon 7 days - 6 nightsDay 1 = Beirut ArrivalArrival to Beirut Airport, meet and assist, transfer to hotel in Beirut Day 2 = Beirut – Harissa - ByblosThe day will start with a visit of the Capital: Beirut. The Pigeons Rock, the Coastal Avenue, then the city center where you will find one of the largest reconstruction project in the World and visit the National Museum (closed on Monday’s). Proceed to Harissa, climbing by cable car (closed on Monday’s) to the Holy statue of Notre Dame for a breathtaking view of Jounieh and Beirut. In the afternoon, proceed to Byblos, the oldest town in the world continuously inhabited for 5,000 years. Visit the city. Day 3 = Beiteddine & Deir el KamarEn route for the Chouf Mountains. The visit will start by Deir El Qamar, the ancient residence of the Governors of Lebanon. Proceed to Beiteddine (closed on Monday’s), a superb example of the Lebanese architecture of the 18th & 19th century. Day 4 = Tripoli - CedarsVisit of the North. Via the coastal highway, proceed to Tripoli, the second largest town in Lebanon. Visit the St Gilles Castle, the old souks, the Hammam and the fishing port. Via the Mount Lebanon, proceed to the Cedars, where just a few trees remain but still aging over 1,500 years. Day 5 = Sidon - TyreVia Damour, the visit of South will start with Sidon. The Sea Castle built by the crusaders, the souks proceed to Tyre which was previously an island. The main sites of interest are the Arc de Triumph, the Hippodrome and the excavation bringing back to master pieces from Crusaders, Romans, Greeks and Byzantine era. If time allows it, on the way back to Beirut, a visit to the Temple of Eschmoun will be paid. Day 6 = Baalbeck – Ksara – AnjarDrive across Mount Lebanon then descend towards the Beqaa Valley to reach the world’s greatest historical sites: Baalbeck. Visit the place with the Temple of Jupiter and Bacchus. Visit the Ksara winery for a taste of the Lebanese production then proceed to Anjar the only Omayyad city in Lebanon. Recognized to be one of the major market place on the Silk Road. Day 7 = Beirut DepartureTransfer to the Airport for flight onward.
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