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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 nights

 

Day 1 = Beirut Arrival

Arrival to Beirut Airport, meet and assist, transfer to hotel in Beirut

 

Day 2 = Beirut – Harissa - Byblos

The 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 Kamar

En 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 - Cedars

Visit 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 - Tyre

Via 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 – Anjar

Drive 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 Departure

Transfer to the Airport for flight onward.

 

Price per person in sharing double room on Bed & Breakfast basis in US Dollars

Low Season Rates:

Hotel

2-3 p

4-5 p

6-7 p

8-9 p

10-14 p

15+1

TPL discount

Single suppl

HB Supp

Berkeley 3*

$ 684

$ 557

$ 466

$ 407

$ 371

$ 336

$ 6

$ 135

$ 60

Charles 3*

$ 711

$ 584

$ 493

$ 434

$ 398

$ 363

$ 6

$ 116

$ 66

Casa D’Or 4*

$ 722

$ 596

$ 505

$ 445

$ 409

$ 374

$ 6

$ 96

$ 72

Lancaster 4*

$ 742

$ 615

$ 524

$ 464

$ 429

$ 393

$ 6

$ 193

$ 78

Monroe 4*L

$ 799

$ 673

$ 582

$ 522

$ 487

$ 451

$ 6

$ 174

$ 90

Meridien 5*

$ 819

$ 692

$ 601

$ 542

$ 506

$ 471

$ 6

$ 193

$ 108

Martinez 5*

$ 819

$ 692

$ 601

$ 542

$ 506

$ 471

$ 6

$ 193

$ 108

Marriott 5*

$ 819

$ 692

$ 601

$ 542

$ 506

$ 471

$ 6

$ 270

$ 108

Safir 5*

$ 838

$ 711

$ 621

$ 561

$ 525

$ 490

$ 6

$ 212

$ 114

Coral Beach 5*

$ 857

$ 731

$ 640

$ 580

$ 544

$ 509

$ 6

$ 232

$ 150

 

High Season Rates:

Hotel

2-3 p

4-5 p

6-7 p

8-9 p

10-14 p

15+1

TPL discount

Single suppl

HB Supp

Berkeley 3*

$ 703

$ 576

$ 486

$ 426

$ 390

$ 355

$ 6

$ 154

$ 60

Charles 3*

$ 734

$ 607

$ 516

$ 457

$ 421

$ 386

$ 6

$ 139

$ 66

Casa D’Or 4*

$ 742

$ 615

$ 524

$ 464

$ 429

$ 393

$ 6

$ 116

$ 72

Lancaster 4*

$ 799

$ 673

$ 582

$ 522

$ 487

$ 451

$ 6

$ 212

$ 78

Monroe 4*L

$ 973

$ 846

$ 756

$ 696

$ 660

$ 625

$ 6

$ 347

$ 90

Meridien 5*

$ 1012

$ 885

$ 794

$ 735

$ 699

$ 664

$ 6

$ 386

$ 108

Martinez 5*

$ 1012

$ 885

$ 794

$ 735

$ 699

$ 664

$ 6

$ 386

$ 108

Marriott 5*

$ 935

$ 808

$ 717

$ 657

$ 622

$ 586

$ 6

$ 386

$ 108

Safir 5*

$ 1031

$ 904

$ 814

$ 754

$ 718

$ 683

$ 6

$ 405

$ 114

Coral Beach 5*

$ 1166

$ 1039

$ 949

$ 889

$ 853

$ 818

$ 6

$ 540

$ 150

This price includes:

  • Meet and assist at Beirut airport on arrival and departure

  • Round trip transfers A/P-HTL-A/P

  • Private transportation for 5 days excursions according to group size

  • Bilingual guide for 5 days according to group nationality

  • Entrance fees to the visited sites

  • Hotel accommodation at the hotel of your choice for 6 nights in sharing double room on Bed & breakfast basis

  • One free tour leader in sharing double room for 15 paying pax and over

  • VAT 10 % at present time. Should the VAT increase, we shall inform you to add the difference on the package

This price does not include:

  • Visa to Lebanon: $ 17 per person

  • Meals during excursions: Cost of lunch per person in good local restaurant $ 20 per lunch

  • Dinners at the hotels: please check the HB supplement stated above

  • Extras and personal expenses

  • Tips to the guide and driver

  • Beirut departure Tax $ 4

 

Note: On Monday, the following sites are closed: National Museum – Harissa – Jeita – Beiteddine Palace.

This tour is operated any day on Private Basis, according to clients’ nationality,  applicable to start any time of the week.

 

Validity: This offer is valid for the year 2007, except Meridien rates are valid till end Oct 2007

 

Low & High Season :

Low Season

High Season

1 Nov till 14 Dec 2006

21 Jan till 14 June 2007

15 Sep till 30 Sept 2007

1 Nov till 30 Nov 2007

15 Dec 2006 till 20 Jan 2007

15 Jun till 15 Sept 2007

1st till 31 Oct 2007

1 Dec – 31 Dec 2007

 

Hotel rates for Meridien are only valid till 31 October 2006.

 

R. Rida International - Jal El Dib Highway – Al Arz Center 4th Floor – POBox 90-1477 Beirut – Lebanon – Tel: 961. 4. 718 790 /

Fax: 961. 4. 718 758/9 - Email: joumana@ridaint.com.lb / ridaint@ridaint.com.lb