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2007-2008 S I G H T S E E I N G Daily Regular Tours & Packages PVA1/ Beirut City Tour (4hrs) Downtown (Solidere), Corniche, Pigeon’s Rock & the National Museum. PVA2/ Escorted Shopping Tour (5hrs)The most famous shopping areas and to the artisanat of MOUFTAH EL CHARK.
PVA3/ The Dog River, Jeita Grotto & Harissa (5hrs) The commemorative inscriptions in the Dog River; Jeita Grotto (the lower & upper galleries); and Jounieh to take the Telepherique (cable car) up to Harissa for a breathtaking view of the bay.
PVA4/ Deir El Qamar & Beiteddine (5hrs)The town of Deir el-Qamar (the residence of Lebanese governors during 16th century) & the palace of Beiteddine, best example of early 19th century Lebanese architecture with its museums (costume & weapons of that era) as well as a fine collection of well-preserved Byzantine mosaics.
PVA5/ Byblos (4hrs) The world’s oldest continuously inhabited city: Byblos with its fishermen’s harbor, the castle, the Church of St. John the Baptist and the souks.
PVA6/ Tyre, Sidon & Eshmoun (9hrs) – Lunch Included. The greatest of the Phoenician city-state, Tyre, which was declared as a World Heritage Site; Sidon, another Phoenician town, with its Sea Castle and old covered souks; and on its northern gate, the Phoenician Temple complex of Echmoun.
PVA7/ Bcharri, Qadisha Valley & the Cedars (9hrs) – Lunch Included. Visit the most beautiful mountain landscapes in Lebanon, with spectacular views of peaks and gorges, where the Qadisha Valley is, and the red-roofed Hasroun and Bcharri along with the Cedars of Lebanon nearby, where some trees are over 1000 years old.
PVA8/ Tripoli, Bcharri, Qadisha Valley & the Cedars (12hrs) – Lunch Included. Lebanon’s second largest city, Tripoli: the old part of the city which includes sites from the Mamluke era, such as narrow alleyways, colorful souks, hammams, khans, mosques and theological schools (madrassah); and the Crusaders’ Fortress of Raymond de Saint-Gilles. Continue to visit Qadisha Valley, Bcharri, and the Cedars of Lebanon.
PVA9/ Tripoli & Krak des Chevaliers (12hrs)–Lunch Included–UPON REQUEST. Cross in to Syria to visit to the Crusader fortress of Krak des Chevaliers, overlooking the Homs Gap and Beqaa Valley where its spills the Orontes river onto the plain of Homs. Followed by a visit to Tripoli.
PVA10/ Baalbeck, Anjar & Winery. (9hrs) – Lunch Included. Cross Mount Lebanon range and drive through the Beqaa plain towards Baalbeck, where the greatest Roman treasure, counted among the wonders of the ancient world. Drive to the caves for wine tasting (not applicable on Sundays), with a stop in Aanjar, to visit this historical Omayyad site, located in the southern part of the plain.
PVA11/ Skiing on the slopes of Faraya-Mzaar (6hrs) – Only in winter season. Best developed ski resort in Lebanon, located in a short distance from Beirut- an ideal place for a one-day skiing trip. There are 13 lifts on the slopes, including 8 chairlifts. The resort was given the approval of the International Ski Federation on 6 tracks: “Refuge”. “Jonction”, and 3 at “Jabal Dib”. Red Cross services are available, besides a ski school.
PVA12/ A Lebanese Night (5hrs) – Dinner Included. Lebanon’s nightlife offers an entirely different outlook on excellent food, but combined with entertainment. This tour will give you the opportunity to visit one of our favorite and selected restaurant/night club to enjoy your meal while watching the belly dancer performing her sensual hip movements and graceful arm movements, in harmony with the traditional Lebanese music.
PVA13/ The Casino du Liban (4hrs) – Dinner Included. An elegant and only gambling resort in the Arab world.. Four gambling rooms, which offer a wide variety of games to guarantee nonstop amusement and entertainment. However, for those who prefer not to play but watch, there are still something superb to enjoy: Dinner!
PVA14/ A Day in Damascus (12hrs) – Lunch Included – UPON REQUEST.Cross Mount Lebanon, passing through the Beqaa Valley. Proceed to the Syrian Capital (100km east from Beirut). City tour of Damascus includes Omayad Mosque; street called Straight, Ananias Church, St. Paul’s Window and Hamidieh Souk.
PVA19/ The Uncovered Treasure of the South (13hrs during summer, 10hrs during winter when excluding the town of Jizzin) – Lunch Included.Passing through Sidon & Tyre to Ras Al Ayn where four ancient reservoirs lie; then to Tell Rashidiyye, the site of Palaetyros; proceed to Ras al Bayada, Naqura then turn east passing through the charming typical Lebanese villages and tobacco plantations. Proceed to visit Tibnin Crusader, with its 12th century by Hugues de Saint Omer. Afterthen, pass by another Crusader castle of Dubiyyeh erected on the remains of a Roman temple and contunue northeast towards Arnun, 7km southeast of Town Nabatiye. On top of a hill overlooking the whole area and controlling the road linking the southern Beqaa to Damascus stands a fortress known to Arab travelers as Shqif Arnun, Shqif being a Syriac term meaning high rock. Western travelers call it Belfort or Beaufort. Proceed to Jezzin, the most famous summer and tourist resort of South Lebanon for its landscape and waterfalls. Jizzin is excluded during winter. Combined Tours · Beirut City Tour + Byblos · Beirut City Tour + Deir El Qamar & Beiteddine · Dog River, Jeita Grotto & Harissa + Byblos
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