Sidon: Crusades sea fortress and ruins + old city tour. Saida is known for traditional southern sweets and its old down town. Tyr is one of the oldest Phoenician harbours in the Eastern cost of the Mediterranean and The Roman Hippodrome.
At 2000 to 3000m altitude, The Cedars Ski resort is located in North of Lebanon governorate, 2 hours from the Capital, Beirut. Modern infrastructure for all kind of winter sports. Necessary equipment and material may be rented on site while a number of hotels, restaurants and bars are spread around the main resort.
It is amazingly possible to ski in the morning at 2500m altitude then swim in the afternoon in the 20 degrees Celsius waters of the Mediterranean. Skiing in the Middle East in such a unique country is really fascinating.
Tienes la oportunidad de recorrer y conocer Beirut en un tour de tres horas, con el que podrás tener un pantallazo de los sitios más destacados. Visite la capital, los nuevos zocos, el casco antiguo, las ruinas romanas, iglesias, mezquitas y la roca de la paloma, símbolo de la ciudad.
Skiing in Lebanon became widely popular in the 1930’s and the first ski lifts were installed in the 1950’s in the Cedars resort. Today Lebanon has six ski resorts with groomed slopes, catering for skiers and snowboarders from all levels. Beyond the skiable domains await you kilometers of cross-country skiing and snowshoeing trails waiting to be explored; Lebanon has something for everyone. Each ski resort has a different flavor; however, it is Faraya Mzaar with its world-class infrastructure and the Cedars with its charming atmosphere that retain most of the attention.
Faraya Mzaar resort has 42 slopes and 80 kilometers of ski tracks, and falls one hour away from Beirut. The skiing season in Lebanon is similar in length to that of the Alps, stretching over a period of 4 months from mid-December till early April. Skiers, snowboarders, snowmobile addicts and cross-country lovers book this resort from all parts of the world. Starting at 1850m, you may reach the 2465m top of Mzaar and enjoy the breathtaking view over the colorful Bekaa Valley, Mount Hermon of the Anti-Lebanon and other peaks like Laqlouq and the Cedars. Coastal towns and even Beirut the capital might be seen on a clear day. Those who want a break from skiing will enjoy a big variety of après-ski activities.
At Faraya Mzaar if you are an advanced skier, you will need at least two days to ski the best of the resort and start searching for new tracks. An option here, if looking for a more challenging day, is to hire a guide from the ski school to show you other exciting areas. Intermediates will have a lot of fun, and it is also an ideal resort for beginners as the lower slopes are wide and gentle.
Explore the cosmopolitan Lebanese capital – the one-time ‘Paris of the east’. Beirut is the liveliest Mediterranean capital city, with its sea-front Corniche , the beauty spot of Raouche Rocks, the National Museum with its well displayed and important collection of artefacts dating back to the Phoenicin period and its downtown ‘Solidere’ area, its attractive Ottoman and French Mandate period buildings, churches, mosques, and archaeological sites, as well as Beirut modern souks and water front Marina.
Next to the 19th-century Beitedine palace, see the Emir Bashir residence, ruler of Mount Lebanon in the 19th century, to head then to Der el Qamar, one of the oldest villages in Lebanon, with the 19th century Cathedral and the 14th century Mosque.
The tour start from your hotel lobby to the historical down town district of the Capital Beirut, where we visit the parliament house, the government palace, the Roman "hammams" and the central star square.
A short walk will follow to the Beirut renovated souks, the liberty memorial.
Then another moderate walk to Beirut water front to visit its beautiful "zatunay bay" where you find plenty of cafes and restaurants.
After a short break, we drive to the Pigeon rock "the symbol of Beirut city" thru "l'avenue des Francais" called " Corniche" and thru the famous Hamra shopping street to return to your hotel.
It's a place of great natural beauty, the ancient Cedar trees – the emblem of Lebanon-passing by Bcharre to visit the great writer and poet Gibran Khalil Gibran museum. Following lunch enjoy a scenic drive to the 12th century Monastery of St Anthony the Great at Kozhaya and visit the Cave of St Anthony which has a reputation for miracles.
Tripoli known as the capital of North of Lebanon district is the country’s second largest city; it has a special Arab/Omayyad character of its own. The mighty Crussades Citadel of Raymond de St Gilles rise on top of the hill overlooking the 3 cities of “Tri-Poli”, then enjoy walking through tight streets inside a souk “market” and admire a Jewelers souk, old soap factories and an open popular market. An ottoman Hammam located inside the old souks as well as a number of historical mosques. Continue by car thru the marina road by the Harbor “ALMINA “where there was one time a Phoenician town.
Adéntrese en los estrechos callejones de Bourj Hammoud, el corazón de la comunidad armenia de Beirut. Fundada por los supervivientes del genocidio armenio de 1915, este barrio es famoso hoy en día, por su arte, artesanías y sus muchos restaurantes tradicionales. Esta aventura le llevará por el mejor de todos ellos, desde los caldereros en los zocos hasta los talleres donde se fabrican los juegos de Backgammon de la ciudad. Tendrá la posibilidad de disfrutar de un almuerzo tradicional armenio, y un montón de tiendas para explorar, este tour le mostrará un lado diferente de la ciudad.
After picking you up at the hotel, we will go to the Beirut National museum that survived the long years of local conflicts… Then we visit the Museum of Minerals located on a walking distance inside the St. Joseph University and facing the embassy of France in Beirut. A coffee break comes next in one of the local Lebanese style cafes and we proceed to The Central Bank currency museum to close the day at the astonishing Sursock palace museum.
The Bekaa Valley produces the finest Lebanese wines. Situated in the east of the country, the Bekaa valley wineries are among the most famous in the Middle-East.
My roots are in water and green leaves are under a wonderful sun, I have all what I need to produce the finest grapes!
… And here comes the harvest time, wine making follows…
There are more than 70 wineries around the country boosting the wine making in Lebanon. The taste varies from winery to another; valley wine has a smooth fruity taste while mountain wines are just louder.
Our tour start from your hotel to Kefraya winery south of the valley, a nice tour inside then an overview of a widespread grapes terrain…
Ksara wineries comes next, winning hundreds of prices from around the world, this Chateau is unique. Wide natural caves are below the premises, best place to product our expensive wines!
A documentary and an abundant wine tasting are next.
Lunch time, in Ksara; yes why not? Here comes a variety of fresh salads at the bar and of course wine from the oak barrels! Steaks and chicken are also on the menu.
Would you prefer to have lunch in the capital of the Lebanese Mezze? The Bardouni restaurants are 10 minutes away!
Now it’s time to visit this wonderful family business winery, Chateau Khoury, which is situated up on the hills overlooking the city of Zahle. Nice wine, fruity taste and much more…
Don’t forget to buy your wine for the night!
Cheers!