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MIDDLE EAST • LEBANON<br />
Lebanon:<br />
Land of the Phoenicians<br />
Duration • 8 days & 7 nights<br />
Category • Superior<br />
Small-group tour • From £1,695 (incl. flights)<br />
Private tour • From £2,395 (incl. flights)<br />
This group tour features…<br />
No single supplement on<br />
selected departure dates<br />
(limited availability)<br />
Small group size – average 10<br />
people (max 18)<br />
5-star accommodation<br />
Flexible – extensions & flight<br />
upgrades available<br />
International flights<br />
Transfers in air-conditioned<br />
vehicles<br />
Experienced local tour manager<br />
7 breakfasts & 1 dinner<br />
Guided sightseeing & entrance fees<br />
Temple of Bacchus, Baalbek<br />
Weather<br />
Beirut<br />
J F M A M J J A S O N D<br />
A 15 16 18 21 25 27 30 30 29 26 21 16<br />
B 7 8 9 12 15 18 20 21 19 16 12 9<br />
C 161 120 98 44 12 2 0 0 3 42 95 149<br />
A: Maximum average temperature (°C)<br />
B: Minimum average temperature (°C)<br />
C: Average rainfall (mm)<br />
Lebanon is a jewel of the Levant – a<br />
captivating mix of coastal and mountain<br />
scenery, dotted with important and<br />
impressive historic remains. This journey<br />
takes in the country's highlights, visiting the<br />
Phoenician ports of Byblos and Sidon, the<br />
bustling cosmopolitan capital of Beirut and<br />
the colossal Roman remains of Baalbek.<br />
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SIGNATURE EXPERIENCES<br />
Spend time at the spectacular Roman<br />
site of Baalbek<br />
Enjoy a tour and tasting at Château<br />
Ksara winery<br />
Visit monasteries built into cliff walls<br />
in the Qadisha Valley<br />
See dramatic limestone formations<br />
in Jeita Grotto<br />
Day 1: Fly to Beirut<br />
Fly from London (regional connections<br />
available) to Beirut with Middle East Airlines.<br />
Transfer to the Four Points by Sheraton for<br />
4 nights. (N)<br />
Day 2: Qadisha Valley<br />
Travel to the north of the country and take a<br />
full-day tour to the Qadisha Valley, offering<br />
rugged scenery and one of the most important<br />
early Christian monastic settlements in the<br />
world. Highlights today include visits to the<br />
Monastery of St Elieus and the Monastery of<br />
St Anthony at Qozhaya, which was founded in<br />
the 17th century and has been built into the<br />
side of the rock face. (B)<br />
Day 3: Sidon • Tyre<br />
This morning, travel south to the ancient<br />
Phoenician port city of Sidon. Visit the remains<br />
of Qala'at al Bahr, a 13th-century Crusader<br />
castle. Later, continue to the coastal town<br />
of Tyre, once a great Phoenician city that is<br />
home to impressive Roman remains including<br />
aqueducts, roads, a monumental arch and a<br />
well-preserved hippodrome. (B)<br />
Day 4: Jeita Grotto • Harissa • Byblos<br />
Visit the limestone caves of Jeita Grotto and<br />
see the impressive stalactites and stalagmites.<br />
Continue to Harissa for views over Jounieh<br />
Bay and see the gigantic shrine and pilgrimage<br />
site of Our Lady of Lebanon. Travel north to<br />
the coastal town of Byblos, which lays claim to<br />
being one of the world's oldest continuously<br />
inhabited cities. The town is home to a fortified<br />
harbour, a Crusader castle, Egyptian temples<br />
and a Roman amphitheatre. (B)<br />
Day 5: Anjar • Château Ksara winery •<br />
Baalbek • Zahle<br />
Visit the ruins at the ancient city of Anjar;<br />
dating back to the Umayyad period, the city<br />
was made up of a mix of Roman, Byzantine<br />
and Islamic architecture. Sample some wines<br />
at the Château Ksara winery and in the<br />
afternoon visit the Roman temple complex<br />
of Baalbek. This archaeological site is one of<br />
the best-preserved in the Middle East and is<br />
home to the Temple of Jupiter, the largest of<br />
the Roman world. Finish the day in Zahle and<br />
stay overnight at Grand Hotel Kadri. (B, D)<br />
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