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Lebanon's north concentrates four of the country's most distinctive experiences into one mountain valley. This guided small-group day trip covers them all — a UNESCO World Heritage gorge, the museum and tomb of Lebanon's most celebrated literary figure, an ancient cedar grove at 2,000 metres, and a 12th-century monastery carved into a cliff face. Lunch and all entrance tickets included.
The Qadisha Valley — "Holy" in Aramaic — has sheltered Christian communities in its limestone caves for seventeen centuries. Khalil Gibran's museum holds original paintings, manuscripts, and his tomb above Bcharre — the author of The Prophet, one of the best-selling books of the 20th century. The Cedars of God are a UNESCO-protected grove where some trees exceed 1,000 years. Kozhaya Monastery houses the first printing press ever used in the Middle East. Your guide connects all four into a single coherent story.
What's Included
Meeting and pickup
Free pickup is available from any Hotel, Residence or Airbnb in Beirut
Itinerary
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Beirut (Pass by)
8:30 AM — Departure from Beirut Your guide meets the group at your hotel and heads north — coastal highway to mountain road, the landscape shifting dramatically as you climb toward the Qadisha Valley.
Admission ticket free -
1Qadisha Valley
Qadisha Valley — UNESCO World Heritage gorge Pull over at the rim and take in the full scale of it — sheer limestone walls dropping hundreds of metres to the valley floor, dotted with ancient monastery caves carved into the rock face over seventeen centuries. Qadisha means "Holy" in Aramaic. Your guide explains who lived here, why they chose these inaccessible cliffs, and what they left behind. Multiple photo stops along the rim.
20 minutes • Admission ticket free -
Bcharre (Pass by)
Bcharre — Gibran's village A brief pass through Bcharre — the mountain village that shaped everything Khalil Gibran ever wrote — before arriving at the museum.
Admission ticket free -
2Gibran Museum
Khalil Gibran Museum — The Prophet's author, in his own words Housed in a former Carmelite monastery carved into the cliff above Bcharre — the museum holds Gibran's original oil paintings, watercolours, and personal manuscripts. The Prophet has sold over 100 million copies in more than 100 languages. His tomb is in the cave chapel at the heart of the building — exactly where he asked to be buried. Your guide brings Gibran's life and philosophy to life in the place where it all began.
30 minutes • Admission ticket included -
3The Cedars of God
Cedars of God — guided hike through a UNESCO-protected grove A one-hour guided hike through the Cedars of God at 2,000 metres above sea level — a UNESCO-protected grove where some trees exceed 1,000 years and trunks measure more than 14 metres in circumference. These are the descendants of the forests that built Phoenician ships, Solomon's Temple, and Egyptian palaces. Easy terrain, marked trail, suitable for all fitness levels. Your guide covers the ecology, the mythology, and the conservation story of Lebanon's most emblematic tree.
1 hour • Admission ticket included -
4Bcharre
Lunch in Bcharre — included Mountain Lebanese mezze at a local Bcharre restaurant — grilled meats, fresh bread, Qadisha Valley views. Fully included in the tour price.
1 hour • Admission ticket free -
5Deir Qozhaya
Kozhaya Monastery — first printing press in the Middle East Descend into the Qadisha Valley for the day's final stop — the Monastery of Saint Anthony of Kozhaya, founded in the 12th century and carved directly into the limestone cliff face of the valley wall. Cave chapels, ancient stone cells, and the quiet of the gorge. Inside: a pilgrimage cave active for over eight centuries, and the first printing press ever used in the Middle East — brought here by Maronite monks in the 16th century to print liturgical texts in Arabic and Syriac. Your guide connects Kozhaya's printing press story to the broader history of knowledge and faith in the Levant.
30 minutes • Admission ticket free -
Beirut (Pass by)
Return to Beirut — approx. 6:00–7:00 PM Drop-off at your Beirut hotel — a full day in Lebanon's extraordinary north, from a UNESCO gorge to a thousand-year-old cedar grove to the first printing press in the Middle East.
Admission ticket free
Additional info
- Specialized infant seats are available
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
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Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Cancellation Policy
- For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
- If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
- Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.
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