Departure by flight to Beirut / Rafic Hariri Airport. Reception, welcome and transfer to the hotel. Accommodation.

Breakfast. We will begin the day with a visit to the capital, Beirut, taking a tour of the renovated Solidere Central District, where Phoenician archaeological remains, Roman baths, churches and mosques of great historical value can be seen, as well as Martyrs' Square and the iconic Pigeon Rocks on the Raouché Corniche.

Next, we will head towards the mountainous Chouf region, located about 45 km from the capital. We will visit the charming village of Deir el Qamar, with its stone houses and red roofs, which was the residence of the Lebanese governors between the 16th and 18th centuries.

We will continue to the majestic Beiteddine Palace, known as the Alhambra of Lebanon, considered the finest expression of 19th-century Lebanese architecture. Both its exterior and interior dazzle with the elegance of its courtyards, fountains and mosaics, evoking the splendor of One Thousand and One Nights.

Accommodation in Beirut.

Breakfast. We will begin the day with a visit to the Jeita Grottoes, which were candidates to become one of the New Seven Wonders of Nature. Considered among the most impressive caves on the planet, water and the passage of time have sculpted cathedral-shaped vaults and rock formations of exceptional beauty.

We will continue to Harissa, sanctuary of Our Lady of Lebanon, the country’s main pilgrimage site. From its viewpoint, you can enjoy a spectacular panoramic view of Jounieh Bay. We will descend by cable car to this coastal city, known for its modern atmosphere and lively nightlife.

In the afternoon, visit to Byblos (Jbeil), one of the oldest continuously inhabited cities in the world, with a history dating back to 6000 BC. The birthplace of the alphabet, Byblos witnessed the passage of 18 civilizations, including the Canaanite, Phoenician, Greek, Roman, Byzantine and Ottoman civilizations. We will explore its old Ottoman souk, with its narrow streets and traditional khans, and visit its Crusader citadel, over a thousand years old, from where magnificent views of the Mediterranean can be enjoyed. The site also preserves a Roman amphitheater and a Phoenician necropolis more than two thousand years old.

Accommodation in Beirut.

Breakfast. Departure towards the Bekaa Valley, a fertile plain located between the Lebanon and Anti-Lebanon mountain ranges. Arrival in Baalbek, known as the City of the Sun, to visit one of the most impressive and best-preserved Roman archaeological complexes in the world. Highlights include the Temple of Jupiter, the Temple of Bacchus and the Temple of Venus, monumental jewels of world heritage.

A few minutes from the site, we will visit the famous Hajjar el Hibla quarry, or Pregnant Woman’s Stone, where one of the largest monoliths ever carved by humans can be found, along with two other recently discovered blocks.

Continuation towards Anjar, a town with Armenian roots and an exceptional example of Umayyad urban planning, declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Its ruins showcase the characteristic architectural planning of the caliphates of the 8th century.

We will end the day with a visit to Château Ksara Winery, the oldest in the country, where we will learn about its history, the wine-making process and enjoy a tasting of its finest varieties.

Accommodation in Beirut.

Breakfast. Full-day excursion dedicated to the mountains of northern Lebanon. Our first stop will be in Bcharreh, the hometown of the poet and painter Gibran Khalil Gibran (1883–1931), author of The Prophet and considered the third most translated writer in the world, behind only Shakespeare and Lao Tzu. We will visit the Gibran Museum, housed in a former 19th-century monastery carved into the rock, where his remains rest, thus fulfilling his final wish.

We will continue to the majestic Cedars of God Forest, whose ancient trees are the last survivors of the extensive forests that covered the slopes of Mount Lebanon in antiquity. Cedar wood was used by the Assyrians, Babylonians, Persians and Phoenicians, and was especially valued by the Egyptians for shipbuilding.

We will then descend into the Sacred Valley of Qadisha, one of the oldest monastic sites in the Christian world and a UNESCO World Heritage Site. There we will visit the Qozhaya Monastery, where the first book in the Middle East was printed in the 16th century.

Accommodation in Beirut.

Breakfast and transfer to the airport: 2 and a half hours before the flight, departure from the hotel towards Beirut Airport.