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Private Qadisha Valley, Gibran Museum & Cedars Hike | Lunch Incl.
Beirut, Lebanon
$200
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Overview
Qadisha Valley and Bcharre reveal the hidden treasures of Lebanon on this exclusive all-inclusive private tour. Immerse yourself in the rich history of ancient monasteries and quaint mountain towns while standing beneath the majestic Cedars of God.
- 🏷️ Private Tour: Enjoy a fully personalized journey with a knowledgeable local English-speaking driver.
- 🍽️ Lunch included: Savor delicious mountain Lebanese mezze at a local restaurant, featuring grilled meats and fresh bread with stunning views of Qadisha Valley.
- 🕒 8:30 AM departure: Your adventure begins with a pickup from your hotel in Beirut, setting off along the scenic coastal highway.
- 🏞️ Visit the UNESCO World Heritage-listed Qadisha Valley, where sheer limestone cliffs cradle ancient monastery caves that date back over seventeen centuries.
- 🎨 Explore the Khalil Gibran Museum, home to original works and manuscripts of the famed author, nestled in a former Carmelite monastery.
- 🌲 Experience a 45-minute hike among the Cedars of God, where some trees are over 1,000 years old, surrounded by breathtaking mountain scenery.
- 🏰 Discover the Monastery of Saint Anthony of Kozhaya, the site of the first printing press in the Middle East, carved into the valley's limestone cliffs.
- 🚐 Convenient drop-off: Return to your hotel in Beirut by approximately 5:30–6:30 PM, filled with memories of Lebanon's extraordinary north.
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The experience offers several options. This price includes:
Private Tour
Lunch & Tickets not included: Please note this option does not include the Lunch and tickets. This cost goes on your own.
Pickup included
Lunch & Tickets not included: Please note this option does not include the Lunch and tickets. This cost goes on your own.
Pickup included
Tour guide
Language: English
Human tour guide
Duration: 8 hours
The experience offers several options, check yours above
- Tickets / Admission to Historical Sites (if option selected)
- Private air-conditioned vehicle
- Hotel pickup and drop-off in Beirut
- Knowledgeable local English-speaking driver
- Lunch in a local restaurant (if option selected)
- Food or drinks unless specified
- Gratuities (optional)
- 8:30 AM — Departure from Beirut Your driver meets the group at your hotel and heads north along the coastal highway before climbing into the Lebanese mountains toward the Qadisha Valley. (pass by)
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Qadisha ValleyQadisha Valley — UNESCO World Heritage gorge Pull over at the rim and take in the full scale — sheer limestone walls dropping hundreds of metres to the valley floor below, dotted with ancient monastery caves carved into the cliff face over seventeen centuries. Qadisha means "Holy" in Aramaic. Your driver explains who lived in these inaccessible cliffs, why they chose them, and what remains. Multiple photo stops along the rim.
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Gibran MuseumKhalil Gibran Museum — The Prophet, in the place that made him 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 — one of the best-selling books of the 20th century. His tomb is in the cave chapel at the heart of the building, exactly where he asked to be buried. Your driver covers Gibran's life, his years in New York, and the philosophy behind The Prophet in the village and landscape that shaped everything he wrote.
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The Cedars of GodCedars of God — 45-minute hike through a UNESCO-protected grove Walk among 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. A 45-minute hike along the marked trail at your own pace — easy terrain, suitable for all fitness levels, spectacular mountain scenery. Your driver covers the ecology and the conservation story of Lebanon's most emblematic tree throughout.
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BcharreLunch in Bcharre — included Mountain Lebanese mezze at a local Bcharre restaurant — grilled meats, fresh bread, Qadisha Valley views. Fully included in the tour price — nothing extra to pay.
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Maronite Monastery of St. Anthony The GreatKozhaya Monastery — first printing press in the Middle East Descend into the Qadisha Valley for the day's final and most atmospheric 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 complete silence 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 driver connects the printing press story to the broader history of knowledge and faith in the Levant.
- Return to Beirut — approx. 5:30–6:30 PM Drop-off at your Beirut hotel — a UNESCO gorge, the author of The Prophet, a thousand-year-old cedar grove, and the first printing press in the Middle East. All in one private day in Lebanon's extraordinary north. (pass by)
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Private Qadisha Valley, Gibran Museum & Cedars Hike | Lunch Incl.
Beirut, Lebanon
$200
This is an experience gift voucher. The recipient will book the experience after
they redeem the gift voucher.
How it works?
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You choose from 10,000+ experience gifts
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We deliver the eVoucher or the Physical box to the recipient
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Recipient books the experience and creates unforgettable memories!