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Qadisha Valley, Cedars Hike & Kozhaya | Small-Group All-Inclusive
Beirut, Lebanon
$89
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Overview
Lebanon's north showcases the country's authentic charm, far removed from typical tourist trails. This all-inclusive guided day trip takes you to four extraordinary stops that offer a deeper connection to Lebanon's rich history and natural beauty.
- 🕒 8:30 AM Hotel Pickup: Your adventure begins with a convenient pickup from your Beirut hotel, setting the stage for an unforgettable day.
- 🏞️ Qadisha Valley UNESCO Gorge: Marvel at the breathtaking limestone cliffs of this UNESCO site, dotted with ancient monastery caves. Multiple photo stops allow you to capture the stunning views that define Lebanon's northern landscape.
- 📚 Khalil Gibran Museum: Visit the birthplace of Khalil Gibran, where his iconic work "The Prophet" was inspired. Your guide shares insights into Gibran's life and the profound impact of his writings.
- 🌲 Cedars of God Hike: Enjoy a one-hour guided hike through this UNESCO-protected grove, home to some of the world's oldest cedar trees. The easy terrain and stunning mountain vistas cater to all fitness levels.
- 🍽️ Lunch in Bcharre: Savor a delicious mountain Lebanese mezze at a local restaurant, featuring grilled meats and fresh bread, while enjoying spectacular views of the Qadisha Valley.
- ⛪ Kozhaya Monastery: Explore the 12th-century Monastery of Saint Anthony, carved into the cliff face. Discover the significance of the first printing press in the Middle East, an essential part of the region's history.
- 🚌 Comfortable Transportation: Travel in an air-conditioned vehicle, ensuring a comfortable journey between stops, with expert guidance throughout.
- 🌍 All-Inclusive Package: Enjoy a hassle-free experience with all tickets, lunch, and expert guide included—no extra costs to worry about.
- 🔄 Return to Beirut: Conclude your tour with a drop-off back at your hotel, reflecting on an enriching day filled with history and natural beauty.
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The experience offers several options. This price includes:
GUIDED TOUR WITHOUT LUNCH
Lunch & Tickets not included: : Please note this option does not include the Lunch and tickets. This cost goes on your own.
Guided Tour: Guided Visit of north Lebanon
Pickup included
Lunch & Tickets not included: : Please note this option does not include the Lunch and tickets. This cost goes on your own.
Guided Tour: Guided Visit of north Lebanon
Pickup included
Tour guide
Language: English
Human tour guide
Duration: 9 hours
The experience offers several options, check yours above
- Qadisha Valley UNESCO viewpoint — multiple photo stops
- Professional expert guide
- Tickets / Admission to all Historical sites (if option selected)
- Hotel pickup and drop-off in Beirut
- Air-conditioned vehicle
- 1-hour guided hike through the Cedars of God
- Lunch in a local restaurant (if option selected)
- Food or drinks unless specified
- Gratuities (optional)
- 8:30 AM — Hotel pickup Your guide meets the group at your Beirut hotel and heads north — coastal highway to mountain road, the landscape changing dramatically as you climb toward the Qadisha Valley. (pass by)
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Qadisha ValleyQadisha Valley — UNESCO gorge · photo stops at the rim Pull over at the rim and look down — sheer limestone walls dropping hundreds of metres to the valley floor, dotted with ancient monastery caves carved into the cliff face over seventeen centuries. Qadisha means "Holy" in Aramaic. Your guide explains who chose these inaccessible cliffs as a place to live, why they chose them, and what has survived. Multiple photo stops along the rim. This is the view that makes people understand why Lebanon's north is different from everywhere else.
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Gibran MuseumKhalil Gibran Museum — The Prophet, in the village that made it The Prophet has sold over 100 million copies in more than 100 languages — one of the best-selling books written in the entire 20th century. Khalil Gibran was born in Bcharre, shaped by this mountain valley, and buried here — in the cave chapel of this former Carmelite monastery that now holds his original paintings, watercolours, and personal manuscripts. Your guide covers Gibran's life, his years in New York, and why The Prophet reads differently when you are standing in the landscape that produced it.
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The Cedars of GodCedars of God — one-hour guided hike · UNESCO-protected grove A UNESCO-protected grove at 2,000 metres above sea level 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, furnished Solomon's Temple, and supplied Egyptian palaces. A one-hour guided hike on marked trails at your own pace — easy terrain, suitable for all fitness levels, spectacular mountain scenery. Your guide covers the ecology, the mythology, and the conservation history of Lebanon's most emblematic tree. The kind of place that stays with you.
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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. The best stop of the day is still ahead.
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Kozhaya 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. A place that most travelers discover by accident and never forget. Your guide explains the full significance of the printing press and what it means for the history of knowledge in the Levant.
- Return to Beirut — approx. 6:00–7:00 PM Drop-off at your Beirut hotel. A UNESCO gorge, the tomb of The Prophet's author, thousand-year-old cedar trees, and the first printing press in the Middle East — Lebanon's north done properly, everything included. (pass by)
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Qadisha Valley, Cedars Hike & Kozhaya | Small-Group All-Inclusive
Beirut, Lebanon
$89
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
02
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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!