Lebanon sampler
5 Days - 4 Nights ~ From £770 per personAncient Phoenician ports, Roman Temples and modern Beirut. This brief but full itinerary gives a real flavour of this remarkable little country that will have you booking your next trip.London • Beirut • Sidon • Tyre • Echmoun • Byblos • Harissa • Jeita • Baalbek • Ksara • Anjar • Beirut • LondonDay 1. Wednesday - London To Beirut Fly from London Heathrow to Beirut with British Midland. When you arrive you will be met by a local representative and then transferred to your hotel in Beirut by private air conditioned vehicle for a 4 night stay. Day 2. Thursday - Sidon, Tyre and Echmoun You will be collected from your hotel this morning and taken for an excursion to Sidon, the largest town in southern Lebanon. You have a guided tour of the city that includes caravanserai, the souks, the soap museum and the Sea Castle. After Lunch you head to the palace of Beiteddine and sample its wonderful ceilings, marbled mosaics, Turkish bathes and Harem suites. Day 3. Friday - Byblos, Harissa and Jeita
Day 4. Saturday - Baalbeck, Ksara and Anjar You will be collected from your hotel this morning and taken for an excursion to Bekaa valley and Baalbek temple where you have a chance to visit amongst others the temples of Bacchus and Jupiter. Continue to Ksara, location of the oldest vineyard in Lebanon for a short tour and tasting session. After lunch visit the Ummayad site of Anjar. Return to Beirut for the night. Day 5. Sunday - Beirut to London You will be collected from the hotel after you check out and transferred to the airport in Beirut for your return flight to London Heathrow with British Midland.
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The day starts with a visit to the Jeita Grottoes, one of Lebanon’s best natural features comprising 2 separate cave systems. Travel further on to Harissa to see the remarkable lady of Lebanon in Harissa and the wonderful Jounieh’s bay. After lunch continue to Byblos, arguably one of the oldest cities in the world and birthplace of the alphabet. You have guided tour of the town including the remarkable Crusader Castle and Church, Phoenician Temple and Royal Necropolis. 