28 Activities
North of Beirut – Byblos, Farraya, Jounieh and Naher El Kaleb Valley
Starts from
Beirut
Transportation
By Car
Guidance
Self-Guided
Activities
28
Duration
3 days
Length
141 mi
Guide details
Starts from
Beirut
Transportation
By Car
Guidance
Self-Guided
Duration
3 days
Length
141 mi
- History and Culture
- Unusual Locations
Alicja Pretka
Travel Expert
- Enjoy watching the old civilizations ruins at the Citadel of one of the oldest city in the word, Byblos.
- Take a memorable selfies during sky paragliding at the area of city of Jounieh.
- Buy souvenir after visiting magical caves at Jeita-Grotte.
- Shake hands with Saddam Hussein at the Hall of Fame museum.
This journey will take you from the ancient city history to the lush valleys and fantastic Lebanese animal species. You will start your trip by visiting one of the oldest cities in the world where you will admire fantastic Byzantine mosaics at church of Jean Marc, learn about Armenian Genocide at local museum and see the ruins of previous civilizations at the Citadel.
Next day you will gaze at gigantic Saint Charbel monument at Farraya, observe the astonishing view from the top of magnificent Lebanon religious complex, discover the magical rock formations and have an experience of the lifetime paragliding over the fabulous Lebanese landscape of mountains, valleys and blue waters of Mediterranean Sea.
On your last day you will find out the extinct wildlife and marine species at the museum in the Keserwan district, shake hands with Saddam Hussein in the museum presenting famous personalities in the form of the silicon animatronic figures, feed a monkey at the impressive Animal City with over 200 animal species and admire the Armenian cultural treasures displayed at museum in Antelias.
Next day you will gaze at gigantic Saint Charbel monument at Farraya, observe the astonishing view from the top of magnificent Lebanon religious complex, discover the magical rock formations and have an experience of the lifetime paragliding over the fabulous Lebanese landscape of mountains, valleys and blue waters of Mediterranean Sea.
On your last day you will find out the extinct wildlife and marine species at the museum in the Keserwan district, shake hands with Saddam Hussein in the museum presenting famous personalities in the form of the silicon animatronic figures, feed a monkey at the impressive Animal City with over 200 animal species and admire the Armenian cultural treasures displayed at museum in Antelias.
Categories
- History and Culture
- Unusual Locations
This journey will take you from the ancient city history to the lush valleys and fantastic Lebanese animal species. You will start your trip by visiting one of the oldest cities in the world where you will admire fantastic Byzantine mosaics at church of Jean Marc, learn about Armenian Genocide at local museum and see the ruins of previous civilizations at the Citadel.
Next day you will gaze at gigantic Saint Charbel monument at Farraya, observe the astonishing view from the top of magnificent Lebanon religious complex, discover the magical rock formations and have an experience of the lifetime paragliding over the fabulous Lebanese landscape of mountains, valleys and blue waters of Mediterranean Sea.
On your last day you will find out the extinct wildlife and marine species at the museum in the Keserwan district, shake hands with Saddam Hussein in the museum presenting famous personalities in the form of the silicon animatronic figures, feed a monkey at the impressive Animal City with over 200 animal species and admire the Armenian cultural treasures displayed at museum in Antelias.
Next day you will gaze at gigantic Saint Charbel monument at Farraya, observe the astonishing view from the top of magnificent Lebanon religious complex, discover the magical rock formations and have an experience of the lifetime paragliding over the fabulous Lebanese landscape of mountains, valleys and blue waters of Mediterranean Sea.
On your last day you will find out the extinct wildlife and marine species at the museum in the Keserwan district, shake hands with Saddam Hussein in the museum presenting famous personalities in the form of the silicon animatronic figures, feed a monkey at the impressive Animal City with over 200 animal species and admire the Armenian cultural treasures displayed at museum in Antelias.
Alicja Pretka
Travel Expert
- Enjoy watching the old civilizations ruins at the Citadel of one of the oldest city in the word, Byblos.
- Take a memorable selfies during sky paragliding at the area of city of Jounieh.
- Buy souvenir after visiting magical caves at Jeita-Grotte.
- Shake hands with Saddam Hussein at the Hall of Fame museum.
Travel itinerary
10 Activities
Day 1
57 mi2 mi
West Lebanon - Byblos, Hakel and Faraya
Today you will visit one of the oldest continuously inhabited city in the word, Byblos, where you will see the intriguing church, the patron of the city of Byblos with fantastic Byzantine mosaics, learn about Armenian Genocide at the local museum and gaze at the ancient ruins of previous civilizations at the Crusader Citadel. In the afternoon, you will watch the fascinating collection of fossils and hike to one of the most beautiful waterfalls in the Lebanon at the highland village.
10 Activities
Day 2
61 mi
Center of Lebanon - Faraya, Harrisa and Jounieh
Today you will see the largest cross of the Middle East situated close to Bakish Cedars, gigantic silhouette of Saint Charbel at the mountain top of Farraya, magnificent Roman Ruins and astonishing Our Lady of Lebanon shrine of the hilltop of town of Harrisa. In the afternoon you will discover the magical caves with formation dating 6 million years and have an unforgettable experience of paragliding over the breathtaking view of the fantastic Lebanese landscape of mountains, blue waters and villages.
8 Activities
Day 3
21 mi
North of Beirut - Keserwan, Naher El Kaleb Valley and Metn
Today you will see the amazing collection of extinct wildlife and marine species at the local museum, which has its place at the Guinness Book of Records, shake hands with Saddam Hussein in the Hall of Fame museum with the silicon figures representing the most famous world personalities.
Also, you'll feed the monkey and interact with other fascinating animals, visit the magnificent collection of Armenian culture treasures and religious art saved from the Armenian Genocide in 1915 from the Sis town of Armenia at museum at Antelias and admire the majestic Our Lady of Tamish Monastery.