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Enjoy a stress-free day in the heart of nature of Nothern Lebanon. Set out on a scenic drive around Qadisha’s UNESCO-listed holly valley on this private full-day sightseeing tour and enjoy a fully-customizable itinerary. Explore Gibran Khalil museum, stroll between the Cedars of God in Bcharri village and stop at the monastery of Saint Anthony Kozhaya.
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Duration: 9 hours
Starts: Beirut, Lebanon
Trip Category: Cultural & Theme Tours >> Cultural Tours
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Enjoy a stress-free day in the heart of nature of Nothern Lebanon. Set out on a scenic drive around Qadisha’s UNESCO-listed holly valley on this private full-day sightseeing tour and enjoy a fully-customizable itinerary. Explore Gibran Khalil museum, stroll between the Cedars of God in Bcharri village and stop at the monastery of Saint Anthony Kozhaya.
Stop At: Qadisha Valley, 6 Km From Becharre, Bcharre Lebanon
Qadisha is known as the Holly Valley because of the existence of many monasteries in it. It’s dropped in the “World heritage list” and considered as an important site for Christian pilgrimage.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Bcharre, Bcharre, North Governorate
Bcharri is a beautiful greeny village in North Lebanon. It is the town of the only remaining and preserved original Cedars of God and is the birthplace of the famous poet, painter and sculptor Khalil Gibran who now has a museum in the town to honor him.
Duration: 2 hours
Stop At: Gibran Museum, Bcharre Lebanon
In Bcharri the Village of the famous Lebanese writer, poet and painter Gibran Khalil Gibran, a museum was built for the memory of him by his sister Mary. Gibran Museum possesses 440 original paintings and drawings of Gibran and his tomb. It also includes his furniture and belongings from his studio when he lived in New York City to his private manuscripts.
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: The Cedars of God, Bcharre Lebanon
Explore the aesthetic of the cedars in Bcharri village by a walking tour. This ancient forest once overflowed with this species of cedar, and its timber was favored by Egyptians, Romans, and Persians, to name a few.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: دير مار أنطونيوس الكبير قزحيا – الرهبانية اللبنانية المارونية, 7WMW+9F4, Ehden, Lebanon
The Monastery of Saint Anthony is situated at a height of 950 meters above sea level in the celebrated Valley of Kozhaya, “the Living Treasure”. The pine trees and oak trees cover the great hills surrounding it. Fruit trees of every description grow all along the valley which extends into the Valley of Qannubin to form the great Qadisha Valley, thus bearing witness to the history of eremitic life and the quest for holiness in Lebanon.
Duration: 1 hour
