Highlights
- Discover the Cedars of Lebanon
- Visit the Old Monastery to understand the Maronite Religion
- Discover Khalil Gibran Art Collection
Description
First Visit, Monastery of Qozhaya is considered to be one of the oldest monasteries in the Qadisha Valley. Several chapels attached to it and a period of time (probably xii century), it was the seat of the Maronite Patriarchate
Later we will head to Gibran Museum located in Bcharre Village, We will Walk Through The museum which contains more than a thousand paintings, drawings and manuscripts, in addition to some personal furniture, belongings and a private library from his previous studio in New York City.
Lunch stop at a local restaurant : Duration 1 hour
Last visit Cedars Forest (Cedars of God) one of the last extensive forests of the cedars of Lebanon that once thrived across Mount Lebanon in ancient times, their timber has been subsequently exploited across millennia from Phoenicians, the Assyrians and Babylonians, to the Persian and Ottomans. The wood was priced by Egyptian for shipbuilding, and the Ottoman Empire used the cedars for railway construction.
Includes
Entrance Fees
English Speaking Driver
Hike in the Cedars Forest
Not Private
Easy cancellation
Cancel up to 24 hours in advance for a full refund