Kadisha Valley, Museum and rice

Tour Highlights

• Discover the Cedars of Lebanon
• Visit the Old Monastery to understand the Maronite Religion
• Discover Khalil Gibran Art Collection

Tour Details

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

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.

Tour Include

• Entrance Fees
• English Speaking Driver
• Hike in the Cedars Forest

Tour Exclude

• Lunch
• Personal Expenses
• Gratitude

Important Notes

• Wear loose clothes to enjoy the tour.

Meeting point

• Make sure to check your email for instructions and credentials to access the tour.

The tour is not suitable for

• The Eldery.