Begin the day with a visit to Deir Al Qamar (“Monastery of the Moon”), a historic village located southeast of Beirut in south-central Lebanon. This beautifully restored town preserves its centuries-old character, featuring feudal architecture, traditional stepped streets, and walled gardens. Duration: 45 minutes
Continue to the magnificent Beiteddine Palace Complex, Lebanon’s finest example of 19th-century architecture, built by Prince Bashir. Explore the palace’s golden stone walls, suspended gardens, and elegant courtyard fountains, then enjoy panoramic views of the complex from Deir Al Qamar village. Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes
Lunch Stop: Enjoy...
Highlights
8 hours
Non-refundable
Mobile Ticket
8 hours
Non-refundable
Mobile Ticket
What's Included
Air-conditioned vehicle
Parking Fees
English / Arabic Speaking Driver
Meeting Points
Departure
Martyrs' Square
Once you Get to Martyrs' Square, you will See Al Amin Mosque, Sit on the Stairs at the Mosque
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Deir el Qamar - Beiteddine Palace - Chouf Cedars From Beirut
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Hotel Pickup: Between 8:00 AM – 8:30 AM
Begin the day with a visit to Deir Al Qamar (“Monastery of the Moon”), a historic village located southeast of Beirut in south-central Lebanon. This beautifully restored town preserves its centuries-old character, featuring feudal architecture, traditional stepped streets, and walled gardens. Duration: 45 minutes
Continue to the magnificent Beiteddine Palace Complex, Lebanon’s finest example of 19th-century architecture, built by Prince Bashir. Explore the palace’s golden stone walls, suspended gardens, and elegant courtyard fountains, then enjoy panoramic views of the complex from Deir Al Qamar village. Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes
Lunch Stop: Enjoy...
Highlights
8 hours
Non-refundable
Mobile Ticket
8 hours
Non-refundable
Mobile Ticket
What's Included
Air-conditioned vehicle
Parking Fees
English / Arabic Speaking Driver
Meeting Points
Departure
Martyrs' Square
Once you Get to Martyrs' Square, you will See Al Amin Mosque, Sit on the Stairs at the Mosque
Deir al-Qamar, meaning "Monastery of the Moon" is a city south-east of Beirut in south-central Lebanon. It is located five kilometres outside of Beiteddine in the Chouf District of the Mount Lebanon Governorate at 800 m of average altitude.
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Beiteddine Palace
We will Start out at Deir Al Qamar “Monastery of the Moon” a village located south-east of Beirut in south-central Lebanon,it’s a unique Lebanese town restored and maintained in centuries-old style, preserving feudal architecture, old stepped streets, and walled gardens.
Then Beiteddine palace complex, Lebanon’s best example of 19th century architecture. Built by Prince Bashir, the palace is now used as a summer retreat for the president of the Lebanese Republic, and as a backdrop for many movie sets. Explore the golden walls, suspended gardens, and courtyard fountains, then enjoy a spectacular view of the complex from the village of Deir Al Qamar.
1 hour
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Shouf Cedars Reserve
Discover Shouf Cedar Nature Reserve is a nature reserve in the Chouf District of Lebanon. It is located on the slopes of Barouk mountain and has an area of 550 km2 (210 sq mi), nearly 5.3% of the Lebanese territory.
The reserve contains the Lebanon cedar forests of Barouk, Maaser el Shouf and Ain Zhalta-Bmohray. It is an Important Bird Area (IBA) and Eco-tourism area. It hosts 32 species of wild mammals, 200 species of birds, and 500 species of plants.