Hoteller i nærheden af Qadisha Valley, Cedars Hike & Gibran Museum
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Det nordlige Libanon er hvor landet afslører sit ældste og mest dramatiske selv - og denne lille gruppe tur tager dig dybt ind i det. Begynd ved Qadisha Valley, en UNESCO World Heritage Gorge, hvor kristne munker har udskåret deres helligdomme i rene kalksten klipper siden det 4. århundrede. Besøg Khalil Gibran Museum i Bcharre - den intime samling på bakken af digteren, hvis bog Profeten har solgt over 100 millioner eksemplarer. Gå blandt Guds Cedars på en mild 45 minutters guidet vandretur gennem en UNESCO-beskyttet skov af gamle træer, nogle over 1.000 år gamle. Og afslut dagen i klosteret Saint Anthony af Kozhaya - en klippe-facet helligdom, der huser den første trykkeri nogensinde brugt i Mellemøsten. Alle billetter og frokost inkluderet. Velegnet til alle fitness niveauer. En dag, der giver dig fuld dybde af Libanons mest usædvanlige nordlige landskab.
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Rejseplan
8:30 - Afrejse fra Beirut Din professionelle guide møder dig på dit hotel i Beirut og leder nordpå langs kystvejen, før du klatrer ind i de libanesiske bjerge - cederskovklædte skråninger, der stiger omkring dig, når højden stiger og temperaturen falder mod nord.
Ankomme til kanten af Qadisha Valley - en af de mest betagende udsigtspunkter i Libanon og hele Mellemøsten. De rene kalkstenvægge i kløften falder hundredvis af meter til dalens gulv, med gamle klosterhuler og hermitage synlige i klippens overflade nedenfor. Qadisha betyder "Hellig" på arameisk - et navn tjent over 17 århundreder af kristent klosterarbejde i denne dramatiske naturlige helligdom. Din guide forklarer den åndelige og historiske betydning af dalen og peger på klippernes samfund, der valgte de mest utilgængelige steder, de kunne finde for at beskytte deres tro. Et 15-minutters stop, der efterlader et varigt indtryk.
Besøg museet dedikeret til Khalil Gibran - Libanons mest berømte digter, filosof og maler, hvis bog Profeten har solgt over 100 millioner eksemplarer på mere end 100 sprog. Museet ligger i et tidligere karmelitisk kloster udskåret ind i klippen over Bcharre, og indeholder Gibrans originale oliemalerier, akvareller, tegninger og personlige manuskripter - langt mere end de fleste besøgende forventer. Hans grav er her i hulekapellet i hjertet af klosteret, præcis hvor han bad om at blive begravet - han vendte tilbage i døden til bjerglandsbyen, der formede alt, hvad han skrev. Din guide bringer Gibrans ekstraordinære liv og filosofi til live på det sted, hvor det begyndte.
Cedars of God – mild guidet vandretur gennem den gamle skov Sæt dine gåsko op til dagens højdepunkt - en mild 45 minutters guidet vandretur gennem Guds Cedars, en UNESCO-beskyttet skov af gamle cedertræer på 2.000 meter over havets overflade. Nogle træer er over 1.000 år gamle, deres massive stammer måler mere end 14 meter i omkreds - disse er efterkommere af de store skove, der byggede fønikiske skibe, Salomos tempel og egyptiske paladser. Den mærkede sti løber gennem skoven i et behageligt tempo, der passer til alle fitnessniveauer - ingen stejle klatringer, ingen tekniske sektioner, bare en uheldig gåtur blandt træer af ekstraordinær skala og stilhed. Din guide forklarer økologi af denne beskyttede skov, århundreder af overskovning, der næsten ødelagde det, og bevaringshistorien bag hvad der er tilbage. En af de mest mindeværdige ture i Libanon.
Frokost i Bcharre – inkluderet En velfortjent frokost på en af Bcharres traditionelle bjergrestauranter efter cedervandringen - generøs libanesisk bjerg mezze, grillet kød og frisk brød serveret på terrasser med en fantastisk udsigt over Qadisha-dalen nedenfor. Fuldt inkluderet i din turpris.
Gå ned i Qadisha-dalen for dagens mest atmosfæriske sidste stop - klosteret af Saint Anthony af Kozhaya, et af Libanons ældste klostre, udskåret direkte ind i kalkstens klipper af dalmuren i det 12. århundrede. Grotte kapeller, gamle sten celler, og den dybe stilhed af kløften skaber en følelse af fuldstændig fjernelse fra den moderne verden. Indenfor venter to ekstraordinære historiske skatte: et hulehelligdom, der har været et pilgrimssted i over otte århundreder, og den første trykkeri nogensinde brugt i Mellemøsten - bragt hertil af maronitiske munker i det 16. århundrede for at udskrive liturgiske tekster på arabisk og syrisk. En stille og usædvanlig afslutning på en dag i Libanons ældste landskab.
Tilbage til Beirut – ca. 18:00–7:00 Skøn kørsel tilbage mod syd langs kystens motorvej med afgang på dit hotel i Beirut - fuldfør en hel dag i det gamle, åndelige og betagende nordlige Libanon, med hver billet betalt og hvert måltid taget sig af.
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Vi afhenter rejsende fra ethvert hotel, bolig eller Airbnb i Beirut
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- Velegnet til alle fitnessniveauer
Anmeldelser(39)
I traveled to Cedars of God with Lebanon Tours in may 2025. Our group was small which made things easier. The Museum of Khalil Gibran is interesting and the Cedars Forest is impressive as so are the views of the Valley. Our tour guide Albert is very kind and respectful. Just one thing I have to add and that is that they should advise everyone to bring a sweater or a jacket since your are traveling to a place above 2000 meters above sea level
Thank you, Norman! We're glad you enjoyed the tour and the stunning Cedars and valley views. Great tip about the jacket—we’ll make sure to pass that along!
Formidable experience, totally recommend it! The guide was very knowledgeable and friendly. The tour was exactly as explained in the website. I would definitely book another tour with them.
Due to the situation with Israel, Lebanon has very few tourists. I was alone on the trip and it was wonderful.
I’ve taken five tours with Lebanon tours and travel, and all of them were fantastic. Our guide for this tour was Hassan, and we enjoyed a lot the visits, restaurant and all his explanations. He even dropped us in the Mineral museum as requested in our way back to the hotel!. Don’t have any doubt, Lebanon tours & travel is a serious and reliable company.
We decided last minute to the this tour, and boy were we glad we did. Georgette took us on an amazing trip and shared so much of the history of the region and religioun. The museum og Gibran was sth I had not heard of but was so beautiful. Highly recommend as its a beautiful part of the mountainous Lebanon
Another trip with the amazing Lebanon Tour team- informative, friendly driver and tour guide and a full packed day! It’s so nice to find a tour company where the drivers are passionate, knowledgeable of what we are going to see and are seeing enroute, friendly and drive so safely and every trip we’ve done all the drivers are this! Suzanna was brilliant from the moment she picked us up she gave us facts, and information about life here, before and what we were seeing, absolutely brilliant guide thank you!
This tour was fabulous with Rita as our guide. She was friendly knowledgeable and took great care of everyone. Khalil Gebran home was filled with an incredible amount of his works, paintings and books. Seizing the cedar grove was breathtaking. During our lunch, I was abl e to see the cooking of the bread on a Saj. The Qadisha valley was just inspiring
Excellent tour! Rita was an excellent guide, answered all our questions knowledgeably, she really knows everything about Lebanon! She helped us with tips and advice and to organise some details for other trips. Lunch was delicious with a great view (just too much food! Ask them to half the order, it will still be plenty;). Abu Majed was an excellent confident driver. Highly recommended, without hesitation! Thank you Rita and Abu Majed!
Yet another day of exploration, another tour unveiling new spots, and once again, the remarkable ALBERT graces us. I consider myself fortunate that my second journey with Lebanon tours and travel is under his guidance. Your professionalism and attentive care are deeply appreciated. You've deepened my affection for Lebanon, enriching my experience with historical insights that have painted a fresh and vivid portrait of this exquisite nation. STAY HAPPY AND THANK YOU ONCE AGAIN ALBERT 🙌🏻🙌🏻🙌🏻🙌🏻🙌🏻🙌🏻🙌🏻
I had a great trip to Qadisha, Bsharri and Cedars. The landmarks were visited were all very interesting and beautiful. Our guide Rita was very friendly, helpful and made sure everyone was comfortable. She also gave us a lot of interesting information about the places we went to. Our driver Abdelnasser was also very friendly and drove very safely through the mountains. We also had a delicious lunch at a restaurant in the mountains. The overall experience was amazing and I surely recommend this trip.
