Discovering Lebanon's Wonders: Jeita, Harissa & Baatara Waterfall
Indulge in a day of breathtaking natural landscape and manmade treasures on a full-day trip to Jeita Grotto, Harissa and Baatara Gorge Waterfall from Beirut. Accompany your guide on a scenic journey through Lebanon countryside, you’ll stop first at the Jeita Grotto for a breathtaking stroll in one of the world most beautiful cave. Next Continue to Harissa and visit The Lady of Lebanon Shrine where you will have a marvelous view over Jounieh bay and continue after to Baatara Gorge waterfall with three beautiful bridges and amazing natural landscape.
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Discovering Lebanon's Wonders: Jeita, Harissa & Baatara Waterfall
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Jeita Grotto
The Jeita Grotto, a system of two separate, but interconnected, karstic limestone caves which have formed over millions of years, is the longest cave complex in the Middle East. It is located 300 meters above sea level and has a height difference of 305 meters. The Jeita upper cave has an overall length of 2,130 meters and contains a great concentration of a variety of crystallized formations such as stalactites, stalagmites, columns, mushrooms, ponds, curtains and draperies. The lower gallery, which has an overall length of 6,200 meters, is located 60 meters below the upper gallery. It is traversed by a smooth underwater river and a lake.
The Shrine of Our Lady of Lebanon
The shrine of our Lady of Lebanon is one of the most important shrines in the world honoring the Virgin Mary and located in Harissa, a key Christian pilgrimage site in Lebanon. The shrine is highlighted by a huge, 15-ton bronze statue of the Immaculate Conception, Mother of God. It is 8.5 m high and has a diameter of five meters. The Virgin Mary stretches her hands towards Beirut overlooking the Bay of Jounieh in one of the most attractive panoramic views in the world.
Churches of Harissa
Harissa is a key Christian pilgrimage site with a shrine dedicated to Our Lady of Lebanon The pilgrimage site is a large, 15-ton bronze and a painted white statue of Virgin Mary, known as Our Lady of Lebanon or Notre Dame du Liban, with her arms, stretched. The statue was made at the end of the 19th century and inaugurated in 1908. Inside the statue's base, there is a small chapel. As well, A huge cathedral built of concrete and glass stands adjacent to the statue. Among other churches of various Christian denominations in the vicinity of Harissa are the Byzantine-style, Melkite Greek Catholic basilica of St. Paul, located south of the statue and built between 1948 and 1998, the Apostolic Nunciature (Papal Embassy), as well as the residences of four patriarchs of Eastern Catholic Churches
Inclusions
- Tour Leader
- Air-conditioned vehicle
- Hotel Pick up and drop off
- Comfortable Private Transportation
- Lunch
- Gratuities
- Specialized infant seats are available
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
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Please arrive at the pick up point 15 minutes before departure time.
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Free pickup is available from any hotel, Airbnb, or residence in Beirut.
