Full Day Off-Road / Hiking Tour in Kadisha
If you're interested in culture and history, but you hate classic textbook tourism and boring walk-behind-a-guide tour, this is activity is for you ! This tour will take you deep into the history of Lebanon by visiting a Unesco Heritage Site, that has witnessed a huge part of the country's past. Surround yourself with a breath-taking nature through a 4 hours hiking tour before a short transfer back to the vehicle and a short drive to the cedars forest.
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Full Day Off-Road / Hiking Tour in Kadisha
Pickup included
What's included in Full Day Off-Road / Hiking Tour in Kadisha
(Subject to Option Inclusions)Itinerary
Ouadi Qannoubine
After a 90 mins drive from Beirut, we reach the entrance of the Qadisha valley, and the first section of the valley that is Qannoubine. This part of the Sacred Valley includes a spectacular panoramic view during our drive down, and two main historical monasteries in which saints and church figures are burried, and an old church and burial site as well. Once we complete our first stop, Saint Lishaa Monastery (30 mins visit), a 20 mins offroad drive will lead us to the second historical monastery, Our Lady Of Qannoubine, the old village, and the church of Saint Marina of Venezia (60 mins visit)
The hermitage of Hawqa holds the story of some legendary confrontations between the locals and the Mamlouks army early in the Middle Ages. To reach there, we'll do a 45 mins hike from Qannoubine to the Hermitage of Hawqa (45 mins visit).
Deir Qozhaya
Once we leave Hawqa, we'll walk towards the village of Fraidis (Heavens in Lebanese), a 90 mins walk. Once we reach the village, we stop by a water source and set our small picnic there. After lunch, we continue a 60 mins walk to reach the Monastery of Saint Anthony if Qozhaya, housing the oldest religious community in the area, and the first original Guttenberg printing press to be brought to the Middle East. Our visit to the Monastery takes an hour, followed by a coffee break in their humble caffeteria.
Inclusions
- One non-palstic bottled water will be provided in the morning, and many water-filling stops will be organised during the hike.
- All Fees and Taxes
- All vehicle and transportation related insurance
- An easy-to-carry picnic style lunch will be provided for our lunch stop during the hike.
- Air-conditioned vehicle
- Everything that is not listed in the inclusions
- Service animals allowed
- Not recommended for pregnant travelers
- Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
- The 4 hours hike is not difficult, but it is energy demanding.
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Pickup and Dropoff
You can choose to be picked up from a list of locations, or alternatively, have the choice to make your own way to the meeting points
Please arrive at the pick up point 30 minutes before departure time.
Additional Information
Basically any famous meeting point on the coastal highway between Beirut and Chekka. Once a booking is made I will share all my contacts info, and meeting points will be arranged.
Meeting / End Points
- The exit from Bcharreh Main Road to take the descent road to Kadisha