Aaqoura Lakes – Baatara Waterfall & Batroun Day Tour From Beirut

🏞️ About the Tour

Day Trip to Aaqoura Lakes – Baatara Gorge Waterfall – Batroun Coastal Town

🕖 Hotel Pickup

• Pickup from your hotel in Beirut is scheduled between 8:00 AM – 8:30 AM. Please be ready in the hotel lobby within this window.

🌄 First Stop: Aaqoura Lakes

• We’ll begin the adventure at the beautiful Aaqoura Lakes (also spelled Akoura). A short hike up the nearby hill will give you a panoramic view of the breathtaking lakes surrounded by lush valleys and rugged mountain peaks.
  📍 Duration: 45 minutes

💧 Next: Baatara Gorge Waterfall (Balou’ Bala’a)

• We then head to the majestic Baatara Gorge Waterfall, also known as Balou’ Bala’a or the Three Bridges Chasm. This natural wonder cascades 255 meters into a Jurassic-era limestone cave. It was rediscovered in 1952 and has become one of the most iconic waterfalls in Lebanon.

🍽️ Lunch at a Local Restaurant

• We’ll stop to enjoy a traditional Lebanese lunch at a cozy local spot near Batroun.
  📍 Duration: 1 hour

🏖️ Final Stop: Batroun Old Souk & Port

• Our final destination is Batroun, a picturesque coastal town in Lebanon. We’ll explore the charming Batroun old souk, visit the traditional fishermen’s port, and admire the impressive Saint Stephan Maronite Church (Mar Estephan)—one of the biggest and most beautiful churches in the country.

🚐 Return to Beirut

• Estimated arrival time in Beirut is between 4:30 PM – 4:45 PM.

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