Deir El Qamar – Beiteddine Palace – Chouf Cedars Forest

🚌 About The Tour to Deir El Qamar – Beiteddine Palace – Chouf Cedars Forest

⏰ Hotel Pick Up

• Hotel pick up between 8:00 AM – 8:30 AM.

🏘️ Explore Deir el Qamar – The Monastery of the Moon

• Start your day at Deir el Qamar, a charming village located south-east of Beirut in south-central Lebanon. This unique Lebanese town is restored and maintained in centuries-old style, preserving its feudal architecture, old stepped streets, walled gardens, and historic sites including the famous Deir el Qamar synagogue and wax museum. Discover the rich history of Deir el Qamar in this authentic setting.
  Duration: 45 minutes

🏰 Discover Beiteddine Palace – 19th Century Architectural Masterpiece

• Visit the magnificent Beiteddine Palace, Lebanon’s best example of 19th-century architecture. Built by Prince Bashir, explore the palace’s Byzantine mosaics, golden walls, suspended gardens, and courtyard fountains. Don’t miss the breathtaking views of the palace complex from the village of Deir el Qamar. Beiteddine is also famous for its summer music festival, a cultural highlight.
  Duration: 1 hour and 30 minutes

🍽️ Lunch Stop at a Local Restaurant

• Enjoy a delicious lunch featuring authentic Lebanese cuisine.
  Duration: 1 hour

🌲 Hike in Shouf Cedars Forest Reserve – Lebanon’s Ancient Cedar Landscape

• End the day at the Shouf Cedars Forest Reserve (also called Al Shouf Cedar Nature Reserve), a UNESCO biosphere reserve known for its ancient Cedars of Lebanon. Enjoy hiking the scenic cedar forest trails and experience one of Lebanon’s most treasured natural sites.
  Duration: 1 hour

🏙️ Return to Beirut

• Arrival time between 4:30 PM – 4:45 PM.