Jabal El Arbaaine – Palace of Dreams – Oyoun El Samak – Zahlan Grotto – Day Tour From Beirut

About The Tour:

• We will be visiting the hidden gems of the Norther part of Lebanon known as Akkar, and visit the hidden gems located in those areas. Visit a River, Castle, Grotto, and the Highest Swing in the middle east.

First Visit: Palace of Dreams

• Built by Mohammad Al Hawchar’s. We will get to see the house with the garden, which he developed with his own hands. If you are wondering what to expect when visiting it, other than getting amazed, here are some indications: cedars, spears, sword and thrones, rifles, Arab tents, horses, Anjar castle, Baalbeck castle, caves, pitchers, Rauche rock, and much more! One of the outstanding local stones used throughout the palace, called Al-Kak, comes with different natural colors and shines under the sun’s rays like sparkling diamonds.

Second Visit: Oyoun El Samak

• Located in Wadi Jhannam, just southwest of the village of Safinet el-Qaiteaa (al Qaite), the mountain area of Oyoun es-Samak is home to a beautiful lake and waterfalls. The green area is ideal for hiking or a picnic.

Third Visit: Zahlan Grotto

• Which is a cave set in strata of calcium and dolomites and belongs to the late Jurassic epoch. The cave was formed in two main periods. During the first stage which lasted approximately ninety to a hundred and twenty millions years, the land was under the sea.

• Lunch Stop at a Local Restaurant

Last Visit: Jabal El Arbaaine

• We will get to see a beautiful panoramic view of the mountains, and get to go on the highest swing in the middle east which was built on the top of Jabal Al Arba’in (Makmal mountain chain) measuring around 1400 meters above sea level.