Itinerary
Day 01 : Airport of Beirut – Hotel. (Dinner at the hotel)
Departure by flight to Beirut/ Rafik al Hariri Airport. Airport reception by our agency’s representative and hotel transfer.
4* Hotels : Ramada Down Town
5* Hotels : Radisson Blu Martinez 5*
Day 02 : Jeita – harissa- Byblos (Breakfast/Lunch/Dinner)
Breakfast. The trip begins with a visit to the Jeita Grotto, a candidate for the Seven wonders of the World. One of the most beautiful caves in the world, where water and time have sculpted cathedral-shaped vaults and splendid formations, there you can experience a boat trip inside the lower cave. Afterwards, you will continue to Jounieh, a city known for the famous statue of Our Lady of Lebanon in Harissa, the most important site for religious pilgrims in Lebanon for Muslims and Christians alike. From there you will enjoy the breathtaking panoramic view of Jounieh Bay while experiencing the gondola-lift from Harissa to Jounieh. The day trip finishes with a tour of Byblos, 37km north of Beirut, one of the oldest continuously inhabited cities in the world: dating back to 8,000 years. Cradle of the alphabet, it witnessed multiple civilizations, among them the Canaanites, Phoenicians,Greeks, Romans, Byzantines, and Ottomans.
The heart of the city lies in its ancient souk, built during the Ottoman reign, which was composed of several khans (inns), shops and horse stables. Its famous 1000-year-old citadel has panoramic views of the Mediterranean, where you can climb the stairs of a Roman Amphitheatre and appreciate a 2,000-year-old Phoenician necropolis. We end our visit with St. John’s Cathedral, a Romanesque cathedral dedicated to St. Jean Mark, Byblos’ patron saint and founder of the town’s initial Christian community. Overnight in Beirut
4* Hotels : Ramada Down Town
5* Hotels : Radisson Blu Martinez 5*
Day 03 : Beirut City Tour- Batroun – Sadet el Nouriye (Breakfast/Lunch/Dinner)
Breakfast. The day starts with a stroll through the cosmopolitan city center of Beirut which contains sites and monuments dating back to more than 5,000 years ago. You will discover ancient Phoenician archaeological sites, Roman baths, churches, and mosques of great historical value, the Martyr’s Square and thefamous Pigeon Rocks on the corniche.
You will continue towards the charming coastal town of Batroun, You will walk through the souk of the nineteenth century, a charming cobblestoned market with vaulted sandstone archways, then head to the 225 m marine Phoenician wall carved into the rocks of the nearby beach more than 2,000 years ago and will visit St. Stephan’s Cathedral, a masterpiece of Roman-Byzantine architecture. Not forgetting the Chapel of the Lady of the Sea (Saydet el-Bahr), the ancient Phoenician fort damaged by the powerful earthquake of July 551 and the remains of the 11 levels of the ancient Roman theatre.
We end our day visiting Our Lady of Nourieh, a Marian shrine in Hamat, Lebanon. It is believed that two sailors built the shrine in the 4th century. One winter night, on a very stormy sea, the two sailors found themselves in peril. They began praying, and the Virgin appeared to them as a light and guided them gently to the shore. Overnight in Beirut.
4* Hotels : Ramada Down Town
5* Hotels : Radisson Blu Martinez 5*
Day 04 : Beirut – Baalbeck – Damascus (Breakfast/Lunch/Dinner)
Breakfast. We head to Baalbeck to visit St. Barbara Greek-Melkite Cathedral and the Melkite Greek Catholic Archeparchy of Baalbek. Afterwards we will visit the Temple of Jupiter, the Temple of Venus, and the Temple of Bacchus.
4* Hotels : Fardoss Tower or Heritage
5* Hotels : Cham Palace or Heritage
Day 05 : Damascus – Sednaya – Maaloula – Al Mishtaya (Breakfast/Lunch/Dinner)
Breakfast. Long a center of Christian pilgrimage, pilgrims from all over the world seek Saidnaya for renewal of faith and for healing. Renowned for its faithfulness to Christianity, tradition holds that the Convent of Our Lady of Saidnaya was constructed by the Byzantine emperor Justinian I in 547 AD. Then we continue to visit Maaloula; one of the most picturesque villages in Syria and is of particular interest as the only place in the world where Aramaic, the language spoken by Christ, is still used as a living language. There are two important places for Christian worship in Maaloula: The Monastery of St. Sergius and the Convent of St. Thecla. Overnight in Al Mishtaya
4* Hotel : Villa Rosa
Day 06 : Krak des Chevaliers – Homs – Damascus (Breakfast/Lunch/Dinner)
Breakfast. We will continue to Krak of the Knights, the best-preserved fortress since the times of the Crusaders in Syria and then Homs, where we visit its souk. Overnight in Damascus.
4* Hotels : Fardoss Tower or Heritage
5* Hotels : Cham Palace or Heritage
Day 07 : Damascus city tour – Beirut (Breakfast/Lunch/Dinner)
After breakfast, we head to visit the unique city of Damascus, starting from the Straight line, already mentioned in the Bible. We visit the Azem Palace which houses the Museum of Art and the traditions and the impressive Umayyad Mosque with the tomb of Salah ad Din. We continue to visit the chapel of St. Ananias built in the first century. We would have free time for shopping in Souk Al Hamidiya and we’ll end the day by passing by the church of St. Paul’s Window. We continue towards Beirut. Overnight in Beirut.
4* Hotels : Ramada Down Town
5* Hotels : Radisson Blu Martinez 5*
Day 08 : Beirut – Airport (Breakfast)
Breakfast. We leave 2 hours and a half before the flight towards the airport.
NOTE: Itinerary perjalanan di atas adalah sebagai panduan saja, sehingga urutannya dapat berubah tergantung keadaan setempat, misalnya keadaan cuaca, lalu lintas, hari libur.
