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5 days (Beirut)

Destinations visited: Lebanon, Beirut, World

Grading:

Adventure touring level

Grading Definitions

Discovery & Cruising

These are our least demanding trips. These journeys of discovery and cruises involve little or no extended activity and are suitable for people with a basic level of fitness and good health. The itinerary may take place in remote areas (with basic facilities) and may involve long travel days on various types of transport. Sightseeing may be conducted on foot and all participants should be capable of carrying their own luggage from vehicle to hotel rooms. These adventures do not go above 2500m and rarely involve camping.
Suggested preparation: Once or twice a week, we recommend you walk on undulating terrain for an hour, for at least 2 -3 months prior to departure.

Adventure Touring

Suggested preparation: Two or three times a week, we recommend you walk on undulating terrain for an hour or more, for at least 3 months prior to departure.

Introductory

These trips involve trekking or walking, cycling, rafting or sea kayaking for up to five or six hours a day at a slow but steady pace and should never be misinterpreted to mean they are easy trips. These trips do not spend time at altitudes above 4000m and are usually a week in duration. You will need a reasonable level of fitness and good health.
Suggested preparation: 30 minutes of aerobic type exercise, (either cycling or jogging) three times a week for three months leading up to your trek. For trekking, hill walking with a daypack in variable weather conditions is also recommended. For a cycling adventure, road cycling twice a week for three months prior to departure is recommended.

Introductory to Moderate

These trips involve a combination of what is described in our INTRODUCTORY and MODERATE levels. The emphasis is on introductory activity with several moderate stages

Moderate

These adventures involve trekking, cycling, rafting or sea kayaking for up to 6 or 7 hours a day at a steady pace. These trips may spend successive days at altitudes not generally exceeding 5,500m and are usually between 10 and 15 days in duration. You will need a good level of fitness and be in good health.
Suggested preparation: 45 minutes of aerobic type exercise, three to five times a week for the three months leading up to your trek. Hill walking with a pack in variable weather conditions or road cycling is also recommended depending upon the activity you plan to undertake.

Moderate to Challenging

These adventures involve trekking, cycling, rafting or sea kayaking for up to 6 or 7 hours a day at a steady pace. These trips may spend successive days at altitudes not generally exceeding 5,500m and are usually between 10 and 15 days in duration. You will need a good level of fitness and be in good health. Suggested preparation: 45 minutes of aerobic type exercise, three to five times a week for the three months leading up to your trek. Hill walking with a pack in variable weather conditions or road cycling is also recommended depending upon the activity you plan to undertake.

Challenging

These adventures involve trekking, cycling or rafting in remote areas in variable weather conditions for up to 8 to 10 hours a day (possibly more subject to weather conditions and altitude). This may include spending successive days at altitudes not generally exceeding 6000m. These trips may often be over three weeks in duration. You will need an excellent level of fitness, be prepared to carry a daypack weighing up to 8kgs (and in some cases a full pack) and be completely comfortable in adverse weather conditions.
Suggested preparation: One hour of aerobic type exercise, four to five times a week for three to six months prior to departure. Hill walking with a pack in variable weather conditions or on/off road cycling is also recommended.

Entry Mtn/Exploratory Treks

These adventures are classed as expeditions. They involve either extreme trekking and or basic mountaineering. Expect remote and poorly defined trails in variable weather conditions for up to 12 hours a day (possibly more subject to weather conditions and altitude). This may include a number of demanding high pass crossings and evacuation may be difficult from remote areas. Suitable for first time mountaineers wishing to take the step from trekking into the realm of mountaineering. Prior experience trekking at altitude is preferable but not essential and you should be comfortable in adverse weather conditions. Prior technical mountaineering experience is not necessary. Terrain will involve low angle snow slopes. Ropes may be used during treks for glacier travel and steeper sections of ice and snow. When mountaineering, basic mountaineering instruction is given by our mountaineering guides.
Suggested preparation: For grade 8-10 mountaineering expeditions you will need to be very fit and healthy. A minimum of 1 hour of aerobic exercise per session, four to five times a week is essential. Running and cycling in hilly areas is particularly beneficial as are multi day walks on the weekends. This is the ideal time to try out your boots and other gear to make sure you are prepared and ready for your expedition. If you are considering Intermediate or advanced level trips, you will need to discuss your preparation leading up to the trip with our expert staff.

Intermediate Mtn Expedition

Participants should be competent and self sufficient in the outdoors and have experience in multi day trekking at altitude. Prior experience on an entry level mountaineering expedition is highly recommended. The terrain will involve low to moderate angle snow slopes and traveling on crevassed glaciers. Experience using ice axe and crampons is preferred but not essential.
Suggested preparation: For grade 8-10 mountaineering expeditions you will need to be very fit and healthy. A minimum of 1 hour of aerobic exercise per session, four to five times a week is essential. Running and cycling in hilly areas is particularly beneficial as are multi day walks on the weekends. This is the ideal time to try out your boots and other gear to make sure you are prepared and ready for your expedition. If you are considering Intermediate or advanced level trips, you will need to discuss your preparation leading up to the trip with our expert staff.

Advanced Mtn Expedition

These are our most challenging expeditions. Clients must have prior mountaineering experience. Most are participatory expeditions & involve load carrying, setting up of camps, cooking and campcraft. Altitude is generally greater than 6500m. Some of these expeditions also involve “technical” climbing and are for experienced alpine climbers / mountaineers only. Technical expeditions involve steep climbing at high altitude (including rock climbing). Participation on one of these expeditions is subject to acceptance by one of our high altitude mountaineering guides.
Suggested preparation: For grade 8-10 mountaineering expeditions you will need to be very fit and healthy. A minimum of 1 hour of aerobic exercise per session, four to five times a week is essential. Running and cycling in hilly areas is particularly beneficial as are multi day walks on the weekends. This is the ideal time to try out your boots and other gear to make sure you are prepared and ready for your expedition. If you are considering Intermediate or advanced level trips, you will need to discuss your preparation leading up to the trip with our expert staff.

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An amazing cultural and natural odyssey through Lebanon taking in Baalbek, Byblos, Beiteddine, Aanjar and the spectacular Qadisha Valley

Lebanon should be considered as the jewel of the Middle East. There are few countries that offer such an array of ancient cities, medieval souqs and churches, with the buzzing modern metropolis of Beirut, fabulous cuisine and the dramatic mountains and valleys that criss cross the region. Our journey starts in the chic city of Beirut, which has once again returned to its former glory as a sophisticated city. Heading north we explore the ancient Roman ruins at Byblos and enjoy a coffee overlooking the picturesque harbour. Climbing from the coast we enter the beautiful World Heritage listed Qadisha Valley (Holy Valley) combining visits to Bcharre, Ehden, the rock hewn monastery of St Elisha and the Cedars. Weather permitting (in summer) we continue over the backbone of the Mt Lebanon Mountain Range to the Bekaa Valley and marvel at one of Lebanon's hidden secrets, the impressive ruins and colonnades at Baalbek, arguably the Middle East's most important Roman site. We stay in Baalbek at the famous Palmyra Hotel before we continue our journey via the ruins at Aanjar and the fascinating Beiteddine Palace, concluding in Beirut. Our short journey in this wonderfully compact country can be enjoyed as part of a longer trip to Jordan and Syria or taken on its own.

Highlights

Qadisha Valley
Mt Lebanon Range
Baalbek & the great Roman temple
Aanjar and Beiteddine
Beirut

Itinerary

Day 1 Join Beirut

With your arrival into Beirut on day one you will be met at the aiport and transfered to the hotel. Overnight in hotel.

Day 2 To Qadisha Valley via Byblos

This morning we haven an early start, and drive via Byblos to the Qadisha Valley. The picturesque Qadisha Valley (Holy Valley) is World Heritage Listed. We explore the ancient Roman ruins at Byblos, visit the rock hewn monastery of St. Elisha and make our way north to the Cedars of Bcharre. Bcharre is also the birth and resting place of the famous Lebanese writer Gibran Khalil Gibran; we spend the night at a hotel in Bcharre.

Day 3 Drive across the Mt Lebanon Range to Baalbek

Today we continue over the mountains to Baalbek, and visit Baalbek ruins. The north-south mountain range is known as Mount Lebanon; Mount Lebanon covers more than a third of the country. Its western slopes are well wooded and are frequently broken by wild valleys. This is home to the highest highest point in Lebanon, Qornet Es-Saouda (3,090m). It is Mount Lebanon, or Jabel Lubnan in Arabic, that gave the name to the country. Then there is the Beqaa valley, this fertile plain is between 8 - 15 kilometers wide and about 120 kilometers long from north to south. The great Roman temple of Baalbek in the Bekaa Valley; Lebanon boasts the biggest roman temple (bigger than the Parthenon) in Baalbeck. We overnight at a hotel in Baalbek.

Day 4 Aanjar and Beiteddine and return to Beirut

Our journey continues via the ruins at Aanjar and fascinating Beiteddine Palace. This 19th century Palace is the summer residence of the President. We return to Beirut and overnight in a hotel.

Day 5 In Beirut, trip concludes

Our trip concludes after breakfast with a transfer to the airport.

Additional Information

Inclusions

4 breakfasts
2 to 4 star hotels on a twin share basis
sightseeing as per the itinerary including entrance fees
ground transport in private vehicle
local English speaking driver or guides throughout depending upon group size
arrival and departure transfers

Summary

5 day trip, 4 nights hotels

Trip Main Activities

Adventure Touring

Group Size Min

Group Size Max

Accommodation Summary

Equipment Required

Specialist gear required include walking boots and day pack (a comprehensive gear list is provided in the pre-departure information provided on booking).

What You Carry

In your daypack you will need to carry extra warm clothing (depending on the altitude, location and weather), a rainjacket, water bottle, film and camera gear, valuables and personal items such as sunscreen, lip-eze etc.

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