Small Daily Tours to Beiteddine and Deir El Qamar with Lunch

On this half-day small-group tour from Beirut, step into the Chouf region and admire the green sceneries while on your way to visit two Ottoman historical sites. Take in Beiteddine Palace and explore the chambers and courtyards of this palace. Then continue to Deir el Qamar to enjoy the architecture of the houses and visit a mosque and a church there. English speaking driver, round-trip transfers, lunch and entrance fees are included, which makes the tour more convenient.

Itinerary
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Stop At: Beiteddine Palace, Beit ed-Dine, Lebanon

Beiteddine Palace or ‘House of Faith’ is a 19th-century palace in Beiteddine, Lebanon. It hosts the annual Beiteddine Festival and the Beiteddine Palace Museum.
Emir Bashir Chehab II, who later became the ruler of the Mount Lebanon Emirate, built the palace between 1788 and 1818. After 1840, the palace was used by the Ottomans as a government building. During the French Mandate it served as a local administrative office.
In 1943, the palace was declared the president's official summer residence. During the Lebanese Civil War it was heavily damaged. Parts of the palace are today open to the public while the rest is still the president's summer residence.

Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes

Stop At: Deir el Qamar, Deir el Qamar, Mount Lebanon Governorate

Deir al-Qamar, meaning "Monastery of the Moon" is a village located south-east of Beirut and five kilometres outside of Beiteddine palace in the Chouf District of the Mount Lebanon.
Deir El Qamar was the first village in Lebanon to have a municipality in 1864, and it is the birthplace of many well known personalities, such as artists, writers, and politicians. People from all religious backgrounds lived there and the town had a mosque, synagogue and Christian churches.
In the year 1860, Deir al-Qamar was destroyed during the civil war between Druze and Christians during which the town was set ablaze. Napoleon III sent a French contingent to rebuild it, recalling France ancient role as protector of the Christians in the Ottoman Empire as established by a treaty in 1523.
In 1864, Deir el-Qamar elected the first municipality in the Arab provinces of the Ottoman Empire.
The village retains a remarkable picturesque appearance with typical stone houses with red tile roofs.

Duration: 30 minutes

Stop At: Fakhreddine's Mosque, Deir el Qamar Lebanon

Fakhreddine Mosque with its octagonal minaret is a mosque in Deir el Qamar, Lebanon. Built in 1493 and restored in the sixteenth century by Fakhreddine 1st, it is the oldest mosque in Mount Lebanon.

Duration: 30 minutes

Stop At: Saydet El Talle Church, Deir el Qamar Lebanon

The Church of Saidet et Tallé and translated as Our Lady of the Hill is one of the most important historical and religious sites in Deir el Qamar and dates to the 15th century.
Monk Nicolas Smisaati built a church on the site over the ruins of an old Phoenician temple dedicated to the goddess Astarte that was later destroyed by an earthquake in 859.
According to the Maronite Heritage web site, "the legend says that there was a Druze Emir in Baakline looking at the hill of Dar El Kamar. He saw a light coming out of the hill so he gathered his soldiers and ordered them to go in the morning and dig in the land. He said to them: 'If you find an Islamic symbol, build a mosque. If you find a Christian symbol, build a church."
In the morning, the soldiers went and found a rock with a cross on it and under the cross there was the moon and venus. That was the sign that in the distant past there was a temple dedicated to the moon and venus and later it became a church.

Duration: 15 minutes



Informacion Adicional
"Not wheelchair accessible"
"Infant seats available"
"Most travelers can participate"
"This experience requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund"
"This tour/activity will have a maximum of 15 travelers"
"Confirmation will be received at time of booking"



Horário de Início: 11:30 AM
Duração: 5 Hours
Ponto de partida: Traveler pickup is offered
Pick up guests from hotels and any places of residences located in Beirut. People who are staying outside of Beirut must meet us at our office.

Cancelamentos e reembolsos: For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours in advance of the start time of the experience.

Incluído

• Hotel Pick up & Drop off
• English Speaking Driver
• Air-conditioned vehicle
• Entrance fees to the sites
• Lunch
• Entry/Admission - Beiteddine Palace

Não Incluído

• Gratuities

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