World Heritage Day is celebrated worldwide on 18th April - This day offers us opportunity to raise awareness about the diversity of culture heritage here in Lebanon and the efforts that are required to protect and conserve it.

This Sunday, Cyclamen invites you on a trip to the North of Lebanon to experience one of the world's most incredible sites - the Qadisha Valley, classified as a World Heritage Site since 1998.

Our hike will commence at the upper part of the valley which acted as a refuge for monks during the Ottoman persecution. We will pass Deir Mar Lichaa', a monastery built into the side of a cliff, where the Lebanese Maronite Order was founded in 1695. This hermitage was discovered by travelers in the 17th century, although it is thought to have been founded much earlier in the 14th century.

If time permits, we will walk further to reach the Mar Antonios Qozhaiya which houses the first Syriac printing press established in the Middle East.

We will stop for a picnic along the way so bring some snacks with you - or pick up something along the way when we stop in Kosba and support the local community. On this hike we will walk along the LMT (Lebanon Mountain Trail).

So for those of you who have never experienced the Qadisha Valley now is the time to...... and for those of you who have already visited it before,  this Sunday is the day to experience the Qadisha Valley from a new angle!

08h15: Departure to Bcharreh region
19h00: Estimated arrival Beirut.

Useful information:
- Duration of hike: 4/ 6 hours.
- Level: Moderate +

Price per person: 27 US$ (12-16 persons) / 18 US$ (17-25 persons).
Price Includes: Transportation, tour leader, local guide & insurance.
Does not include: Breakfast & lunch.
Recommended attire: Trekking shoes, hat, sun block, warm jacket, backpack, water, sun glasses, small plastic trash bag & identity card.

Participants are kindly invited to follow the instructions: not walk ahead of the guide & follow the itinerary.

For any confirmation or comments please write to Cyclamen@tlb-destinations.com and we will be more than happy to assist you. If we did not back to you within 24 hours, please confirm by telephone.

Nassim Yaacoub
CYCLAMEN
 
Tel:
+961 4 41 98 48
+961 4 41 46 97
Fax:
+961 4 40 26 34

E-mail: cyclamen@tlb-destinations.com
Website: www.tlb-destinations.com
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