Meet at the gate, by our friendly Airport staff who shall provide full assistance through immigration & custom. Transfer to hotel in Beirut for overnight.
Drive south along the coast to Tyre to visit the Necropolis excavation, the Monumental Arch the spectacular Hippodrome and the Imperial city excavation. Afternoon drive to the coasts city of Saida. Visit of Qalaat Al-Bahr, the Crusader Castle of the Sea from the 13th century, it was built on a little island at the harbor entrance. Free Tour through the Souk. Short visit to Eshmoun to visit the Temple of the Phoenician God identified to Aesculapius. Return to Beirut.
Sightseeing tour of the capital ofLebanon,Beirut, where the history reveals a long phase of different invasions. Drive along the seashore to the picturesque rocks of the pigeons’ Rock through Hamra commercial area to the National museum and the Martyr’s Square. Then drive along the coasts street to Harissa to take the Cable up toward the outstretched arms of the Virgin of Lebanon in Harissa – a breathtaking view to Jounieh andBeirut. Proceed toByblos, the city of the most ancient port in the world. Visit the old Souks, Old ramparts, citadel,St. JohnChurchand Roman amphitheater. Return toBeirut.
Drive north through the mountain street to the famous cedars in about 2000 m heigth. The majestic cedar adorns used the country flag as a landmark of theLebanon, over centuries away Phoenizier, Egyptian and Greeks of the cedar wood as a building material. Continue to Becharre a neighboring village of the Cedars that is the birth and resting place of Jubran Khalil JibranLebanon’s most famous poet, visit of the little museum. Proceed toTripoli, the second largest city of the country, to visit thecastleofRaymond de Saint Gilles(Sinjil) on the mountain Pelerin, the Souk and the fisherman harbor. Return to Beirut.
Visit of the Jeita-grotto whose underground lake with little boats is passable. Continue to Fakra to discover its beautiful Phoenician ruins. Proceed over mountain villages Kfarbedian and Bickfaya until Broumana, then to Beit Merry and visit of Deir-Qalaa. Return to Beirut.
Drive to the Chouf-mountains then to Deir El-Qamar, a former ruler-residence, today a little village of full Charms whose landmark is sign the minaret of the Mosque Fakhreddins. Proceed to Beiteddine and Sightseeing of the palace, the little museum and the Mosaic-Exhibition . Return to Beirut.
Drive through theMount Lebanonvia the Beka’a valley to discover Baalbeck, the small town outstanding for its acropolis considered among the most important Roman ruins ever built. Continue to Anjar, the unique fortified city inLebanondated back from Omayyad period. Return to Beirut.
After Breakfast, transfer to Beirut Airport including our assistance during departure formalities.
In most cases, you’ll have your initial itinerary within a few days. First we’ll (1) set up a call to get to know you and your family, friends or partner. Next we’ll (2) ask about your interests and how you like to travel, as well as discussing ideas for your chosen destination. From here (3) we’ll curate a tailor-made itinerary and send it over within a few days. You can then fine-tune your trip as much as you like and speak to the other people in your party before confirming.
If your needs are more complex plan,then this process can take a little longer. At the same time if you’re eager to travel ASAP then we can get you from enquiry to flight within a matter of hours.
All of our itineraries are completely tailor-made from scratch. Those on our website are there to provide inspiration, and to give you a taste of what we can do. As soon as we’ve had our initial phone conversation, your Travel Expert will begin to tailor and mould an itinerary around what you want.
All of our trips are private, so you won’t be joining a group (unless of course you’re travelling with one of your own). There’s no maximum group size (within reason), so if you want to go with five friends or 40 family members, we can sort it. We’ve also built strong relationships with a number of top hotels around the world, so if you want a luxury hotel solely for your group, we can arrange a buy-out For group and price incentive travel, kindly reach out to us and we will be able to assist you accordingly.
It’s up to you. We can sort it all out and save you the stress. Should you want to book your own then that’s totally fine too,but please note that booking with directly will always be a added layer of security.
After you’re happy with your final itinerary and booked your trip, we will confirm everything with our local suppliers and start the countdown. We will give you access to your personalised app which contains additional information about your destination and a countdown to your trip. As you get closer to the departure date and have made your final payment, we’ll send through your final travel documents before setting up a pre-departure call to answer any last-minute questions.
We accept all modes of payments by Bank transfer,debit card, credit card or bank transfer to our bank account. We don’t charge any fees to pay by credit card, however your bank may charge individual fees to pay to our UK account, so make sure you check with them how best to transfer the money.
Bespoke travel isn’t cheap – it’s true. But there are some very good reasons for this. Like tailors of haute couture outfits, we hand-make each and every trip we sell based on years of insight, knowledge and experience. Nothing we do is off-the-shelf, meaning we put lots of care into fine-tuning your itinerary to make sure it fits you perfectly. We draw on friendships, agreements, and relationships with local contacts and partners to ensure we can do things
As we often say, no two Holidays box trips are ever the same. Our higher premium reflects all of the added ideas, expertise and energy that goes into your itinerary – as well as our 24/7 support, logistical expertise, insider insight, and all of the management and details. We really love travel, and take huge pride in giving you the best and most seamless experience of your life. In other words: it’s really, really worth it.
We can surely give you a basic split of Flights & land cost,however we are not able to give price breakdowns as we receive contracted rates from our suppliers and these are therefore confidential. However, we will always endeavour to give you the clarity you need so you feel comfortable confirming your trip with us.
Please be aware it’s your responsibility to ensure you’re covered for all possible vaccinations or medications needed for your trip. We pride ourselves on being able to do many things but sadly we are not qualified physicians, so please speak with your doctor to ensure you are up to date on your recommended vaccinations. Often vaccinations need to be given well over a month prior to departure to have reached full efficacy.
We genuinely love other people’s travel photos. Send them to your Travel Expert or, if you’re on social media, upload your photo with the hashtag #holidaysbox and we’ll see it that way.
As per the Indian law,all paymens done by Indian passport holders are subject to 5%TCS payment on the land package amount .This amount will be deposited against your PAN number and you can claim it back while filing your Income tax returns.