Cedars, Bsharreh & Qozhaya
Tour Highlights
Get to know the Majestic Cedars of Lebanon, Lebanon’s highest mountain range.
Discover the best sites in Bsharreh including the Gibran Museum & surrounding churches.
Visit the Monastery of Qozhaya & enjoy great views of the valley.
CEDARS
Original CEDARS of Lebanon are well preserved in the Cedar Wood situated beyond the ski stations. Visitors can walk and watch the Cedar trees that are 35 meters high and with a circumference of 14 meters. Some of them date back to more than a 1,000 year.
The Canaanites, Egyptians and Phoenicians used Cedar wood to build their temples and ships.
BSHARREH
BSHARREH is 1,400 meters above sea level.
It is the town of Gibran Khalil Gibran (1883 – 1931) the famous poet, painter and sculptor who now has a museum in the town to honor him.
It contains the house of his family, which is rural, traditional and humble, situated in the middle of the square of Mar Saba Church.
QOZHAYA
The Monastery of St. Anthony of QOZHAYA (Deir Mar Antonios Qozhaya) is situated at a height of 950 meters above the sea, in Zghorta district of North Lebanon.
It’s commonly called QOZHAYA, in reference to the valley in which it is located.
Qozhaya is considered to be one of the oldest monasteries of the valley of Qadisha, dating back to the 11th and 12th centuries.
Phone:
+961 1 482 300
+961 1 482 600
+961 1 482 900
+961 70 499399
24/7 hotline: +961 70 499299
Address:
Horsh Tabet, Dimitri Hayek street, Central 2381
P.O.Box: 16-6974 Beirut – Lebanon
Email: info@bonzaitraveldesign.com
Opening hours:
Mon-Fri: 8:30 till 17:30
Saturday: 8:30 till 13:00
Sunday: closed