Rafting & Tour at ASSI RIVER on Sun, July 19, 2026 with DALE CORAZON – LEBANON EXPLORERS

🛶 Rafting with Dale Corazon – Lebanon Explorers!!!

This summer is ☀️ hot and we should refresh 🤽 ourselves, so we choose to make rafting in Hermel, where the Al-Assi River offers enough water depth all ⏱️ year round.

EVENT HIGHLIGHTS; El Assi 💦 River, 🛕 Pyramid of King Eil , St Maroun Cave 💒 Church, Panoramic 🔭 views, 🏺 Old Phoenician Houses, 💧 Springs, Berdawni 🌊 River, and Beqaa the Biggest site of 🫎 Gazelles in Lebanon.

🛶 RAFTING 📌 LOCATION:
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Assi River / Hermel District / Beqaa
600 meters above sea level, 140 km from Beirut.

⏳ WHEN: Sunday, July 19, 2026
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🕢 ENCOUNTER PLACE: Mar Maroun Church Parking, Dora @ 7:30 AM
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Driving directions to Mar Maroun https://dalecorazon.com/contact/
Or Martyrs Square at Al-Nahar Bldg., Beirut Downtown @ 7:45 AM

💰 FEES:
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34.9 $ / person includes 🚌 transport (comfortable air-conditioned Pullman), professional guides (certified tour operator), rafting gear, raft ride, an instructor, and pictures.
25 years old and younger will have a discount (29.9 $ / per person)
Optional transportation by your own 🚗 vehicle. 20 $ /person

Optional you can take your lunch special fish 🐠 in the local restaurant with 10 $
(Please if you can get the exact change to speed up the registration).

📜 RAFTING AND TOUR DESCRIPTION:
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🌿The name Hermel comes from the word ‘Haram Eil’ (Al Amou3), and its means 🛕 “Pyramid of King Eil”. The Hermel Pyramid is 27 meters high, built-in 175 BC, and stands at the highest point of the Beqaa Valley.

Our rafting will start from the new camping site and ends at the Dardara Falls, you will engage in a ride through breathtaking scenery; you will follow the white stream and cross 3 waterfalls that will pump high your adrenaline. Be careful, for you will get wet! On the raft, wear your 🏊 swimsuit with a T-shirt. Leave your cameras and phone on your bus. It’s amazing rafting!!!

Our special 🍜 lunch (trout 🐠 and region specialties), will be in the camps near the river in a beautiful garden facing the river, it’s very important to support all the people in the villages, but optional you can bring your lunch.

When we return to Beirut, we will visit some landmarks like Deir Mar Maroun 🏛 “Castel 200 B.C.”, Hermel Pyramid and the source of Al-Assi River “Nabaa al-Zarka”, you can take a lot of unforgettable pictures.

On our way back to Beirut, we may stop in Zahle at Berdawni River to refresh our self by delicious 🍦 ice cream.

Diversified? Yes! You will encounter a lot of things at this event!

🎒 WHAT TO TAKE:
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Healthy snacks that will boost up your energy such as dried fruits, lunch, water, cap, sunglasses, sunscreen, towels, swimsuits and toilet essentials. Don’t forget to get your Lebanese ID or passport. DC members get a 20% discount on sports equipment in Sports 4 Ever branches.
==There will be a breakfast stop along the way==
Extra Info:
• Changing rooms and showers are available.
• Professional rafting guide, neoprene suit, neoprene jacket, helmet, paddles, plus all equipment necessary for a fun and safe trip.
• The minimum age is 8 years.

☎️ FOR RESERVATION AND INFO:
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Please Call 00961-70-986118 / 00961-70-997062 and by sending SMS, or WhatsApp mentions your name, surname and the event you wish to join us on.

🚷 Can’t make it to join us on this particular date?
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📲 Get in touch with us to arrange a personalized, fully customized private trip tailored to your preferences.
🚶 Hiking on customize trails or snowy terrain
🍷Wine tasting events
🔭 Stargazing events
🚙 Off-road 4×4 trips
⛺️ Camping with nearby activities available
🚌 Sightseeing and Culture tours
🕊 Spiritual pilgrimage trips
☀️ Sunset and night hikes featuring lakes and a cozy bonfire
🤽 Rivers Crossing and Swimming
⛵️ Rafting and Boat trips
💧 Underground Exploration Excursions

📋 NOTE:
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Thank you for not smoking during the trip and following all the ecotourism rules including safety regulations (hikers are advised to join our events to their own responsibility). Personal accident insurance “optional” to contact Mob 03-553411. And occasionally, due to reasons beyond our control, slight modifications to the event may occur.
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Dale Corazon – Lebanon Explorers