BYBLOS – BATROUN Casa Highlights, on Sat, Jul 05, 2025 with DALE CORAZON – LEBANON EXPLORERS

Tour at BYBLOS – BATROUN Casa with Dale Corazon – Lebanon Explorers!!!

New Tour: Grab this opportunity and open your eyes to lands as never seen before!!!

TOUR LOCATION : Byblos – Batroun Caza / In the North
================ 1400 – 2100 meters above sea level.

WHEN : Saturday, July 05, 2025
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ENCOUNTER PLACE : Saint Abda Church parking facing the New-bridge,
================== Jal El Dib @ 7:30 AM
Driving directions to Saint Abda Church: https://www.google.com/maps/place/Saint+Abda+Church+-+Jal+El+Dib
Or Martyrs Square at Al-Nahar Bldg., Beirut Downtown @ 7:10 AM

FEES:
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20 $ including transport (comfortable air-conditioned Pullman), professional guides, and pictures.
Children 18 years old and younger will have a discount of 10%. (18 $ /person)
Make your group of 5 persons (& more) and get a 10% discount (18 $ /person).
Optional transportation by your own vehicles 18 $ /person

Lunch price at Snounou (Bruno Tabbbal) ….$.

DESCRIPTION OF THE EVENT:
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Dear Explorers,
Today, we will head north to the mountains of Byblos and Batroun, as well as the charming villages nearby.
We will start in Kartaba at the old souk, where we will enjoy a homemade breakfast. It is one of the best places in Lebanon for Lahm Baajine.

Then, we will go to Yanouh, a former Phoenician center located halfway between Byblos and Baalbek.Yanouh is known for its 2nd century CE Roman temple, its Byzantine basilica, and medieval chapel. In 750 AD, at the time of the fifth Maronite patriarch, John Maron II, then installed in Yanouh, the Roman temple was converted into a church consecrated to Saint George The blue. Between 750 and 1277, twenty-three successors of Patriarch John Maroun resided there; under the Crusades, the number of Yanouh’s inhabitants had risen to 3500, Yanouh is also notable for its Hellenistic cult building containing the earliest Aramic inscription found in Lebanon. it mentions a “House of God” and was dated to around 110-109 BCE.
Tell el Kharayeb (“Hill of Ruins”) remains in Yanouh date back to the third millennium BCE; these include a town of about 150 meters in diameter, surrounded by a defensive wall and a lower urban quarter extending towards the south of the site.

On the way to the mountains, we will stop for coffee and have a chance to greet the women of the village and purchase their all-natural preserves. – Mouneh –

Next, we will visit a historical hidden gem, the Saydet El Qarn Archaeological Church in Laqlouq. We will visit the Blessed Virgin Mary at Saydet El Qarn and enjoy the beautiful lakes. The hill is located at an altitude of 2,150 meters above sea level. A large white cross stands there, overlooking the area.

Then, we will transfer to Chatine for a stroll through the old town and a visit to Snounou-Bruno Tabbal (rural tourism). There, we will sit down to a rustic lunch in a traditional house with amazing mountain views.

After that, we’ll head to Al Wady to check out Ghazzel’s biggest farm in Lebanon.

On our way back to Beirut, we may stop in Batroun to drink fresh Lemonade. Diversified? Yes!!!!!!!

End of the trip.
Keep on exploring!

“We do not inherit the earth from our ancestors; we borrow it from our children”.
Native American Proverb

WHAT TO TAKE:
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Healthy snacks that will boost up your energy such as dried fruits, water, a cap, and sunglasses. Wear comfortable walking shoes (A professional brand is recommended) and don’t forget to get a light jacket. DC members get a 20% discount on sports equipment in Sports 4 Ever branches.
==There will be a breakfast stop along the way==

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.

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