Beirut Hostel
Hostel
Days 1–3
Lebanon — light - 5 Days (Beirut, Jeita, Byblos, Baalbek & Qadisha)
Five days from the coast to the cedars. The same sites on shared service taxis, in guesthouses, without the Qadisha walking day.
Farthest Field Co.
Runs this trip
Walking / cultural tour
Five days from the coast to the cedars
Group Tour
Join a fixed-date departure with other travellers
Top Highlights
CornicheThe National Museum hid its collection in concrete during the civil war, which is why it survived when so little else did. Jeita GrottoByblos has been continuously inhabited for about seven thousand years and gave its name to the Greek word for book, and so to the Bible. Temple of JupiterThe Temple of Bacchus is better preserved than anything in Rome, and the trilithon stones in the podium weigh about eight hundred tonnes…
Itinerary
The National Museum hid its collection in concrete during the civil war, which is why it survived when so little else did.
BeirutHow the day runs
- 1 hrsTransfer into the city
- MealsDinner
- AccommodationBeirut Hostel
Included Activities
- Airport transfer
- Hotel night
- National Museum entry
LANDMARKS Corniche Pigeon Rocks Downtown National Museum Start point Beirut, Beirut-Rafic Hariri International Airport (BEY), Lebanon 00:00 - 23:59Byblos has been continuously inhabited for about seven thousand years and gave its name to the Greek word for book, and so to the Bible.
Beirut, Jeita, ByblosHow the day runs
- 1 hrs9:00 AM — north to the grotto
- 1 hrs12:30 PM — up the coast to Byblos
- MealsBreakfast
- AccommodationBeirut Hostel
Included Activities
- Jeita and Byblos entries
- Transport
- Hotel night in Beirut
LANDMARKS Jeita Grotto Byblos citadel Byblos harbour The Temple of Bacchus is better preserved than anything in Rome, and the trilithon stones in the podium weigh about eight hundred tonnes each.
Beirut, BaalbekHow the day runs
- 3 hrs8:00 AM — over the mountains into the Bekaa
- 11:00 AM — the temples of Jupiter and Bacchus
- MealsBreakfast
- AccommodationBeirut Hostel
Included Activities
- Baalbek entry with a guide
- Transport
- Hotel night in Beirut
LANDMARKS Temple of Jupiter Temple of Bacchus Trilithon Bekaa valley The Qadisha was a refuge for Maronite Christians for centuries and the monasteries are cut into the cliffs, reachable only on foot.
Beirut, Qadisha, BcharreHow the day runs
- 3 hrs8:00 AM — north-east into the mountains
- 5 hrs11:00 AM — down into the valley to the monasteries
- MealsBreakfast, Dinner
- AccommodationBcharre Hostel
Included Activities
- Guided valley walk
- Gibran museum entry
- Guesthouse night at Bcharre
LANDMARKS Qadisha valley Deir Qannoubine Gibran museum A few hundred old cedars remain of the forest that roofed Solomon's temple and built the Phoenician fleet. Some are over a thousand years old.
Bcharre, Cedars, BeirutHow the day runs
- 1 hrs8:30 AM — up to the cedar grove at 1,900 m
- 3 hrs12:00 PM — back down to the coast
- MealsBreakfast
- AccommodationNot included — onward travel
Included Activities
- Cedars entry
- Transfer to the airport
LANDMARKS Cedars of God Bsharri Mount Lebanon
- Day 1Airport transfer
- Day 1Hotel night
- Day 1National Museum entry
- Day 2Jeita and Byblos entries
- Day 2Transport
- Day 2Hotel night in Beirut
- Day 3Baalbek entry with a guide
- Day 4Guided valley walk
- Day 4Gibran museum entry
- Day 4Guesthouse night at Bcharre
- Day 5Cedars entry
- Day 5Transfer to the airport
- Day 1 · 3 nightsBeirut Hostel
- Day 4 · 1 nightBcharre Hostel
- Day 1Beirut to BeirutTransfer into the city
- Day 2Beirut to Jeita9:00 AM — north to the grotto
- Day 2Jeita to Byblos12:30 PM — up the coast to Byblos
- Day 3Beirut to Baalbek8:00 AM — over the mountains into the Bekaa
- Day 4Beirut to Bcharre8:00 AM — north-east into the mountains
- Day 5Bcharre to Cedars8:30 AM — up to the cedar grove at 1,900 m
- Day 5Cedars to Beirut12:00 PM — back down to the coast
Where you'll stay
All accommodations are subject to change
Bcharre Hostel
Hostel
Day 4
What you'll eat
4 breakfasts and 2 dinners across 5 days, at camp. It opens with dinner on day 1 and closes with breakfast on day 5.
- DinnerServed on days 1, 4
- BreakfastServed on days 2–5
6 meal services named in the itinerary. Vegetarian and vegan covered; Jain, gluten-free and allergies on notice at booking
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Customer reviews
Overall rating
4.9/5
Based on 7 reviews
Review summary
Food4.7/5
Guide4.4/5
Itinerary4.6/5
Transport4.9/5
Accommodation4.7/5
Tour operator4.3/5
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Elena Petrova – Berlin2026-06-29 · Verified booking
Beirut & Mount Lebanon done well. The itinerary had room to breathe. Dorms were tidy and the common areas were where the group actually gelled. Guides answered every question, including the daft ones. No hesitation recommending them.
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Vikram Bose – Kolkata2026-06-29 · Verified booking
Good mix of the obvious things and a few places we'd never have found.
Reply from Farthest Field Co.
Thank you. We've taken the point about the transfer and are reviewing it.
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Farah Qureshi – Bengaluru2026-06-29 · Verified booking
Everything was arranged properly — transfers, entries, all of it. Hostel nights are basic but clean, and that's what the price says. Plenty to eat and they were happy to work around a gluten allergy. Would book with them again.
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Rohit Verma – Bengaluru2026-06-29 · Verified booking
Well paced over 5 days with enough free time to not feel herded. Hostel nights are basic but clean, and that's what the price says. Meals were good throughout and the vegetarian options weren't an afterthought. Would send friends their way.
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Divya Reddy – Jaipur2026-06-29 · Verified booking
Everything was arranged properly — transfers, entries, all of it. Good value for what's included.
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Tara D'Souza – Hyderabad2026-06-29 · Verified booking
Well paced over 5 days with enough free time to not feel herded. Would book with them again.
Reply from Farthest Field Co.
Glad you enjoyed it. Hope to see you on another trip.
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Arjun Pillai – Indore2026-06-29 · Verified booking
Good mix of the obvious things and a few places we'd never have found. Hostel nights are basic but clean, and that's what the price says. Good value for what's included.
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