Barouk Cedar Forest, Beiteddine, Deir El Qamar (Private) Guided Tour with Hike

Barouk Cedar Forest, Beiteddine, Deir El Qamar (Private) Guided Tour with Hike

Enjoy a gorgeous guided hike in Lebanon’s largest biosphere reserve and discover the magnificence of its many cedar, pine and oak trees.

Enjoy 3.5 hour guided loop hike (8.5 km, level 5) starting at the Maasser el-Shouf entrance, from where we will follow the hiking trail toward the end of the Barouk forest, partly under the shade of cedar trees and providing some great views over the entire Shouf region. We'll hike our way back through another part of the Maasser el-Shouf reserve, from where at the end you have great views on the western part of the Beqaa Valley and its beautiful lake Qaraoun.

Continue your day discovering two of Lebanon's highlights and visit the old centers of power during its ruling by the Ottomans. Admire the spectacular early 19th-century Lebanese architecture of the Beiteddine Palace and the capital of the Emirs in the 17th and 18th centuries; Deir el-Qamar, where you can enjoy the refined tastes of the Lebanese mezze.

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Stop At: Shouf Biosphere Reserve, Park House, Village Square Maaser El-Shouf, Barouk Lebanon

Enjoy a gorgeous guided hike in Lebanon’s largest biosphere reserve and discover the magnificence of its many cedar, pine and oak trees.

Duration: 2 hours

Stop At: Al-Shouf Cedar Nature Reserve, Barouk Mountain Maasser Park House - Maasser El Chouf - Lebanon, Barouk Lebanon

Enjoy a gorgeous guided hike in Lebanon’s largest biosphere reserve and discover the magnificence of its many cedar, pine and oak trees.

Duration: 2 hours

Stop At: Palace of Beiteddine, Beit eddine, Beiteddine Lebanon

Admire the spectacular early 19th-century Lebanese architecture of the Beiteddine Palace with its beautiful structures, antique furniture and fine mosaics.

Duration: 30 minutes

Stop At: Deir el Qamar, Deir el Qamar, Mount Lebanon Governorate

Find yourself wandering through the old cobble stone streets of this charming town where you get introduced to its medieval palaces, governmental buildings and caravanserais, followed by lunch, where you can enjoy the refined tastes of the Lebanese mezze.

Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes