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Trip Details
| Meeting Arab Christians |
| In both Lebanon and Syria, there are Christian communities; in Lebanon about 35% of the population is Christian who live in all areas of the country, in Syria the Christians live mostly in the Damascus and Aleppo area: catholics, maronites, Greek Orthodox, etc… We will meet with the different communities in both countries and exchange ideas on how religion is lived in the Orient and Occident, and visit monasteries and churches. We see the differences in life style in both countries and visit the Roman site of Baalbeck, the crusaders castle of Krak des Chevaliers and see the old Cedar trees in the Lebanese mountains. We discover the ancient souks of Tripoli, Damascus and Aleppo and wander through the small alleys and through the different little shops selling olive soap, silver, gold, vegetables,… | | | | Duration | 13 Days / 12 Nights | | Theme | Culture & encounters | | Group | 6 - 14 pax | | Period | All year | | Transportation | Minibus or Bus | | Team | Local Tour Leader | | Accommodation | |
| Day 1 | Beirut arrival
| | Day 2 | Beirut - Sidon - Tyre - Beirut
| | Day 3 | Beirut visit
| | Day 4 | Beirut - Bkerkeh - Qadisha - Ehden - Cedars
| | Day 5 | Cedars - Enfe - Balamand - Tripoli
| | Day 6 | Tripoli - Aakar - Bekaa - Baalbeck
| | Day 7 | Baalbeck - Damascus
| | Day 8 | Damascus - Seydnaya - Maaloula - Nebek - Homs
| | Day 9 | Homs - Aleppo
| | Day 10 | Aleppo - St Simeon - Aleppo
| | Day 11 | Aleppo - Hama - Krak des Chevaliers - Mashta El Helu
| | Day 12 | Mashta El Helu - Byblos - Beirut
| | Day 13 | Beirut departure
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