Mission & Tourism in Lebanon
Life Center-Beirut management arranges mission and tourism trips to Lebanon according to your needs. The entire visit will be arranged, starting by transportation, full board accommodation, visit schedule to the required mission, including sightseeing excursions to some touristic places in Lebanon. (Cost for group trips charged according to the number of the group, length of the visit, and schedule diversity
Beit ed-Dine
Beit ed-Dine, also known as Btaddine is a small town located 45 km in the Chouf District southeast of Beirut. The town is well known for the Beiteddine Palace. The Beiteddine Palace is a masterpiece of the early 19th century Lebanese architecture built by Emir Bechir Chehab II around a small Muslim-Druze hermitage. With its vast courtyards and beautiful fountains, ochre stone and perfectly geometrical arcades, is a wonderful sight to behold. The imposing doors of inlaid marble, the typical 'mandaloun' balconies closed in by intricate woodwork, and the richly colored windows are all characteristic of the period. In 1943, Bechara El Khoury, the first Lebanese President, declared it the official president's summer residence. Parts of the palace are today open to the public while the rest is still the president's summer residence.
Byblos
Byblos, in Arabic Jubayl, is a Mediterranean city located about 42 km (26 mi) north of Beirut. It was built by Cronus as the first city in Phoenicia. It is one of the cities suggested as the oldest continuously inhabited city in the world and the site has been continuously inhabited since 5000 BC. The Phoenician alphabet was developed at Byblos, and the site has yielded almost all of the known early Phoenician inscriptions.
The Cedars
Simply known as "The Cedars", this resort settlement in Lebanon's highest range is one of the most dramatically beautiful spots in the country.
Its centerpiece is an ancient grove of cedars, a tree synonymous for millennia with Lebanon itself.
The Cedar is an historical entity mentioned often in the Bible and other ancient texts and it played an important part in the culture, trade and religious observances of the ancient Middle East.
The most famous cedars, known as Arz el Rab or Cedars of the Lord are those of Bsharre. Only in this grove, the oldest in Lebanon, gives an accurate idea of the stature and magnificence these trees attained in antiquity. About 375 cedars of great age stand in a sheltered glacial pocket of Mount Makmel. Four of them, many hundreds of years old, have reached a height of 35 meters and their trunks are between 12 and 14 meters around.
Beirut Central District (BCD)
The Beirut Central District (BCD) or Centre Ville is the name given to Beirut’s historical and geographical core. At the heart of Lebanon’s capital, Beirut Central District (BCD) is an area thousands of years old, traditionally a focus of business, finance, culture and leisure. It is situated on the city’s northern coast and is easily accessible from all parts of the city.
Due to the devastation incurred on the city center from the Lebanese Civil War, the Beirut Central District underwent a thorough reconstruction and development plan that gave it back its position in the region. Today, Beirut Central District hosts the Lebanese Parliament, the Lebanese Government headquarters, the Beirut Stock Exchange, the regional offices of the United Nations, International Labour Organization, UNESCO, and World Bank, as well as the headquarters of the ESCWA and the Union of Arab Banks.
Harissa
Harissa is a key Christian pilgrimage site. Amidst a pine forest, overlooking the Bay of Jounieh, one of the most attractive panoramic views in the world, Harissa is famous for its geographical location. The Ministry of Tourism has classified it as one of the most beautiful touristic sites in Lebanon. On the heights (more than 600 m) an immense immaculate statue overlooks the bay of Jounieh. Erected at the end of the 19th Century, the statue of the Virgin dominates a sanctuary (a chapel in the pedestal). A panoramic view is guaranteed at the top of the statue. A cable car links the coast to the Belvedere
Jeita Grotto
The Jeita Grotto is a system of two separate, but interconnected, karstic limestone caves spanning an overall length of nearly 9 km (5.6 mi). The caves are situated in the Nahr al-Kalb valley within the locality of Jeita, 18 km (11 mi) north of Beirut. The lower cave can only be visited by boat since it channels an underground river that provides fresh drinking water to more than a million Lebanese.
In 1958, Lebanese speleologists discovered the upper galleries 60 meters (200 ft.) above the lower cave which have been accommodated with an access tunnel and a series of walkways to enable tourists’ safe access without disturbing the natural landscape. The upper galleries house the world's largest known stalactite. The galleries are composed of a series of chambers the largest of which peaks at a height of 120 m (390 ft.).
Aside from being a Lebanese national symbol and a top tourist destination, the Jeita grotto plays an important social, economic and cultural role in the country.
Kadisha Valley
Kadisha Valley is a gorge that lies within the Becharre and Zgharta Districts of the North of Lebanon.
The valley was carved by the Kadisha River, also known as the Nahr Abu Ali when it reaches Tripoli. Kadisha means "Holy" in Aramaic, and the valley, sometimes called the Holy Valley. It has sheltered Christian monastic communities for many centuries. The valley is located at the foot of Mount al-Makmal in northern Lebanon.
Zaitunay Bay
Beirut’s newest entertainment destination, located at the Beirut Marina, with a diversity of restaurants and cafes. Accessible to the general public, the upper and lower promenades form an intensely active area, where Lebanese, tourists and Beirut lovers enjoy a wide selection of menus, as well as spaces for events, cultural festivals, concerts, exhibitions and a variety of other celebrations. There is something for everyone to discover at Zeitunay Bay.