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DAILY TOURS WITH ENGLISH AND FRENCH SPEAKING GUIDES FROM 1ST APRIL TILL 31ST OCTOBER 2019 IMPORTANT MONDAY •Maghdouche is the place where Holy Virgin Mary used to wait for , Tyre & MaghdoucheSmart Price Full day with lunch $80 Jesus while He was preaching in Sidon. Baalbeck, Anjar & Ksara Full day with lunch $95 DAILY TOURS •No visit of any museum included in Harissa and Deir El Kamar. WITH GUARANTEED DEPARTURES TUESDAY •The company is not responsible for forgotten items on the daily tours. Lost and found items will be kept at Nakhal offices for Historical Tour (AM) Half day without lunch $40 collection for a maximum of 30 days. Spring/Summer 2019 Jeita & (AM) Half day without lunch $75 1st April till 31st October 2019 Beiteddine & Deir El Kamar (departure at 11:30) Half day with lunch $75 Smart FREE PICK-UPS English and French speaking guides Beirut, Beiteddine & Deir El KamarPrice Full day with lunch $80 Jeita, Byblos & Harissa Full day with lunch $95 Pick ups are provided free of charge from all hotels in Beirut for bookings received up to 20:00 of the day preceeding the tour. Guests are requested to WEDNESDAY be at the reception desk of their hotel starting 07:45. Drivers may pass any Special programs with Turkish Cedars, Becharreh & KozhayaSmart Price Full day with lunch $75 time between 07:45 and 08:00. They are instructed not to wait. Guests missing speaking guides on weekends Baalbeck, Anjar & Ksara Full day with lunch $95 their pick-up will have to come to our office at their own expense. Guests booking last minute (between 20:00 and departure time) have to come THURSDAY to our office by their own means before 08:00. Jeita, Byblos & HarissaSmart Price Full day with lunch $85 For Dbayeh and Hotels, the pick-ups and drop-offs are charged $25 Sidon, Tyre & Maghdouche Full day with lunch $90 round trip per person per tour (minimum 2 persons). , Nabu Museum and Full day with lunch $90 Baalbeck & Cedars (July and August only) Full day with lunch $140 DEPARTURE AND PICK-UP TIMES OF OUR TOURS FRIDAY DEPARTURE PICK-UP TIMES FROM Beirut Historical Tour (AM) Half day without lunch $40 TOURS TIME HOTELS IN BEIRUT Beiteddine & Deir El Kamar (departure at 11:30) Half day with lunch $75 Baalbeck & Cedars 07:00 Between 06:30 and 06h45 Baalbeck, Anjar & Ksara Full day with lunch $95 Baalbeck, Anjar & Ksara 08:30 Between 07:45 and 08:00 Beirut, Beiteddine & Deir El Kamar Full day with lunch $90 Jeita, Byblos & Harissa 08:30 Between 07:45 and 08:00 Tripoli & Batroun 08:30 Between 07:45 and 08:00 SATURDAY Cedars, Becharreh & Kozhaya 08:30 Between 07:45 and 08:00 Jeita & Byblos (AM) Half day without lunch $75 Beirut, Beiteddin & Deir El-Kamar 08:30 Between 07:45 and 08:00 Baalbeck, Anjar & KsaraSmart Price Full day with lunch $85 Sidon, Tyre & Maghdouche 08:30 Between 07:45 and 08:00 Jeita, Byblos & Harissa Full day with lunch $95 Beirut Historical Tour (H/D - AM) 08:30 Between 07:45 and 08:00 SUNDAY Beiteddin & Deir El-Kamar 11:30 Between 10:15 and 10:30 For pick-ups from other areas, call us on 03 23 47 47 Cedars, Becharreh & Kozhaya Full day with lunch $85 Jeita, Byblos & Harissa Full day with lunch $95 More information on www.nakhal.com GENERAL CONDITIONS: • Rates include transportation in deluxe motorcoaches or vans, services of professional guides, entrance fees and VAT. • Lunches are included in all full day tours. They are served in selected Lebanese restaurants with one small glass of arak. • Children up to 4 years are free of charge but have no seat. • Children between 4 and 12 years get $15 discount on all full day tours on the regular tour rate. Sami El Solh avenue - Beirut - No discount on half day tours and on tours marked with “Smart Price”. Tel: +961 (0)1 382 444 - +961 (0)3 23 47 47 - [email protected] • Payments by credit card are subject to $1.- supplement per person per tour. More information on www.nakhal.com • All prices and programs are subject to change without prior notice.

SPORTS, ACTIVITIES AND WINE TASTING PRIVATE CARS FOR PRIVATE TOURS FROM 1ST APRIL TILL 31ST OCTOBER 2019 ENHANCE YOUR STAY IN BEIRUT RAFTING IN ASSI RIVER WITH SHORT TRIPS To all those who love water activities, we introduce to you Direct flights to: the rafting activity in Assi River Hyundai Sonata 2019 to make your summer unforgettable. : , Mykonos, & Corfu $60 per person Turkey: Antalya, Bodrum, Dalaman, Izmir & Adana Hyundai Genesis Minimum 4 persons Egypt: Sharm El Sheikh & Hurghada Transportation not included Georgia: Batumi & Tbilisi Cyprus: HIKING IN QADISHA VALLEY Hyundai Centennial Hiking and adventure trips, Azerbaijan: Baku combined with nice natural Croatia: Dubrovnik sceneries and visits to the old monasteries. Check also our flights to Spain (Barcelona), Italy (Venice & Naples), $75 if 5 persons Germany (Berlin & Dusseldorf) and Sweden (Stockholm & Gothen burg) Hyundai H1 $90 if 4 persons $125 if 3 persons $165 if 2 persons

WINERIES PRIVATE TOURS Discover Château , Chery H13 Château Ksara and Château Rates per car with driver including fuel, insurance & VAT Héritage in one day with guide. Rates per person: Vehicles Type Seating Half day Full Day

$95 if 4 persons Sonata or Genesis (Hyundai) Car 3 persons $120 $180 $130 if 3 persons Centennial (Hyundai) Limousine 3 persons $160 $240 $170 if 2 persons www.nakhalonline.com H1 (Hyundai) Van 7 persons $160 $225 H13 (Chery) Minibus 12 persons $190 $285 Note: Only 2 persons can sit in the back seat of the Centennial Limousine PARAGLIDING IN JOUNIEH Guide: Supplement of $150 per day if guide is needed. Language is mainly Experience flying from the , French or English. Other languages subject to availability. mountain to the sea, and over the beautiful sceneries of NOTES: Jounieh and Jounieh bay. Rate: $120 per person •Rates of half day is up to 5 hours. Transportation and DVD not included •Rates of full day is up to 8 hours. •Private tours have same itinerary as regular tours. Different itineraries are on request and may be subject to higher rates. •Morning half day tours (up to 5 hours) should end before 13:30. Afternoon PARASAILING half day tours (up to 5 hours) should start after 14:00. For the 5 hours rental, Take off to the sky and get a distances are limited to Byblos (north), Sidon (south) and Beiteddine new perspective of the (mountain). Lebanese coastline. You will be •Extra hours over 8 hours: $30 per hour for the Sonata and Genesis, $40 for secured in a harness and the Centennial and the H1, $50 for the H13. towed behind a boat. •Beirut Museum, Jeita Grotto, Gibran Museum and Beiteddine Palace are $200 if 3 persons closed on Mondays. $150 if 2 persons •Ksara wine cellars, Beirut Museum and Beiteddine Palace are closed on $80 if 1 person holidays. Transportation not included •Entrance fees to sites and lunches are not included in above prices. www.nakhal.com Beirut Souks www.nakhal.com More information on More information on 31, 2019 (10k) Création: APP (Gaby Kahy) 03 607 637 - March Brochure Liban-Map April 2019.qxp_Layout 2 3/12/19 9:50 AM Page 2

Sami El Solh avenue - Beirut - Lebanon Nahr Al Kabir Al Chamali Tel: - +961 (0)1 382 444 - +961 (0)3 23 47 47 Jounieh - La Cité - Tel: +961 (0)9 938 939 [email protected] - www.nakhal.com Qoubayat Halba Al ‘Abdah

Tripoli Nahr Abou Moussa

Deir El Balamand NORTH

Deir El Nouriyeh Kozhaya Kusba Ehden

Becharreh Assi River Batroun Nahr Al Jaouz Cedars

Douma Aynata BEQAA Al Aqurah Byblos Nahr Ibrahim Qartaba

Mediterranean Sea MOUNT-LEBANON Jounieh Harissa Baalbeck

Nahr El Kalb Faraya Jeita BEIRUT

Ksara Zahle Rayak Hammana Baabda Aley Chtaura BEIRUT: is a city of one and a half million inhabitants, bright sunshine and modern Beiteddin Cedars business activity mingled with old traditions. It provides a unique blend of ancient and modern, of East and West, to an extent not found elsewhere in such a small area. Deir El Kamar The National Museum, the Great Mosque “Jameh-el-Umari”, the Al Khodr Mosque built on the spot where St. George, the Barja Nahr Al Litani patron saint of Beirut is believed to have Damascus killed the dragon and innumerable ancient Jeb churches, all bear testimony to the Jennine centuries of history that make Beirut what Nahr Al Awali it is today. West Bekaa While new districts have sprung up in the past decade. beautiful modern buildings along the Raoucheh Echmoun Corniche, near the famed Pigeon Rock Grotto (just off the cost and one of Beirut’s leading landmarks) Sidon provide a striking contrast with the older part of the city and bear comparison with the best modern Jezzine architecture of the world. Maghdouche Life is pleasant in Beirut. Its nightlife is famous all over the world, its night-clubs - probably more to the square mile than in any other metropolis - provide entertainment both for the country’s fun-loving, carefree Ez Zahrani Rachaya inhabitants and for the visitors who, from the minute they step on Lebanese soil, feel the country’s welcome.

Nahr Al Hasbani Nabatiye Marjeyoun Nahr Al Litani NABATIYE Tyre THE CEDARS: about 125 kilometers from Beirut, through the SIDON & TYRE: South from Beirut are the old Phoenician SOUTH romantic Qadisha gorge, are the Cedars. Before climbing the of Sidon and Tyre of biblical fame. Sidon contains the ruins of a last ascent to this beautiful locality, one may visit the Qadisha 13th century Crusader Castle and the remains of the Chateau of Grotto, a fairyland of stalactites and stalagmites, through St Louis. About 45 kilometers away lies Tyre with its admirable which gushes the ice-cold river of Qadisha. The Cedars are also monolithic sarcophagus, believed to be the tomb of Phoenician Qana Tebnine a famous ski resort, with a ski-lift and lots of hotels. king Hiram of Tyre. Recent discoveries in Tyre have brought to light vestiges dating from Alexander the Great. 30 kilometers from Sidon, the medieval Beaufort Castle stands on a 1.000 foot high cliff overlooking the Litany River. Naqoura

BEITEDDIN: The palace of Beiteddin was built by Emir Bashir (1788 - 1840). It is a fine example of old Rmeich oriental architecture and is rich in multicolored mosaic floors of fascinating design. A folklore museum housing antiquities dating back to the time of Emir Bashir, flanks the outer courtyard leading to the main sections of the palace.

BAALBECK: one and a half hours from Beirut, on an excellent highway, BYBLOS (JBEIL): Although Byblos is today only a small coastal town 35 JEITA: The Jeita Grotto is the source of proudly stands Baalbeck, one of the most ancient cities of the world, which kilometers north of Beirut, it is in fact, one of the oldest cities in the world the Dog River from which Beirut gets was first built as a center of pagan worship. The Phoenicians later and, according to legend, was founded by the Cananean god El, son of its water supply. Inside, the grotto is transformed it into a temple in honor of the god Baal. After the conquest of Kronos. artificially lit to enable visitors to see Alexander, Greeks settled in the country and named the town Heliopolis (city A neolothic village, well preserved, bears witness to the fact that the region the ferric and colorful rock formations of the sun). The Romans built also colossal temple here. With the crusader was inhabited more than five thousand years ago while the ramparts of the while they cruise round the period came important changes; a church was built in honor of St. Barbara. Phoenician city, together with temples full of the old relics, date back three subterranean lake in a boat. The grotto In Baalbeck one may visit the Citadel, the Great Mosque and the temples of thousand years. is considered the most beautiful of its Jupiter, Bacchus and Venus. Every summer, a festival of music, dramatic art Many royal tombs have been discovered in that area. The walls of Ahiram’s kind in the world because of its and folk-dancing is held at the temples. The performances are selected tomb (13th century B.C) bear inscriptions in characters from which all richness and variety of color. from among the world’s greatest artists in their particular fields. modern alphabets are derived. The Romans, for their part, left an amphitheatre and colonnades and, after them, the Crusaders built the Church of St. John (12th century A.D) which still stands with its remarkable baptistery, a dungeon and a part of the fortified harbor.