Lebanese Cuisine - lær kunsten i tilbered ning af de spændende egnsretter
Day 1: Arrival . Arrive Beirut . Meet at arrival hall your travel representative . Transfer to Beirut for overnight
Day 2: Beirut . Breakfast . Ex plore the cosmopolitan Lebanese capital. Drive along the sea-front Corniche to the Raouche Rocks, then visit the National Museum with its well displayed and important collection of artifacts dating back to the Phoenician period , proceed the downtown Solidere area with its attractive Ottoman and French Mandate period buildings, churches, mosques, and archaeological sites . Light lunch at a typical Lebanese local restaurant . Afternoon, transfer to Lamina’s Kitchen for cooking class, where you will learn how to make Course One: • "Kebbeh" with Yogurt • "Kebbeh" in Tray • Lamb meat with Yogurt • At the end of your class, you will sit down as a grgrooupup to enjoy your creations . Return to the hotel for Overnight
Day 3: Beirut - Tripoli – Cedars - Beirut . Breakfast . Drive towards the second largest city of Lebanon Tripoli, a modern city known to have preserved jealously its medieval old re ligious edifices and public buildings. In the old town you cancan see the Crusader Castle of Raymond de St. GilleGilless,, Mosques from Mamel uks period, Koranic schools, oriental Bazaars & Souks and the Turkish bath named “Hamman Izzeddine” . Visit of the old Souks, Visit of Khan Al Saboun (Soap Market). Pass by Khan El Kayyatin (the Tailors), Souk Al Sagha (Gold ma rket), Souk Al Attareen (Spice sellers market) . Sample various tasty food (Moghrabieh, Halawat el Riz, Sfiha, Ka ’ak, etc.) . End the tour in the Cedars; known for its beautiful pine trees forest from biblical times lying at an altitude of 1600 to 200 0 meters above the sea level. The Cedars area is also known for its winter skiing resort. The road to the Cedars passes through the magnificent Qadisha Valley, the picturesque villages of Zghorta and Ehden leading you to Bcherri the hometown of the famous international poet Gebran Khalil Gubran of Lebanese origin . Dinner at a local restaurant . Return to the hotel for Overnight
Day 4: Beirut - Jietta - Byblos - Beirut . Breakfast . Drive north on the slopes of Mount Lebanon to Jeita Grotto, one of Lebanon's most unusual tourist attractions, an enormous cavern festooned with every shape and siz e of stalactite and stalagmite . Continue to B yblos (Jbeil) the Phoenician city known to being the oldest continually inhabited town, where you w ill visit the Crusaders' castle, the Phoenician temples and the Roman theatre, the Royal Necropolis and enjoy a lovely promenade on the coa st next to the port . Sample various tasty food (Kaak, Fish sandwiches) . Afternoon, transfer to Lamina’s Kitchen for cooking class, where you will learn how to make Course Two: • "Moghrabieh" with Chicken • "Moghrabieh" with Meat • At the end of your class, you will sit down as a grgrooupup to enjoy your creations . Return to the hotel for Overnight
Tlf. +45 38 10 38 40 E-mail: [email protected] Medlem af Rejsegarantifonden nr. 2585
Day 5: Beirut - Sidon - Tyre - Beirut . Breakfast . Drive South of Beirut along the coast to Sidon (Saida). The visits start with the “Castle of the Sea” a crusader’s castle of the 13 th century then proceed to Khan El-Franj, a typical Caravan Serail. Stop for a typical Lebanese lunch. After Lunch, continue further down the southern coast to Tyre (Sour) to visit the Necropolis excavations, the Monumental Arch and the spectacular hippodrom e, the second largest and best preserved of the Roman era. Two kilometers ahead, visit of the imperia l city excavation which offers a majestic avenue toward the sea giving access to the residential area with its remark able designed public monuments . Sample various tasty food (Mamoul, Sahlab , Lemonade, Knefeh, Oriental Sweets, etc.) . Afternoon, transfer to Lamina’s Kitchen for cooking class, where you will learn how to make Course Three: • Stuffed Zucchini in Red Sauce • Stuffed Eggplant in Red sauce • Meat Stuffed Artichoke • Stuffed Zucchini and Eggplant with rice • At the end of your class, you will sit down as a group to enjoy your creations . Return to the hotel for Overnight
Day 6: Beirut - Deir el Qamar - Beiteddine - Beirut . Breakfast . drive south of Beirut to Deir El Qamar , the former capital of Mount Lebanon which still retains in its pretty town square several palaces and the famous Marie Baz Museum, Notre Dame church and Fakhr ed -Dine Mosque dating from the 17 th and 18t centuries. Proceed to Beit ed-Dine to visit the mag nificent Palace of Emir Bechir known for its masterpiece of the oriental architecture, which became now a days the summer residence of the President of the Republic of Lebanon . Afternoon, transfer to Lamina’s Kitchen for cooking class, where you will learn how to make Course Four: • Green Peas Stew • Green Beans Stew • Okra Stew • At the end of your class, you will sit down as a grgrooupup to enjoy your creations . Return to the hotel for Overnight
Day 7: Beirut - Bekaa Wineries - Beirut . Breakfast . Early departure to Baalbeck, on the way you will notice the magnificent Bekaa plain. Once in Baalbeck, you will see the most colossal monuments ever to be found from the Romans period, the Temple of Jupiter with its sumptuous columns, the richly decorated Temple of Bacchus a nd the original pentagonal Temple of Venus. . Proceed to visit famous winery of Château Ksara, the most famous winery of the region dating back to the 19 th century, for wine tasting. Visit also Château Kefraya, the second biggest winery in the Beqaa Valley with land that extends up to 300 acres (1.2 km2) amongst the foothills of Mount Barouk. . Afternoon, transfer to Lamina’s Kitchen for cooking class, where you will learn how to make Course Five: • Vegan Green Beans • Sauteed Eggplant with Chickpeas • Sauteed Zucchini with Chickpeas • Haricot Salad with Coriander • At the end of your class, you will sit down as a grgrooupup to enjoy your creations . Return to the hotel & Overnight
Day 8: Departure . Breakfast . Transfer to Beirut Int’l Airport for departure.
Tlf. +45 38 10 38 40 E-mail: [email protected] Medlem af Rejsegarantifonden nr. 2585
N.B: . Souks are closed on Fridays & National Ho lidays . Weekly holiday for Beirut National Museum, Jeita Grotto (20 km north of Beirut), Beit ed -Dine, Gebran Museum (in Bcherri) and Harissa cable cars: Monday . Lamina’s Kitchen: https://www.laminaskitchen.com
Rate per person in DKK. in sharing double/twin room, valid during March, April and May 202 1, based on:
6 8 &10 12 & 14 Hotel SGL Sup. PERSONS PERSONS PERSONS Grand Hill s – a luxury collection Hotel & Spa 5* www.marriott.com/hotels/travel/beylc-grand -hills-a-luxury-collection- 20.900 18.900 17.900 5.500 hotel-and-spa-broumana/?scid=bb1a189a-fec3 -4d19-a255-54ba596febe2 Vehicle Size 20 -seater A/C bus
WWT services inlcude: . Meet at arrival hall by WWT/ Nawafir representative . Entry visa (currently free of charge for European nationals ) . Transportation in a modern A/C vehicle as indicated above . Round trip airport transfers . Hotel accommodation at the above mentioned hotel s or similar . Meal plan: • Breakfasts: Hotel • Dinners on day 1 and 3: at the hotel • Cooking session on d ay 2, 4, 5, 6 and 7, including all related costs and fees . Professional English speaking guide, including arrival & departure days . Entrance fees to all mentioned sites in the itinerary . Tour leader free in SGL room, as per above meal plan . Portages at hotel . VAT, local taxes & service charge
WWT services do not inlcude: . Lunches . Drinks & beverages . Tips to guide & driver . Tips at restaurants and local kitchen . Portage at the airport . Donations in religious places . Insurance of any kind . Extras at the hotels . Unpredictable events which cause extra expenses during tour . Expenses due to deviations from the scheduled program
Note: . A visa or stamp to Israel or the self- ruled territories, used or unused / valid or invalid, will lead to an immediate entry refusal a t all Syrian/Lebanese ports of entry, even if the traveler is carrying a valid entry visa, and even if s/he is travelling on a group visa. . Passport should at least be valid for minimum 6 months period
Tlf. +45 38 10 38 40 E-mail: [email protected] Medlem af Rejsegarantifonden nr. 2585