Gastronomic Tour & Oenology

• Arrival to Beirut, Hotel transfer

Cooking lesson at “Tawlet” with the cooks & chefs and a taste of your own prepared lunch. After lunch, stroll around Beirut and visit the National Museum. It is impressive and magnificently displays collections of archaeological artifacts offering a great overview of Lebanon’s history and the civilizations that impacted its cultural crossroads. Walk back to down town Beirut (2 to 3 hours tour)

Early morning depart towards the picturesque Bekaa valley, the epicenter of the Lebanese wine industry. Visit 3 awards winning wine makers, vineyards and wineries (Château Bellevue in Bhamdoun, Cave Kouroum in Anaa & Clos Saint Thomas in Qab Elias) Visit the cellars and sample 12 different wines for an exclusive Lebanese wine tasting experience. Cave Kouroum will host a typical farmers’lunch in its restaurant serving mouthwatering grills and « as much as you can drink » wine. After the copious lunch, you will return to hotel Massabki for dinner at 9 pm followed by a cognac tasting evening.

Visit 3 of the best wine makers in Lebanon (Domaine des Tourelles in Chtaura, the oldest winery in Lebanon Chateau Ksara & Massaya). Enjoy the exclusive tasting of 9 new wines, followed by a plentiful lunch in Relais du Château in Massaya where the traditional local lunch will be served, with Massaya wine.

Visit of Baalbeck, Lebanon’s greatest Roman treasure. Resume with the visit of Beiteddine Palace and Mir Amin Palace hotel. Lunch in Deir El Qamar.

Visit Jeitta Grotto, the extraordinary cave with staggering shaped stones. Continue to Byblos port and Batroun where you will have lunch in a family owned seafront restaurant serving fresh fish & seafood.

If you are lucky enough and it is a Saturday, Souk el tayeb visit is a must. The weekly open air farmers’ market held on Saturdays in down town Beirut, is a real attraction where you must taste the famous ‘Mankouché’, typical Lebanese breakfast, a flatbread topped with thyme and olive oil. Transfer to airport.