Lebanon: Crossroads of Civilisations

Lebanon Holidays - Temple of Jupiter, Baalbeck

The Foreign Office is currently advising against all but essential travel to the Bekaa Valley, an area that includes sites such as Baalbeck, Aanjar, Zahlé and the Chateau Ksara Winery.  Some of our sample itineraries will therefore have to be adjusted accordingly whilst this advice remains in place.  We will be pleased to offer you alternative routes within Lebanon.

Lebanon holidays with World Discovery reveal a country whose long history stretches back 7,000 years to Biblical times.  This crossroads of ancient civilisations has fallen under the sway of all the great empires of the Mediterranean and Near East; Assyrians, Babylonians, Persians, Greeks, Romans, Arabs, Ottomans and more recently the French have bequeathed a rich and multicultural legacy on this fascinating land.

Lebanon today is a surprisingly tiny country, roughly half the size of Wales, but within its boundaries lie some of the finest historical sites in the world, most notably Baalbeck, whose magnificent Temple of Jupiter was the largest temple ever built by the Romans. 

World Discovery offers personalised holidays to Lebanon (and Lebanon combined with neighbouring Syria) to meet your individual requirements.  On a World Discovery Lebanon holiday you will stay at our carefully chosen hotels and enjoy the luxury of your own private transportation, driver and guide. 

Below you'll find a selection of sample Lebanon holidays with World Discovery.