Strange people are those who hike. Trekkers, ramblers, call them what you like
All are under Her charm, under Nature spell, marveling at things as small as a nutshell
All share one passion, all stroll the mountain track. To them, Lebanon opens its heart; so does Liban Trek
HIKING & CULTURAL TRIPS
UPCOMING TRIPS
CUSTOMIZED TOURS
We’re available for private requests, any date, to any destination.
SCHEDULED TOURS
Prices are given in USD. Payment in $ or LL (market rate).
Participation + Transportation, minimum 7 hikers
$40- per adult
$20- per child under 12
Participation, excluding transportation
$20- per adult
$10- per child.
MARCH 2026
Week-End 21- 22.03: Snowshoeing CEDARS (Bcharreh) ……….. Details below
Saturday 28.03 Cultural DOUMA (Batroun)
Sunday 29.03: Hiking QAMEZ (Ftoûh Kesrouan) ………… SUMMER TIME: +1h as of Saturday 28, midnight
APRIL 2026
. NO REGULAR OUTINGS ON EASTER SUNDAYS; 05: CATHOLiC, 12: ORTHODOX
Monday 06.04 Hiking
Friday 10 – Monday 13.04, 4 days EASTER TREKKING ……….. Details below
WEEK-END 21- 22.03
Snowshoeing CEDARS (Bcharreh)
Winter, this year, has been generous. We’re taking advantage of it to say Farewell to snowshoeing.
The weather forecast is not as bad as one would think. The expected snowfall is mild and an added-value to the trip.
Day D1. Saturday 21.03
Bus only. Departure from Hikmeh (Sagesse) at 8am.
Road, via Chekka, to Bcharreh and on to The Cedars, 120km from Beirut … Short stop on the way.
Snowshoeing trip in The Cedars. Itinerary to be decided in situ.
Check-in at Hôtel Le Nôtre for Dinner & Night. \
Driver & Bus return home, allowing participants to have a day trip.
Day D2. Sunday 22.03
Breakfast at hotel, including lunch box to take away.
Snowshoeing trip starting at hotel. Itinerary to be decided in situ.
Transfer back to Beirut.
Per person, in USD
$70 Day trip
280 Week-End, Full-Board
+10 per day, Rental of equipment
APRIL 2026
Friday 10 – Monday 13.04, 4 days
EASTER TREKKING
An itinerary joining, in 4days, Deir Kaftoun on Nahr aj-Jôz to Qadisha.
Various points of interest; Convents, Waterfalls, Traditional village & souk, Sinkholes, Cedar forests, Stone bridges, …
Day D1. Friday 10.04 Good Friday
Hiking RIVER VALLEY OF NAHR aj-JÔZ
Bus only. Departure from Hikmeh (Sagesse) at 8am.
Road, via Batroun, to first visit “Deir Kaftoûn”, 70km from Beirut … Short stop on the way.
Hike along the river, from the convent to Tannourîne at-Tahta.
Levels 3 or 6, depending on where one would wish to end.
Transfer to Douma. Driver & Bus return home, allowing participants to have a day trip.
Dinner & Night for the others. Individual rooms with toilets.
Day D2. Saturday 11
Hiking THE GREAT SINKHOLES …………. Darb Mâr Charbel, Part I
Option1: Start at accommodation.
Option2: Short local transfer to reduce uphill.
Hike LMT side trail to Baatara, continuing along section 10 to “Deir Hoûb”.
Levels 3 or 6, depending on where one would wish to start and end.
Dinner & Night at the monastery. Individual rooms with toilets ………………….. Local transfer of luggage.
Day D3. Sunday 12 Easter
Hiking TANNOURINE CEDAR RESERVE …………. Darb Mâr Charbel, Part II
Option1: Start at accommodation.
Option2: Short local transfer to reduce uphill.
Hike LMT section 9 to Tannourîne Reserve continuing, off LMT, to “Hasroûn”.
Levels 3 or 6, depending on where one would wish to start and end.
Dinner & Night at a guesthouse. Individual rooms with toilets ………………….. Local transfer of luggage.
Day D4. Monday 13 Easter Monday
Hiking QADISHA VALLEY …………. Darb Mâr Charbel, Part III
Bus from Beirut leaves Hikmeh at 8am with a group doing an independent hike.
Road, via Chekka, to Mazraat an-Nahr, 80km.
Trekkers: Starting at accommodation, hike Qadisha valley, ending at Frâdîs hamlet.
Day Hikers: Hike in Qadisha, ending at same place.
Driver picks up luggage at guesthouse and waits for both groups at common end of hike.
Return to Beirut.