Day 1 – Friday 13 Feb 2026 Departure
Depart for your overnight flight to Beirut, Lebanon. Meals will be served on board.
Day 2 – Saturday 14 Feb 2026: Arrival Beirut
- Late arrival at Beirut International Airport.
- Meet & assist by our representative.
- Transfer to hotel in Harissa Hotel.
- Overnight.
Day 3 – Sunday 15 Feb: Harissa – Divine Liturgy – Balamand, Cedars Forest OR Annaya – Harissa
- Attend Orthodox Sunday Divine Liturgy (Balamand Monastery).
- Tour of Balamand Monastery, Seminary and University
(Orthros 8:30, Liturgy 9:30, concludes 11am)
- Lunch near Balamand
- Visit Cedar Forest
- Dinner & overnight in Harissa Hotel.
Day 4 – Monday 16 Feb: Harissa – Jeita – Byblos – Harissa
- Breakfast at hotel.
- Drive to Jeita Grotto upper & lower caves ( if open in winter, usually they close for maintenance in February, but it is still early to confirm).
- Continue to Harissa – Our Lady of Lebanon Sanctuary
- Optional: lunch at a local restaurant in Byblos
- Afternoon to Byblos (Jbeil): Crusader citadel, Old souk, Our Lady of Deliverance Greek Orthodox Church
- Return to Harissa Hotel. Dinner & overnight.
Day 5 – Tuesday 17 Feb: Harissa – Natour – Nourieh – Douma – Harissa
- Breakfast at hotel.
- Deir Saydet el Natour
- Saydet Nourieh Monastery ( Our Lady of Light )
- Talk with Nuns at St Simon Monastery
- Lunch in Douma
- Visit The Antony Bashir Museum, located in Douma
- Free time in Douma
- Return to Harissa Hotel. Dinner & overnight.
Day 6 – Wednesday 18 Feb: Harissa – Hamatoura – Beirut
- Breakfast at hotel.
- Full day at Hamatoura Monastery
- Return to Beirut. Dinner & overnight at hotel in Beirut.
Day 7 – Thursday 19 Feb 2026: Beirut – Zahle – Berdawni – Beirut
- Breakfast at hotel.
- Notre-Dame De Zahlé
- Meet with Metropolitan ANTONIOS of Zahle at HQ
- Our Lady of Joy Russian Orthodox Church
- Lunch near Berdawni river
- Château St. Thomas or Château Ksara
- Return to Beirut. Dinner & overnight at hotel.
Day 8 – Friday 20 Feb: Beirut
- Breakfast at hotel.
- St. George Cathedral
- St. Demetrios Greek Orthodox Church and ministry centers
- St. George Hospital
- Rest of day free
- Farewell dinner in Beirut
- Overnight in Beirut hotel.
Day 9 – Saturday 21 Feb 2026: Departure
- Early morning transfer to Beirut International Airport.
- Departure flight.
