The 15 Best Cedars of Lebanon Tours

1.Guided Small-Group Tour to Qadisha, Bcharee & Cedars with Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 39 reviews · from $65Our pick

Join a small group of up to 15 people for a 9-hour trip from Beirut into northern Lebanon. Visit Qadisha Valley, Bcharre, the Gibran Museum, Cedars of God, and Deir Qozhaya with an informed guide such as Mike or Georgette, plus lunch and hotel transfers.

“The tour admiring the Cedars of God, Bcharri and the Qadisha Valley was extraordinary, I loved it! Tour guide Mike was excellent and informative, and the views everywhere we went were breathtaking. Highly recommend!”

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2.Cedars of Lebanon, Qozhaya, & Bcharre – With Lunch (4G on Board)

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 34 reviews · from $95

Travel from Beirut into northern Lebanon for a full day among cedar groves, mountain villages, and Christian monasteries. You’ll visit Bsharri and the Gibran Museum, eat a Lebanese mezze lunch, explore St. Anthony’s Monastery in Qozhaya, and walk through the Cedars of God with an English and French-speaking guide.

“Wow, it was more than what I expected. The visit to the Gibran Khalil home, museum, small chapel, the lunch was great, and many other stops along the way. Then the cedars wow, spiritual. It was an excellent way to see the real Lebanon. Thank you’”

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3.Cedars, Bsharre & Kozhaya Day Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 15 reviews · from $174

Leave Beirut at 8:30 a.m. for a private, full-day mountain trip to the Cedars of God, Bsharre, the Gibran Museum, and St. Anthony of Kozhaya. Your guide handles the driving and local context, while the private format allows extra viewpoints or stops when time permits.

“Kozhaya is in a beautiful setting and the last 2-3 km driving to it are breathtaking. We had no idea how beautiful Lebanon is. Elie knew all the best view points.”

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4.Cedars Shouf & Beiteddine w/pick-up, guide, entries+lunch

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 12 reviews · 7 hours · from $140

Leave Beirut for a seven-hour small-group trip through Mount Lebanon. Walk an easy 30 to 40 minutes among Shouf’s famous cedars, explore Deir el Qamar, eat mezze and grills, and tour Beiteddine Palace with a multilingual guide. John and Dana have led especially memorable departures.

“John made the trip exceptional from start to finish. His professionalism, local knowledge, and friendly attitude turned a good itinerary into a memorable experience.”

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5.Guided small group to Cedars Reserve & Beiteddine w/lunch+entries

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 12 reviews · from $120

Leave Beirut at 9 a.m. for a private guided day through Beiteddine Palace, Deir el Qamar, and the Chouf Cedars Reserve. Your $120 includes hotel transfers, entry fees, and a homemade Lebanese brunch. Guide Ivette is noted for clear, simple explanations of the region’s past.

“Completamente recomendable, con la guia Ivette (Gracias Ivette) explicando la historia de la región con sencillez. Recomendamos este tour a todos”

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6.Small-Group Tour with Lunch to Qadisha Valley, Bcharre and Cedars

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 12 reviews · from $60Best value

Spend about eight hours in Mount Lebanon with an English-speaking driver, small group, lunch, and admission included. Visit Bcharre, the Gibran Museum, the Cedars of God, and Saint Anthony the Great Monastery, with Beirut hotel pickup and drop-off.

“Trip was interesting and Qadisha Valley was beautiful. Guide provided good background of the sights.”

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7.Guided Full-Day Private Trip to Cedars, Baalbek and Chateau Ksara

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 10 reviews · from $100

Leave Beirut at 8:30 a.m. in a private, air-conditioned vehicle with a driver-guide, then visit Baalbek’s Roman temples, the Stone of the Pregnant Woman, Château Ksara, and Maasser el Chouf Cedar Nature Reserve. Lunch is not included, and wine tasting and some admission fees cost extra.

“The daytour was amazing! The tempels in Baalbek were astouning, the guide knew so much about the place. The winetasting was so nice and the walk in the cedarforrest was amazing. Great culture and beautiful nature!”

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8.Small Group Tours to Qadisha Valley, Bcharre and Cedars with lunch and all fees

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 9 reviews · from $99

Spend about nine hours with a driver-guide from Beirut, visiting the UNESCO-listed Qadisha Valley, Bcharre, the Gibran Museum, Cedars of God, and St Anthony Monastery. The package includes lunch, admission fees, and hotel pickup. Guides such as Albert are praised for clear, friendly explanations.

“What a fabulous day. Spent the day with the best tour guide in Lebanon, Albert, who is easily the kindest and most professional guide I have ever met! It was so relaxing and beautiful seeing the old cedar trees, very old churches inside of caves and built into rocks… incredible as always. 100000/10 !! Above and beyond”

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9.Private Trip to Qadisha Valley, Bcharri and Cedars of God

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 6 reviews · from $75

Travel from Beirut into Lebanon’s northern mountains with a private guide and driver. Visit Mseilha Fort, Qadisha Valley, Bcharre, the Kahlil Gibran Museum, Cedars of God and Deir Qozhaya. Guides such as Albert, Hassan, Natasha and Kasem have led this route, with time for questions and flexible touring.

“We wanted to combine two day trips into an overnight in the Qadisha Valley, and Lebanon Tours and Travels was happy to accommodate our request with a prompt response with a fair price. On the first morning of our tour we were picked uRead more”

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10.Private Trip to Qadisha Valley, Cedars Forest of God and Baalbek Temples

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 6 reviews · from $150

Travel from Beirut with a private driver and guide to Qadisha Valley, Bcharré, the Cedars of God, Gibran Museum, and Baalbek. Walk among ancient cedars, visit monasteries, and enjoy a local Baalbek guide. Pickup is included, but entrance fees and lunch are extra.

“I was picked up promptly by Shelky (Mike), and he is a great conversationalist. I arrived in Beirut 4 hours before the tour started, and we chatted for the entire day. We started with a visit to Monastery of St Anthony of Qozhaya, and after lookiRead more”

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11.Deir Al-Qamar, Beiteddine Palace and Barouk Cedars Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 6 reviews · from $120

From Beirut, Fadi Eid’s private tour takes you through Deir Al-Qamar’s old lanes, Beiteddine Palace’s courtyards and bathhouses, and the Shouf Cedars Reserve. Transport and a flexible pace are included, while the reserve admission and optional airport transfers cost extra.

“Fadi is the best guide I could ever had to visit the Shouf region. The driving time became a pleasure. So much history and cultural discovery. Such a beautiful country and place. Thanks Fadi.”

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12.PRIVATE Hiking Day Trip in the Shouf Fabulous Cedars Forest

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 5 reviews · from $113

Leave Beirut at 9:00 a.m. for the Shouf Mountains, reaching cedar forests around 1,800 meters. With a driver and mountain guide, you’ll walk for about three hours through Barouk protected forest, with route difficulty adjusted to your group. Bring water, snacks, sunscreen, and sturdy shoes.

“Dave is such a nice guide who showed me the beauty of Lebanese landscape and the country's culture. The walk path is accessible for anyone and the scenery is amazing ! For anyone who travels to Beirut/Lebanon I would advise to book an activity with Dave Lebanon DMC and its wonderful team ! Definitely worth it !”

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13.PRIVATE Tour to Cedars of God, Besharre & Qozhaya Valley

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 3 reviews · from $113

From Beirut, a private driver-guide takes you to the 2,000-year-old Cedars of God, Besharre’s Gibran Museum, and the quiet Qadisha Valley. Expect hotel pickup, a flexible private vehicle, forest walking, mountain views, and a centuries-old hermitage. Lunch is not included.

“Une superbe excursion que je recommande. Le guide/organisateur est ponctuel, compétent et sympathique. Les paysages sont magiques.”

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14.Private Trip to Beiteddine, Deir el Qamar & Maaser el Chouf Cedars

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 3 reviews · from $100

Spend about eight hours with a private guide such as Hassane, traveling from Beirut into the Chouf. Visit Beiteddine Palace, Deir el Qamar’s mosque and church, and the Chouf Cedar Reserve, with time for Lebanese lunch. Transport and hotel pickup are included; entrance fees and lunch are extra.

“Pick up from Beirut hotel all on time. Around 40 minutes to Deir Al-Qamar which is a beautiful historic village in the mountains with stunning views, old Christian church and Moslem palace. Nice place to stop for lunch. Bien Eddine Emir’s Read more”

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15.Beirut to Qadisha Valley, Bcharri & Cedar: Daily Tours with Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 3 reviews · from $65

Travel from Beirut into Lebanon’s mountain country on an eight-hour small-group tour. Visit Bcharre and the Gibran Museum, walk among the Cedars of God, see Deir Qozhaya, and enjoy a Lebanese lunch with hotel pickup and drop-off included.

“Fantastic guide gave me a tour of the area. Very knowledgeable and helpful. Collected and dropped off at my hotel.”

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