🏨 The Borders! (Hasbaya - Rachaya - Mount Hermon - Fatima Gate) Activity

The Borders! (Hasbaya - Rachaya - Mount Hermon - Fatima Gate)

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Duration: 8 hours

Departs: Beirut, Beirut

Ticket Type: Mobile or paper ticket accepted

Free cancellation

Up to 24 hours in advance.

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Overview

We will visit both Shahabi Citadel in Hasbaya and the Citadel of Independence in Rachaya. 'Em Shratit' is a hidden gem, being unfamiliar to millennial generation. It has the oldest tree in Lebanon that makes wishes come true, as per the myth. We continue to look in on the Beaufort Castle in Arnoun village, stronghold for the crusaders against Salah Eldin. The crucial part of the trip, the Lebanese borders to check out the prominent Fatima Gate from where you can see occupied Palestine.

What's Included

Air-conditioned vehicle

Breakfast

WiFi on board

Traveler Information

YOUTH: Age: 8 - 17
ADULT: Age: 18 - 70

Additional Info

Service animals allowed

Service animals allowed

Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.

Experience may be cancelled due to Insufficient travelers
This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund.

What To Expect

Rashaya Citadel

In 1943, the members of the new Lebanese Government, President Beshara el-Khoury himself, the Speaker of Parliament Adel Osseyran, and ministers Camille Shamoun, Abdel-Hamid Karameh and Selim Takla, were imprisoned in the citadel of Rashaya. The latter quickly disavowed the Commissioner’s action, so the prisoners left the citadel of Rashaya head high to declare the Independence of the Lebanese Republic on November 22nd. The Citadel of Independence is a tourist site that can be visited while under the army's surveillance. The entrance price is very minimal.

60 minutes • Admission Ticket Not Included

Hasbaya Shehabi Citadel

A good deal of this history transpired at the huge citadel that is today Hasbaya’s chief claim to fame. Owned by the Chehab emirs, the citadel forms the major part of a Chehabi compound – a group of buildings surrounding an unpaved central square 150 meters long and 100 meters wide. Several medieval houses and a mosque make up the rest of the compound, which covers a total of 20,000 square meters.

60 minutes • Admission Ticket Not Included

Hasbaya

Make a wish under 'Emm Shratit' Tree, a strong old tree claimed to make wishes come true.

60 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Beaufort Castle

Stronghold for the crusaders against Salah Eldin

60 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

South Governorate

Finally, the borders to check out the prominent Fatima Gate from where you can see occupied Palestine.

60 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

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