Private Tour - Beiteddine, Deir El Qamar & Moussa Castle
Visit Beiteddine, Deir El Qamar and Moussa Castle in Mount Lebanon and discover two spectacular palaces located in the peaceful Chouf region. Step onto the history of Beiteddine palace, admire its amazing 19th century architecture and hear tales about the old Emirs life and culture. Visit Deir el Qamar village that passed by many religions, the reason why you will find a mosque, a church and a synagogue in the Midan of the town. Then discover a beautiful castle, known as "Moussa Castle", having an impressive story of a man who built his childhood dream castle. In the castle, you can see more than 150 life size stone and plaster figures posed in dioramas showing life in historic, rural Lebanon.
Overview
See the best of Chouf region during this tour that combines the basic highlights by a private air-conditioned vehicle. Begin your sightseeing from the city of Beirut, enjoy the green sceneries and pure atmosphere along the chouf region, and discover the top attractions of the region including Beiteddine Palace, Moussa Castle, and Deir El Qamar village.
See the best of Chouf region during this tour that combines the basic highlights by a private air-conditioned vehicle. Begin your sightseeing from the city of Beirut, enjoy the green sceneries and pure atmosphere along the chouf region, and discover the top attractions of the region including Beiteddine Palace, Moussa Castle, and Deir El Qamar village.
Beiteddine, Deir El Qamar and Moussa castle
Beiteddine, Deir El Qamar and Moussa Castle Day Trip
Duration
8 Hours
Availability
Daily except Mondays
Cost
Starting $100 USD
8 Hours
Availability
Daily except Mondays
Cost
Starting $100 USD
Private Tour: Beiteddine, Deir El Qamar and Moussa castle Day Trip
✓ Private Tour with private car and driver including Hotel pick-up and drop-off
✓ Explore the architecture of Beiteddine Palace, built in the early of 19th century
✓ Discover Moussa Castle and admire its surrounding oak and pine trees
✓ Visit Fakhreddine mosque and our Lady of hill church at the beautiful village of Deir El Qamar
✓ Explore the architecture of Beiteddine Palace, built in the early of 19th century
✓ Discover Moussa Castle and admire its surrounding oak and pine trees
✓ Visit Fakhreddine mosque and our Lady of hill church at the beautiful village of Deir El Qamar
Private Tour to Beiteddine, Deir El Qamar and Moussa Castle
What's Included?
Hotel pick-up and drop-off
Comfortable air-conditioned Vehicle
English Speaker Driver
What's Excluded?
Lunch
Entrance fees
Gratuities
Personal Expenses
Hotel pick-up and drop-off
Comfortable air-conditioned Vehicle
English Speaker Driver
What's Excluded?
Lunch
Entrance fees
Gratuities
Personal Expenses
Beiteddine PalaceBeiteddine Palace is a 19th-century palace in Beiteddine, Lebanon. It hosts the annual Beiteddine Festival and the Beiteddine Palace Museum.
Emir Bashir II of the Shihab dynasty, who later became the ruler of the Mount Lebanon Emirate, built the palace between 1788 and 1818 at the site of the Druze hermitage. After 1840, the palace was used by the Ottomans as a government building. During the French Mandate it served as a local administrative office. |
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Deir el QamarDeir al-Qamar, meaning "Monastery of the Moon" is a village south-east of Beirut in south-central Lebanon.
During the 16th to 18th centuries, Deir al-Qamar was the capital and the residence of the Emirate of Mount Lebanon. People from all religious backgrounds lived there and the town had a mosque, synagogue and Christian churches. The village retains a remarkable picturesque appearance with typical stone houses with red tile roofs. |
Moussa Castle |
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