Embark on a full day journey in Saint Charbel, Rafka, Hardini, and Byblos. Explore ancient monasteries, visit old churches, and indulge in a delicious lunch in Byblos.
Embark on a full day journey in Saint Charbel, Rafka, Hardini, and Byblos. Explore ancient monasteries, visit old churches, and indulge in a delicious lunch in Byblos.
- Monastery of St. Maron Annaya - Begin the day at the Monastery of Saint Maron, also known as the Cave of the Monks, an ancient cavern used as a Maronite monastery, carved from solid rock on a cliffside. At Saint Charbel’s Tomb, observe where the revered monk—whose remains emitted a white light—spent the last 23 years of his life. Witnesses…
- Monastery of St. Maron Annaya - Begin the day at the Monastery of Saint Maron, also known as the Cave of the Monks, an ancient cavern used as a Maronite monastery, carved from solid rock on a cliffside. At Saint Charbel’s Tomb, observe where the revered monk—whose remains emitted a white light—spent the last 23 years of his life. Witnesses reported that the monk’s body was found intact four months after burial without a coffin in muddy grounds. Stroll along the short wooded path from the temple to the tomb, which now contains only bones of a unique reddish hue.
- Kfifan Monastery, Batroun - Continue the journey to visit the Saint Nimatallah al Hardini Museum. This museum, situated within the St. Hardini Monastery, is dedicated to the life of St. Youssef Kessab, born in Hardine in 1808, from a devout Maronite Catholic family.
- Jrabta - Next, visit the Monastery of Saint Joseph, where Saint RAFQA’s Tomb is located, at an altitude of 350 meters on the plateau known as ad-Dahr at the base of Mount Jrabta, in the Batroun area, North Lebanon.
- Byblos - Afterwards, proceed to Byblos for lunch and explore several beautiful ancient churches.
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- Bottled water
- Lunch
- All Fees and Taxes
- In-vehicle air conditioning
Begin the day at the Monastery of Saint Maron, also known as the Cave of the Monks. This ancient cavern, carved from solid rock on a cliffside, served as a Maronite monastery.
Next, visit the Monastery of Saint Joseph, where Saint RAFQA’s Tomb is located. Situated at an altitude of 350 meters on the plateau known as ad-Dahr, at the base of Mount Jrabta…
Begin the day at the Monastery of Saint Maron, also known as the Cave of the Monks. This ancient cavern, carved from solid rock on a cliffside, served as a Maronite monastery.
Next, visit the Monastery of Saint Joseph, where Saint RAFQA’s Tomb is located. Situated at an altitude of 350 meters on the plateau known as ad-Dahr, at the base of Mount Jrabta in the Batroun area of North Lebanon, this site is notable for Sister RAFQA (1832-1914), a nun renowned for enduring great suffering with patience and resignation.
Continue the journey to the Saint Nimatallah al Hardini Museum, housed within the St Hardini Monastery, which is dedicated to the life of St. Youssef Kessab.
Finally, head to Byblos for lunch and explore several beautiful, historic churches.
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