Contact : SAAD TOURS

6 Nights-7 Days

Day 1 - Arrival to Beirut International Airport. Meet, assist and transfer to the hotel of your choice.

Day 2 - After breakfast, departure by private car to Mountain resort of your choice. Rest of the day is free for skiing.
Faraya (1Hour drive) and the Cedars (2 ½ hours drive) are the nicest resorts.

Day 3/5 - After breakfast, full day free for skiing or other winter activities of your choice.

Day 6 - After breakfast transfer to the hotel in Beirut.
 
Day 7 - After breakfast, free until time of transfer to Beirut International Airport for departure

Package Includes :

· Meet & assist up on arrival to Beirut International Airport by Saad Tours representative.
· 6 nights hotel accommodation on bed & breakfast basis. Two nights in Beirut and four nights in the chosen skiing resort.
· Round trip transfer Airport / Hotel / Airport
· Round trip transfer from Beirut to the skiing resorts & vice versa.
· Ski pass, instructors & rental equipments are available upon request.

SKIING RESORTS IN LEBANON:

Cedars :
Located 122 Km north of Beirut city with an altitude ranging between 1850m and 3087m, lies the resort of the Cedars (Al Arz), named after the old Cedar trees in the heart of the village. It is known as the oldest Lebanese winter sports center. It usually has a longer season than other resorts. The resort offers skiers a nice combination of slopes and valleys with four ski lifts, two baby tele-skies and one chairlift. Rental equipment is available. The cedar has a number of chalets, hotels, restaurants, Gebrans museum, a couple of nice churches and breathtaking waterfalls.
The slopes are open daily from 08:30 to 16:00.
Ski pass prices ranging from $13 to $23.

Faraya - Ouyoune El Simane :
Located 46 Km east of Beirut city with an altitude raging between 1850m and 2465m, lies the best equipped and most popular ski resort in Lebanon. With 15 lifts: 5 ski lifts and 10 chairlifts that connect trails ranging from beginners to advanced. It is a paradise for skiers because of its excellent location, slopes variety, valley, restaurants, hotels, chalets, shops, nightlife and more.
Approved by the International Ski Federation on 6 tracks (Refuge, Junction, Rouge and three at Jabal Dib); A special slalom track for the "Club des Sports" training and competition. A ski school is also available as well as a rescue red cross team for emergencies. All equipments for skiing, snow boarding and snow scooters are available.
For those searching for a brake from skiing there are number of sites such as the stunning 30 meters natural stone bridge, the Phoenician temple and the Roman Tower.
Slopes open daily from 08:00 to 16:00.
Ski pass prices ranging from $13 to $41.

Fakra :
Located 45 km east of Beirut city lies a privately owned skiing resort minutes away from Faraya with an altitude ranging between 1735m and 1975m. It is located in the most beautiful area of Mount Sannine in Ouyoune El Simane. Also famous for its gardens, ponds and Mediterranean view. The facility includes a hotel, chalets, restaurants, a health club, an international slalom track, a Roman Temple and a horseback-riding arena. Fakra skiing slopes includes a chair lift, two ski lifts & a baby lift.
Slopes open from 08:00 to 16:00.
Ski pass prices ranging from $13 to $35.

Kanat Bakiche :
Situated on a remote face of Sannine 47km from Beirut city and 7km from Baskinta. It's a resort that is mostly frequented by people living nearby. Kanat Bakiche is known for the good quality snow due to its altitude of 1904m. It includes 10 lifts and is being reconstructed for better servicing.
Slopes open daily from 08:30 to 16:00.
Ski pass prices ranging from $10 to $19.

Laqlouq :
A winter resort situated 62 km from Beirut city, on a plateau at an altitude raging between 1650m and 1920m. Laklouk is known to be a family resort remarkable for the beauty of it surrounding. It is known as "Villages Vacances" encircled by jagged ridges and terraces bearing thousands of trees. It has 7 lifts with beautiful slopes for intermediates and beginners. In addition two of its slopes where approved by the international ski federation to being runs for giant slalom and special slalom. Three hotels, chalets, condominiums, villas, nightclubs and restaurants surround the ski area. Rental equipments and ski school are available.
Slopes open daily from 08:00 to 15:45.
Ski pass prices ranging from $6 to $20.

Zaarour :
Located 37 km from Beirut city lays the Zaarour private resort. A very small resort that includes: two lifts, a snack bar and private chalets. It is not opened for tourists.
Ski pass prices ranging from $15 to $30.