Overview
This journey in the mountain of Byblos will allow us to understand, through the geography of the region, its importance at the religious level. We will discover the beautiful village of Qartaba, at 1200 meters above sea level, after a break at the Roman temple of Machnaqa, in the middle of breathtaking nature.
We will then arrive at the cave of Afqa and its famous spring, where was celebrated, since the third millennium BC, the rebirth in spring of the Canaanite deities Adonis and Astarte (Ashtarut or Ishtar-Easter). Thousands of pilgrims from all over the world flocked there every year, whose stories are told, like those of Gilgamesh and Osiris, in ancient tablets.
Our itinerary
day 1
Byblos - Machnaqa - Qartaba - Afqa
From the city of Byblos, we will take the path of the high mountains with several stages: Machnaqa and its archaeological site, the village of Qartaba and its ancient churches and houses of traditional character, and the cliff sheltering the cave of Afqa overlooking a green valley of rare beauty.
Included / Extra
What's included
- Air-conditioned bus transport
- Guiding service in English
- Sweets with water and juice
What's extra
- Lunch and other drinks
