This seven-day culinary journey across Lebanon will leave you with a well-rounded taste of Lebanon through each of its region’s specialties. You will visit six different regions: Beirut, Byblos, Batroun, Tripoli, the North, Mount Lebanon, Baalbeck, and the Beqaa, savoring each local specialty and learning the process and technique that goes into making that certain dish that each area is renown for.This will be a very personal tour and you will be invited into people’s homes across the country to learn the authentic techniques behind their specialties. This is an opportunity and an authentic experience you would not have traveling on your own.

Tour Includes

Fish your own- boat trip (optional)

Harvest your own- short discussion on local farming

Demonstration on Arabic bread and the extra-thin mountain bread on Saj

Demonstration on sujuk & basterma (Armenian sausage & cured meat)

Demonstration on Kebbeh making (national dish)

Demonstration on baklawa/and or halawet el jebn (Lebanese desserts)

Kitchen Workshop on Lebanese mezza

Visits to Souks- ancient and new

Visit to a seven-story Middle Eastern sweets castle

Visit to a dairy farm

Visit to a butcher & bakery (watch process of sfiha, miniature minced lamb pies, from to start to finish)

Visit to olive groves & olive oil pressing

Visit to a vineyard with wine tasting

Visit to a Arak distillery (Lebanon’s national drink, similar to ouzo and pastis)

Visit to wild Za’atar fields

Mouneh demonstrations; kishk, burghul, awarma, etc.

The tour cost includes hotel, breakfast everyday, 6 lunches, 5 dinners, refreshments during the tour, culinary activities, transport to and from the airport as well as all locations on the tour itinerary, visa, and our English speaking services.

Schedule of paymentsNon-refundable deposit of £300 with registration form
Payment of £1099* on or before February 30, 2012

*Above schedule of payments is based on Double occupancy.

Cancellation policy

Prior to March 1st, all money will be refunded less the deposit
After March 1st, no money will be refunded

Terms & Conditions
All breakfasts, lunches & dinners as indicated in tour itinerary.
Accommodation in double rooms for 8 nights
Refreshments during the tour
Culinary activities as indicated in tour itinerary
Transport to and from the airport as well as all locations on the tour itinerary
Entry visa
Our English speaking tour services

Not included

Passport fees
Comprehensive Protection Insurance Plan
Alcoholic Drinks
Laundry
Excess baggage charges
Optional field trip costs

Changes in Itineraries

Taste Lebanon reserves the right to substitute attractions or activities. Taste Lebanon may cancel a program due to insufficient enrollment or lack of projected availability. If a trip is canceled by Taste Lebanon, a full refund will be made minus £100 administrative fee.

Additional Information

Taste Lebanon, its affiliates, directors, officers and employees cannot be responsible for any injury, loss, damage accident, delay or expense resulting from events beyond their control, including, without limitation, acts of God, war, strikes, incidents of politically-motivated violence, sickness and government restrictions or regulations.

Taste Lebanon

Brighton, UK, BN1 3DF
Tel: (07545 980 508)
Tel: (0788 1955 746)

If you have further questions you may contact me via email: info@tastelebanon.co.uk

£1499 for double(shared) occupancy, £1599 for single occupancy

2012 Spring Package: 10 – 18 May 2012