The program of Vamos Todos for the month of July is as follows:
Friday, July 2 Sushi Night
The place is welcoming, and the food is great….and generous too! It is an open sushi dinner. You get to eat as much as you wish, accompanied either by soft drinks or two drinks of wine.
After dinner, the dance floor will blast off the night away.
WHERE: D. Code Monot
MEETING PLACE: D. Code @ 8:30 PM
PRICE:
$40 per person (for open sushi and soft drinks.)
$45 per person (for open sushi and 2 glasses of wine.)
Sunday, July 4 Hiking in Bsetine el Ossi
This hike will be a one level hike (level 4). The hike will be mostly beside a stream.
The beginning of the hike is all downhill. The end is an uphill trail.
At the end of hike, we will stop at a local restaurant at the top of the waterfall for lunch.
On our way back, we will stop in Helta, a small village in Batroun. There, you will visit the house of Patriarch Elias Hoayek.
WHERE: Bsetine el 3ossi – Kfarhilda Caza of Batroun – North of Lebanon. 75 Km from Beirut 650 m above sea level
PRICE: $40 per person including transport, guides, insurance, and lunch.
WHAT TO GET: Get some light snacks that will boost up your energy such as dried fruits. Pack your backpacks with water, cap, sunglasses and sunscreen. Don’t forget a light jacket because it gets cold in the shade. Wear hiking shoes or comfortable walking shoes.
Saturday, July 10 ATV from Faraya to Ouyoun Orghosh
Get on your ATV and set off on an unforgettable journey!
You will ride along a most beautiful track where scenery is just breathtaking. The path will start from Warde. The track will take you to the Cedars, and then you will descend to Ouyoun Orghosh for lunch.
WHERE: 3ioun El Simane 2000 m above sea level 46 km from Beirut
WHAT TO GET: Pack your backpack with water. Get a jacket along, because it might get cool. Get sunscreen, sunglasses and a cap.
PRICE: $125 per person including ATV, guides, insurance, and lunch.
Sunday, July 11 Hiking in Karm el Mohr
Karm El Mohr is a small village situated in Kaza of Donniyeh in North Lebanon. You will see amazing oak trees, the best in the country.
The hike will be divided into two levels:
WHERE: Karm el Mohr - Daraya North Lebanon 1050 m above sea level 110 km from Beirut
PRICE: 35,000 LL per person including transport, guides, insurance.
WHAT TO GET: Get some light snacks that will boost up your energy such as dried fruits. Pack your backpacks with lunch, water, cap, sunglasses and sunscreen. Don’t forget a light jacket because it gets cold in the shade. Wear hiking shoes or comfortable walking shoes.
Friday, July 16 Bozok Night
We will gather around a typical, primitive style, Lebanese band, and enjoy a unique kind of entertainment. The Bozok is becoming scarce nowadays.
All this entertainment comes along with a mouthwatering dinner of fresh fish and fresh shrimps. T
WHERE: Anfeh In the north, district of Al Koura Sea level 65 km from Beirut
PRICE: $40 per person including transport and dinner.
Weekend, July 17/18 Weekend in Jabal el Sheikh
Once again, a weekend or just a Sunday trip.
Jabal el Sheikh is the highest peak of the Anti-Lebanon range (2814 m), and the second highest peak in all of Lebanon. It forms the frontier between 3 countries, Syria, Lebanon and Palestine. From the top, one can see Lebanon, Syria, Palestine, Jordan and Cyprus.
Jabal el Sheikh is of great importance due to the historical Christian event that happened there; the transfiguration of Jesus Christ.
The hike will be divided into two levels.
WHERE: Rachaya el Wadi…Jabal el Sheikh 85 Km from Beirut. We will reach there through Chtaura Masnaa Highway.
WHAT TO GET: The usual hiking gear is needed. Don’t forget overnight essentials, a change of clothes and a towel. You will need sunscreen, cap...etc. Get a thick jacket because it gets cold at night. Also get your Lebanese ID. Foreigners must get their passports.
PRICE: $100 for the weekend package including transport, dinner, breakfast, lunch, accommodation, transport by pick-up, insurance, guides. $50 for the Sunday program including transport, guides, insurance and the transport by pick-up, and lunch.
Friday, July 23 Night Hike in Laqlouk
This time we will hike up to “Saidet el Arn” in Laklouk We will go all the way up to the top, where a big white cross stands overlooking the area.
It will be a moderate hike, about 8 km long. Be prepared for some uphill. There will be a dinner stop along the way.
WHERE: Laklouk 1500 m above sea level
WHAT TO GET: You must wear hiking shoes or comfortable walking shoes. Get a jacket since it gets cold at night. Don’t forget to get a flashlight.
PRICE: 35,000 LL per person including transport, guides, insurance.
Sunday, July 25 Hiking in Tannourine Cedar Reserve
Tannourine Cedar Reserve was made a natural reserve in Feb 1999. It is the largest and densest cedar forest in Lebanon. 80% of the trees are cedars.
At 2000 meters above sea level, and only an hour from Beirut, the cedars of Tannourine can offer you a day out of this world, away from stress and routine.
As usual, there will be two levels of difficulty.
WHERE: Tannourine Cedar Reserve 80 Km from Beirut 1500 meters above sea level.
WHAT TO GET: Wear hiking shoes, or comfortable walking shoes. Get a jacket, cap, sunscreen and lip balm. Carry some water in your back-pack, with some energy boosting snacks. Don’t forget your lunch.
PRICE: 40,000 LL per person including transport, guides, insurance, and the entrance to the reserve.
Weekend, July 31/Aug 1 Rafting weekend
You have two options:
Either a complete rafting weekend (Saturday and Sunday), or just a Sunday rafting trip. It will be a camping weekend. Brand new wooden bungalows are equipped with beds, and blankets.
The rafting journey is long. It starts from the new camping site and ends at the Dardara Falls. It is easy for the beginners and for the advanced.
WHERE: Assi River Hermel District 150 km from Beirut
WHAT TO GET: Towels, swim suits, overnight change of clothes, and toilet essentials. A flashlight might come in handy. Don’t forget to get your Lebanese ID or passport.
PRICE:
a) For the whole weekend: $120 per person including transport, guides, insurance, raft instructor, rafting gear (helmet, life jacket, raft and oars), dinner, breakfast, lunch, accommodation.
b) Only for Sunday: $70 per person including transport, guides, insurance, raft instructor, rafting gear, and lunch.
For reservation Phone : 03561174 (Mark Aoun) E-mail: info@vamos-todos.com - mark.aoun@gmail.com
