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1. What’s Lebanese food like?
Lebanese food is typically
Mediterranean. The average meal is high
on vegetables, low on meat and big on
flavor. A meal usually starts with a
mezze, a selection of small portions of
dips, pickles, salads and nibbles eaten
with the Arabic pita bread. Salads
include fattouch and tabbouleh. The main
course is generally grilled meat,
chicken or fish, eaten with bread or
spiced rice and the leftovers of the
mezze. In fact, the mezze are appetizers
that can make a whole meal out of them.
Meals are generally accompanied by wine
or arak.
International food is also widely
available in Lebanon.
2. What type of vehicles do you use
on your tours?
We use modern air-conditioned buses
or mini-vans depending on the group size
for all our tours.
3. What is the best time to travel to
Lebanon?
Lebanon enjoys a moderate
Mediterranean climate. In coastal areas,
winters are generally cool and rainy
whilst summers are hot and humid.
We recommend avoiding July, August and
December as the country is often full to
capacity due to Lebanese emigrants
coming back home to spend holidays with
their families. The heavy road traffic
may cause some inconvenience and delays
to any planned itinerary. During these
periods, it also becomes difficult to
find hotel rooms, and reservations at
restaurants and bars should be made well
in advance.
4. What are the visa requirements to
enter Lebanon?
G.C.C. and citizens of Jordan:
The Gulf Cooperation Council Countries
(Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Qatar, Oman,
Bahrain and United Arab of Emirates) and
the citizens of Jordan country who are
holding Jordanian passports showing
their national number as well as their
family members, servants and chauffeurs
who are accompanying them, and who are
coming for the purpose of tourism, are
granted a free entry visa for 3 months
at the airport.
Foreign countries:
A free one month valid visa, renewable
till 3 months, is granted at the airport to the
citizens of these countries who are
coming for tourism: Andorra - Antigua
and Barbuda - Argentina - Armenia -
Australia - Austria - Azerbaijan - The
Bahamas - Barbados - Belarus - Belgium -
Belize - Bhutan - Brazil - Bulgaria -
Canada - Chile - China Rep - Czech
Republic - Costa Rica - Croatia - Cyprus
- Denmark - Estonia - Finland - France -
Great Britain - Georgia - Germany -
Greece - Hong Kong - Hungary - Iceland -
Ireland - Italy - Japan - Kazakhstan -
Kyrgyzstan - Latvia - Lithuania -
Liechtenstein - Luxembourg - Macedonia -
Macau (S A R) - Malaysia - Malta -
Mexico - Moldova - Monaco - Netherlands
- New Zealand - Norway - Palau - Panama
- Peru - Poland - Portugal - Russia -
Romania - Saint Kitts and Nevis - Samoa
- San Marino - Singapore - Slovakia -
Slovenia - South Korea - Spain - Sweden
- Switzerland - Tajikistan - Turkey -
Trinidad - Tobacco - Turkmenistan - USA
- Ukraine - Uzbekistan –Venezuela.
Other nationals should contact the
consulate at the Lebanese Embassy for
details about how to obtain their visa.
Nationals of Arab countries but non-G.C.C.
(Algeria - Comers Island - Djibouti -
Egypt - Iraq - Libya - Morocco -
Mauritania - Somalia - Sudan - Tunisia -
Yemen):
can obtain their visa at the airport
provided they are in possession of the
following:
- A round trip non-refundable ticket
- A hotel reservation or residence
address
- A US$2000 in cash or a check from a
recognized bank
Cost: For those coming for tourism, a
free visa is granted for one month,
renewable for up to three months.
Restricted Entry:
The Government of Lebanon refuses entry
to holders of Israeli passports, holders
of passports containing a visa for
Israel, valid or expired, used or unused
and passports with entry stamps to
Israel.
Passports:
Passports valid for 6 months are
required by all.
5. Is it safe to travel to Lebanon?
The country is actually
as safe as the USA, France or the
like, as we don't have to worry so much
about school violence, gangs, armed
robbery, etc. However, as in any
country, tourists are advised to avoid
certain sensitive areas.
In any case, it is always advisable to
check your country’s travel
recommendations for Lebanon before your
departure.
6. What is the minimum number of days
required to get an overview of the
country?
We recommend a minimum of 5 days in
order to get a chance to visit the main tourist attractions.
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