Divine Wine Tasting Tour in North Lebanon

Join Adventures in Lebanon to visit two wineries towards Batroun, a famous convent, and have lunch with open wine in a beautiful green setting.

The first visit will be to IXSIR wineries, located on the hills of Batroun Basbina. This 17th century bastion of regional heritage presides over a contemporary winery with sustainability at its core. Grapes blend are cultivated from carefully selected territories that symbolize the diversity of Lebanon. Spread from Batroun in the North, to Jezzine in the South, and the hillsides of the Bekaa Valley in the East, these selectively chosen vineyards embody the best terroirs the country has to offer.

The second stop will be to visit the monastery of Saints Cyprian and Justin known as the Monastery of Kfifane: The monastery was founded in 1766 and it is located in Kfifane (North Lebanon) at an altitude of 450m above sea level. Monks still live there . The monastery is a well-known visited place for pilgrimage. Believers come from all over the world to pray and to obtain blessings from Saint Neematallah El-Hardini and the blessed brother Estephan Nehme where their tombs are.

The third stop will be in the Winery of Adyar known for their organic wine production : Adyar means monasteries in Arabic; in 2001 Adyar, owned by the Lebanese Maronite Order (Monks), started to cultivate organic grapes in Eight different regions of Lebanon ( eight monasteries ). They started the wine production at the small winery of Kfifane and the first bottle showed the light on 2003. Monastery of Kfifane gives its name to one of Adyar red wine bottle. At Adyar, you can also visit of the souvenirs shops to buy wine, souvenirs and the typical Lebanese ‘’Mouneh ‘’ of the monastery.

The journey will be concluded with a Lebanese supreme lunch at the heart of the Adyar Vineyards while enjoying a splendid view with open wine.

Price: $50 per person all inclusive (bus transportation, insurance, Wineries and Distilleries visits, wine tastings, open supreme lunch, open lunch, instructors).