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LanguagesArabic, English
Group sizeUp to 10 travelers
Pickup offeredSee the meeting and pickup details below
Overview
Lace up your hiking shoes and get ready for one of the best easy hikes in Lebanon. This small-group day trip from Beirut takes you into the Jabal Moussa UNESCO Biosphere Reserve — one of the most ecologically rich and scenically dramatic protected landscapes in the Middle East — for a 3-hour guided hike to Chouwen Lake, a stunning high-altitude mountain lake tucked inside the reserve that most Lebanon visitors never find.
The hike is easy, the trail is marked, and the reward at the end is a turquoise mountain lake surrounded by cedar-forested peaks. In summer, swimming in the lake is possible — making this one of the best hike-and-swim days you can do from Beirut.
What's included
2-hour round-trip hike inside Jabal Moussa UNESCO Biosphere Reserve
Access to Chouwen Lake — swimming possible in summer
Bottled water throughout
Hotel pickup and drop-off in Beirut
Air-conditioned vehicle
Knowledgeable English-speaking driver throughout
Lunch
Gratuities (optional)
What to expect
Beirut
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9:00 AM — Departure from Beirut
Your driver picks you up from your Beirut hotel and heads northeast into the Lebanese mountains toward Chouwen — the landscape climbing steeply as the city gives way to cedar-forested slopes and mountain air.
4h · Admission ticket not included
Chouwen Lake hike — 3 hours inside the reserve
Enter the Jabal Moussa Biosphere Reserve at the Chouwen trailhead and begin the easy 3-hour round-trip hike to Chouwen Lake. The marked trail winds through one of Lebanon's most ecologically rich protected landscapes — rocky mountain terrain, wild oak and cedar forest, and the kind of jaw-dropping mountain panoramas that remind you how extraordinary this country's geography is. The trail is well-maintained and suitable for all fitness levels — no technical climbing, no steep drops, just a genuinely rewarding walk through UNESCO-protected wilderness that most tourists in Beirut never bother to explore. The lake reveals itself as you round the final bend — a still, turquoise pool reflecting the mountain ridges above it, completely surrounded by nature and completely worth every step of the walk to get there.
Beirut
Pass by
Return to Beirut — approx. 5:00–6:00 PM
Drop-off at your Beirut hotel after a full day in the mountains — UNESCO reserve ticked, mountain lake reached, and legs that earned their rest.
Meeting and pickup
Pickup details
We pick-up travelers from places within the city of Beirut
Additional information
Specialized infant seats are available
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Cancellation policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
