Tourleb

27/09/2024

Explore. Experience. Embrace the beauty of our heritage & diversity.

This world tourism day let's travel responsibly & sustainably and celebrate who we are - ALL of who we are.

Let's take a moment to admire, support and protect ALL of what Lebanon, our beloved country, has to offer.

Let's breathe in, meet our locals in the south, in the Bekaa, in the North, on the borders, by the sea and support and acknowledge them as human beings - as friends, family, colleagues, heroes, entrepreneurs, business and land owners, homemakers...

Landscapes and places we hope will know peace again very very soon.
Landscapes and places we hope to experience again soon, together, because this small country has so much to offer.

23/09/2024

Tourleb is proud to have donated a full week (7 days) for 1 traveler and another for 50%off ALL inclusive trip to Lebanon to the 2024 fifth-annual Adventure Travel Conservation Fund’s online auction. Win this trip and support conservation. 100% of your money goes to the ATCF. The adventure travel industry has all come together to support the work of the conservation work of this worthy nonprofit organization. We invite you to join us.

The Adventure Travel Conservation Fund is a member-based, non-profit organization that promotes wildlife and cultural preservation in adventure destinations around the world through small, high-impact grants and other strategies. It has awarded almost $600,000 in grants to 39 conservation projects in 28 countries around the world.

05/09/2024

Oyez oyez !
Let's celebrate the feast of the cross together
You can join on the evening of Friday Sept 13 to enjoy the festivities with the people of Dlebta.

Here is what's on the menu:
🏠 Visit of an old house
🔔 Mass (for those who wish to attend)
🚶‍♀️ Walk to the cross
🥪 Small bites
🔥 Bonfire and songs

And / or be part of the full day program of Saturday Sept 14:
🍅 From the rab to the rebb (tomato paste making)
🚶‍♀ Walk in ghosta within an amazing initiative
😋 Yummy tasting of erbeneh
🫓 Homemade rural lunch
With arak and wine

For the night, we recommend either Les domes in dlebta or Beit wadih in ghazir.

13/08/2024

⛪ For Eid el Saydeh, we have whipped up a fun program for you to enjoy the lovely mid-summer's days, in spite and despite the doom and gloom of the situation.

By enjoying this day you will:
* Support local producers
* Impact local businesses
* Give hope to people in villages
Together we can make a difference!!

Program of the day:
🏘️ Uncover Aakoura & Discover an old church in a grotto with sarcophagi
🏊🏻‍♂️ A swim in the cold water of one of Aakoura's ponds (skin rejuvenation)
🍎 Apple Tasting in an eco farm with yummy products
🍽️ Yummy local specialties for lunch
🕯️ Eid el Saydeh Procession
🍔Village Dinner & kermess in Chatine
🏠 Snounou stories
💃 Live Music & dancing
🍷wine & Arak a gogo in Chatine

🕙 The day will start at 11 am (Pick up at 10AM in Beirut for those who take the bus) and ends at approx 11PM 🕚.

💰 2 plans of payments:
Option 1
Full day with Aakoura, swim, tastings, basic lunch, Chatine Procession and Village dinner - 60 $ (Car pooling)

Option 2
All of Option 2 + Transport by pullman _ 85 usd

💸 Please note that all and any payment must be done 48 hours in advance by wish or OMT to Joelle Sfeir. We don't take cash on the day of the outing.

We can't wait to see you all!

11/07/2024

Our is heeeeeeere with many and yummmyyy

Programs for

All of these programs can be offered any other day or can be customized.

1. Sailing every tuesday with a experience with an and in the .

2. Neswen bi Noss el Jem3a in Lehfed & Jaj : meet

3. Tripoli & Mina with 14 different . Choose one and leave the rest for another time :)

4. Strollin' 961 in Amioun to local specialties and discover

5. The hidden shouf from presses to abandoned cities and more

6. Escape the coast and find refuge on s island with a fisherman

DM or call us for reservations and cancellations policy.

21/06/2024

OMG !!!

"You've got mail" :) and what a surprise to find out I am a finalist for the International Women in Travel & Tourism Forum (IWTTF) AWARDS in the female leader - entrepreneur category.

Such an honor!

Thank you so much and and the members of the jury for the acknowledgement. It gives us hope in these times of uncertainty and it feels soooo encouraging to be recognized.

It is a privilege to be nominated among such amazing finalists! Congratulations to all these extraordinary women. Can't wait to follow the IWTTF live (if i can) or just to have a glimpse because it is such a wonderful event that I was lucky enough to attend twice already (Iceland, 2020 & London, 2023).

Travel is an act of love, curiosity, lust to discover, but also as (a finalist I just admire in the same category) put it just recently: a political one - one that has a direct impact on communities. So let's continue wanting to discover the world, positively impacting the people of the lands...

Travel on ✈️💙

01/06/2024

Strollin' 961 is Tourleb’s new challenge of slow walking the entire country, one corner at a time.

Join us and meet local heroes, story-tellers and ambassadors.

These slow walks are pet-friendly (with wome rules for everyone's safety and ease)

Saturday, June 8
It's time for Khenchara in the Metn

🌳 Walk in the pine forest
🏘️ Discover the secret stairs of the beautiful village
⛪ Be amongst the firsts to visit a renovated old church (opening not yet official) (dogs stay outside)
😋 Taste the famous erben
📠 Visit the first printing press in Arabic letters in the Middle East and the majestic St John Monastery and its frescoes (dogs stay outside)
🥘 Bring your own picnic OR stop by a local family owned place to eat local lunch (not included in the price)
😮 And moreeeeee.....

ATTENTION : It is NOT a hike but a slow walk with stops and discoveries

🚶‍♀️ Walking distance: Approximately 6 km

📉 Elevation Loss: Approximately 150 M

⏱️ Walk Duration: Approximately 3 to 4h

🎚️ Difficulty:
Easy to Moderate

Price:
USD 20 / person

Including
Walk, visits, entrances fees, storyteller & Tourleb

Excluding
Transportation, tastings, meals, insurance & any thing not mentioned in the program

Places are limited to 15 persons (minimum 5)

PS : Bring water for you and your dog

RSVP ASAP
First arrived, first served
Tourleb
70 48 45 45

12/05/2024

08/05/2024

Strollin' 961 is Tourleb’s new challenge of slow walking the entire country, one corner at a time.

Join us and meet local heroes, story-tellers and ambassadors.

Saturday, May 11
It's time for Zahleh, the bride of the Bekaa

⛪ Paranoramical view at the Lady of Zahleh
🏬 Old Serail & municipality
🏘️ Narrow "zwamiq" & hidden stairs
🏡 Old houses & Souks
🏛️ Byzantine Museum
🍶 Arak distillery
🍪 Savory local tastings (not included in the price)
🏘️ French Quarters
And moreeeeee.....

Price:
USD 20 / person including walk, visits, storyteller & Tourleb

Excluding :
Transportation, tastings, meals, insurance & any thing not mentioned in the program

Places are limited to 15 persons (minimum 5)
RSVP ASAP
First arrived, first served

'961 #961

30/04/2024

Join us Saturday, May 4 for a day full of surprises !

🚶‍♀️Walk in Hadath el Jebbeh with a local guide
⛪️ Discover churches & old mills
🌿 Pick edible plants and learn how to cook them
🥘 Eat yummy regional food
🧋 Taste a rose milkshake like no others
🏘 Discover an underrated village and hear stories of its people
🏁 play games for adults & Families

3 Prices:
FULL EXPERIENCE :
USD 60 / person / USD 30 for kids less than 10 years old (with transportation / Breakfast & Lunch)

NO BREAKFAST :
USD 55 / pers / USD 30 for kids less than 10 years old (with transportation / & Lunch no breakfast)

CAR POOLING :
USD 45 / pers / USD 25 for kids less than 10 years old (Lunch no breakfast and no transportation)

All 3 Include:, local guide, Tourleb, picking edible plants, entrances fees, & yummmyyyy local lunch

All 3 Exclude: Your insurance, personal expenses, any other activity not mentioned

Places are limited to 20 persons (minimum 10)

RSVP asap
Tourleb
70 48 45 45

30/03/2024

On Monday April 1, we discover the wonders of Amioun – an old Hill that has grown well beyond its 6000-year old core.

We will
🧑‍🤝‍🧑 Meet the locals
🧼 Experience a Soap and oil Factory
🍴 Have a specially catered Lunch
🥜 Discover a yummy Roastery
👑 Hear the stories behind Medieval Frescoes
🏘️ Visit beautiful houses and learn all about their architecture

The day starts at 9AM and
*includes* : Transport, Tourleb, Storytellers, Local Guide, Experiences, Lunch

*Excludes* : Breakfast, insurance, any activity not mentioned in the program & your personal expenses

Price:
*USD 55 / person* – Min 8 people up to 17 people

Want to know more?
Call us ! *70 48 45 45*

Want to book? Please send USD 30 (not refundable) by wish or OMT to Joelle Sfeir


escoes

15/03/2024

15/03/2024

Everyday, we help each other by making small social impacts and give back to the communities everywhere we go !

*Saturday March 23,* from Ghazir to Ghosta passing by Dlebta, we will

🏡 visit the underrated village of Ghazir
🏠 discover old houses in and out
🫧 meet artists & artisans and make amazing artisanal soap
🗝️ unveil a collector of Lebanese old labels
🍷 taste amazing wine at Chateau Musar
🥗 have a homemade lunch made by a local with love
🚶‍♀️ walk in beautiful sceneries in Ghosta
⛪️ unravel the beautiful monastery of ain el Warka

*65 usd / person*
*including* : Transportation (Bus or cars depending on number of people) / Guides / Storytellers / Tourleb / Lunch / Wine Tasting / Visits & Activities
*Excluding* : Insurance / Personal Expenses / Anything not mentioned in the program

Places are very limited. RSVP asap
Min : 8 pers
Max : 17 pers
Dm us for more info.

08/03/2024

❤️

From group trips, to travel apps, to unique ways to give back while exploring, today, there are woman-owned travel companies for any traveler.

26/02/2024

Meet a part of the dream team !

Even though not everyone is in the pictures. We are grateful to have such a family who shares the same values and cherish the same mission as a social enterprise to raise Lebanon always higher.

Who is looking for Em charbel ? Or caring for Em Bilal ? Visiting the underrated sites, learning, meeting people and always looking for new intiatives!

Stay tuned for more!

Tourism in Lebanon, social enterprise, teamwork

13/02/2024

Made in Amchit, a new fun experience on Saturday Februrary 17 !

🏘️ visit amazing traditional architecture
🎨 meet artists and see their workshops
⛪️ discover a church
🐟 eat a royal fish lunch in a tiny fisherman's
hut with the best tabbouleh ever !🥗
🎩 hat on surprise :)
🖼 a bit of amchitean culture and traditional history

All that with 🚌 for only 60 USD / person starting 8 people !

Price excludes : tips, insurance & personal expenses.

Places are very limited ! First arrived first served
RSVP : Tourleb + 961 70 48 45 45

Reservations are confirmed once a 50% payment is made by Wish or OMT or Western Union to Joelle Sfeir.

12/01/2024

Interview with the amazing Beth Santos founder of Wanderful , author, storyteller and much more.
One of our , as a is to put everywhere we can on the not only for a one time but as a

Joelle Sfeir and Nada Raphael are co-founders of Tourleb, a socially responsible tour operator owned by women and based in Lebanon, and a finalist at 2023's Bessie Awards for Travel Startup of the Year. Although their company began by accident, they have been nothing but intentional in making sure t...

09/01/2024

Whether you are looking for a , want to , places or something new, we have the right for you!

Challenge your friends and family to a unique experience through the city centre filled with enigmas, guided by Tourleb (and a part by / .games ) and your smartphone.

We’re offering you an , a life-size treasure hunt, to engage with Mina - Tripoli differently.

a in this interactive way will offer a different perspective, feed your , what you thought you knew.

Join us for a new experience.

Price: 30$/pers including guiding, games and activities, 1 coffee or tea per person.

Excluding : transportation (connexe bus are available leaving from martyr square for 600 000 lbp roundtrip/person) or car pooling / food (between 2 & 25 usd / person depending of what you order) / insurance and any other activity not mentioned above.

Reservation required by OMT/Wish to joelle sfeir.
Rsvp: 70 48 45 45

24/12/2023

& ! ! &

Join us for a new in a very classical area. Wait! where are you going?? No, no, no. Come back!

You think you have nothing else to discover?
Welllllllllll, we beg to differ.
How about you take a risk and join us for an unforgettable day ? Dm us if you want to know where :)

On Wednesday, Decembre 27, we will be meeting artisans, artists, and great locals who keep on defying each and every challenge the country throws at them.

So let’s celebrate despite everything the blessing of still being here, and of living in a country that has so much to offer.

Price includes: transport, brunch, guiding, visits, tastings (if any)

55 usd/person for a minimum of 8 people.

Price Excludes: insurance, tips, drinks, any other meals, personal expenses and anything not mentioned in the program.

35% nonrefundable down payment must be made by Wish or OMT to Joelle Sfeir for any reservation to be considered and confirmed.
Last call: Tuesday December 26 at noon.

06/12/2023

Hello hello friends, colleagues, bloggers, influencers, travelers, people of the world
It’s this time where the 2023 year ends, and lots of people in the world need help.
In Lebanon, the recent events in the South, the catastrophic economic crisis makes it impossible to many to survive.
Moreover a lot of producers have been affected by the bombing and especially the phosphorus bombs in the south, and we are trying to help them sell their products in order to survive these difficult time. Some of them will not be able to plant for the next few years, lost their olive trees and their livelihood.

More info on our website : http://id-bi-id.com

How to help :
1. By buying products at Made by Nature (https://madebynaturelb.com/shop/id-bi-id-box/) or on the premises in Antelias.
2. By passing by the Christmas Market on the 15 & 16 of December at Kulturnest (https://maps.app.goo.gl/4ATPN1ArZvkMe39q9)
3. By donating on our gofundcampaign (https://www.gofundme.com/f/idbiid?utm_source=whatsapp&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=p_lico+share-sheet-first-launch)
4. or by Paypal (link on our website above)

Thank you and we wish you a warm wanderful December :)
PS: Message us if you prefer to do direct payments to Lebanon or if you are in Canada to avoid unnecessary fees

The Tourleb team
+961 70 48 45 45
[email protected]

MadebyNature NoGarlicNoOnions Kulturnest

05/12/2023

Because our pets are the ones who keep us - relatively - sane through it all, we are back with our "Discover Lebanon with your Pet".

Join us with your - furry and not furry - best friend on December 9 for an easy 3-hour walk along Nahr el Joz. Come "as you are", with your car.

We will be accompanied by a mountain guide so his fees will be divided by the number of participants.

10$ for Tourleb that will exclusively go on our rescued dogs.
For reservation and confirmation: 10$ to be paid by WISH or OMT (the fees are on you) to Joelle Sfeir.

No confirmation will be considered without a previous payment.
No refunds in case of cancellations.
Minimum of 8 people.

PS: Dogs MUST be on leash unless you have an excellent recall. All dogs are welcome IF you are a responsible dog owner.

05/11/2023

Uncover the secrets of this wonderful village by locals with locals. From food to nature, religious sites, culture and history. In these uncertain times, let's put our hands together and support small local businesses while having fun. Places are very limited. Make your reservations now.
When : Saturday, November 11
Where : Hadath el Jebbeh

Price : USD 60 / person
Including : transport, local storytellers, activities, yummy lunch, entrances and activities fees, Tourleb

Excluding : insurance & your personal expenses and any other activities (if need be)

RSVP : 70 48 45 45
[email protected]

01/11/2023

A and space to . One of our co-founder is amongst the 22 artists to until the end of the year

14/10/2023

I am honored to be a panelist at the Adventure Travel Trade Association Near East Elevate 2023 in Amman. Will be talking about challenges we face on a daily basis in Lebanon in the tourism sector.

https://events.adventuretravel.biz/adventureelevate/near-east-2023/agenda