\u201cMany have family [back in Lebanon] but have lost touch. Where requested, we will do research to locate these families and then let them know that their Brazilian relatives are visiting,\u201d says Aschkar. According to him, this usually leads to get-togethers over lunch, and in a few minutes everyone\u2019s acclimated. \u201cIt\u2019s really cool,\u201d he says.<\/p>\n These family reunion trips are called \u201cI Love Lebanon.\u201d \u201cThe defining features of our excursions are care and attention every step of the way, from the airport on,\u201d says Luciano Aschkar. The trips to tourist spots include Portuguese-speaking guides.<\/p>\n Tours are slated for May 3-14 May and October 4-15, 2020. Both will include visits to the Jeita Grotto, a cave complex that was inhabited during the prehistoric age; the city of Harissa, home to attractions like St. Paul\u2019s Cathedral, the Shrine of Our Lady of Lebanon, and a gondola lift; and to Annaya, home to the monastery and tomb of Saint Charbel.<\/p>\n The travelers will also go to a millennial castle from the age of the Crusades, the ancient souk and the seaport in Byblos, a Roman archaeological site in Baalbek, and the shopping and food district along the Bardawni River in Zahl\u00e9, and other attractions and cities. In the capital Beirut, they will tour the local souk, St. George Orthodox Cathedral and the National Museum, among other sites. There\u2019ll be two off days, one in the middle and one at the end of the trip.<\/p>\n The package includes pick-up at the Beirut airport, two-way shuttle, accommodation at the five-star Royal Tulip Achrafieh Hotel, guide service, local cuisine lunch on tour days, tickets for the sites, and advisory for tours of off days. Packages go for USD 2,780 (no air tickets) per person in a shared room, and USD 3,180 in an individual room. Another tour is due in October 2019, but all slots are taken.<\/p>\n Last year, while traveling with L\u00edbano Tour alongside Beirut operations manager J\u00falia Ibrahim, Luciano Aschkar was welcomed by Lebanon\u2019s minister of Tourism, Avedis Guidanian. According to Aschkar, the minister thanked him for the bringing people back to their roots.<\/p>\n Quick facts Translated by Gabriel Pomerancblum<\/strong><\/p>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/anba.com.br\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/ministrolibanoaschkar.jpg\")
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\nI Love Lebanon tour
\nL\u00edbano Tour<\/a>
\nMay\/ October, 2020
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