{"id":268229,"date":"2020-02-23T07:00:32","date_gmt":"2020-02-23T10:00:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/anba.com.br\/?p=268229"},"modified":"2020-02-26T15:10:57","modified_gmt":"2020-02-26T18:10:57","slug":"agency-takes-descendants-to-familys-hometowns-in-lebanon","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/anba.com.br\/en\/agency-takes-descendants-to-familys-hometowns-in-lebanon\/","title":{"rendered":"Agency takes descendants to family hometowns in Lebanon"},"content":{"rendered":"

S\u00e3o Paulo \u2013 GoToBEY, a division of L\u00edder<\/a> Corporate Eventos & Lazer travel agency, will take tourists from Brazil to Lebanon in June and September. The itineraries include visits to their family\u2019s hometowns, local cuisine classes, walks on the beach, and leisure and shopping trips to Syria. GotoBEY is in S\u00e3o Paulo and \u201cBEY\u201d refers to Beirut, Lebanon\u2019s capital city.<\/p>\n

One of the agency\u2019s owners, Marcos Destro, says that Lebanese descendants, even if they are the grandchildren or great-grandchildren of immigrants, feel a strong connection to Lebanon. \u201cIt\u2019s passed from generation to generation,\u201d he says. So, GoToBEY<\/a> decided to offer packages that included a visit to their family\u2019s hometown. Even if the travelers don\u2019t keep in touch with their family members, the agency prepares an itinerary, drives and specifics.<\/p>\n

The packages, though, aren\u2019t sold just for Lebanese descendants but anyone interested in visiting Lebanon going from Brazil. Destro says that the Brazilians that don\u2019t have family ties to the country and seek these trips usually have Lebanese descendant friends. \u201cThat talk about Lebanon non-stop,\u201d he jokes.<\/p>\n

Another possibility is taking a Lebanese cooking class in a school in the country. You can choose between a Brazilian and a Lebanese chef as a teacher. They both teach in Portuguese, Destro says. GoToBEY also offers the possibility to visit the coastal city of Anfeh, which has a crystal-clear water and white sand, reminding of the Greek beaches, the agency reports.<\/p>\n

Staying in the region five more days and visiting Damascus, Syria, is another alternative. It\u2019s just a 114-Km drive from the Lebanese capital to the Syrian capital. Destro says that the itinerary includes a visit to tourist and history landmarks, such as palaces, mosques and markets, and Damascus is also a good shopping destination. \u201cIt\u2019s very cheap,\u201d he says, explaining that the Lebanese themselves usually go to the neighbor country to shop thanks to the low prices.<\/p>\n

Package travels to Lebanon in June and September last 11 days, with nine nights at hotels. The itinerary also includes famous tourist attractions of the country, such as visits to Jeita Grotto, Nahr al Kalb river valley, Beirut\u2019s market, Our Lady of Lebanon statue, Beiteddine Palace, Deir al-Qamar waterfalls, Baalbek temples, and others.<\/p>\n

Each package will take 30 people. The businessman says that Lebanon\u2019s current situation hasn\u2019t affected the tourism motions in the country. Lebanon faces a delicate financial situation, with a newly formed government and a high unemployment rate. But tourism is an important source of income, Destro points out.<\/p>\n

Besides Syria, the package to Lebanon also includes the possibility of a six-day trip to Jordan. GoToBEY also works with other Arab destinations, such as Tunisia and Egypt. The agency has a nine-nights travel scheduled to Tunisia and a four-nights to Malta in June, as well as 12-nights travels scheduled to Egypt in October.<\/p>\n

L\u00edder works in several tourism and travel fronts. The company is focused on corporate travels and acts as an umbrella company for L\u00edder Eventos, L\u00edder Lazer , GoToBey and Ea\u00edVamosPraOnde.com. In the corporate sector, the company traditionally offers business trips to Japan, and has now increased its number of trips to the Arab countries as well.<\/p>\n

L\u00edder Eventos works with the organization of events related to corporate trips, while L\u00edder Lazer offers leisure trips to employees of companies the agency works with. Ea\u00edVamosPraOnde.com is an online platform to buy tickets and other travel services in partnership with Decolar.<\/p>\n

Contact:<\/strong><\/p>\n

GoToBEY
\nWebsite<\/a>
\nEmail: reservas@GoToBEY.com<\/a><\/p>\n

Translated by Guilherme Miranda<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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