Luxe
Our Luxe style trips
Want all the adventure but none of the inconvenience? Sure thing! Enjoy the wonderful hidden gems the destination has to offer while still being able to come back to a comfortable, but still unique roof over your head each night. In addition to more comfortable accommodation, enjoy more included meals, sightseeing and comfortable coach transport where possible.
Due to the nature of the destinations in which Inverted Atlas travels, some destinations or stops may not be offered on our luxe product due to lack of infrastructure and availability of comfortable transport and/or accommodation.
AT A GLANCE:
- Minimum 4-star luxury accommodation (unless otherwise specified) in twin share. Single room supplement available for an additional fee or can elect to share with a traveler of the same sex
- Coach travel between locations unless not practical, some short local transport experiences included on occasion
- Breakfast included daily (B) and many other meals as specified in itinerary
- Most activities included
- Additional time allocated in some arrival/departure locations to allow for acclimatization to the destination
- Arrival and departure transfers included always to ensure a hassle free start to your trip
Phoenician Riches
Embark, in style, on an adventure to the crossroads of humanity, on this tour to discover wonders past and present in the land of Lebanon. Explore the trading centres of Byblos and Tyre, used by the mysterious Phoenician peoples to ship goods all over the ancient Mediterranean world. Wander through the streets of one of the most epic archaeological wonders ever discovered at the site of Baalbek and gaze in awe at the huge temples of Jupiter, king of the Gods, and Bacchus, god of wine. Take some time out for the finer things in life with visits with vineyards to taste some of Lebanon’s famous wine, eat in some of the countries best restaurants and even learn to cook a traditional Lebanese meal.
Walk among the Cedar trees in the Kadisha Valley, visit the beautiful Beiteddine Palace and learn all about Lebanese handicraft making at Bkerzay.
This tour is all of the adventure with none of the inconvenience! Stay in beautiful boutique and historic hotels throughout, experience a stay in a working monastery in the Kadisha Valley and relax in an eco-retreat near Shouf.
Quest of the Shahs
Follow in the footsteps of Iran’s great Shahs and explore some of its most opulent cities while staying in former palaces, lavish caravanserais and old mansions. Discover the Zoroastrian city of Yazd with a visit to the enigmatic ‘Towers of Silence’ and fire temple, traverse the streets of the ‘half of the world’ and visit the Armenian quarter of Isfahan, and wander through the old mansions of Iran’s most wealthy in Kashan. Gaze in wonder at the ancient city of Persepolis, pay your respects at the tombs of Persia’s ‘Great Kings’ at Tall e-Takht and see a genuine Persian Ziggurat at the Sialk archaeological hills.
Catch a ferry to the island of Qeshm to safari through the ‘Valley of the Stars’ and then onto Kish Island to visit the Kariz underground city. Leave the cities behind and stop over in the ‘Red Village’ of Abyaneh and the village of Varzaneh to gain an insight into village life in this fascinating part of the world.
