Private Jeita, Harissa & Byblos Tour | Local Guide & Lunch Incl.

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Beirut, Lebanon

8 hours (approximately)
Pickup offered
Offered in: English

Three of Lebanon's most iconic destinations — underground, mountaintop, and ancient city — covered privately in a single day from Beirut with a specialist local guide at Byblos, lunch at a sea-view restaurant, and all entrance tickets included. Jeita Grotto: a UNESCO tentative World Heritage Site and New 7 Wonders of Nature finalist — 9 kilometres of limestone caves of extraordinary natural beauty. Harissa: Lebanon's most iconic mountaintop shrine at 650 metres above the Mediterranean, reached by cable car. Byblos: one of the oldest continuously inhabited cities on earth — 7,000 years of unbroken settlement, the city that gave the world its alphabet — explored with a specialist local guide who knows its archaeological layers in depth.
Private vehicle and knowledgeable local driver throughout. Specialist local guide joins at Byblos — the site where expert interpretation transforms what you see. Lunch and all tickets fully included.

What's Included

Lunch in a local restaurant (if option selected)
Knowledgeable local English-speaking driver
Specialist local guide at Byblos
Hotel pickup and drop-off in Beirut
Private air-conditioned vehicle
Tickets / Admission to all sites (if option selected)
Gratuities (optional)
Food or drinks unless specified

Meeting and pickup

Pickup points
You can choose a pickup location at checkout (multiple pickup locations are available).
Pickup details:

we pick up travelers from any Hotel, Residence or Airbnb in Beirut.

Itinerary

Duration: 8 hours (approximately)
  • Beirut (Pass by)

    9:00 AM — Departure from Beirut Your driver meets the group at your hotel and heads north — Jeita Grotto is 30 minutes away and the day begins underground.

    Admission ticket free
  • 1
    Jeita Grotto

    Jeita Grotto — UNESCO tentative site · New 7 Wonders finalist Two cave systems, two completely different experiences. The upper cave on foot — stalactites and stalagmites up to 8 metres tall, formed over millions of years into formations of extraordinary scale and beauty. The lower cave by silent electric boat — gliding along an underground river through chambers of absolute stillness. One of the most spectacular natural experiences in the Middle East — 30 minutes from Beirut.

    1 hour 30 minutes Admission ticket included
  • 2

    Harissa cable car — 650 metres above the Mediterranean Board the Téléférique at Jounieh seafront and ride up to 650 metres as Jounieh Bay opens dramatically below — one of the most photographed aerial views in Lebanon. The ascent is the experience. Your driver shares the coastal geography and story of Harissa as you ascend.

    20 minutes Admission ticket included
  • 3
    The Shrine of Our Lady of Lebanon

    Our Lady of Lebanon — the mountaintop shrine The 8.5-metre bronze statue of Our Lady of Lebanon — arms outstretched toward the Mediterranean, one of the most visited religious monuments in the Middle East. The Maronite Basilica and neighbouring churches surround it. Panoramic views over the entire Lebanese coast from 650 metres. Revered by Christians and Muslims alike.

    30 minutes Admission ticket free
  • 4
    Byblos

    Byblos city — arriving in one of the oldest cities on earth Arrive in Byblos — continuously inhabited for over 7,000 years, the city that gave the world its alphabet and whose name gave us the word Bible. Your specialist local Byblos guide meets the group here — someone who has spent years studying this extraordinary site and who knows its 7,000-year story at a depth that visiting guides cannot match.

    1 hour Admission ticket free
  • 5
    Byblos Castle

    Byblos Castle & archaeological site — 7,000 years in one walk The 12th-century Crusader castle built from recycled Phoenician and Roman stones — civilisations literally embedded in the walls. The archaeological site inside: Neolithic foundations from 5000 BC, Bronze Age temples, Phoenician royal tombs, and Roman streets — all within the same enclosure. Your local guide traces the full arc of human settlement here, connecting each period to the next in a narrative that makes 7,000 years feel comprehensible rather than overwhelming.

    1 hour Admission ticket included
  • 6
    Old Souk

    Byblos Old Souk — stone-paved lanes above an ancient port A full hour in Byblos's charming old souk — stone-paved lanes with jewellery workshops, antique dealers, and cafés — with your local guide pointing out the details that most visitors walk straight past. Then down to the ancient fishing harbour where colourful wooden boats sit against medieval walls and open sea. The most photogenic corner of Byblos.

    15 minutes Admission ticket free
  • 7
    Byblos

    Lunch in Byblos — sea-view restaurant · included Fresh Lebanese mezze and seafood at a sea-view restaurant — the ancient fishing harbour directly in front of you, the Mediterranean beyond. The best lunch setting in Lebanon. Fully included in the tour price — nothing extra to pay.

    1 hour Admission ticket free
  • Beirut (Pass by)

    Return to Beirut — approx. 5:30–6:30 PM Drop-off at your Beirut hotel — underground caves, a mountaintop shrine, and 7,000 years of city history interpreted by a specialist local guide, with lunch already covered.

    Admission ticket free

Additional info

  • Specialized infant seats are available
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Supplied by Lebanon Tours

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