5-Day Lebanon Sightseeing Tour from Beirut

What's Included

Meeting and pickup

Itinerary

Day 1
The Arrival
2 stops
1
Welcome to Lebanon! Upon your arrival to Beirut Airport, our representative will be waiting you at the lounge holding a sign with your name on it. He'll meet and assist you at the airport and transfer you to your Beirut city hotel by a private air-conditioned comfortable vehicle.
30 minutes • Admission ticket free
2
Beirut
You'll arrive to your hotel in Beirut city center by a private air-conditioned vehicle with an English speaking driver. Our driver will support you in carrying luggages and you'll have a break at your hotel until the next day. Relax and get ready for an amazing adventure awaiting you!
30 minutes • Admission ticket free
Day 2
Jeita Grotto, Harissa & Byblos
6 stops
3
Jeita Grotto
Explore the pearl of nature of Lebanon, Jeita Grotto, a system of two separate, but interconnected, karstic limestone caves which have formed over millions of years. Enjoy the amazing views of the caves and experience a boat promenade at an underground lake of the lower cave. Many activities will be waiting you, but we'll keep it surprise for you!
2 hours • Admission ticket included
4
The Shrine of Our Lady of Lebanon
Visit the shrine of our lady of Lebanon, go up the round stairs achieving the statue and enjoy the amazing view of Jounieh bay. Visit also the churches at Harissa, and a cable car ride will be awaiting you from Harissa towards Jounieh accompanied by an overlooking adorable panoramic views.
1 hour • Admission ticket included
5
Byblos
Discover the Phoenician city of Byblos and explore its highlights. Start with its archeological site including a citadel, roman ruins and temples, then wander through its wonderful old souk achieving the ancient port of the city where amazing views of the harbor and the boats are waiting you.
2 hours • Admission ticket free
6
Byblos Castle
Byblos Castle, a restored 12th-century Crusader castle surrounded by a 10m-wide dry moat is located just inside the Byblos' atmospheric archaeological site that contains the ruins of the Temple of Baalat Gebal and the Temple of the Obelisks. It's an impressive building that offers an excellent perspective over the ruins from the top of its foursquare keep. A series of Bronze Age dwellings is clearly visible below the walls as you look towards the sea. Inside the castle, there's a small museum and a room with information panels outlining the city's history.
1 hour • Admission ticket included
7
Byblos old souk is an old market where tourists can shop for souvenirs and antiques, or simply stroll along the old cobblestone streets and enjoy the architecture.
10 minutes • Admission ticket free
8
Byblos Port is an ancient port in Byblos and is believed by the Lebanese to be the oldest port in the world. Around 3000 BC, Byblos Port was the most important timber shipping center in the eastern Mediterranean
10 minutes • Admission ticket free
Day 3
Baalbek, Anjar & Ksara
3 stops
9
Temples of Baalbek
Explore the Roman temples and ruins of Baalbek, Lebanon's greatest Roman treasure, that can be counted among the wonders of the ancient world. The largest and most noble Roman temples ever built, they are also among the best preserved.
2 hours • Admission ticket included
10
Umayyad Ruins of Aanjar
Discover the Umayyad Ruins of Aanjar that bears an outstanding witness to the Umayyad civilization and a good example of an inland commercial centre.The ruins of Anjar include the walls of the Umayyad palace, harems, a mosque, the great palace of the Caliph, thermal baths, and many pillars which include some elements of the Roman architectural style.
1 hour • Admission ticket included
11
Chateau Ksara
Indulge yourself in tasting the Lebanese wine at one of the most famous wineries of Lebanon, Chateau Ksara. Explore the wine cellars, get to know more about wine making and production, and enjoy the amazing view of the Bekaa valley vineyards.
1 minute • Admission ticket not included
Day 4
Qadisha valley, Bcharre & Cedars
4 stops
12
Qadisha Valley
Qadisha valley is one of the most important settlement sites of the first Christian monasteries in the world, and its monasteries, many of which of great age, are set in an extraordinarily rugged landscape. The Qadisha Valley comprises all the caves, monasteries and cultivated terraces that are associated with the activities from a very early phase of Christianity.
Admission ticket free
13
The Gibran Museum, formerly the Monastery of Mar Sarkis, is a biographical museum in Bcharre, Lebanon. It is dedicated to the Lebanese writer, philosopher, and artist Kahlil Gibran. Founded in 1935, the Gibran Museum possesses 440 original paintings and drawings of Gibran and his tomb. It also includes his furniture and belongings from his studio when he lived in New York City and his private manuscripts.
30 minutes • Admission ticket included
14
The Cedars of God
The Forest of the Cedars of God with its 375 trees, is the last remains of antique forests and one of the rare sites where the Cedars still grows. It was highly prized in ancient times and was one of the most valued construction materials of great religious buildings and cited 103 times in the Bible. The Cedar is the symbol of the country, its pride, and features prominently on the Lebanese flag.
1 hour • Admission ticket included
15
Deir Qozhaya
The Monastery of Saint Anthony the Great is situated at a height of 950 meters above sea level in the celebrated Valley of Qozhaya. The pine trees and oak trees cover the great hills surrounding it. Fruit trees of every description grow all along the valley, which extends into the Valley of Qannubin to form the great Qadisha Valley, thus bearing witness to the history of eremitic life and the quest for holiness in Lebanon. Historians and scholars suppose that this Monastery was first built and began to be occupied by hermits at the beginning of the fourth century. It was several times looted, set on fire and razed to the ground, but there still remain vestiges dating back to the seventh century.
30 minutes • Admission ticket free
Day 5
The Departure
2 stops
16
Beirut
Prepare yourself and your luggage for the departure. Our English speaking driver will be at your hotel two or three hours before your departure flight. Enjoy your transfer from Beirut city hotel to Beirut Airport by a private air-conditioned comfortable vehicle.
30 minutes • Admission ticket free
17
Our representative will assist you in luggage carrying upon arriving to Beirut Airport. Have a safe flight and enjoyable journey and hope to see you again in Lebanon for more adventures and sightseeing tours.
30 minutes • Admission ticket free

Additional info

• Specialized infant seats are available
• Suitable for all physical fitness levels

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