7-Day Highlights of Lebanon Tour from Beirut with Pickup

What's Included

Meeting and pickup

Itinerary

Day 1
Transfer Airport/ Hotel
2 stops
1
Welcome to Lebanon! Our representative will meet you at the Arrivals at the airport, holding a sign with your name on it. He will assist you, help you, and carry the luggage.
Admission ticket free
2
Beirut
Our representative will take you directly to the hotel for check in. Overnight at the hotel in Beirut.
Admission ticket free
Day 2
Small Group Tour to Jeita Grotto, Harissa & Byblos
13 stops
3
Beirut
After breakfast, our representative will meet you at the hotel and pick you up for a full day experience to Jeita Grotto, Our Lady of Lebanon "Harissa" and the beautiful Phoenician coastal city of Byblos.
15 minutes • Admission ticket free
4
Jeita Grotto
Located in the mountain of kisrwan, Jeita Grotto is a geological site rich with stalagmites and stalactites that was created by nature by hundreds of years. It’s separated into two parts: the upper grotto that is reachable by cable car and lower grotto which is reachable by a small boat trip to discover a distance of 400 m from the cave’s total of 7800 m.
1 hour 30 minutes • Admission ticket included
5
The Shrine of Our Lady of Lebanon
A huge bronze whitened shrine of virgin Marry is located in Harissa village. Erected in 1908, both Muslim and Christian visit this place. A spiral stair is located to reach the shrine to enjoy a panoramic view of Jounieh bay.
15 minutes • Admission ticket free
6
Churches of Harissa
Down the shrine of Virgin Mary is located the Notre Dame Du Liban church for people who like to do their spiritual activities and pilgrimage.
15 minutes • Admission ticket free
7
A cable car can be taken up the mountain form Jounieh to reach the shrine.
15 minutes • Admission ticket included
8
Byblos Citadel
Some evidence that describe the defensive role of the citadel, are the iron balls stick in its walls that usually are thrown by a catapult during a war.
30 minutes • Admission ticket included
9
Byblos Castle
In Byblos a crusader castle dated back to the 12th century. A small museum is located there with a timeline that explain the civilization that Byblos passed through.
15 minutes • Admission ticket included
10
Roman Theater
A circular theater dated back to the roman era is found in Byblos and the mosaic found in its ground is transferred to Beirut National Museum and exhibited there.
15 minutes • Admission ticket included
11
Sultan Abdul Majid Mosque
It carries the name of the 19th century Ottoman Sultan Abdul Majid. The small mosque has a large blue cupola and an octagonal minaret.
Admission ticket free
12
Old Souk
Enjoy some free time in the traditional souks of Byblos full of restaurants and shops where you can pick your souvenir and gifts.
30 minutes • Admission ticket free
13
Saint John-Marc Cathedral
Enjoy the unique outdoor room of baptism in Lebanon located in Saint John-Marc Cathedral and the beautiful architecture of the church.
15 minutes • Admission ticket free
14
Byblos Port
Byblos is home to a beautiful ancient harbor used by Phoenician to cruise the oceans and trade everywhere.
15 minutes • Admission ticket free
15
Beirut
After visiting all the mentioned attractions, we will take you back to your hotel in Beirut. Overnight at your hotel in Beirut.
Admission ticket free
Day 3
Small Group Tour to Baalbek, Anjar & Ksara Winery
13 stops
16
After breakfast, our representative will meet you at the hotel and pick you up for a full day experience to the Beqaa valley where you will visit Baalbek Roman temples, the Umayyad ruins of Anjar and taste authentic Lebanese wine at Chateau Ksara.
15 minutes • Admission ticket free
17
Baalbek was an ancient Phoenician city located in the Beqaa Valley. Inhabited as early as 9000 B.C, Baalbek grew into an important pilgrimage site in the ancient world for the worship of the sky-god Baal and his consort Astarte, the Queen of Heaven in Phoenician religion.
2 hours • Admission ticket free
18
Temples of Baalbek
Explore three roman temples that are almost the well-preserved Roman temples in the world, dedicated to “Bacchus” the god of wine and leisure beside the temple of” Jupiter” the king of gods and “Venus” the goddess of love.
30 minutes • Admission ticket included
19
Temples of Baalbek
Baalbek was a center for Mesopotamian, Roman, Christian and Islamic worship as each group introduced their own heritage to this sacred monument
15 minutes • Admission ticket included
20
Jupiter in Roman methodology was the great god. The Temple of Jupiter was a colossal temple dedicated to the cult of Zeus. It was the main building in a huge “Great Court” (or “Sanctuary”) of a Roman pagan temple complex that still partially stands.
15 minutes • Admission ticket included
21
The most well-preserved Roman temple in the world is Bacchus temple in Baalbek. It’s dedicated to Bacchus God of wine and leisure in the Roman methodology.
15 minutes • Admission ticket included
22
An oval temple was dedicated to Venus the goddess of love and beauty. Then it’s transferred into Saint Barbara church later.
15 minutes • Admission ticket free
23
Sayyida Khawla Shrine
A shrine with a Persian style was built beside Baalbek ruins for Sayyida khawla daughter of Imam Hussein and great granddaughter of Prophet Muhammad, and considered as an important site for pilgrimage in Islam.
Admission ticket free
24
In a nearby quarry a huge stone was found named "Hebla stone" which means pregnant in Arabic. It's named according to an old legend that women used to touch the stone to get pregnant.
15 minutes • Admission ticket free
25
Anjar
Anjar, is an Umayyad city founded by Caliph Walid I at the beginning of the 8th century.
1 hour • Admission ticket free
26
Umayyad Ruins of Aanjar
The ruins reveal a very regular layout, reminiscent of the palace-cities of ancient times, and are a unique testimony to city planning under the Umayyad.
15 minutes • Admission ticket included
27
Chateau Ksara
In the fertile valley of the Beqaa, where located the special high quality yards of vine. Vine picked with passion and love to be taken into the winery of ksara to produce a high quality of wine. A tour in the cave of the winery can help discovering the history of the cave and the conditions help in producing and preserving the wine in addition to tasting some delicious drops of wine.
30 minutes • Admission ticket included
28
Beirut
After visiting all the mentioned attractions, we will take you back to your hotel in Beirut. Overnight at your hotel in Beirut.
Admission ticket free
Day 4
Small Group Tour to Qadisha Valley, Bcharre & Cedars of God
7 stops
29
Beirut
After breakfast, our representative will meet you at the hotel and pick you up for a full day experience to the North of Lebanon.
15 minutes • Admission ticket free
30
Qadisha Valley
Qadisha is known as the Holly Valley because of the existence of many monasteries in it. It’s dropped in the “World heritage list” and considered as an important site for Christian pilgrimage.
1 hour • Admission ticket free
31
Bcharre
Bcharri is a beautiful greeny village in North Lebanon. It is the town of the only remaining and preserved original Cedars of God and is the birthplace of the famous poet, painter and sculptor Khalil Gibran who now has a museum in the town to honor him.
2 hours • Admission ticket free
32
Gibran Museum
In Bcharri the Village of the famous Lebanese writer, poet and painter Gibran Khalil Gibran, a museum was built for the memory of him by his sister Mary. 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 to his private manuscripts.
30 minutes • Admission ticket included
33
The Cedars of God
Explore the aesthetic of the cedars in Bcharri village by a walking tour. This ancient forest once overflowed with this species of cedar, and its timber was favored by Egyptians, Romans, and Persians, to name a few.
30 minutes • Admission ticket free
34
The Monastery of Saint Anthony is situated at a height of 950 meters above sea level in the celebrated Valley of Kozhaya, “the Living Treasure”. 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.
1 hour • Admission ticket free
35
Beirut
After visiting all the mentioned attractions, we will take you back to your hotel in Beirut. Overnight at your hotel in Beirut.
Admission ticket free
Day 5
Small Group Tour to Sidon, Tyre & Maghdouche
12 stops
36
Beirut
After breakfast, our representative will meet you at the hotel and pick you up for a full day experience to two old Phoenician city states Sidon and Tyre in South Lebanon, in addition to Our Lady of Awaiting in Maghdoushe.
15 minutes • Admission ticket free
37
Sidon
Sidon is an old Phoenician city state located in the coastal line of the South of Lebanon. It’s the third largest city in Lebanon. Known for its port facilities since the Phoenician era, the ancient Sidon was a prosperous, enterprising and dynamic town that was admired and envied by most of the people of the Mediterranean.
2 hours • Admission ticket free
38
Crusaders Sea Castle
Built in 1228 on top of a Phoenician temple, the Sea Castle was constructed by the Crusaders to defend Saida’s harbor as a fortress on a small island connected to the land by a stone bridge. As typical of Crusader architecture, the castle features recycled Roman stones and columns.
30 minutes • Admission ticket included
39
Khan al-Franj
Khan El Franj in Sidon is a khan is an old kind of accommodation where travelers and traders was able to rest and keep their commodity and animals. A short walk south from the Sea Castle, the Khan al-Franj was built by Fakhr el-Dine Maan II in the early 17th century offering merchants a one-stop place for selling and buying cotton and silk. The ground floor was a market place, while on the upper floor the merchants could spend their time resting.
15 minutes • Admission ticket free
40
In the old city, a 13th century stone building was found. It was once a soap factory producing soap, meeting the needs of the region’s hammams. Following its restoration in 2000, it opened its doors as a soap museum, taking visitors on a journey through the history and process of soap manufacturing.
30 minutes • Admission ticket included
41
Debbane Palace
An open museum that highlight the ottoman period’s impact on Sidon's rich architectural history and way of life. The atmospheric space features typical diwans (Oriental style living rooms), a liwan (a long narrow-fronted hall), several rooms and an open-air courtyard, with the characteristic features of the Ottoman period – brown and white stripes of stone and intricate mosaic tiles making up the interior.
15 minutes • Admission ticket included
42
Sidon Souks
Pass by the traditional souks of Sidon, rich with old buildings and local shops.
30 minutes • Admission ticket free
43
Tyre
Tyre, known as the "Queen of the Seas" is one of the oldest continually inhabited cities in the world. This great Phoenician city ruled the seas and founded prosperous colonies such as Cadiz and Carthage. There’s two archeological sites to discover in Tyre, the Bass site where the victory arc, the funeral complex, the roman hippodrome and Al- Jazira archeological site where the roman baths, the residential area and the arena are located.
2 hours • Admission ticket free
44
Tyre Hippodrome
Part of the Al Bass archaeological site, this well-preserved Roman hippodrome was built in the 2nd century AD. It is 90 meters wide, 480 meters long, had a capacity of about 40,000 people, and was built for chariot races.
30 minutes • Admission ticket included
45
At the entrance of Al Bass site was the necropolis of the city in the Roman era. This sizeable funerary complex has hundreds of ornate stone and marble sarcophagi as well as collective tomb structures, several still filled with bones.
30 minutes • Admission ticket included
46
Maghdoucheh
A Shrine of Virgin Marry is located in a village named Maghdoushe, Southern Lebanon, near Sidon. It’s called “Our lady of awaiting” “Mantara” , since virgin Marry used to wait for Jesus in a grotto to be back from his preaching with his students.
30 minutes • Admission ticket free
47
Beirut
After visiting all the mentioned attractions, we will take you back to your hotel in Beirut. Overnight at your hotel in Beirut.
Admission ticket free
Day 6
Small Group Tour to Beirut, Beiteddine & Deir el Qamar
19 stops
48
Beirut
After breakfast, our representative will meet you at the hotel and pick you up for a full day experience to two old Phoenician city states Sidon and Tyre in South Lebanon, in addition to Our Lady of Awaiting in Maghdoushe.
15 minutes • Admission ticket free
49
Our tour starts in the waterfront of Beirut, Zaitouna Bay, an innovative tourist attraction extending the existing Beirut corniche and the new sea promenade, reminiscent of sea waves, providing outdoor spaces and public areas.
Admission ticket free
50
Martyr's Square
Our next stop will be at the Martyrs' square, a famous monument that still stands today, that serves as a permanent reminder of the executions in the Ottoman era.
15 minutes • Admission ticket free
51
Mohammad Al-Amin Mosque
Next, we will stop at the city's major landmark, a huge, striking amber-colored blue-domed mosque near Martyrs Square.
15 minutes • Admission ticket free
52
Al-Omari Mosque
Then we will pass by one of the most ancient buildings of the city, Al Omari mosque, that was built on the ruins and remains of a Byzantine church.
Admission ticket free
53
Place de l'Etoile
We will also pass by the Place de l'Etoile, also known as Nejme square. The jewel of the square is a 1930s clock-tower with its four-faced Rolex clock.
15 minutes • Admission ticket free
54
Situated at the Place de L'Etoile, we will visit Saint Georges Cathedral. With its splendid iconostasis and other treasures, it is considered as the greatest and most glorious Church in Lebanon.
15 minutes • Admission ticket free
55
Roman Baths
We will also stop to visit a garden and a set of uncovered ruins of ancient Roman baths.
15 minutes • Admission ticket free
56
Enjoy a seaside promenade at Beirut Corniche.
5 minutes • Admission ticket free
57
Pigeon Rocks in Raouche
Taking some pictures in front of the pigeon rocks of Beirut is a must. Also called Raouche rocks, it's a popular tourist destination known for its iconic rock formations in picturesque seaside surrounds.
15 minutes • Admission ticket free
58
Beirut Souks
We will pass by Beirut souks, the commercial heart of Beirut.
Admission ticket free
59
National Museum of Beirut
The national is the home of a wide collection of archaeological artifacts that offers a great overview of Lebanon’s history and civilizations.
1 hour • Admission ticket included
60
Beiteddine
Beiteddine is a village in Mount Lebanon that represent the capital of Chahab Dynasty. This village is famous of its palace that belongs to Emir Bachir Chahab the second.
1 hour • Admission ticket free
61
A Palace related to Chahab Dynasty is located in Beiteddine. The palace is divided into 3 main parts Maidan, salamlek and Haramlek. In addition to the barn where some Mosaic are exhibited and taken from the around of the village.
1 hour • Admission ticket included
62
Deir el Qamar
Deir el Qamar is a village in the Mount Lebanon that represents the capital of Ma-an dynasty which justify the presence of palaces there. Deir Al Qamar is the symbol of diversity where all religions are represented, so you find churches, mosques and even a Jewish synagogue.
1 hour • Admission ticket free
63
Fakhreddine's Mosque
It is the first mosque in this area, built in 969 by Sultan Fakhreddine. The structure of the mosque displays a compact rectangular plan.
15 minutes • Admission ticket free
64
It said to be built in the fifth century, over the ruins of an old Phoenician Temple dedicated to the Goddess Astarte.
15 minutes • Admission ticket free
65
All religions were living in peace with each other in Deir el Qamar and that’s why a synagogue was found in the area.
Admission ticket free
66
Beirut
After visiting all the mentioned attractions, we will take you back to your hotel in Beirut. Overnight at your hotel in Beirut.
Admission ticket free
Day 7
Transfer Hotel/ Airport
2 stops
67
Beirut
Free Time until departure. Our representative will meet you at your hotel, carry your luggage, to drive you to the airport.
Admission ticket free
68
Our representative will drive you safely to the airport for departure. Have a safe flight !
Admission ticket free

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• Specialized infant seats are available
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