7-Day Lebanon Private Tour with Airport 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.
15 minutes • Admission ticket free
Day 2
Private Guided Tour to Jeita , Harissa and 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 minute • 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
Byblos
After visiting all the mentioned attractions, we will take you to your hotel in Byblos Overnight at your hotel in Byblos.
Admission ticket free
Day 3
Private Guided Tour to the Cedars and Baalbek
11 stops
16
Byblos
After breakfast, our representative will meet you at the hotel and pick you up for a full day experience to the Cedars of Lebanon and the Roman Temples of Baalbek.
15 minutes • Admission ticket free
17
The Cedars of God
Explore the aesthetic of the cedars of Lebanon 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.
1 hour • Admission ticket included
18
Baalbeck
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
19
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
20
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
21
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
22
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
23
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
24
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
25
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
26
Zahle
After visiting all the mentioned attractions, we will take you to A hotel in Zahle. Overnight at your hotel in Zahle.
Admission ticket free
Day 4
Wine Tour - Private
5 stops
27
Zahle
After breakfast, our representative will meet you at the hotel and pick you up for a full day experience to a group of wineries in the Beqaa Valley.
15 minutes • Admission ticket free
28
Chateau Ksara
Lebanon’s most famous wine producer, Ksara was founded in 1857 by Jesuit priests. It is Lebanon’s oldest and largest winery. Of course, one cannot describe Ksara without mentioning its iconic caves, a truly remarkable subterranean structure dating back to Roman times (most probably built at the same period as the temple of Bacchus in Baalbek nearby). These mile-and-a-half-long caves were used as cellars as they provided the ideal temperature and humidity levels to store the wines.
1 hour • Admission ticket included
29
Chateau St Thomas
Established in 1995 on a hill overlooking the Bekaa valley, Château St Thomas estate is a vineyard spreading over sixty five hectares. Château St Thomas's role is creating a modern winemaking approach to create rich balanced wines with fresh aromas.
1 hour • Admission ticket included
30
Chateau Kefraya
Château Kefraya was established in 1979, during Lebanon’s civil war. The vineyard situated at 1000 meters above sea level, on the foothills of Mount Barouk in the Bekaa Valley, is characterized by a stunning diversity of soil types.
1 hour • Admission ticket included
31
Deir el Qamar
After visiting all the mentioned attractions, we will take you to a hotel in Deir el Qamar. Overnight at a hotel in Deir el Qamar.
Admission ticket free
Day 5
Private Guided Tour to Deir el Qamar and Beteddine
5 stops
32
Deir el Qamar
After breakfast we'll explore Deir el Qamar, 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
33
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
34
Saydet El Talle Church
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
35
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
36
Tyre
After visiting all the mentioned attractions, we will take you to a hotel in Tyre. Overnight at a hotel in Tyre.
Admission ticket free
Day 6
Private Guided Tour to Sidon, Tyre and Maghdoushi
11 stops
37
Tyre
After breakfast we'll explore 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
38
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
39
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
40
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
41
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
42
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
43
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
44
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
45
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
46
Sidon Souks
Pass by the traditional souks of Sidon, rich with old buildings and local shops.
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 7
Transfer Hotel/ Airport
2 stops
48
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
49
Our representative will drive you safely to the airport for departure. Have a safe flight !
Admission ticket free

Additional info

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

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