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Get to know Tripoli on a day trip from Beirut that lets you explore the second-largest city in Lebanon on a full day. All transportation is included, saving you the hassle figuring out logistics, and a guide makes the most of your time by taking you straight to Tripoli highlights, including Citadel of Saint Gilles, the old souks, El Mina and more.
What's Included
Meeting and pickup
We pick up travelers from all places within Beirut city.
Itinerary
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1Tripoli
A city in the north of Lebanon, named Tripoli by the Greek because it links 3 ancient Phoenician city states . It’s famous of the Mamlouk’s style of building in Hammams, mosques and madrasas.
3 hours • Admission ticket free -
2Citadel Saint Gilles (Qal'at Sinjil)
The Citadel of Raymond de Saint-Gilles, is a citadel and fort on a hilltop in Tripoli, Lebanon. It took its name from Raymond de Saint-Gilles, a powerful noble and one of the leaders of the First Crusade in Lebanon.
1 hour • Admission ticket not included -
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Mansouri Great Mosque is a mosque in Tripoli, Lebanon, also known simply as The Great Mosque of Tripoli. It took its named from the Mamluk sultan “Al-Mansur Qalawun” who conquered Tripoli from the Crusaders in 1289.It was built in the Mamlouk’s period, from 1294 to 1314, around the remains of a Crusader Church of St. Mary.
15 minutes • Admission ticket free -
4Taynal Mosque
Emir Saif al-Din Tinal, twice governor of Tripoli (1326 to 1333 and 1335 to 1340) built a many-domed mosque on the emplacement of Tripoli’s Carmelite church. The main building, beneath a series of domes, has a number of granite columns with late Roman or Byzantine capitals standing in two rows. In the center of the mosque under the largest dome, the position of four large columns reveals the center of the Carmelite church.
15 minutes • Admission ticket free -
5Souk Al-Harajb
Pass by an old souk named al Harajb, and discover the traditional shops and khans still working till nowadays
30 minutes • Admission ticket free -
6Khan Al-Khayyatin
An old souk specialized by knitting and selling the tools related to it, like fibers and needles.
15 minutes • Admission ticket free -
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Modern soap shops take place in the old Soap khan built in the 17th century. A soap factory can be visited to understand the process of creating soap and shop some soap souvenirs.
30 minutes • Admission ticket free -
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Built in the 17th century, it’s the only functioning Hammam in Tripoli that has a Mamlouk and Ottomans design.
10 minutes • Admission ticket free -
9Ezzeddine Hammam
Visiting Ezzeddine Hammam help you understand the apportionment and decoration of the traditional baths in Tripoli.
10 minutes • Admission ticket free -
10Rachid Karami International Fair
It’s designed by the Brazilian architect Oscar Niemeyer in the early 1960s.
15 minutes • Admission ticket free -
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Since 1881, a sweets shop named Hallab was opened for people to taste and enjoy the delicious sweet cuisine.
10 minutes • Admission ticket free -
12
On the coastal line is located the sea port of Tripoli, called El Mina. Along the waterfront, the corniche road is a venue for promenading or getting a boat trip out to nearby islands.
10 minutes • Admission ticket free
Additional info
- Specialized infant seats are available
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
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For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
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Cancellation Policy
- For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
- If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
- Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.
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