Private Guided Jeita, Harissa & Byblos Tour | From Beirut

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The stretch of Lebanese coast north of Beirut is one of the most historically and naturally extraordinary corridors in the Middle East — and this private guided tour takes you through its finest moments in a single eight-hour day. From ancient inscriptions carved into cliff faces by Egyptian pharaohs to underground caves that took millions of years to form, from a mountaintop shrine above the Mediterranean to the street of one of the oldest cities ever inhabited.
Jeita Grotto reveals what water and limestone can create over millions of years — a finalist in the New 7 Wonders of Nature that stops visitors in their tracks. Harissa lifts you 650 metres above the sea by cable car to one of the most recognised religious monuments in the Middle East. And Byblos — continuously inhabited for over 7,000 years — closes the day with a Crusader castle, an ancient fishing port, and a stone-paved souk where history is still being lived rather than merely preserved.

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  • Tour Leader
  • Air-conditioned vehicle
  • Comfortable Private Transportation
  • Lunch
  • Gratuities
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We pick up travelers from any Hotel, Airbnb or Residence in Beirut

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Beirut (pass by)

9:00 AM — Departure from Beirut Your professional guide and driver collect you from your Beirut hotel and head north along the coastal highway — the first stop is just 20 minutes away at the Dog River canyon, where Lebanon's history begins before you even reach the first major attraction.
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Commemorative Stelae of Nahr El-Kalb

Dog River inscriptions — 3,000 years on one cliff A brief but extraordinary stop at the Dog River canyon — where the limestone walls have recorded the passage of conquerors and liberators for over three millennia. Egyptian Pharaoh Ramesses II carved his victory here in 1274 BC. Assyrian King Esarhaddon in 671 BC. Roman Emperor Marcus Aurelius. Napoleon's French forces. And the Lebanese Republic itself — marking independence and the withdrawal of foreign forces in inscriptions that bring this ancient archive right up to the 21st century. Your guide points out the key inscriptions and explains the remarkable tradition that made this canyon the world's most continuously updated monument to military history.
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15 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Jeita Grotto

From the inscribed cliff face above ground, descend into one of the most spectacular cave systems beneath the ground — a UNESCO tentative World Heritage Site and a top-five finalist in the New 7 Wonders of Nature. The upper cave is explored on foot through an elevated walkway where stalactites and stalagmites up to 8 metres tall create formations of extraordinary beauty built over millions of years. The lower cave is navigated by silent electric boat along an underground river through chambers where the silence feels complete and the scale feels impossible. Your guide explains the geology behind what you see — how each formation was built, how the river carved its tunnel, and why Jeita represents one of the great natural achievements of the Lebanese landscape.
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1 hour 30 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Téléferique Harissa

From underground to above the clouds — board the Harissa Téléférique at the Jounieh seafront and rise 650 metres above sea level as Jounieh Bay spreads out beneath you and the Lebanese mountain ranges fill the horizon. The aerial views on the ascent are among the most photographed in Lebanon — your guide narrates the landmarks below as the cable car climbs toward the mountaintop shrine.
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30 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

The Shrine of Our Lady of Lebanon

At the mountaintop, stand before the iconic bronze statue of Our Lady of Lebanon — 8.5 metres tall at 650 metres above the sea, arms outstretched toward the Mediterranean below. Surrounded by the Maronite Basilica and neighbouring churches, Harissa is one of the most visited pilgrimage sites in the Middle East — a place where faith, landscape, and panoramic beauty combine in a way that moves visitors regardless of their own beliefs. Your guide explains the deep significance of Harissa to Lebanese Christian heritage and the country's identity as a land where faith and mountain have always been inseparable.
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30 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Byblos Castle

Arrive in Byblos — continuously inhabited for over 7,000 years and one of the oldest cities on earth. The 12th-century Crusader castle was built from recycled Phoenician and Roman stones — civilisations literally stacked on top of each other, visible in the walls themselves if you know where to look. Inside, Neolithic foundations from 5000 BC, Bronze Age temples, Phoenician royal tombs, and Roman colonnaded streets all unfold within a single archaeological site. Byblos gave the world its alphabet and its name gave us the word Bible. Your guide brings 7,000 years of this city's extraordinary story to life — turning a walk through ancient stones into a conversation across the full span of human civilisation.
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1 hour • Admission Ticket Free

Byblos

Lunch in Byblos — optional A quick waterfront lunch at one of Byblos's harbour restaurants — fresh Lebanese mezze with the ancient fishing port and medieval city walls as your backdrop. One of the most memorable settings in Lebanon, even for a short break.
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1 hour • Admission Ticket Free

Old Souk

End the day in the old souk — stone-paved lanes where Phoenician-inspired jewellery glints in workshop windows, antique dealers display centuries of finds, and café doorways have been open for generations. Follow it down to the ancient fishing harbour — one of the oldest ports in the world still in daily use, still colourful with wooden boats, still framed by medieval walls. A living city rather than a preserved ruin — and the perfect final image of a day that moved from ancient inscriptions to underground caves to mountaintop shrine to the shores of one of the oldest harbours on earth.
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30 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Beirut (pass by)

Return to Beirut — approx. 5:00–6:00 PM Scenic coastal drive back to Beirut with drop-off at your hotel — completing a day that moved from ancient cliff inscriptions to underground caves, from a mountaintop shrine to the oldest harbour in the world, with a professional guide making every stop mean something.
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  • Confirmation is instant and will be received at time of booking
  • Wheelchair accessible
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
  • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
  • Specialized infant seats are available

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A: You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the tour for a full refund. For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the tour start time.If you cancel less than 24 hours before the tour start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.Any changes made less than 24 hours before the tour start time will not be accepted.Cut-off times are based on the tour local time (EEST). Read more Apr 2025

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You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the tour for a full refund.

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