Activitate Beirut, Lebanon
Sidon, Tyre & Maghdouche | Budget Small-Group Tour From Beirut
5,0
(9 recenzii)
8 ore
Anulare gratuită
din 5
9 recenzii
Despre activitate
This is the no-frills version of the Sidon, Tyre & Maghdouche day trip — same three destinations, same small group of maximum 12, but without a professional guide and without included tickets or lunch. The most affordable way to cover south Lebanon's 5,000 years of history in a single day from Beirut.
South Lebanon is the part of the country most first-time visitors skip — and the part experienced Lebanon travelers consistently say deserves more time. Sidon: a 13th-century Crusader sea castle, the world's only olive oil soap museum, a living medieval souk, and a Silk Road caravanserai. Tyre: a UNESCO World Heritage Site where the Al-Bass complex — triumphal arch, colonnaded necropolis street, and a Roman hippodrome built for 20,000 spectators.
Maghdouché: the hilltop sanctuary of Our Lady of Mantara, revered by Christians and Muslims for two millennia. Your knowledgeable driver covers the key facts at each stop. You explore at your own pace.
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Pe scurt
- Durată
- 8 ore
- Confirmare
- Confirmare imediată
- Bilet
- Mobile or paper ticket accepted
- Grup
- Cel mult 12 persoane
- Persoane pe rezervare
- 1–9
- Ghid
- engleză
- Organizator
- Beirut Daily Tours
Vârste: Adulți (0–99 ani)
Ce include
Inclus
- Inclus: Tour Leader
- Inclus: Hotel Pick up & Drop off
- Inclus: In-vehicle air conditioning: Air-conditioned vehicle
- Inclus: Brief explanation about each site
Nu este inclus
- Nu este inclus: Meals
- Nu este inclus: Gratuities
Itinerar
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Beirut
Trecere fără oprire
8:30 AM — Hotel pickup
Your driver meets the group at your Beirut hotel and heads south along the Mediterranean coastal highway toward Sidon.
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30 min Intrarea nu este inclusă
Sidon Sea Castle — Crusader fortress on the water
A 13th-century Crusader fortress on a small island just off the coast, connected to shore by a stone causeway with open sea on both sides. Phoenician traders were using this harbour 3,000 years before the Crusaders built here. Your driver covers the layered history at the entrance — you explore at your own pace.
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Sidon Souks
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Sidon Old Souks — not renovated, not curated, just real
Stone-vaulted alleyways where spice merchants, goldsmiths, and artisan workshops have traded for centuries — functioning exactly as they always have. Your driver points out what makes Sidon's market different from every other souk in Lebanon.
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Oprirea 4
30 min Intrarea nu este inclusă
Soap Museum — the only olive oil soap museum on earth
Sidon has been producing olive oil soap for over a thousand years. This museum — the only one of its kind anywhere — tells the complete story from grove to finished bar. A stop most travelers did not know they wanted until they are inside it.
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Khan al-Franj
15 min
Khan el Franj — the Silk Road caravanserai
A 17th-century caravanserai built by Emir Fakhreddine II for European Silk Road merchants — arcaded courtyards, vaulted galleries, carved stone facades. One of the finest Ottoman buildings in Lebanon.
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Al-Bass Archaeological Site
o oră Intrarea nu este inclusă
Tyre — UNESCO World Heritage Site
Al-Bass Archaeological Complex — Roman Tyre at full scale
Enter through a triumphal arch standing after two thousand years. Walk a colonnaded street flanked by ancient sarcophagi. Reach the Tyre Hippodrome — one of the largest in the Roman world, built for 20,000 spectators on a 480-metre track. Your driver covers the key facts at the entrance. You explore the full site at your own pace.
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Tyre
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Lunch in Tyre — optional
Fresh Lebanese mezze and seafood at a local Tyre restaurant — Mediterranean right there, ancient city as backdrop. Optional and at your own expense.
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Oprirea 8
15 min
Basilica of Our Lady of Mantara — where she waited
Mantara means "the one who waits" in Arabic. Christian tradition holds that the Virgin Mary waited here while Jesus preached in Sidon below — a place of pilgrimage for two millennia, revered equally by Christians and Muslims. Panoramic views over the southern Lebanese coast. A quiet close to a day that covered 5,000 years of history.
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Beirut
Trecere fără oprire
Return to Beirut — approx. 5:30–6:30 PM
Drop-off at your Beirut hotel. South Lebanon's 5,000 years of Phoenician, Crusader, Roman, and sacred history — at the most competitive price on this route.
Punct de întâlnire și preluare
Organizatorul preia toți participanții de la cazare sau din locurile de mai jos.
Locuri de preluare
- Hotel Eden
- Savoy Comfort Hotel
- Q Studios Hotel
- Marble Tower Hotel
- Ramada Plaza by Wyndham Beirut Raouche
- Raouche Arjaan by Rotana
- Radisson Blu Hotel, Beirut Verdun
- Palm Ville Suites
- Crowne Plaza Beirut By IHG
- 41 Twelve
- Staybridge Suites Beirut by IHG
- Intercontinental Phoenicia Beirut By IHG
și încă 110 locuri de preluare
Complimentary pickup is provided from any hotel, Airbnb, or residence in Beirut.
Anulare
Anulare gratuită
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
| Dacă anulezi | Primești înapoi |
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| Cu cel puțin o zi înainte | 100% |
| Cu mai puțin de o zi înainte | 0% |
Bine de știut
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Specialized infant seats are available
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Suitable for all physical fitness levels
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