Small-Group Adventure Tour to Sidon Tyre & Maghdouche

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About this activity

Explore in a full day with the best saving price for this tour ticket, the archaeological site of Sidon, Maghdoucheh & Tyre you will avoid the rush & eliminates the awkwardness of sharing a Big tour bus which give you more time to sight see. Moreover, you are free to create a customized itinerary keeping in mind the tour schedule. You will explore the highlights like the Crusaders sea castle, Sidon old souk, Soap Museum, the great Al-Omari Mosque, Our Lady of Awaiting, Cave, Roman Hippodrome and more.

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At a glance

Duration: 8 hours
Confirmation: Instant confirmation
Ticket: Mobile or paper ticket accepted
Group: Up to 15 people
People per booking: 1–15
Guide: Arabic, English
Written guide: Arabic, English
Operated by: Lebanon Group Tours

Ages: Adults (3–99 years)

What is included

Included

Included: Brief visit about each site.
Included: Hotel Pick up and Drop off within Beirut.
Included: In-vehicle air conditioning: Air-conditioned vehicle
Included: Experienced Local Driver.

Not included

Not included: Lunch
Not included: Tips

Itinerary

Crusaders Sea Castle

one hour Admission not included

From your hotel in Beirut, with smile you are picked up in the morning at 8:15 am for a day tour.

Travelers will explore the ancient Phoenician city of Sidon which it has been of great religious, political and commercial value to the region, it is said to be inhabited since 4000 B.C.

Our first visit in Sidon will be to the Crusaders Sea Castle.
Sidon Souks

one hour

After that and Between the Sea Castle and the Land Castle ("St. Louis" Castle), there stretch old Souks (markets) that have maintained their beautiful buildings and commercial role. Nearby, a repair process is observed as well as small crafts shops. In the old Souk, there are vaulted alleys that are 14 kilometers long and not far from the Sea Castle is the picturesque vaulted souk of Sidon, where workmen still ply their trades.

On the edge of the souk is a traditional coffee house where male clientele meet to smoke the narguileh (water pipe) and drink Turkish coffee. Fishermen sell their latest catch at the market near the port not far from the souk's entrance.

As you enter el-Shakiriyya market, there is Debbaneh Palace, where a roofed narrow stairway leads to the internal yard of this old building built in 1721. The building has maintained its Ottoman Arab architectural features.
Musee du Savon

30 min Admission not included

Then the traveler will enter to a museum to traces the history of soap making in the region, its development and manufacturing techniques, we will see a demonstration of how traditional olive oil soaps are made and learn about the history of the "hammam" (bath) traditions.

A historical section of the museum introduces artifacts which were found during onsite excavation and which include remains of clay pipe heads dating from the 17th to 19th century as well as pottery fragments.

The Museum building is an old soap factory built in the 17th century, although containing parts thought to date back to the 13th century.
The Great al-Omari Mosque

Passing by

The Great Mosque, formerly the Church of St. John of the Hospitalers. The four walls of this rectangular building (recently restored to their natural beauty) date to the 13th century.

Originally a fortress-like Crusader compound with its own chapel, it is still an imposing structure, especially viewed from the seaside.
Khan al-Franj

Passing by

The Khan El Franj is one of the many khans built by Fakhredine II for merchants and goods. This is a typical khan with a large rectangular courtyard and a central fountain surrounded by covered galleries.

The center of economic activity for the city in the 19th century, the khan also housed the French consulate.
Our Lady of Mantara

50 min

After khan al Franj, we will head to the village of Maghdoucheh, the travelers will visit our Lady of Awaiting which is a Melkite Greek Catholic Marian shrine and a cave and which was discovered on 1721, The travelers will walk through the shrine which is consists of a tower crowned with the statue of the Virgin and Child, a cathedral, a cemetery and a sacred cave believed to be the one where the Virgin Mary rested while she waited for Jesus.
Tyre Beach

15 min

After Maghdoushi site you will head to Tyre where travellers will have the time to explore the old port.
Tyre

15 min

Then you will walk for your own from the port through the old street to the second side of tyre to explore the old traditional beach houses.
Tyre Hippodrome

one hour Admission not included

Then we will head to the Unesco World Heritage Site in the city of Tyre dating back to the II century C.E. It is considered to be one of the largest and best preserved Roman hippodromes of its type in the roman world, travelers will walk thru, which is around 480 meter long and 90 meter wide horseshoe shaped structure seated twenty thousand spectators who gathered to watch the death-defying sport of chariot racing.
Al-Bass Archaeological Site

one hour Admission not included

The Al-bass site is home to a Byzantine road, a second-century triumphal arch, a Roman road with an aqueduct and the remains of a second-century enormous
Tyre

2 hours

After that travelers will have the time to eat at a traditional restaurant and then you will be back to beirut to be drop off to your hotel.