Jeita Grotto, Byblos and Harissa Full-Day Tour from Beirut

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About this activity

Explore Jeita Grotto, Harissa and and the UNESCO World Heritage Site of Byblos with the company of an experienced tour leader and driver. You will be picked up from your hotel in Beirut in a private modern vehicle and your tour leader will take care of leading the way along all the sites and providing you with information about the local area and recommendations. Our tours offer excellent quality of service and value for money and can be tailored to your interests.

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At a glance

Duration: 8 hours
Confirmation: Instant confirmation
Ticket: Mobile or paper ticket accepted
Group: Your group only
People per booking: 1–4
Guide: Arabic, English
Operated by: Lebanonaholic

Ages: Infants (0–3 years) · Children (4–10 years) · Youth (11–17 years) · Adults (18–90 years)

What is included

Included

Included: Private transportation
Included: In-vehicle air conditioning: Air-conditioned vehicle
Included: Surcharges on fuel: Fuel surcharge
Included: Parking Fees

Not included

Not included: Entrance fees
Not included: Lunch
Not included: Gratuity

Itinerary

Jeita Grotto

1 h 30 min Admission not included

Jeita Grotto is One of Mother Nature's crown jewels. It will take you into a geological paradise that was formed over millions of years due the dissolution of limestone. Here, you have a walk tour and a short dreamy cruise and you find extraordinary limestone formation that will leave you in awe. Your friendly guide will tell you everything you need to know about this incredible place, ensuring an educational experience in a place of intense natural beauty.
Stop 2

20 min Admission not included

The Telepherique is a gondola lift system that transports from the coastal city of Jounieh to an altitude of 650 meters, arriving at Our Lady of Lebanon shrine in Harissa offering breathtaking views of the bay of Jounieh and the surrounding city.
The Shrine of Our Lady of Lebanon

30 min

We take you up a mountain to Our Lady of Lebanon, one of the most important shrines in the world honoring the Virgin Mary. Here, we climb the spiral staircase to reach the pearly white statue of the Virgin Mary and look out on an impressive panoramic view to the bay of Jounieh below.
Byblos

2 hours

Byblos, one of the oldest Phoenician cities.

Inhabited since Neolithic times, it has been closely linked to the legends and history of the Mediterranean region for thousands of years.

Byblos is also directly associated with the history and diffusion of the Phoenician alphabet.
Old Souk

20 min

Byblos old souk is an old market where tourists can shop for souvenirs and antiques, or simply stroll along the old cobblestone streets and enjoy the architecture.
Byblos Castle

one hour Admission not included

Explore Byblos castle when you travel to Byblos! Byblos Castle is a Crusader castle that was built in the 12th century. It is adjacent to the Phoenician archaeological site containing the ruins of the Temple of Baalat Gebal, the Temple of the Obelisks, the royal necropolis and the Roman theatre. The castle also has a small museum that displays findings from prehistory to the medieval periods.
Memory of Time

15 min

Established in 1991, Byblos Fossil Museum displays fish fossils that are found at 700m above sea level. All these fossils are 100 million years old. Their collection includes fossils of shrimps, sharks, stingray, turtles, octopus, cœlacanthes. Here you can own a fossil that has survived 100 million years of history and is likely to endure until the end of times!