7-Day Lebanon Trip of Classic Route with Private Guide & Driver

Day 1 · Arrive in Beirut, Lebanon; Airport Pick-up

1. 1

   Stop 1

   one hour

   Our senior driver is already waiting to serve you, and escort you to the hotel in 15 minutes.

2. 2

   Stop 2

   2 hours

   If you still feel energetic, you can walk around by yourself. You can also take a taxi to the Ramlet Al Baida Beach in 5 minutes.

Gems Hotel (4 Stars), upgradeable to 5 stars hotel

Day 2 · Beirut Highlights & Deir Al-Qamar Tour

1. 1

   Pigeon Rocks in Raouche

   one hour

   After breakfast, our guide will first lead you to visit the Corniche, Beirut's most popular promenade along the Mediterranean coast. Walk along this artistic road with French style, we'll arrive at the Pigeon Rocks, which is an iconic natural wonder of two offshore rocks rising from the Mediterranean Sea.

   Privilege of Our Guests: Have a Coffee while Enjoying Pigeon Rocks

2. 2

   Beirut Souks

   one hour

   Later, we'll go to Beirut Souks to see the landmark, the Clock Tower.

3. 3

   National Museum of Beirut

   one hour Admission included

   Then, visit the National Museum housing artifacts from the prehistoric times to the Ottoman Period.

4. 4

   Beiteddine Palace

   one hour Admission included

   After lunch, we'll drive to the Chouf Mountains to visit Lebanon president's summer resort, Beiteddine Palace.

5. 5

   Deir el Qamar

   one hour

   The final stop of today is Deir Al-Qamar, an amazing old town full of antique mosques, churches, and stone houses with fancy gardens and red roofs. In the evening, you’ll be escorted back to the hotel in Beirut.

Gems Hotel (4 Stars), upgradeable to 5 stars hotel

Day 3 · Southern Lebanon Expedition to Sidon & Tyre

1. 1

   Crusaders Sea Castle

   2 hours Admission included

   In the morning, we’ll first drive to Sidon in less than one hour. Our guide will accompany you to visit the local souk, the Crusaders' Sea Castle and a fish market, where you can learn about the local people’s purchasing and cost of living.

2. 2

   Stop 2

   3 hours Admission included

   Later, we'll go on driving south to Tyre, and show you around the ruins of Tyre, including the Egyptian Port, the public baths, and the Roman necropolis and hippodrome.

3. 3

   Stop 3

   30 min

   We'll have a stopover at the Temple of Eshmun, for you to have a glance of this ancient shrine to worship the Phoenician God of Healing.

Gems Hotel (4 Stars), upgradeable to 5 stars hotel

Day 4 · World Heritage Tour to Baalbek & Anjar

1. 1

   Stop 1

   2 hours

   You will take a 2 hours' drive to Baalbek in the morning.

2. 2

   Baalbek Temple

   2 hours Admission included

   Upon arrival, we'll have a comprehensive tour of this world's largest and best preserved Roman temple ruins, including the Temple of Jupiter, the Temple of Bacchus, and the Temple of Venus.

3. 3

   Stop 3

   one hour Admission included

   After lunch, we will arrange a special stop for you to enjoy the fragrant wine in Chateau Ksara, one of the most famous wineries in Lebanon.

4. 4

   Umayyad Ruins of Aanjar

   2 hours Admission included

   Then, we'll drive to Anjar Ancient City, another World Heritage site. Built in the 8th century AD with lots of palaces, public baths and mosques, the site now retains large fortified walls and stone pillars. Follow our guide's steps to visit the Umayyad Ruins and explore a secret way to recall its former prosperity.

5. 5

   Beirut

   2 hours

   After a fulfilled day to the World Heritage sites, our guide will attend you back to the hotel in Beirut.

Gems Hotel (4 Stars), upgradeable to 5 stars hotel

Day 5 · Jeita Grotto, Harissa & Beirut City Sightseeing

1. 1

   Jeita Grotto

   2 h 30 min Admission included

   After breakfast, we will take a 40-minute car ride to the Jeita Grotto. Upon arrival, please follow the guide and take the cable car to start the visit to this colorful grotto with a special system of two levels of limestone caves.

2. 2

   The Shrine of Our Lady of Lebanon

   one hour Admission included

   Our next destination is Harissa, which is a small village but an important pilgrimage site for the famous Shrine of Our Lady of Lebanon. We'll arrange an exciting gondola lift for you to go up the mountain to see the solemn statue of Our Lady while enjoying a panoramic view of the bay of Jounieh.

3. 3

   Beirut

   40 min

   In the afternoon, we’ll travel back to Beirut, and the guide will lead you to visit more attractions.

4. 4

   Mohammad Al-Amin Mosque

   2 hours Admission included

   First, the Mohammad Al-Amin Mosque, and then the nearby Saint Georges Maronite Cathedral. Finally, let's walk into the American University of Beirut.

Gems Hotel (4 Stars), upgradeable to 5 stars hotel

Day 6 · Northern Lebanon Tour to Batroun & Byblos

1. 1

   Batroun

   one hour

   This morning we'll begin with a 1-hour drive north to Batroun, one of the oldest cities in the world.

2. 2

   Batroun

   2 hours

   The guide will show you a classic way to tour this peaceful coastal city, visiting its historic Roman Catholic and Greek Orthodox churches.

3. 3

   Byblos

   4 hours

   We'll move on to Byblos, another World Heritage site of Lebanon, where the stone tablets bearing Phoenician letters were found, visiting the old castle, the Church of St. John, the Roman amphitheater and the old souks.

4. 4

   Beirut

   one hour

   Completing today’s sightseeing plan, our guide and the driver will escort you back to Beirut.

Gems Hotel (4 Stars), upgradeable to 5 stars hotel

Day 7 · Depart from Beirut; Airport See-off

1. 1

   Stop 1

   one hour

   Our driver will wait for you at the hotel lobby at the appointed time, and take you to Beirut Rafic Hariri International Airport.