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Beirut
15m
After breakfast, our representative will meet you at the hotel and pick you up for a full day experience to Jeita Grotto, Our Lady of Lebanon "Harissa" and the beautiful Phoenician coastal city of Byblos.
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Jeita Grotto
1h 30m · Admission ticket included
Located in the mountain of kisrwan, Jeita Grotto is a geological site rich with stalagmites and stalactites that was created by nature by hundreds of years. It’s separated into two parts: the upper grotto that is reachable by cable car and lower grotto which is reachable by a small boat trip to discover a distance of 400 m from the cave’s total of 7800 m.
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The Shrine of Our Lady of Lebanon
15m
A huge bronze whitened shrine of virgin Marry is located in Harissa village. Erected in 1908, both Muslim and Christian visit this place. A spiral stair is located to reach the shrine to enjoy a panoramic view of Jounieh bay.
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Our Lady of Lebanon
15m
Down the shrine of Virgin Mary is located the Notre Dame Du Liban church for people who like to do their spiritual activities and pilgrimage.
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15m · Admission ticket included
A cable car can be taken up the mountain form Jounieh to reach the shrine.
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Byblos Citadel
30m · Admission ticket included
Some evidence that describe the defensive role of the citadel, are the iron balls stick in its walls that usually are thrown by a catapult during a war.
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Byblos Castle
15m · Admission ticket included
In Byblos a crusader castle dated back to the 12th century. A small museum is located there with a timeline that explain the civilization that Byblos passed through.
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Roman Theater
15m · Admission ticket included
A circular theater dated back to the roman era is found in Byblos and the mosaic found in its ground is transferred to Beirut National Museum and exhibited there.
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Sultan Abdul Majid Mosque
Pass by
It carries the name of the 19th century Ottoman Sultan Abdul Majid. The small mosque has a large blue cupola and an octagonal minaret.
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Old Souk
30m
Enjoy some free time in the traditional souks of Byblos full of restaurants and shops where you can pick your souvenir and gifts.
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Saint John-Marc Cathedral
15m
Enjoy the unique outdoor room of baptism in Lebanon located in Saint John-Marc Cathedral and the beautiful architecture of the church.
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Byblos Port
15m
Byblos is home to a beautiful ancient harbor used by Phoenician to cruise the oceans and trade everywhere.
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Beirut
Pass by
After visiting all the mentioned attractions, we will take you back to your hotel in Beirut. Overnight at your hotel in Beirut.
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15m
After breakfast, our representative will meet you at the hotel and pick you up for a full day experience to the Beqaa valley where you will visit Baalbek Roman temples, the Umayyad ruins of Anjar and taste authentic Lebanese wine at Chateau Ksara.
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2h
Baalbek was an ancient Phoenician city located in the Beqaa Valley. Inhabited as early as 9000 B.C, Baalbek grew into an important pilgrimage site in the ancient world for the worship of the sky-god Baal and his consort Astarte, the Queen of Heaven in Phoenician religion.
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Baalbek Temple
30m · Admission ticket included
Explore three roman temples that are almost the well-preserved Roman temples in the world, dedicated to “Bacchus” the god of wine and leisure beside the temple of” Jupiter” the king of gods and “Venus” the goddess of love.
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Baalbek Temple
15m · Admission ticket included
Baalbek was a center for Mesopotamian, Roman, Christian and Islamic worship as each group introduced their own heritage to this sacred monument
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15m · Admission ticket included
Jupiter in Roman methodology was the great god. The Temple of Jupiter was a colossal temple dedicated to the cult of Zeus. It was the main building in a huge “Great Court” (or “Sanctuary”) of a Roman pagan temple complex that still partially stands.
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15m · Admission ticket included
The most well-preserved Roman temple in the world is Bacchus temple in Baalbek. It’s dedicated to Bacchus God of wine and leisure in the Roman methodology.
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15m
An oval temple was dedicated to Venus the goddess of love and beauty. Then it’s transferred into Saint Barbara church later.
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Sayyida Khawla Shrine
Pass by
A shrine with a Persian style was built beside Baalbek ruins for Sayyida khawla daughter of Imam Hussein and great granddaughter of Prophet Muhammad, and considered as an important site for pilgrimage in Islam.
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15m
In a nearby quarry a huge stone was found named "Hebla stone" which means pregnant in Arabic. It's named according to an old legend that women used to touch the stone to get pregnant.
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Anjar
1h
Anjar, is an Umayyad city founded by Caliph Walid I at the beginning of the 8th century.
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Umayyad Ruins of Aanjar
15m · Admission ticket included
The ruins reveal a very regular layout, reminiscent of the palace-cities of ancient times, and are a unique testimony to city planning under the Umayyad.
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Chateau Ksara
30m · Admission ticket included
In the fertile valley of the Beqaa, where located the special high quality yards of vine. Vine picked with passion and love to be taken into the winery of ksara to produce a high quality of wine. A tour in the cave of the winery can help discovering the history of the cave and the conditions help in producing and preserving the wine in addition to tasting some delicious drops of wine.
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Beirut
Pass by
After visiting all the mentioned attractions, we will take you back to your hotel in Beirut.
Overnight at your hotel in Beirut.
