Private Full-Day Guided Historical Tour of Tripoli

1. Beirut
   Pass by
   9.00 AM: Pickup from Beirut:
   Your private vehicle and professional guide will pick you up from your hotel in Beirut.
2. Tripoli
   3h
   A city in the north of Lebanon, named Tripoli by the Greek because it links 3 ancient Phoenician city states . It’s famous of the Mamlouk’s style of building in Hammams, mosques and madrasas.
3. Citadel Saint Gilles (Qal'at Sinjil)
   1h · Admission ticket not included
   The Citadel of Raymond de Saint-Gilles, is a citadel and fort on a
   hilltop in Tripoli, Lebanon. It took its name from Raymond de
   Saint-Gilles, a powerful noble and one of the leaders of the First Crusade in Lebanon.
4. 15m
   Mansouri Great Mosque is a mosque in Tripoli, Lebanon, also known simply as The Great Mosque of Tripoli. It took its named from the Mamluk sultan “Al-Mansur Qalawun” who conquered Tripoli from the Crusaders in 1289.It was built in the Mamlouk’s period, from 1294 to 1314, around the remains of a Crusader Church of St. Mary.
5. Taynal Mosque
   15m
   Emir Saif al-Din Tinal, twice governor of Tripoli (1326 to 1333 and 1335 to 1340) built a many-domed mosque on the emplacement of Tripoli’s Carmelite church. The main building, beneath a series of domes, has a number of granite columns with late Roman or Byzantine capitals standing in two rows. In the center of the mosque under the largest dome, the position of four large columns
   reveals the center of the Carmelite church.
6. Souk Al-Harajb
   30m
   Pass by an old souk named al Harajb, and discover the traditional shops and khans still working till nowadays
7. 30m
   Modern soap shops take place in the old Soap khan built in the 17th century. A soap factory can be visited to understand the process of creating soap and shop some soap souvenirs.
8. 10m
   Built in the 17th century, it’s the only functioning Hammam in Tripoli that has a Mamlouk and Ottomans design.
9. Ezzeddine Hammam
   10m
   Visiting Ezzeddine Hammam help you understand the
   apportionment and decoration of the traditional baths in Tripoli.
10. Rachid Karami International Fair
    15m
    It’s designed by the Brazilian architect Oscar Niemeyer
    in the early 1960s.
11. 10m
    Since 1881, a sweets shop named Hallab was opened for
    people to taste and enjoy the delicious sweet cuisine.
12. 10m
    On the coastal line is located the sea port of Tripoli, called El Mina. Along the waterfront, the corniche road is a venue for promenading or getting a boat trip out to nearby islands.
13. Khan Al-Khayyatin
    15m
    An old souk specialized by knitting and selling the tools
    related to it, like fibers and needles.
14. Beirut
    Pass by
    5:00 PM: Return to Beirut:
    After a full day of exploration, relax on the scenic drive back to Beirut, reflecting on your unforgettable day in Lebanon’s most iconic destinations.

Pickup details

We pick up travelers from all places within Beirut city.

• Specialized infant seats are available
• Suitable for all physical fitness levels