Jeita Grotto, Harissa & Byblos Small-Group Tour | Lunch Included

1. Beirut
   Pass by
   8:30 AM — Hotel pickup
   Your guide meets the group at your Beirut hotel. Jeita Grotto is 30 minutes north — the day starts immediately.
2. Jeita Grotto
   1h 30m · Admission ticket included
   TJeita Grotto — New 7 Wonders finalist · UNESCO tentative site
   Two cave systems that most visitors rank as the highlight of their entire Lebanon trip. The upper cave on foot — stalactites and stalagmites up to 8 metres tall, carved by water over millions of years. The lower cave by silent electric boat along an underground river — a level of stillness and scale that photos simply do not capture. Your guide covers the geological story throughout. Thirty minutes from Beirut. Nothing in the region compares.
3. 20m · Admission ticket not included
   Harissa cable car — Jounieh Bay from 650 metres
   Board the Téléférique at Jounieh and ride to 650 metres above sea level — Jounieh Bay spreading below you, the Lebanese mountains ahead. The view on the way up is the reason people come back to Harissa. Your guide points out the coastal landmarks as you ascend.
4. The Shrine of Our Lady of Lebanon
   30m
   Our Lady of Lebanon — the shrine that defines the skyline
   The 8.5-metre bronze statue of Our Lady of Lebanon — arms toward the Mediterranean, visible from the coast below. One of the most visited religious sites in the Middle East, revered by Christians and Muslims alike. The Maronite Basilica surrounds it. Your guide explains why Harissa matters to Lebanese identity far beyond its religious significance.
5. Byblos Castle
   1h · Admission ticket included
   Byblos — 7,000 years of continuous settlement
   Arrive in Byblos — one of the oldest continuously inhabited cities on earth, the city whose Phoenician script gave the world its alphabet, and whose name gave us the word Bible. Your guide covers the full span of the site — Neolithic foundations from 5000 BC, Bronze Age temples, Phoenician royal tombs, Roman streets, and the 12th-century Crusader castle built from recycled Phoenician and Roman stone. Without a guide, Byblos is impressive. With a good one, it is one of the most revelatory historical experiences in the Mediterranean.
6. Byblos
   1h
   Lunch in Byblos — waterfront restaurant · included
   Lebanese mezze and fresh seafood at a waterfront Byblos restaurant — the ancient fishing harbour directly in front of you. One of the best lunch settings in Lebanon. Fully included in the tour price.
7. Old Souk
   30m
   Byblos Old Souk & fishing port
   Stone-paved lanes with jewellery workshops, antique dealers, and cafés — then down to the ancient fishing harbour. Medieval walls, colourful wooden boats, open sea. The most photogenic ten minutes in Byblos.
8. Beirut
   Pass by
   Return to Beirut — approx. 5:00–6:00 PM
   Drop-off at your Beirut hotel. Jeita Grotto, Harissa, and 7,000 years of Byblos — the day most travelers wish they had booked first.

Pickup details

Free pickup is available from any hotel, Airbnb, or residence in Beirut.

• Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
• Suitable for all physical fitness levels