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

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

1. 1h
   Our senior driver is already waiting to serve you, and escort you to the hotel in 15 minutes.
2. 2h
   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.

Day 2: Beirut Highlights & Deir Al-Qamar Tour

1. Pigeon Rocks in Raouche
   1h
   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. Beirut Souks
   1h
   Later, we'll go to Beirut Souks to see the landmark, the Clock Tower.
3. National Museum of Beirut
   1h · Admission ticket included
   Then, visit the National Museum housing artifacts from the prehistoric times to the Ottoman Period.
4. Beiteddine Palace
   1h · Admission ticket included
   After lunch, we'll drive to the Chouf Mountains to visit Lebanon president's summer resort, Beiteddine Palace.
5. Deir el Qamar
   1h
   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.

Day 3: Southern Lebanon Expedition to Sidon & Tyre

1. Crusaders Sea Castle
   2h · Admission ticket 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. 3h · Admission ticket 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. 30m
   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.

Day 4: World Heritage Tour to Baalbek & Anjar

1. 2h
   You will take a 2 hours' drive to Baalbek in the morning.
2. Baalbek Temple
   2h · Admission ticket 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. 1h · Admission ticket 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. Umayyad Ruins of Aanjar
   2h · Admission ticket 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. Beirut
   2h
   After a fulfilled day to the World Heritage sites, our guide will attend you back to the hotel in Beirut.

Day 5: Jeita Grotto, Harissa & Beirut City Sightseeing

1. Jeita Grotto
   2h 30m · Admission ticket 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. The Shrine of Our Lady of Lebanon
   1h · Admission ticket 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. Beirut
   40m
   In the afternoon, we’ll travel back to Beirut, and the guide will lead you to visit more attractions.
4. Mohammad Al-Amin Mosque
   2h · Admission ticket 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.

Day 6: Northern Lebanon Tour to Batroun & Byblos

1. Batroun
   1h
   This morning we'll begin with a 1-hour drive north to Batroun, one of the oldest cities in the world.
2. Batroun
   2h
   The guide will show you a classic way to tour this peaceful coastal city, visiting its historic Roman Catholic and Greek Orthodox churches.
3. Byblos
   4h
   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. Beirut
   1h
   Completing today’s sightseeing plan, our guide and the driver will escort you back to Beirut.

Day 7: Depart from Beirut; Airport See-off

1. 1h
   Our driver will wait for you at the hotel lobby at the appointed time, and take you to Beirut Rafic Hariri International Airport.

• Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
• Public transportation options are available nearby
• Suitable for all physical fitness levels