8-Day Lebanon Travel Package from Beirut

8-Day Lebanon Travel Package from Beirut

By Lebanon Tours Online

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Overview

Have an amazing holiday in Lebanon with this 7 nights Beirut package that covers all tourist sites from north to south till Bekaa and mount Lebanon. The 8 days Lebanon itinerary is designed in such a way that you cover the majority of the attractions and experiences all over Lebanon. There is plenty to see and do at the Lebanese destinations. The experience is mixed and varied. This package offers tours to the religious places of worship, tours to explore the natural beauty and charms of Lebanon and more varied experiences to discover the history, culture and heritage of Lebanon landmarks.

Activity location

Beirut-Rafic Hariri International Airport
- Beirut, Beirut Governorate, Lebanon

Meeting/Redemption Point

Beirut-Rafic Hariri International Airport
- Beirut, Beirut Governorate, Lebanon

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Standard Travel Package in Multilingual

8d
Opening hours: Thu 12:00 am-11:59 pm
English

Gems Hotel - 4 Stars Hotel
Pickup included

Travellers

Languages available

Price details

NZ$2,259.18 x 1 AdultNZ$2,259.18

Total

Deluxe Package in Multilingual

8d
Opening hours: Thu 12:00 am-11:59 pm
English

Four Points - 4+ Stars Hotel
Pickup included

Travellers

Languages available

Price details

NZ$2,539.39 x 1 AdultNZ$2,539.39

Total

Luxury Package in Multilingual

8d
Opening hours: Thu 12:00 am-11:59 pm
English

Rotana Gefinor - 5 Stars Hotel
Pickup included

Travellers

Languages available

Price details

NZ$2,924.67 x 1 AdultNZ$2,924.67

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What's included, what's not

Accommodation for 7 Nights in a hotel in Beirut city
Joining 5 Tours
Wine tasting
Return Airport Transfers
All Entrance Fees
Service charge
Personal Expenses

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Specialised infant seats are available
Suitable for all physical fitness levels

Activity itinerary

Day 1: Transfer Airport/ Hotel

2 stops
Meals: Not included
Accommodation: Overnight at a hotel in Beirut city

Beirut-Rafic Hariri International Airport

Welcome to Lebanon! Upon your arrival to Beirut Airport, our representative will be waiting you at the lounge holding a sign with your name on it. He'll meet and assist you at the airport and transfer you to your Beirut city hotel by a private air-conditioned comfortable vehicle.

Beirut

You'll arrive to your hotel in Beirut city centre by a private air-conditioned vehicle with an English speaking driver. Our driver will support you in carrying luggage and you'll have a break at your hotel until the next day. Relax and get ready for an amazing adventure awaiting you!

Day 2: Baalbek, Anjar and Chateau Ksara

3 stops
Meals: breakfast, lunch
Accommodation: Overnight at a hotel in Beirut city

Temples of Baalbek

2h
Admission ticket included

Explore the Roman temples and ruins of Baalbek, Lebanon's greatest Roman treasure, that can be counted among the wonders of the ancient world. The largest and most noble Roman temples ever built, they are also among the best preserved.

Umayyad Ruins of Aanjar

1h
Admission ticket included

Discover the Umayyad Ruins of Aanjar that bears an outstanding witness to the Umayyad civilisation and a good example of an inland commercial centre.The ruins of Anjar include the walls of the Umayyad palace, harems, a mosque, the great palace of the Caliph, thermal baths, and many pillars which include some elements of the Roman architectural style.

Chateau Ksara

1h
Admission ticket included

Indulge yourself in tasting the Lebanese wine at one of the most famous wineries of Lebanon, Chateau Ksara. Explore the wine cellars, get to know more about wine making and production, and enjoy the amazing view of the Bekaa valley vineyards.

Day 3: Jeita Grotto, Harissa and Byblos

6 stops
Meals: breakfast, lunch
Accommodation: Overnight at a hotel in Beirut city

Jeita Grotto

2h
Admission ticket included

Explore the pearl of nature of Lebanon, Jeita Grotto, a system of two separate, but interconnected, karstic limestone caves which have formed over millions of years. Enjoy the amazing views of the caves and experience a boat promenade at an underground lake of the lower cave.

The Shrine of Our Lady of Lebanon

1h
Admission ticket included

Visit the shrine of our lady of Lebanon, go up the round stairs achieving the statue and enjoy the amazing view of Jounieh bay. Visit also the churches at Harissa, and a cable car ride will be awaiting you from Harissa towards Jounieh accompanied by an overlooking adorable panoramic views.

Byblos

Discover the Phoenician city of Byblos and explore its highlights. Start with its archaeological site including a citadel, roman ruins and temples, then wander through its wonderful old souk achieving the ancient port of the city where amazing views of the harbour and the boats are waiting you.

Byblos Citadel

1h
Admission ticket included

Byblos Castle, a restored 12th-century Crusader castle surrounded by a 10m-wide dry moat is located just inside the Byblos' atmospheric archaeological site that contains the ruins of the Temple of Baalat Gebal and the Temple of the Obelisks. It's an impressive building that offers an excellent perspective over the ruins from the top of its foursquare keep. A series of Bronze Age dwellings is clearly visible below the walls as you look towards the sea. Inside the castle, there's a small museum and a room with information panels outlining the city's history.

Old Souk

Byblos old souk is an old market where tourists can shop for souvenirs and antiques, or simply stroll along the old cobblestone streets and enjoy the architecture.

Byblos Port

Byblos Port is an ancient port in Byblos and is believed by the Lebanese to be the oldest port in the world. Around 3000 BC, Byblos Port was the most important timber shipping centre in the eastern Mediterranean

Day 4: Qadisha valley, Bcharre and Cedars of God

4 stops
Meals: breakfast, lunch
Accommodation: Overnight at a hotel in Beirut city

Qadisha Valley

Qadisha valley is one of the most important settlement sites of the first Christian monasteries in the world, and its monasteries, many of which of great age, are set in an extraordinarily rugged landscape. The Qadisha Valley comprises all the caves, monasteries and cultivated terraces that are associated with the activities from a very early phase of Christianity.

Kahlil Gibran Museum

30m
Admission ticket included

The Gibran Museum, formerly the Monastery of Mar Sarkis, is a biographical museum in Bcharre, Lebanon. It is dedicated to the Lebanese writer, philosopher, and artist Kahlil Gibran. Founded in 1935, the Gibran Museum possesses 440 original paintings and drawings of Gibran and his tomb. It also includes his furniture and belongings from his studio when he lived in New York City and his private manuscripts.

The Cedars of God

1h
Admission ticket included

The Forest of the Cedars of God with its 375 trees, is the last remains of antique forests and one of the rare sites where the Cedars still grows. It was highly prized in ancient times and was one of the most valued construction materials of great religious buildings and cited 103 times in the Bible. The Cedar is the symbol of the country, its pride, and features prominently on the Lebanese flag.

Deir Qozhaya

The Monastery of Saint Anthony the Great is situated at a height of 950 metres above sea level in the celebrated Valley of Qozhaya. The pine trees and oak trees cover the great hills surrounding it. Fruit trees of every description grow all along the valley, which extends into the Valley of Qannubin to form the great Qadisha Valley, thus bearing witness to the history of eremitic life and the quest for holiness in Lebanon. Historians and scholars suppose that this Monastery was first built and began to be occupied by hermits at the beginning of the fourth century. It was several times looted, set on fire and razed to the ground, but there still remain vestiges dating back to the seventh century.

Day 5: Sidon, Tyre and Maghdouche

9 stops
Meals: breakfast, lunch
Accommodation: Overnight at a hotel in Beirut city

Sidon

Discover the main attractions of the majestic city of Sidon, start by exploring the crusader sea castle, one of the most prominent historical sites in the port city of Sidon. Head after to explore the soap museum, khan el franj, debbane palace and stroll in the old souks of Sidon.

Crusaders Sea Castle

30m
Admission ticket included

The Sidon Sea Castle was built by the crusaders in the thirteenth century on a small island, connected to the mainland by a causeway, as a fortress of the holy land. It is one of the most prominent historical sites in the port city of Sidon, Lebanon. The castle was largely destroyed by the Mamluks in 1291 and was later restored by Fakhr el-Dine Maan II in the early 17th century. Old prints of the fortress show it to be one of great beauty, but little remains of the embellishments that once decorated its ramparts.

Khan al-Franj

Khan al-Franj is one of Sidon’s main attractions. It was built in the beginning of the 17th century by Emir Fakhreddine II to be a hotel for ambassadors and a centre for commercial exchange between Lebanon and France. The hotel soon became a centre for literature, religion, history, industry and diplomacy. It became a home for culture and civilisation. This is a typical khan with a large rectangular courtyard and a central fountain surrounded by covered galleries.

Soap Museum - Saida

30m
Admission ticket included

The Soap Museum is a museum in Sidon specialised in Levantine soaps The soap workshop was originally built in Sidon by the Hammoud family in the 17th century. The Soap Museum traces the history of soap making in the region, its development and manufacturing techniques. Visitors can see a demonstration of how traditional olive oil soaps are made and learn about the history of the "hammam" (bath) traditions. A historical section of the museum introduces artefacts which were found during on-site excavation and which include remains of clay pipe heads dating from the 17th to 19th century as well as pottery fragments. The Museum building is an old soap factory built in the 17th century, although containing parts thought to date back to the 13th century.

Debbane Palace

15m
Admission ticket included

The Debbane Palace was Built in the Old City of Sidon in the 18th century and It is now the last house of the Ottoman period remaining in a city that has since given way to traffic and glass shopfronts. Approached from a narrow stairwell in the crowded Souq, the palace is built literally on top of the markets below. Inside it contains an entire world of reception rooms, stained-glass windows, rare mosaic tiles and centuries-old stables. the Debbane Palace marks the only example of an Ottoman palace within the city walls of urban Lebanon

Our Lady of Mantara

Visit the shrine of our Lady of Mantara at Maghdouche. The main place of the sanctuary is a natural cave, where according to tradition, Virgin Mary waited for her son Jesus Christ while he was preaching in Sidon, a pagan Phoenician town where Jewish woman could not go. That is why it was called Mantara which means “awaiting”.

Tyre

Tyre is an ancient Phoenician port city and It is the home of Elissar, the Phoenician princess who founded Carthage. It was once famous across the world for its purple dye made from murex sea snails. Two main archaeological sites – “Al-Bass” and “Al-Mina” – are testimony to its historical significance. It has a wonderful seaside location and It's a popular holiday destination with excellent and cleanest beaches The town's foundations date back to approximately 2750 BC, after which it was ruled by the Egyptians and then the famous King Hiram, under whom it prospered. Later colonised variously by the Assyrians, Neo-Babylonians, Greeks, Seleucids, Romans, Byzantines, Arabs, Crusaders, Mamluks and Ottomans.

Tyre Hippodrome

1h
Admission ticket included

The Tyre Hippodrome is a UNESCO World Heritage site of the city of Tyre in south Lebanon dating back to the Second century A.D The place is considered to be one of the largest and best preserved Roman hippodromes of its type in the Roman world.

Ruins of Tyre - Necropolis

1h
Admission ticket included

Discovered in 1962, the necropolis consists of hundreds of stone and marble sarcophagi from the Roman and Byzantine eras. Several of them have Greek inscriptions or the names of those buried there, or their trade such as “wealthy purple dye manufacturer. Others whose sides and covers are decorated with frescoes and bas-reliefs of works from Homer and others.

Day 6: Beirut, Beiteddine and Deir El Qamar

3 stops
Meals: breakfast, lunch
Accommodation: Overnight at a hotel in Beirut city

Beirut

Start your day tour by exploring the attractions of Beirut city, discover the historical squares and religious sites, explore the roman baths and national museum and enjoy the waterfront landscape views from zaitunay bay passing by Al Manara corniche arriving to the iconic Rouche rocks.

Beiteddine Palace

1h 30m
Admission ticket included

Beiteddine Palace or ‘House of Faith’ is a 19th-century palace in Beiteddine, Lebanon. It hosts the annual Beiteddine Festival and the Beiteddine Palace Museum. Explore the internal architecture of the palace and admire the views of the courtyard and amazing fountain around it.

Deir el Qamar

Enjoy your stop at the picturesque hamlet of Deir El Qamar, where the red roof tiles overwhelmed the village. Discover Fakhreddine mosque located at the Midane and visit the shrine of our lady of hill. Relax and admire the verdant sceneries on your way back into Beirut.

Day 7: Free Day

1 stop
Meals: breakfast
Accommodation: Overnight at a hotel in Beirut city

Beirut

You can go for shopping, buy some gifts and souvenirs to your beloved ones, have a walk around your hotel, at the park, on the seaside road or you can simply relax at your hotel and get ready for your departure on the next day.

Day 8: Transfer Hotel/ Airport

2 stops
Meals: breakfast
Accommodation: Not included

Beirut

Prepare yourself and your luggage for the departure. Our English speaking driver will be at your hotel two or three hours before your departure flight. Enjoy your transfer from Beirut city hotel to Beirut Airport by a private air-conditioned comfortable vehicle.

Beirut-Rafic Hariri International Airport

Our representative will assist you in luggage carrying upon arriving to Beirut Airport. Have a safe flight and enjoyable journey and hope to see you again in Lebanon for more adventures and sightseeing tours.

Location

Activity location

Beirut-Rafic Hariri International Airport
- Beirut, Beirut Governorate, Lebanon

Meeting/Redemption Point

Beirut-Rafic Hariri International Airport
- Beirut, Beirut Governorate, Lebanon

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