Welcome to Byblos
A pretty fishing port with an ancient harbour, medieval town centre, Crusader-era castle and atmospheric archaeological site, Byblos (Jbail in Arabic) is a wonderful choice for those wanting a night or two out of Beirut, but it's also an easy and enjoyable day trip. The seaside, good accommodation and eating options, and a lively party scene in the old souq make it a likeably hedonistic place that packs out in summer.
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Private Car - Jeita Grotto, Harissa & Byblos
In This Private Tour from Beirut, explore Jeita Grotto, a compound of crystallised caves located 20 kilometres north of Beirut in the Valley of Nahr Al Kalb. This grotto is made up of two limestone caves, upper galleries and a lower cave through which a 6230 m long river runs. Jeita Grotto consists of two separate, but interconnected, limestone caves, and boasts a length of 5.6 miles (9km). Then continue the tour to Byblos, the oldest continuously inhabited city in the world and learn about the history of many civilization from the Phoenician who considered it a city of great antiquities. Modern scholars say that the site of Byblos goes back at least 7,000 years. It is located on the coast of the Mediterranean Sea, about 20 miles (30 km) north of the modern city of Beirut. The tour ends in Harissa with the statue of the Virgin Mary and the amazing panoramic view of the city of Jounieh.
Private Car - Jeita Grotto, Byblos & IXSIR Winery - Full-Day tour from Beirut
ItineraryThis is a typical itinerary for this productStop At: Jeita Grotto, Jitta, Mount Lebanon GovernorateExplore Jeita Grotto, a compound of crystallised caves located 20 kilometres north of Beirut in the Valley of Nahr Al Kalb. This grotto is made up of two limestone caves, upper galleries and a lower cave through which a 6230 m long river runs. Jeita Grotto consists of two separate, but interconnected, limestone caves, and boasts a length of 5.6 miles (9km).Duration: 2 hoursStop At: ByblosVisit Byblos, the oldest continuously inhabited city in the world and learn about the history of many civilization from the Phoenician who considered it a city of great antiquities. Modern scholars say that the site of Byblos goes back at least 7,000 years. It is located on the coast of the Mediterranean Sea, about 20 miles (30 km) north of the modern city of Beirut.Duration: 2 hoursStop At: IXSIR WineryDiscover IXSIR’s unique, sustainable wine-making process and have an opportunity to taste a range of wines. Duration: 1 hour
Jeita Grotto,Harissa and Byblos(Budget Tour)
ItineraryThis is a typical itinerary for this productStop At: Jeita Grotto, Jitta, Mount Lebanon Governoratewill start with the visit to Jeita Grotto, which was nominated as one of the 7 Wonders of the World.you will enjoy a scenic cable car ride up to the upper cave,after exploring, we will take a train ride down to the lower cave where you will take a boat ride under the river cavern.Duration: 2 hoursStop At: Churches of Harissa, Jounieh, Mount Lebanon Governorate visit the statue of Our Lady of Lebanon, Harissa, which overlooks the Jounieh Bay and offers panoramic views similar to that of Rio de Janeiro’s statue of Christ,you will enjoy a cable car ride up to Harissa (15 minutes).Duration: 2 hoursStop At: The Crusader Castle, Byblos, Mount Lebanon Governorateend the day at Byblos, one of the oldest still inhabited cities in the world 8000 years B.C .Walk through the old souq,visit the Byblos Castle,Fossils Museum,Byblos old port and St Jean Marc Church.Duration: 2 hours
Jeita Grotto,Harissa and Byblos
ItineraryThis is a typical itinerary for this productStop At: Jeita Grotto, Jitta, Mount Lebanon Governoratewill start with the visit to Jeita Grotto, which was nominated as one of the 7 Wonders of the World.you will enjoy a scenic cable car ride up to the upper cave,after exploring, we will take a train ride down to the lower cave where you will take a boat ride under the river cavern.Duration: 2 hoursStop At: Churches of Harissa, Jounieh, Mount Lebanon Governorate visit the statue of Our Lady of Lebanon, Harissa, which overlooks the Jounieh Bay and offers panoramic views similar to that of Rio de Janeiro’s statue of Christ,you will enjoy a cable car ride up to Harissa (15 minutes).Duration: 1 hourStop At: Byblos Castle, Byblos, Mount Lebanon Governorateend the day at Byblos, one of the oldest still inhabited cities in the world 8000 years B.C .Walk through the old souq,visit the Byblos Castle,Fossils Museum,Byblos old port and St Jean Marc Church.Duration: 2 hours