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Sightseeing all-inclusive Small Group Tour to Jeita Grotto, Harissa and Byblos
Byblos Castle
Our Lady of Lebanon - Harissa
Telefrique Harissa
Byblos Port

Sightseeing all-inclusive Small Group Tour to Jeita Grotto, Harissa and Byblos

By Lebanon Tours
10 out of 10
Free cancellation available
Price is AU$152 per adult
Features
  • Free cancellation available
  • 8h
  • Mobile voucher
  • Instant confirmation
  • Selective hotel pickup
  • Multiple languages
Overview

Experience Lebanon's highlights hassle-free on our comprehensive day trip from Beirut. Explore the captivating Jeita Grotto, ascend Harissa for panoramic views, and discover the historic wonders of Byblos with our expert guides. Enjoy every moment with our professional team.

Activity location

  • Jeita Grotto
    • Valley of the Dog River,
    • Jitta, Lebanon

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • Jeita Grotto
    • Valley of the Dog River,
    • Jitta, Lebanon

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Sightseeing all-inclusive Small Group Tour to Jeita Grotto, Harissa and Byblos
  • Activity duration is 8 hours8h8h
  • English

Pickup included

Price details
AU$152.36 x 1 AdultAU$152.36

Total
Price is AU$152.36
Until Sat, 30 Nov

What's included, what's not

  • What's includedWhat's includedHotel Pick up & Drop off
  • What's includedWhat's includedLunch at a Local Lebanese Restaurant
  • What's includedWhat's includedTour leader
  • What's includedWhat's includedAir-conditioned vehicle
  • What's includedWhat's includedLocal Guide
  • What's excludedWhat's excludedService charge

Know before you book

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

Activity itinerary

Jeita Grotto
  • 1h 30m
  • Admission ticket included
The Jeita Grotto, a system of two separate, but interconnected, karstic limestone caves which have formed over millions of years, is the longest cave complex in the Middle East. It is located 300 metres above sea level and has a height difference of 305 metres. The Jeita upper cave has an overall length of 2,130 metres and contains a great concentration of a variety of crystallized formations such as stalactites, stalagmites, columns, mushrooms, ponds, curtains and draperies. The lower gallery which has an overall length of 6,200 metres is located 60 metres below the upper gallery. It is traversed by a smooth underwater river and a lake.
The Shrine of Our Lady of Lebanon
  • 30m
The shrine of our Lady of Lebanon is one of the most important shrines in the world honouring the Virgin Mary and located in Harissa, a key Christian pilgrimage site in Lebanon. The shrine is highlighted by a huge, 15-ton bronze statue of the Immaculate Conception, Mother of God. It is 8.5 m high and has a diameter of five metres. The Virgin Mary stretches her hands towards Beirut overlooking the Bay of Jounieh in one of the most attractive panoramic views in the world.
Churches of Harissa
  • 15m
Harissa is a key Christian pilgrimage site with a shrine dedicated to Our Lady of Lebanon The pilgrimage site is a large, 15-ton bronze and a painted white statue of Virgin Mary, known as Our Lady of Lebanon or Notre Dame du Liban, with her arms, stretched. The statue was made at the end of the 19th century and inaugurated in 1908. Inside the statue's base, there is a small chapel. As well, A huge cathedral built of concrete and glass stands adjacent to the statue. Among other churches of various Christian denominations in the vicinity of Harissa are the Byzantine-style, Melkite Greek Catholic basilica of St. Paul, located south of the statue and built between 1948 and 1998, the Apostolic Nunciature (Papal Embassy), as well as the residences of four patriarchs of Eastern Catholic Churches
Byblos
  • 2h
Byblos, one of the oldest Phoenician cities. Inhabited since Neolithic times, it has been closely linked to the legends and history of the Mediterranean region for thousands of years. Byblos is also directly associated with the history and diffusion of the Phoenician alphabet.
Byblos Castle
  • 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
  • 10m
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
  • 10m
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

Location

Activity location

  • LOB_ACTIVITIESLOB_ACTIVITIESJeita Grotto
    • Valley of the Dog River,
    • Jitta, Lebanon

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • PEOPLEPEOPLEJeita Grotto
    • Valley of the Dog River,
    • Jitta, Lebanon

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