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Byblos, Jeita Grotto & Harissa Day Trip from Beirut

4.7(1,104) Beirut, Lebanon
Duration
9 hours
Group size
Up to 16
Languages
English, Arabic +1
Difficulty
Easy

Overview

Leave Beirut for one of the oldest cities in the world. Explore the Crusader castle and old souk of Byblos, take a boat through the lower caves of the Jeita Grotto, then ride the cable car up to Harissa for the panorama over Jounieh Bay.

Highlights

  • Byblos old souk and Crusader castle
  • Boat ride in the Jeita Grotto
  • Téléphérique up to Harissa
  • Lunch by the harbour

Itinerary

  1. 1

    08:30

    Pickup in Beirut

    Pickup from central Beirut hotels.

  2. 2

    09:30

    Jeita Grotto

    Upper gallery on foot and the lower grotto by boat.

  3. 3

    12:00

    Harissa

    Cable car up to the viewpoint above Jounieh Bay.

  4. 4

    14:00

    Byblos

    Lunch by the harbour, then the castle and old souk.

  5. 5

    17:30

    Return to Beirut

    Drop-off at your hotel.

What's included

Included

  • Hotel pickup and drop-off
  • Jeita Grotto and Byblos castle tickets
  • Cable car
  • Lunch
  • Licensed guide

Not included

  • Drinks
  • Gratuities

Meeting point

Hotel pickup

Hotels in central Beirut

The Jeita Grotto closes on Mondays; the tour does not run that day.

Cancellation policy

Free cancellation up to 24 hours before.