Jeita Grotto, Harissa & Byblos Small-Group Tour | From Beirut
Overview
Available languages
6 hours
Mobile ticket
Some days in Lebanon stay with you long after you leave. This is one of them. On this small-group tour from Beirut — maximum 15 people — you will experience three of the country's most iconic and emotionally resonant destinations in a single day, each one completely different, each one unforgettable in its own way.
You will go underground at Jeita Grotto — gliding silently by boat through a cathedral of ancient rock formations that took millions of years to create. You will rise above the Mediterranean at Harissa — riding the cable car to a mountaintop shrine where the view alone is worth the journey. And you will walk through 7,000 years of history in Byblos — an ancient Phoenician city where the past is not behind glass in a museum but alive beneath your feet, in the stones of the streets, and in the fishermen still working the oldest harbour in the world.
Additional Info
Specialized infant seats are available
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
What To Expect
Beirut
8:30 AM — Departure from Beirut Your knowledgeable English-speaking driver meets you at your hotel lobby and heads north along the coast — the Mediterranean glittering to your left, the Lebanese mountains rising to your right — toward the first wonder of the day.
Jeita Grotto
Nothing prepares you for Jeita. You walk into the mountain and the world changes — a vast limestone cathedral stretches overhead, its stalactites and stalagmites built over millions of years into shapes that seem almost deliberately beautiful. The upper cave is explored on foot along an elevated walkway, the scale growing more extraordinary with every step. Then the lower cave — where you board a silent electric boat and glide along an underground river through chambers of unearthly stillness, the only sound the drip of water in the dark. A finalist in the New 7 Wonders of Nature and a UNESCO tentative World Heritage Site — Jeita earns every superlative written about it. ⏰ Visit duration: approx. 1.5 hours
Options
SMALL GROUP TOURS
Lunch & Tickets not included: : Lunch & Tickets not included: Please note this option does not include the Lunch and tickets. This cost goes on your own. Duration: 8 hours Pickup included
What‘s Included
Comfortable transportation
Local, authentic experiences
Tour leader
Small group sizes
Air-conditioned vehicle
Brief explanation about each site
Lunch
Ticket / Admission to Jeita Grotto
Ticket / Telefrique Harissa
Pickup points
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Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
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