Sidon, Tyre & Maghdouche Small-Group Tour | Lunch Included
Overview
Available languages
8 hours
Mobile ticket
South Lebanon is the part of the country most visitors skip — and it is the part that consistently surprises them most when they actually go. This guided small-group day trip from Beirut covers three destinations that together span 5,000 years of Phoenician, Crusader, Roman, and sacred history — with a guide who makes every stop make sense and lunch fully included.
Sidon: a 13th-century Crusader sea castle built on an island off the coast, a medieval souk that actually still functions, the world's only olive oil soap museum, and a Silk Road caravanserai. Tyre: a UNESCO World Heritage Site where the Al-Bass archaeological complex — triumphal arch, colonnaded street, Roman hippodrome seating 20,000 — is one of the most complete Roman urban landscapes anywhere in the Mediterranean. Maghdouché: a hilltop sanctuary where the Virgin Mary is held to have waited while Jesus preached in Sidon — revered by Christians and Muslims for two millennia. Three stops, one guide, one included lunch.
Additional Info
Specialized infant seats are available
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
What To Expect
Beirut
8:30 AM — Hotel pickup Your guide meets the group at your Beirut hotel and heads south along the Mediterranean coastal highway. Sidon is 45 minutes away.
Crusaders Sea Castle
Sidon Sea Castle — Crusader fortress on a Mediterranean island A 13th-century Crusader fortress on a small island just off the coast, connected to shore by a stone causeway with open sea on both sides. Phoenician traders were using this harbour 3,000 years before the Crusaders built here. Your guide covers the full layered history — Phoenician port to Crusader fortress to Mamluk conquest — from the castle ramparts.
Options
SMALL GROUP + LUNCH + TICKETS
Tickets Included:: Tickets Included: Tickets to Historical Sites are included on the price of the tour Lunch included:: The lunch is included in the price of the tour Guided Tour:: Guided Visit to Sidon & Tyre Pickup included
SMALL GROUP
Lunch & Tickets not included: : Please note this option does not include the Lunch and tickets. This cost goes on your own. Guided Tour:: Guided Visit to Sidon & Tyre Pickup included
SMALL GROUP + LUNCH
Tickets not included:: Please note this option does not include tickets. Lunch included:: The lunch is included in the price of the tour Guided Tour:: Guided Visit to Sidon & Tyre Pickup included
What‘s Included
Entry/Admission to Sidon Castle (if option selected)
Lunch in a local restaurant (if option selected)
Air-conditioned vehicle
Hotel pickup and drop-off in Beirut
Entry/Admission to Sidon Soap Museum ( if option selected )
Professional expert guide
Entry/Admission to Al-Bass Archaeological Site ( if option selected )
Gratuities (optional)
Food or drinks unless specified
Pickup points
Select a pickup point
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Reviews
11 reviews
Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor
Very interesting
NorthStar29940405024,May 20, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00This trip I found personally very interesting, since it includes a part of South Lebanon. Our tour guide, Albert, was helpful and even adjusted the trip to my needs, allowing me to visit a mosque. Highly recommended. For a Russian-speaking audience. I can recommend this tour and especially guide Albert. The tour offers an opportunity to see southern Lebanon. Albert can also tailor the tour to individual requests. The girls who were travelling with me, he gave me time to walk by the sea, and at the same time he took me to the mosque, as I asked. Recommended to all
Sidon and Tyre!
adventurouskimmyk,May 19, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Visited Sidon and Tyre today! And Albert was an amazing tour guide as ever! Making us laugh the entire journey! Definitely request this man for a fun trip! So much history explored with him! We visited the hippodrome the seaside and put our feet in the Mediterranean, walked the roads kings and rulers of the ancient past walked!
Great tour
alamaghribi,Aug 7, 2023
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00I took a trip to Sidon and Tyre with the guide Alain and driver Mustafa. They were both very nice, friendly and respectful. Alain told us a lot of interesting facts about the history of Lebanon. He also took us, upon my request, to Dar Debbané in Sidon, which was a beautiful addition to our program.
Lovely relaxed day
P8883UHpierrec,Jun 3, 2023
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Another excellent tour with Hassane. With only two of us in tow the day was engaging and indulgent particularly Sidon. Tyre on the sea was picturesque.
Excellent vfm tour
MartinGMGD,Feb 20, 2023
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00A wonderful one to one tour of coastal southern Lebanon. My driver and guide, Albert, was exceptionally interesting and great company. They were 8 of the best hours I spent in Lebanon. The tour included a visit to the Crusader Castle and the souk in Sidon, the wonderful Roman remains in Tyre, and the beautiful church in Maghdouche. All washed down with one of the best meals I had while in Lebanon. The tour is excellent value for money compared to other similar offers, since it includes the cost of entry and lunch. I really would recommend it.
Lots of Lebanon in a few hours!
ChiefPauli,Sep 14, 2022
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Driver and tourguide picked me up at my hotel in the morning and provided fresh water for the journey. Our tourguide Paula told interesting information about the sights we were visiting and was always down for some chatting about different aspects of Lebanon and life in general. Sidon and Tyre met us with beautiful views and its exciting history. We had lunch in a very good seafood restaurant. What I enjoyed the most was seeing that much of Lebanon in such a short time. A great experience!
Awesome tour
O4364SJalexandrar,May 8, 2022
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Beautiful tour I really enjoyed it and excellent customer service very pleasant the tour guide very knowledgeable friendly thank you 🙏🏼💕
The best driver and tour guy Hassam
O4364SJalexandrar,Nov 15, 2021
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Hassam is a great driver and tour guide with a huge knowledge of Lebanon and Middle East culture and History he speak semana languages , very kind, friendly, love his job. We had an amazing tour, we ask if we can get some fruits and Lebanon desserts he took us to the best place for desserts 😀😀👍🏼👍🏼. He is the best of Lebanon 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼
The tour was amazing and...
Steven W,Sep 9, 2021
- Review from Viator
5.00The tour was amazing and a great introduction on my first day in Lebanon. My driver/guide Hassane was knowledgeable and interesting. He also arranged for an archeologist to meet us at the sites in Tyre, who was fantastic and provided great professional and personal insight to the sites. The tour was so good, I booked another with Hassane to Baalbek the following day. Highly recommend!
Lebanon visit
rhodaa68,Dec 29, 2019
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Fadi (not sure if spelled correctly) was very knowledgeable of Lebanon's history. He was accommodating, relaxed& easy going. It was pouring rain and ocean waves were high, so we couldn't visit inside the crusaders castle (Sidon). Overall the highlight of this tour was the old souk (soap museum, church, old hotel, alleys) and Tyre (Roman ruins)
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