9-Hour Jeita Grotto, Byblos and Harissa Tour from Beirut

The journey

Trip highlights

• 01 Explore Jeita Grotto, a karstic limestone cave system stretching nearly 9 kilometres
• 02 Visit Byblos, one of the oldest continuously inhabited cities in the world
• 03 Discover a UNESCO World Heritage Site in the historic city of Byblos
• 04 Explore Harissa, a municipality made up of the villages of Harissa and Daraoun

Get the best of Lebanon on this tour from Beirut, visiting Jeita Grotto, one of the top 14 finalists in the New 7 Wonders of Nature competition, and Byblos, one of the oldest continuously inhabited cities in the world and a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Continue to Harissa to explore the municipality made up of the two villages of Harissa and Daraoun.

Get the best of Lebanon on this tour from Beirut, visiting Jeita Grotto, one of the top 14 finalists in the New 7 Wonders of Nature competition, and Byblos, one of the oldest continuously inhabited cities in the world and a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

From the itinerary

At a glance

What this trip includes

Duration 9 Hours

Tour type Private

Activity level Easy

Accommodation Not included

Transport Included

Wheelchair access Not applicable

Cities Juniyah, Beirut, Byblos

Languages English

Day by day

The itinerary

1

Day 01

Jeita Grotto, Byblos and Harissa from Beirut

• 8:30 am - Pick up from your hotel in Beirut.

• 9:15 am - Arrive at Jeita Grotto to explore the system of two separate but interconnected karstic limestone caves spanning an overall length of nearly 9 kilometres.

• 11:00 am - Leave Jeita Grotto.

• 11:30 am - Arrive in Byblos and witness one of the oldest continuously inhabited cities in the world. It is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

• 13:00 pm - Leave Byblos and go for lunch.

• 15:15 pm - Arrive in Harissa and explore the municipality that consists of two villages, Harissa and Daraoun, in the Keserwan District of the Mount Lebanon Governorate of Lebanon.

• 16:15 pm - Leave Harissa.

• 17:15 pm - Return to your hotel.

The route

Where you'll travel

The fine print

Trip details

What's Included

• Transportation

• Personal guide

What's Not Included

• Lunch and souvenirs

Know before you go

Entrance fees:

• Admission to Jeita Grotto: $12 (adult).

• Admission to the cable car from Jounieh to Harissa: $6.

• Byblos Crusader Castle: $5.

Logistics

Meeting & route

Meeting point

Valley of the Dog River, شارع كسروان، Beirut, Lebanon

Tour start

Valley of the Dog River, شارع كسروان، Beirut, Lebanon

Tour ends at the same location as the start point.