🏨 Guided Small-Group Tour to Jeita Grotto and Byblos with Lunch & Tickets Activity

Guided Small-Group Tour to Jeita Grotto and Byblos with Lunch & Tickets

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From $95.00

Price varies by group size

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Pricing Info: Per Person

Duration: 6 hours

Departs: Beirut, Beirut

Ticket Type: Mobile or paper ticket accepted

Free cancellation

Up to 24 hours in advance.

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Overview

Immerse yourself into wonderland on a tour of splendid Jeita Grotto, the Pearl of Nature in Lebanon. Discover the treasures of Byblos, one of the world's continuously inhabited cities. Wander through the Crusader Castle, the old souks and enjoy the atmosphere at Byblos harbor. Make the most of your time on this small group tour in an AC modern vehicle including hotel return transfers.

What's Included

Air-conditioned vehicle

Entrance fees to the sites

Local guide

Lunch

What's Not Included

Gratuities

Traveler Information

INFANT: Age: 0 - 3
CHILD: Age: 4 - 12
ADULT: Age: 13 - 99

Additional Info

Face masks required for guides in public areas
Hand sanitiser available to travellers and staff
Suitable for all physical fitness levels

Face masks provided for travellers
Face masks required for travellers in public areas
Specialized infant seats are available

Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.

What To Expect

Jeita Grotto

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.

1 hours • Admission Ticket Included

Byblos

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.

2 hours • Admission Ticket Free

Byblos Castle

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.

60 minutes • Admission Ticket Included

The Temple of Baalat Gebal was an important Bronze Age temple structure in the World Heritage Site of Byblos. The temple was dedicated to Ba'alat Gebal, the goddess of the city of Byblos, known later to the Greeks as Atargatis. it was the largest and most important sanctuary in ancient Byblos, and is considered to be "one of the first monumental structures of the Syro-Palestinian region".

15 minutes • Admission Ticket Included

Old Souk

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.

30 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Byblos Port

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 center in the eastern Mediterranean.

15 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

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