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Jeita Grotto through Harissa and Byblos Full Day Private Trip
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Bus Tours
from $100.00 per adult (price varies by group size)
Jeita Grotto - Harissa - Byblos Trip
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Bus Tours
from $29.90 per adult (price varies by group size)
Aaqoura Lakes - Baatara Waterfall - Batroun
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Bus Tours
from $45.00 per adult (price varies by group size)
Authentic Lebanese Virtual Cooking Class Live from Lebanon
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Cooking Classes
from $24.00 per adult (price varies by group size)
Private Full-Day Tour to Jeita Grotto, Harissa and Saint Charbel from Beirut
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Full-day Tours
from $75.00 per adult (price varies by group size)
Authentic Lebanese Meal with Tania's Family in their Home in Beirut
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from $53.34 per adult (price varies by group size)
Price per car. Full Day trip: Nahr el Kalb, Jeita Grotto , Harissa and Byblos.
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Bus Tours
from $128.21 per group (up to 3)
Wine & History - Best of Lebanon Tour (from Beirut)
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Bus Tours
from $280.00 per adult
Jeita Grotto - Byblos - Jounieh
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Bus Tours
from $155.00 per group (up to 6)
Beirut Full Day Walking Tour
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Walking Tours
from $41.03 per adult

Top Attractions in Beirut

1. National Museum of Beirut

History Museums

About to celebrate its 75th Anniversary, the Beirut National Museum not only contains history but has literally lived…

2. Zaitunay Bay

Points of Interest & Landmarks

It is a new landmark, erected at the northern side of Beirut, and sits right on the Mediterranean cost line.

3. Mim Museum - Mineral Museum

Speciality Museums

The museum displays more than 2000 minerals, representing 450 different species from 70 countries, and is considered…

4. Mohammad Al-Amin Mosque

Religious Sites

This area once witnessed 15 years of civil war divided Beirut into West and East.

5. Pigeon Rocks in Raouche

Geologic Formations

Because the rocks are unique natural formations that are the results of millions of years of evolution in an area that…

6. American University of Beirut

Educational sites

Celebrating its 150th anniversary next year, AUB is a unique and highly recognized educational institution in the…

7. Gemmayzeh Street

Points of Interest & Landmarks

This is a historic street that has recently become a hub of small and buzzing pubs and restaurants.

8. Beirut Souks

Neighborhoods

It is a warren of the world's most select and expensive designer names in jewellery and clothing and goods.

9. Hamra Street

Neighborhoods • Points of Interest & Landmarks

This 'Red' District of West Beirut is home to a mosaic of people from different cultures and religions, a group of most…

10. Corniche Beirut

Points of Interest & Landmarks

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The corniche spans the length of Ras Beirut along the Mediterranean Sea!

11. Nicolas Sursock Museum

Speciality Museums

It is now home to hundreds of artworks from some of Lebanon's most famous painters and sculptors.

12. Greek Orthodox Cathedral of Saint George

Religious Sites

This museum chronicles the early history of Beirut with walls and streets exposed to view.

13. Solidere

Neighborhoods

The downtown core has thousands of years of architecture which date back to the Canaanite, Phoenician, Persian…

14. Banque Du Liban Museum

Speciality Museums

A Museum that anchors Lebanese in their history and identity.

15. Rouche Sea Rock

Points of Interest & Landmarks

Beautiful limestone rock formations that reflect shades of yellow, orange & red by the setting Sun around 5:30 pm in…

16. Place de l'Etoile

Points of Interest & Landmarks • Off-Road & ATV Trails

This area is adjacent a mix of new, post-civil war construction as well as historical, pre-civil war buildings and…

17. Saifi Village

Neighborhoods

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Restored origional master plans of Beirut reflects the authenticity of the Renaissance era in Lebanon.

18. ABC Mall

Shopping Malls

In the beating heart of Ashrafieh, ABC provides customers with a unique classy experience.

19. Hamra Street

Neighborhoods

The streets and sounds of West Beirut are where the city finds its heartbeat.

20. CITYMALL

Shopping Malls

Home to many international brands retailers, most food chains, a large cinema and recently opened carefour supermarket…

21. City Centre Beirut

Shopping Malls

It contains all the worldwide stores regarding fashion, sports and food.

22. Sporting Club Beach

Sports Complexes

The sight of Raouche with the sea rests the spirit and the soul.

23. Roman Baths

Ancient Ruins

During the reconstruction of downtown, the Roman Baths were uncovered and excavated to a certain degree.

24. Beit Beirut

Speciality Museums • Architectural Buildings

Once family apartments and an architectural landmark, this building became a snipers' nest in the Lebanese civil war.

25. Badaro

Neighborhoods

The neighborhood residents -a mix of old impoverished Christian bourgeoisie, bohemian style people in their 30’s and…

26. St Nicholas Stairs

Points of Interest & Landmarks

It is the longest stairway in the Middle East where various exhibitions, festivals and open-air cinema screenings take…

27. Archaeological Museum of the American University of Beirut

Natural History Museums • Art Museums

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This amazing collection is located on the campus of the AUB in a easy to miss corner of an architecturally striking…

28. Al-Omari Mosque

Ancient Ruins • Religious Sites

The site where it's built upon has been home to successive civilizations worshiping in it in various denominations.

29. Audi Mosaic Museum

Speciality Museums

Housed in an old Lebanese house, the collection is small but rich and beautifully set.

30. Place des Martyrs

Ancient Ruins • Points of Interest & Landmarks

This place takes you back to the Lebanese civil war, it reminds that war does not bring anything other than destruction.

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