Full-Day Sidon, Tyre & Maghdouche Tour from Beirut
Highlights
Beirut, Tyre, Sidon, Maghdouché
Locations Covered
Beirut, Tyre, Sidon, Maghdouché
archaeological, cultural, historical
Group Tour
8 Hours
Easy
English
Description
Explore the highlights of Lebanon during this full-day tour from Beirut. Discover the ruins of the Phoenician city of Sidon, a port city also known as the Queen of the Seas. See the Our Lady of Awaiting Shrine, the Khan el Franj, the Debbane palace much more!
Itinerary
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Tour the historical sites of Sidon, Tyre & Maghdouche during this full-day tour
Get a pick-up from your hotel in Beirut.
Proceed to Sidon, one of the oldest Phoenician cities, founded in the 3rd millennium BC.
Admire the Sidon Sea Castle built by the crusaders in the thirteenth century on a small island, connected to the mainland by a causeway. It is one of the most prominent historical sites in the port city of Sidon, Lebanon.
Visit the soap museum, Khan el Franj, Debbane palace and the old souks.
Head to the second destination, Tyre, home to Elissar, the Phoenician princess who founded Carthage. It was once famous across the world for its purple dye made from murex sea snails.
See two main archaeological sites, “Al-Bass” and “Al-Mina” and then stop for lunch at a local restaurant.
Continue to the third destination, Maghdouche.
Marvel at the Our Lady of Awaiting, also known as Our Lady of Mantara - a Melkite Greek Catholic shrine in Maghdouché. The shrine consists of a tower crowned with the statue of "The Virgin and Child", a cathedral, a cemetery and a sacred cave believed to be the one where the Virgin Mary rested while she waited for Jesus.
Receive a drop-off at your hotel in Beirut.
What's Included
What's Excluded
Meeting Point
Cancellation Policy
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For cancellations upto 2 days before the tour -
Refund of 80% of the tour price.
Price
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| 1 to 4 | /person |
| Child | |
| 1 to 2 | /person |
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This is a group tour |
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