Small Group Tour to Sidon, Tyre & Maghdouche with lunch & Tickets
Experience personalized attention from your guide and a cozy atmosphere on this small-group tour departing from Beirut. Save both time and money, as this excursion encompasses all essentials: air-conditioned transportation, entrance fees, hotel pickup and drop-off, along with a delectable Lebanese lunch, enhancing the convenience of your journey. Delve into the prominent landmarks of Sidon city, wander through the UNESCO World Heritage site of Tyre, and pay homage at the shrine and cave where the Virgin Mary awaited Jesus while he preached in Sidon.
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Stop At: Crusaders Sea Castle, Sidon Sea Boulevard, Sidon Lebanon
The Sidon Sea Castle was built by the crusaders in the thirteenth century on a small island, connected to the mainland by a causeway, as a fortress of the holy land. It is one of the most prominent historical sites in the port city of Sidon, Lebanon. The castle was largely destroyed by the Mamluks in 1291 and was later restored by Fakhr el-Dine Maan II in the early 17th century.
Old prints of the fortress show it to be one of great beauty, but little remains of the embellishments that once decorated its ramparts.
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: Khan al-Franj, Sidon Lebanon
Khan al-Franj is one of Sidon’s main attractions. It was built in the beginning of the 17th century by Emir Fakhreddine II to be a hotel for ambassadors and a center for commercial exchange between Lebanon and France.
The hotel soon became a center for literature, religion, history, industry and diplomacy. It became a home for culture and civilization.
This is a typical khan with a large rectangular courtyard and a central fountain surrounded by covered galleries.
Duration: 15 minutes
Stop At: Soap Museum - Saida, Al Moutran Str., Haret Audi, Old Town Saida, صيدا، Lebanon
The Soap Museum is a museum in Sidon specialized in Levantine soaps
The soap workshop was originally built in Sidon by the Hammoud family in the 17th century.
The Soap Museum traces the history of soap making in the region, its development and manufacturing techniques. Visitors can see a demonstration of how traditional olive oil soaps are made and learn about the history of the "hammam" (bath) traditions.
A historical section of the museum introduces artifacts which were found during onsite excavation and which include remains of clay pipe heads dating from the 17th to 19th century as well as pottery fragments. The Museum building is an old soap factory built in the 17th century, although containing parts thought to date back to the 13th century.
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: Sidon Souks, Old City, Sidon Lebanon
The souk of Sidon is the center of all the commercial activities of retail, as well as craft industry.
The souk is a maze of narrow alleyways with small kiosks, shops and cafes, street merchant, butchers, grocers, shoe-makers, tailors and jewelers.
Duration: 10 minutes
Stop At: Basilica of Our Lady of Mantara - بازيليك سيدة المنطرة, G9GJ+VCX, Maghdoucheh, Lebanon
Our Lady of Awaiting, also known as Our Lady of Mantara, is a Melkite Greek Catholic shrine in Maghdouché, Lebanon, discovered on 8 September 1721 by a young shepherd. 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.
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: Tyre, Sur Lebanon
Tyre is an ancient Phoenician port city and It is the home of Elissar, the Phoenician princess who founded Carthage. It was once famous across the world for its purple dye made from murex sea snails. Two main archaeological sites – “Al-Bass” and “Al-Mina” – are testimony to its historical significance. It has a wonderful seaside location and It's a popular holiday destination with excellent and cleanest beaches
The town's foundations date back to approximately 2750 BC, after which it was ruled by the Egyptians and then the famous King Hiram, under whom it prospered. Later colonized variously by the Assyrians, Neo-Babylonians, Greeks, Seleucids, Romans, Byzantines, Arabs, Crusaders, Mamluks and Ottomans.
Duration: 2 hours
Stop At: Al-Bass Archaeological Site, Byzantine Road, Sur Lebanon
Al Bass Archaeological Site is the largest and the best-preserved example of a Roman Hippodrome. The sector of Tyre El Bass, constituting the principal entrance of the town in antique times, comprises the remains of the necropolis, on either side of a wide monumental causeway dominated by a Roman triumphal arch dating from the 2nd century AD. Among the other vestiges are an aqueduct and the hippodrome of the 2nd century, one of the largest of the Roman world. site contain a Necropolis with several hundred well-preserved sarcophagi, an intact Roman road, an aqueduct and a monumental arch.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Ruins of Tyre - Necropolis, 7697+WHQ, Tyre, Lebanon
Discovered in 1962, the necropolis consists of hundreds of stone and marble sarcophagi from the Roman and Byzantine eras.
Several of them have Greek inscriptions or the names of those buried there, or their trade such as “wealthy purple dye manufacturer. Others whose sides and covers are decorated with frescoes and bas-reliefs of works from Homer and others.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Old Souk's Heritage square, 75CX+9GF, Tyre, Lebanon
The Old Souk of Tyre has plenty of little shops selling gold, copper, vegetables, fish, meat, clothing and antiques. Delicious sandwiches, foul and hummus are the most popular stops in The Old Souk.
Duration: 15 minutes
Informacion Adicional
"Not wheelchair accessible"
"Infant seats available"
"Most travelers can participate"
"This tour/activity will have a maximum of 20 travelers"
"Confirmation will be received at time of booking"
Start Time:
08:00 AM
Duration: 8 Hours
Start location: Traveler pickup is offered
We offer free pickup services from any hotel, Airbnb, or residence in Beirut.
Cancellations and refunds:
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours in advance of the start time of the experience.
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