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See the highlights of Tyre with a guide, and gain a depth of understanding of The city that has many ancient sites, including the Tyre Hippodrome and it is one of the oldest continually inhabited cities in the world.
Also known as Saida, you will visit the city of Sidon that has been inhabited since very early in prehistory and was the most powerful city-state of ancient Phoenicia.
A final stop in Our Lady of Awaiting also known as Our Lady of Mantara, a Marian shrine in Maghdouché, Lebanon, believed to be the one where the Virgin Mary rested while she waited for Jesus when visiting Sidon.
This tour includes lunch as well as pickup and drop-off from your hotel.
Local guide
Entry / Admissions to Historical Sites
Tour leader
Air-conditioned vehicle
Lunch at a local Lebanese restaurant
Hotel pickup and drop-off
Gratuities
Departure Point
Traveler pickup is offered
We pick up travellers from All destination in Beirut
Traveler pickup
Embassy 2 Building، Al iskandar Street، Bayrut 1100, Lebanon
Sidon, Sidon, Lebanon Sidon, one of the oldest Phoenician cities, was founded in the 3rd millennium BC and became prosperous in the 2nd. Sidon was famous for its purple dyes and glassware and Jesus visited it. During the Crusades, Sidon changed hands several times and was destroyed and rebuilt. 60 minutes
Crusaders Sea Castle, 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. 30 minutes
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.
15 minutes
Al Moutran Str., Haret Audi, Old Town Saida, صيدا، Libanon 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.
30 minutes
Sidon Souks, 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. 15 minutes
G9GJ+VCX, Maghdouché, Libanon 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. 15 minutes
Tyre, Tyre, 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. 120 minutes
Al-Bass Archaeological Site, 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. 60 minutes
7697+WHQ, Tyrus, Libanon 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. 60 minutes
75CW+2P3, Tyrus, Libanon Tyre used to have two harbors: the Sidonian in the north and the Egyptian harbor in the south. Today, the port of Tyre is a busy fisherman's port and the remains of a 750 meter long mole can still be seen, and it is easy to recognize the remains of some ancient buildings in the water.
Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.
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Ronaldo1961
22 Mar 2023
I had a lovely and so interesting day on rhis tour to the north!! Alain was our guide and he is the best!!! We learned a lot and it was good!! Naaser the driver brought us everywhere and he smiled the hole day!! Shukran the both of you!! I love Lebanon!! By the way, lovely lunch in the harbour of Tyre!!
Ronaldo_Z
22 Mar 2023
It was a great day with a great guide, Alain and a super driver Naaser!! So an interesting day trip!!! Thank the both of you for this locely and unforgettable day in the south of Lebanon and btw, lovely lunch in a nice restaurant im Tyre!! Shukran
Melinda_K
13 Feb 2023
On my trip to Beirut I took many tours and the ones with Lebanon Tours & Travels were the best. It seems that the owner works 24x7 to ensure that tourists know what to expect. He accurately communicated pickup times and even helped me get a tour to Jeita Grotto after another tour operator failed to tell me it was closed for maintenance. This tour included a driver and a guide (Paula) who took us to all the sites and provided background at each location. The weather was nice, the lunch was delicious, and it was a great day.
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