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Private Tour of Phoenician Sidon Tyre and Maghdouche
Beirut, Lebanon
$300
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Overview
The full-day guided tour from Beirut showcases two of Lebanon's most famous Phoenician cities, Sidon and Tyre. Travel comfortably in an A/C vehicle while receiving personalized attention from an expert guide.
- 🚐 Pickup from Beirut at 9:00 AM with a professional guide and private vehicle for personalized service.
- 🏰 Visit the Crusaders Sea Castle, a fortress built in 1228 atop a Phoenician temple, featuring recycled Roman stones and columns.
- 🛍️ Pass by the traditional Sidon Souks, where you’ll find a vibrant mix of old buildings and local shops filled with unique treasures.
- 🏨 Explore Khan al-Franj, an ancient accommodation built in the 17th century for merchants, featuring a marketplace and resting areas.
- 🏟️ Discover the Tyre Hippodrome, a well-preserved Roman site from the 2nd century AD, designed for chariot races with a capacity of about 40,000 spectators.
- ⚰️ Visit the necropolis at the entrance of the Al Bass site, showcasing hundreds of ornate stone and marble sarcophagi from the Roman era.
- 🙏 Explore the Shrine of Our Lady of Mantara in Maghdouche, where Virgin Mary is said to have awaited Jesus during his teachings.
- 🌅 Enjoy a scenic drive back to Beirut at 5:00 PM, reflecting on your unforgettable day in Lebanon’s iconic destinations.
- 🍽️ Lunch and entrance tickets are not included in the tour price, allowing you the flexibility to choose your dining experience.
- 🧑🤝🧑 English-speaking guide available for an enriching experience throughout the tour.
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PRIVATE TOUR
Lunch & Tickets not included: Please note this option does not include the Lunch and tickets. This cost goes on your own.
Duration: 8 hours
Pickup included
Lunch & Tickets not included: Please note this option does not include the Lunch and tickets. This cost goes on your own.
Duration: 8 hours
Pickup included
Tour guide
Language: English
Human tour guide
Duration: 8 hours
- Professional Guide
- Air-conditioned vehicle
- Hotel Pick-up and Drop-off
- Private transportation
- Gratuities
- Lunch
- 9.00 AM: Pickup from Beirut: Your private vehicle and professional guide will pick you up from your hotel in Beirut. (pass by)
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Crusaders Sea CastleBuilt in 1228 on top of a Phoenician temple, the Sea Castle was constructed by the Crusaders to defend Saida’s harbor as a fortress on a small island connected to the land by a stone bridge. As typical of Crusader architecture, the castle features recycled Roman stones and columns.
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Sidon SouksPass by the traditional souks of Sidon, rich with old buildings and local shops.
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Khan al-FranjKhan El Franj in Sidon is a khan is an old kind of accommodation where travelers and traders was able to rest and keep their commodity and animals. A short walk south from the Sea Castle, the Khan al-Franj was built by Fakhr el-Dine Maan II in the early 17th century offering merchants a one-stop place for selling and buying cotton and silk. The ground floor was a market place, while on the upper floor the merchants could spend their time resting.
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Tyre HippodromePart of the Al Bass archaeological site, this well-preserved Roman hippodrome was built in the 2nd century AD. It is 90 meters wide, 480 meters long, had a capacity of about 40,000 people, and was built for chariot races.
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At the entrance of Al Bass site was the necropolis of the city in the Roman era. This sizeable funerary complex has hundreds of ornate stone and marble sarcophagi as well as collective tomb structures, several still filled with bones.
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A Shrine of Virgin Marry is located in a village named Maghdoushe, Southern Lebanon, near Sidon. It’s called “Our lady of awaiting” “Mantara” , since virgin Marry used to wait for Jesus in a grotto to be back from his preaching with his students.
- 5:00 PM: Return to Beirut: After a full day of exploration, relax on the scenic drive back to Beirut, reflecting on your unforgettable day in Lebanon’s most iconic destinations. (pass by)
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Private Tour of Phoenician Sidon Tyre and Maghdouche
Beirut, Lebanon
$300
This is an experience gift voucher. The recipient will book the experience after
they redeem the gift voucher.
How it works?
01
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You choose from 10,000+ experience gifts
02
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We deliver the eVoucher or the Physical box to the recipient
03
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Recipient books the experience and creates unforgettable memories!