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Private Tripoli & Batroun Tour | Medieval City & Phoenician Coast
Beirut, Lebanon
$300
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they redeem the gift voucher.
Overview
Vibrant history and picturesque landscapes define Lebanon on this Full-Day Private Tour to Tripoli and Batroun. This exclusive excursion immerses you in the rich cultural heritage of the region.
- 🏰 Stroll through the ancient streets of Tripoli, renowned for its captivating souks and imposing Crusader fortresses.
- 🌊 Visit Batroun, a coastal gem where azure waters meet rugged cliffs and ancient Phoenician ruins tell stories of maritime prowess.
- 🗣️ Led by expert guides, gain historical insights while enjoying scenic beauty throughout the tour.
- ✨ Tailored experiences promise authentic local encounters designed to create cherished memories that last a lifetime.
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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.
Pickup included
Lunch & Tickets not included: Please note this option does not include the Lunch and tickets. This cost goes on your own.
Pickup included
Tour guide
Language: English
Human tour guide
Duration: 8 hours
- Private air-conditioned vehicle
- Hotel pickup and drop-off in Beirut
- Knowledgeable local English-speaking driver
- Gratuities (optional)
- Hallab 1881 Lunch stop (optional — at own expense)
- 9:00 AM — Departure from Beirut Your driver meets the group at your hotel and heads north along the Mediterranean coastal highway toward Tripoli. (pass by)
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Citadel Saint Gilles (Qal'at Sinjil)Tripoli — Lebanon's medieval second city Citadel of Raymond de Saint-Gilles — nine centuries above the city The 12th-century Crusader citadel built by Raymond de Saint-Gilles during the First Crusade — expanded by the Mamluks, further modified by the Ottomans — has commanded Tripoli's skyline for nine centuries. From the ramparts: panoramic views over the old city's minarets, rooftops, and the port of El Mina beyond. Your driver covers the full arc of Crusader, Mamluk, and Ottoman history that converges here.
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Al-Mansouri Great Mosque & Taynal Mosque Al-Mansouri — built on the site of a Crusader cathedral, the original Gothic portal still visible in the 14th-century Mamluk stonework. Taynal — two connected prayer halls where Gothic arches and Mamluk architecture exist side by side in the same building. Two mosques, two examples of how Tripoli layers civilisation upon civilisation in the most architecturally compelling way.
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Souk Al-HarajbSouk Al-Harajb — one of the most authentic medieval markets in the Arab world A full hour in stone-vaulted alleyways where gold merchants, spice vendors, fabric traders, and artisan workshops have occupied the same spaces for centuries — entirely real, entirely unchanged, and entirely unlike the renovated souks of Beirut. Your driver navigates with genuine local knowledge.
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Khan el Masriyin — traditional soap factory A brief stop at the historic Egyptian merchants' khan — home to a traditional olive oil soap factory that has been producing here for centuries. A craft that supplied markets across the Ottoman Mediterranean world from these very rooms.
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Hallab 1881 — founded in the Ottoman era, still the best Founded in 1881 — the most celebrated pastry and dining institution in Lebanon. Knefeh, baklava, and mamoul made to recipes unchanged for over 140 years. Optional and at your own expense — but the kind of stop that becomes the most talked-about part of the day.
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El Mina Port — Tripoli's ancient waterfront A brief stroll along El Mina — Tripoli's historic fishing port with colourful boats, Ottoman-era mansions lining the corniche, and a pace of life that has barely accelerated in centuries. The natural transition between medieval Tripoli and the Phoenician coast ahead.
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BatrounBatroun old town — founded by the Phoenicians, still going Arrive in Batroun — one of the oldest Phoenician cities in the world, continuously settled for over 3,000 years and today one of Lebanon's most charming and most photogenic coastal towns. Stone-paved streets, Ottoman houses, ancient churches, and seafront cafés with the Mediterranean right there.
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Phoenician WallPhoenician Sea Wall — 3,000 years old and still functional A natural rock barrier shaped by Phoenician hands over 3,000 years ago to protect the ancient harbour from Mediterranean waves — still standing on the beach today, still doing exactly what it was built to do. One of the most quietly extraordinary ancient structures in Lebanon and a testament to Phoenician engineering that has outlasted every empire that came after them.
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Hilmi's House of Lemonade — the only way to finish Freshly squeezed lemonade at Batroun's most legendary local institution — cold, sharp, and made to a recipe that has been refreshing this corner of the Lebanese coast for generations. The natural and only appropriate close to a full day in Lebanon's north.
- Return to Beirut — approx. 5:30–6:30 PM Drop-off at your Beirut hotel — Tripoli's medieval layers and Batroun's Phoenician coast covered exclusively at your own pace. (pass by)
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Private Tripoli & Batroun Tour | Medieval City & Phoenician Coast
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!