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Private Tripoli City Tour | Crusader Citadel & Medieval Souks
Beirut, Lebanon
$200
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they redeem the gift voucher.
Overview
Tripoli is Lebanon's most underrated city — and most travelers who visit it say the same thing on the way back: why didn't I come sooner? Lebanon's second city has the finest collection of Mamluk architecture in the country, a 12th-century Crusader citadel that has commanded the skyline for nine centuries, and one of the most authentically preserved medieval markets in the Arab world. This private day trip covers it all at your own pace — no group schedule, no rushed stops, the vehicle waiting whenever you are ready.
Six stops across Tripoli's medieval core and historic waterfront — from the citadel ramparts to the stone-vaulted souk alleyways to the Ottoman soap factory to two Mamluk mosques where Gothic stonework is still visible in the 14th-century facades. Optional lunch at Hallab 1881 — the most celebrated pastry and dining institution in Lebanon, founded in 1881 during the Ottoman era. Private vehicle and knowledgeable driver throughout. Entrance tickets payable on site.
Six stops across Tripoli's medieval core and historic waterfront — from the citadel ramparts to the stone-vaulted souk alleyways to the Ottoman soap factory to two Mamluk mosques where Gothic stonework is still visible in the 14th-century facades. Optional lunch at Hallab 1881 — the most celebrated pastry and dining institution in Lebanon, founded in 1881 during the Ottoman era. Private vehicle and knowledgeable driver throughout. Entrance tickets payable on site.
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Private Tripoli City Tour | Crusader Citadel & Medieval Souks
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
- Khan el Masriyin soap factory stop
- Hotel pickup and drop-off in Beirut
- 1-hour walk through Souk Al-Harajb
- El Mina waterfront stroll
- Al-Mansouri Great Mosque & Taynal Mosque
- Private air-conditioned vehicle exclusively for your group
- Knowledgeable English-speaking driver
- Gratuities (optional)
- Hallab 1881 (optional — at own expense)
- 9:00 AM — Hotel pickup Your driver meets the group at your Beirut 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 Tripoli Built during the First Crusade by Raymond de Saint-Gilles, expanded by the Mamluks, modified by the Ottomans — nine centuries of conquest and control in a single set of walls. From the ramparts: panoramic views over Tripoli's rooftops, minarets, and the port of El Mina. Your driver covers the full arc of Crusader, Mamluk, and Ottoman history as you explore at your own pace.
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Souk Al-HarajbSouk Al-Harajb — unchanged since the Mamluk era A full hour in stone-vaulted alleyways where gold merchants, spice vendors, fabric traders, and artisan workshops have occupied the same spaces for centuries — not renovated, not curated, just functioning exactly as it always has. The most authentically preserved medieval market in Lebanon. Your driver navigates and points out what makes Tripoli's souk different from anywhere else in the country.
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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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The Great MosqueAl-Mansouri Great Mosque & Taynal Mosque Al-Mansouri — built on the site of a Crusader cathedral, the original Gothic portal still clearly 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 that are also two history lessons — each era still legible in the stone. Your driver reads the architectural layers at both buildings.
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Hallab 1881 — Lebanon's most celebrated pastry institution Founded in 1881 during the Ottoman era — 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 PortEl Mina Port — Tripoli's ancient waterfront A stroll along El Mina — Tripoli's historic fishing port with colourful boats, Ottoman-era mansions lining the corniche, and a pace of life that resists every attempt at acceleration. The natural close to a full day in Lebanon's north before heading back to Beirut.
- Return to Beirut — approx. 5:30–6:30 PM Drop-off at your Beirut hotel. Tripoli's Crusader citadel, Mamluk mosques, medieval souk, and Ottoman waterfront — Lebanon's most underrated city covered privately at your own pace. Done properly. (pass by)
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Private Tripoli City Tour | Crusader Citadel & Medieval Souks
Beirut, Lebanon
$200
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!