Small-Group Adventure Tour to Sidon Tyre & Maghdouche-Day Trip
Description
Explore in a full day with the best saving price for this tour ticket, the archaeological site of Sidon, Maghdoucheh & Tyre you will avoid the rush & eliminates the awkwardness of sharing a Big tour bus which give you more time to sight see. Moreover, you are free to create a customized itinerary keeping in mind the tour schedule. You will explore the highlights like the Crusaders sea castle, Sidon old souk, Soap Museum, the great Al-Omari Mosque, Our Lady of Awaiting, Cave, Roman Hippodrome and more.
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Itinerary
From your hotel in Beirut, with smile you are picked up in the morning at 8:15 am for a day tour. Travelers will explore the ancient Phoenician city of Sidon which it has been of great religious, political and commercial value to the region, it is said to be inhabited since 4000 B.C. Our first visit in Sidon will be to the Crusaders Sea Castle.
After that and Between the Sea Castle and the Land Castle ("St. Louis" Castle), there stretch old Souks (markets) that have maintained their beautiful buildings and commercial role. Nearby, a repair process is observed as well as small crafts shops. In the old Souk, there are vaulted alleys that are 14 kilometers long and not far from the Sea Castle is the picturesque vaulted souk of Sidon, where workmen still ply their trades. On the edge of the souk is a traditional coffee house where male clientele meet to smoke the narguileh (water pipe) and drink Turkish coffee. Fishermen sell their latest catch at the market near the port not far from the souk's entrance. As you enter el-Shakiriyya market, there is Debbaneh Palace, where a roofed narrow stairway leads to the internal yard of this old building built in 1721. The building has maintained its Ottoman Arab architectural features.
Then the traveler will enter to a museum to traces the history of soap making in the region, its development and manufacturing techniques, we will 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.
The Great Mosque, formerly the Church of St. John of the Hospitalers. The four walls of this rectangular building (recently restored to their natural beauty) date to the 13th century. Originally a fortress-like Crusader compound with its own chapel, it is still an imposing structure, especially viewed from the seaside.
The Khan El Franj is one of the many khans built by Fakhredine II for merchants and goods. This is a typical khan with a large rectangular courtyard and a central fountain surrounded by covered galleries. The center of economic activity for the city in the 19th century, the khan also housed the French consulate.
After khan al Franj, we will head to the village of Maghdoucheh, the travelers will visit our Lady of Awaiting which is a Melkite Greek Catholic Marian shrine and a cave and which was discovered on 1721, The travelers will walk through the shrine which is 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.
Then we will head to Tyre which was founded around 2750 BC according to Herodotus and the birthplace of Europa & the founder of Carthage ‘’Dido’’, the travelers will see its old north harbor, colorful streets and the beach from two sides of the city.
Then we will head to the Unesco World Heritage Site in the city of Tyre dating back to the II century C.E. It is considered to be one of the largest and best preserved Roman hippodromes of its type in the roman world, travelers will walk thru, which is around 480 meter long and 90 meter wide horseshoe shaped structure seated twenty thousand spectators who gathered to watch the death-defying sport of chariot racing.
The Al-bass site is home to a Byzantine road, a second-century triumphal arch, a Roman road with an aqueduct and the remains of a second-century enormous
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We Pick-Up travelers from all hotels in Beirut.
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Important Information
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Specialized infant seats are available
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Reviews(48)
Enjoyable and very interesting tour. The driver was very kind and flexible with times. We liked the Sidon sea castle and the ruins at Tyre, particularly the Hippodrome.
Dear Mr George, We appreciate your kind positive feedback, regarding your sightseeing experience with Lebanon Local Tour. We will share your comments with our team, who certainly will be encouraged by your remarks. Lebanon Local Tour continuously strives to meet your needs and expectations. Thank you again and we look forward to hosting you in the future. Best wishes Lebanon Local Tour
I booked this tour with Lebanon Local Tour with Harake as a tour guide and it was absolutely incredible. We visited Sidon and Tyre and the experience was rich of history and hidden gems. We also got the chance to visit the Souk were we found amazing people selling their local products. The south of Lebanon is so rich in terms of history and cultural heritage; people were simply amazing - so kind, welcoming and generous. We had also the chance to visit Maghdouche - Our Lady of Mantara (Awaiting Church) - a place full of emotions and positive feelings. Our tour guide Harake was incredible. I don't have enough words to explain how kind, respectful, positive and gentle he was. He helped us out throughout the whole day and was always available for every request we had. He told us precious info about the history of Lebanon and everyday life experiences and explained us each site we visited. I cannot thank him enough about the day we spent together and I highly reccomend him as a guide because he was a true positive resource.
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⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ We had a wonderful day touring South Lebanon with Harake! He took us to Sidon and Tyre, gave us plenty of time to explore, shop, and enjoy walking by the shore. He was so patient, kind, and thoughtful — even bought us coffee along the way! Overall, a lovely person and an excellent guide. Highly recommended!
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The sights were great but our supposed to be tour guide only acted only as a driver. He did not really provide any tour guiding in Tyre archeologigal sights and Sidon sea castle. He just drove us to the sights and we walked by ourselves in Tyre archeological sights and Sidon sea castle. Our contract was for an English speaking tour guide not an English speaking driver. He was also going to omit some sights which were in the program and he insisted they were not included. So i showed him what i copied from viator ad - Dubane Museum. Eventually he did but we had to retrace our steps as we passed it completely. He did not bring us to the Franj hotel and and Grand Al oman mosque. He just pointed it to us from the street. He walked with us to the souk, soap museum and the magdouche basilica but just walked with us. No commentaries or tour guiding given.
Dear Miss, We are very sorry to hear that you had an unpleasant experience with us this time, and we always value your feedback. But we’d love to make it up to you the next time, I will inform our operation manager to communicate with you directly. Please call me at +96176841343 as well if needed. Best wishes
We booked very last minute a tour with Lebanon Local Tour and they were kind enough to assist us. We did a daily tour to Sidon and Tyre, with Ahmed as our driver. While he didn't speak too much English, he was an excellent driver, super friendly and a great company for our daily trip. There was lots of flexibility around the schedule, we could take all the time we needed to enjoy everything we saw at our own pace, while not missing any of the must see spots. He showed us around in the market of Sidon, helped us buy delicious food from street posts and nice souvenirs. Thank you again for helping us have an authentic and comfortable day around the south of Lebanon. Greetings from Spain!
Dear Mr Dimitris, We appreciate your kind positive feedback, regarding your sightseeing experience with Lebanon Local Tour. We will share your comments with our team, who certainly will be encouraged by your remarks. Lebanon Local Tour continuously strives to meet your needs and expectations. Thank you again and we look forward to hosting you in the future. Best wishes Lebanon Local Tour
This tour was great! It was just me and Ali my tour guide, he was on time, very professional and made sure I enjoy it to the fullest and at my own pace. I visited many interesting sites, including an ancient Bath with some art. We talked a lot and he answered all my questions. I'm pleased with the experience and with Ali. Thank you!
Dear Miss Natalia, We appreciate your kind positive feedback, regarding your sightseeing experience with Lebanon Local Tour. We will share your comments with our team, who certainly will be encouraged by your remarks. Lebanon Local Tour continuously strives to meet your needs and expectations. Thank you again and we look forward to hosting you in the future. Best wishes Lebanon Local Tour
Very nice stay visiting all these sites. Our guide was very kind and nice. The dinner was also very good.
Dear Miss Nalla, We appreciate your kind positive feedback, regarding your sightseeing experience with Lebanon Local Tour. We will share your comments with our team, who certainly will be encouraged by your remarks. Lebanon Local Tour continuously strives to meet your needs and expectations. Thank you again and we look forward to hosting you in the future. Best wishes Lebanon Local Tour
Just a five - minute drive from the Hippodrome are the seaside Al Mina ruins. The bulk of the Roman ruins are a series pf columns on the seafront. You can pay 120,000 LBP to walk through this beautiful ancient site and take some amazing pictures. The site is open daily from 8;30 am until sunset.
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Several historical and cultural places in one trip (souks, castles, ancient ruins, places of worship etc). Great views. Easy transfers between them. No problems.
Dear Toivo, We appreciate your kind positive feedback, regarding your sightseeing experience with Lebanon Local Tour. We will share your comments with our team, who certainly will be encouraged by your remarks. Lebanon Local Tour continuously strives to meet your needs and expectations. Thank you again and we look forward to hosting you in the future. Best wishes Lebanon Local Tour
The driver has been very friendly and very polite and eager to answer all my questions however the service I have received it's a transport service and not a guided tour there is no experienced leader as written in thr tour description I booked a small group tour and I was only myself it didn't worth the 90 euros I have paid the description of the tour is misleading
Dear Miss Eva, We appreciate you making us aware of your experience. As you know its low season and there was only your booking that day, so we shift you as a Private tour cause we do not cancel any order from ourside unless if you ask for it. We strive to provide excellent customer service in a timely manner, and we apologize for the inconvenience this has caused. Please let us know if you have any additional questions, concerns, or comments by sending us an email or what'sapp. Best wishes
