The 15 Best Lebanon Day Trips from Beirut

1.Guided Small-Group Tour to Baalbek, Anjar and Ksara with Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 511 reviews · from $65Our pick

Leave Beirut at 8:30 am for a full-day Bekaa Valley trip with guides such as Albert, Hassan, or Alfred. Visit Baalbek’s Roman temples, Anjar’s Umayyad ruins, and Chateau Ksara, then sit down to a Lebanese lunch. Transport, hotel pickup, and a group of no more than 15 are included.

“Had a great trip with our wonderful guide Alfred who was super kind and knowledgable. Every was perfectly organized from pick up to all sites visited including the guided tour in Baalbel as well as the Lebanese lunch. Would 100% recommend to anyone. If you’re lucky you will get the 10/10 guide Alfred :)”

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2.Guided Small-Group Tour to Jeita, Harissa, Byblos with Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 361 reviews · from $60

Spend about eight hours exploring Jeita Grotto, the shrine of Our Lady of Lebanon, and historic Byblos. Your guide handles Beirut traffic while you ride the Teleferique, visit a Crusader castle, stroll the old souk, and enjoy a Lebanese lunch. Guides may include Albert, Hassan, Hassane, or Pierre.

“View of the Bay of Jounieh from the top of Our Lady of Lebanon was spectacular. View of the city from the Teleferique and watching handgliders floating by the cable car Boating inside the cave is a great experience. Archrological site of Byblos and lunch by the river”

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3.Jeita Grotto,Harissa&Byblos Full-Day PRIVATE-CAR Trip from Beirut

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 222 reviews · from $75

Travel from Beirut in a private car to Lebanon’s Jeita Grotto, the Our Lady of Lebanon shrine in Harissa, and historic Byblos. Your English-speaking driver-guide handles the roads while you explore at each stop. Expect about 8 to 9 hours, with entrance fees and lunch paid separately.

“Harake made our tour very memorable. He is one of those men that you come across and never forget for all the good reasons. He was at our assistance at all times and knowledgeable. Harake organised a last minute paragliding experience for my husband which was unforgettable. Highly recommend this tour with Harake. Thank you for the experience and hope to see you in the future.”

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4.Anjar, Baalbek & Ksara Day Trip – With Lunch (4G on Board)

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 181 reviews · from $95

Travel from Beirut to Baalbek’s Roman temples, Anjar’s Umayyad palace-city, and Chateau Ksara’s ancient wine caves. Your English or French-speaking guide handles the history, site entries, transport, and Lebanese lunch. Expect about nine hours, a coach journey through the Bekaa Valley, wine tasting, and hotel pickup within Beirut.

“A full day travelling by coach, where the guide filled the journey with informative detail about the places we were visiting and the history of the area as we journeyed from Beirut. Anjar was magnificent, Baalbek was amazing. It was a privilege to Read more”

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5.Jeita Grotto – Harissa – Byblos Trip

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 169 reviews · from $37

Travel from Beirut to Jeita Grotto, Harissa, and Byblos in an air-conditioned vehicle with hotel pickup and drop-off. You will see limestone caverns, ride the Telefrique cable car, visit the Our Lady of Lebanon shrine, and explore Byblos for three hours. English-speaking drivers may include Ali, Hamza, Wassim, or Robin.

“Absolutely fantastic day with Robin. Got a private tour as booked last minute (night before) and nobody else was booked. Really great of him to be so flexible. Robin met me at the house I am staying at and then superbly guided me around the various (amazing) sites. 100% would recommend to anyone. Lower groto in particular in the boat was awesome”

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6.Byblos, Jeita Grotto & Harissa Day Trip -With Lunch (4G on Board)

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 145 reviews · from $98

Set out from central Beirut at 8:30 a.m. for Jeita Grotto, Byblos, and Harissa. You will ride a subterranean boat, visit Byblos Castle and the old souks, take the Telepherique to Our Lady of Lebanon, and eat Lebanese mezze by the sea. Pickup, tickets, WiFi, water, and a French and English-speaking guide are included.

“We had an amazing day trip with guide Georgette, who was friendly and very knowledgeable about the history and archaeology of the places we visited. The tour was a good pace - visiting three different places and lunch feels like it migRead more”

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7.Baalbek – Anjar – Ksara Trip From Beirut

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 80 reviews · from $34

Leave Beirut at 8:00 am for Anjar’s Umayyad ruins, Baalbek’s Roman temples, a one-hour lunch stop, and Chateau Ksara’s Roman caves and wine tasting. The trip lasts about nine hours, costs $34 per person, and carries no more than 15 people. Expect a driver-led experience, though guide service can vary.

“Everything! Nice guide patient and willing to go the extra miles🙏 Ali is super driver and very careful. Felt safe. Thanks, Ali Until we meet again.”

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8.Private Anjar and Baalbek Tour from Beirut with Departure Ticket

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 79 reviews · from $75

Travel from Beirut into the Bekaa Valley by private air-conditioned car, stopping at Anjar’s Umayyad ruins and Baalbek’s vast Roman temples. Your driver, such as Ali or Harake, provides local context and practical help, while you explore at your own pace. The $75 price includes hotel pickup, drop-off, refreshments, and a one-way airport transfer voucher, but site entry and lunch are extra.

“We were looking for a private tour to bring us to Baalbek without any extra stops for shopping, wine testing, etc. and this tour was exactly what we needed. We watched many videos on Baalbek to be familiar enough with the subject, so we weRead more”

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9.Guided Private Full Day Tour to Baalbek, Anjar and Chateau Ksara

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 60 reviews · from $100

Leave Beirut for an 8-hour private tour of the Beqaa Valley with hotel pickup, a guide, and an air-conditioned vehicle. See Baalbek’s vast Roman temples, the Stone of the Pregnant Woman, Anjar’s Umayyad ruins, and Chateau Ksara’s wine caves. Entry fees, tasting, and lunch cost extra. Guides may include Albert or Georgette.

“We enjoyed our day with Georgette. She is full of knowledge and information about the history of the places and enthusiastic to share it. It was really a beautiful trip through the mountains and Baalbek and Anjar were amazing. We had lRead more”

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10.Semi-Private Tour to Jeita Grotto, Harissa & Byblos with Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 52 reviews · from $55

Spend about eight hours visiting Lebanon’s dramatic Jeita Grotto, the hilltop Our Lady of Lebanon shrine in Harissa, and ancient Byblos. You’ll ride a climate-controlled minivan with hotel pickup, enjoy lunch, and receive help from a tour leader and guide. Guides such as Albert, Fadi, and Hassan have been especially well regarded for their humor, care, and local knowledge.

“Guide & Driver Fadi was excelent, the trip was great. Fadi was very nice, funny and full of knowledge. The trip was interesting and fun.”

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11.Small Group Tour to Jeita Grotto, Harisa & Byblos with Hotel pickup

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 49 reviews · from $10Best value

From Beirut, you’ll visit Jeita Grotto, ride the Harissa cable car, see Our Lady of Lebanon, and explore ancient Byblos in about eight hours. Hotel pickup, air-conditioned transport, and a tour leader are included. Albert and Hassan have led some departures, but expect brief explanations rather than a nonstop guided tour.

“The tour itself is just the driving from point to point and back. Not really guided. But I still appreciate to explore by myself. I must further say that my driver was very very helpful with some personal difficulty I had that day. And I am really thankful to him. Good service if you want to visit sights outside Beirut on a day tour.”

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12.Private Guided Tour to Jeita Grotto through Harissa and Byblos

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 48 reviews · from $75

Leave Beirut in a private air-conditioned vehicle for Jeita Grotto, Harissa, and Byblos. Expect cave formations, a boat ride, a cable-car trip, Crusader ruins, Phoenician history, and time in the old souk. Guides connected with this service include Hassan, Hassane, Ahmad, Albert, Hussein, and Khassim.

“I went to Jeida grotto, Byblos and Bartroun with Hassan. He picked me up at 12.30 and we got back at 7pm, including an ice-cream stop at the best spot! At $160 it was expensive but saw part of Lebabon outside Beirut which i would not have Read more”

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13.New Guided Semi-Private Tour to Jeita Grotto, Harissa & Byblos

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 47 reviews · from $55

Start with hotel pickup in Beirut, then visit Jeita Grotto, the Virgin Mary statue in Harissa, and ancient Byblos. Your English-speaking guide, often Ali or Harake, handles the driving and explanations. Cable-car rides, entrance fees, and seaside lunch are optional add-ons, so check the booking choice carefully.

“We get a great time, the all day was very good organized. We couldn't have asked for a better guide then Ali. He guided us perfectly and helped us with all questions. Thank you!”

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14.Lebanon tour Baalbek ruins & Ksara w/pick-up, lunch,guide+entries

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 35 reviews · from $130

Leave Beirut at 9:00 am for Baalbek’s vast Roman ruins, a Lebanese brunch in Zahle, and Chateau Ksara’s historic caves and wine tasting. Transport, entries, lunch, water, snacks, and a multilingual guide are included. Guides may include Joseph, Carla, Ameen, or another member of the local team.

“Amazing trip. Joseph our driver really took care of us, guiding us and even doing photos for us. The food was good and the visit to the proposed places super recommended”

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15.Baalbek Temples & Ksara Caves w/pick-up,guide, entries+lunch

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 34 reviews · 1 day · from $140

Travel privately from Beirut with a guide such as John, Ameen, or Fahmi to Baalbek’s Temple of Jupiter and Temple of Bacchus. After Lebanese brunch in Zahlé, visit Chateau Ksara’s old caves for a guided tour and wine tasting. Transport, entries, food, and hotel pickup are included.

“You really shouldn’t skip this trip when in Lebanon. Baalbek is absolutely impressive. The Stone of the Pregnant Woman was massive! The Roman temples, particularly the iconic columns of the Temple of Jupiter, were jaw-dropping. Fahmi was the best, giving us all the details of the ruins. Plus, he's an excellent photographer! The Ksara Wine Caves give you a glimpse of the Lebanese wine-making tradition in the Bekaa Valley. Ameen, our tour driver and kind of a guide, was very engaging and kept us together on this full-day tour.”

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