8:30 AM — Departure from Beirut Your guide meets the group at your hotel and heads north — Jeita Grotto is 30 minutes away and the day begins underground.

Jeita Grotto — UNESCO tentative site · New 7 Wonders finalist Two cave systems, two completely different experiences. The upper cave on foot — an elevated walkway through formations of extraordinary scale and beauty, stalactites and stalagmites up to 8 metres tall carved by water over millions of years. The lower cave by silent electric boat — gliding along an underground river through chambers where the stillness is absolute. Your guide covers the geological story throughout. One of the most memorable natural experiences in the Middle East — and 30 minutes from Beirut.

Harissa cable car — 650 metres above the Mediterranean Board the Téléférique at Jounieh seafront and ride up to 650 metres as Jounieh Bay opens below — one of the most photographed views in Lebanon. The ascent itself is the experience. Your guide points out the coastal geography as you climb.

Our Lady of Lebanon — the mountaintop shrine The 8.5-metre bronze statue of Our Lady of Lebanon stands with arms outstretched toward the Mediterranean — one of the most visited religious monuments in the Middle East, surrounded by the Maronite Basilica and neighbouring churches. Revered by Christians and Muslims alike. Your guide explains the history and significance of Harissa within Lebanese religious and cultural identity.

Byblos Castle & archaeological site — 7,000 years in one walk The 12th-century Crusader castle was built from recycled Phoenician and Roman stones — civilisations literally embedded in the walls. The archaeological site inside covers Neolithic foundations from 5000 BC, Bronze Age temples, Phoenician royal tombs, and Roman streets. Byblos gave the world its alphabet — the Phoenician script from which Greek, Latin, and eventually all Western alphabets derive. Your guide traces the full arc of human settlement on this remarkable coastal site.

Lunch in Byblos — sea-view restaurant · included Fresh Lebanese mezze and seafood at a sea-view restaurant in Byblos — the ancient fishing harbour directly in front of you, the Mediterranean beyond. One of the best lunch settings in Lebanon. Fully included in the tour price.

Byblos Old Souk — stone-paved lanes above an ancient port Stone-paved lanes with jewellery workshops, antique dealers, and cafés — then down to the ancient fishing harbour where colourful wooden boats sit against a backdrop of medieval walls and open sea. The most photogenic corner of Byblos and the natural close to the day.

Return to Beirut — approx. 5:00–6:00 PM Drop-off at your Beirut hotel — underground caves, a mountaintop shrine, and 7,000 years of city history covered in a single guided day.