Journey into the mystic of the Lebanese culture on our highlights tour of Lebanon. Lebanon is a country with a long and rich history. Phoenician, Egyptian, Greek, Persian, Roman, Arab, Crusader, and Ottoman ruins are scattered about the country and the most important of them are easily accessible.

This is a fascinating tour to a beautiful country with welcoming people.

At this time our Lebanon tour i offered only once annually. Next tour: October 3-9, 2027. It precedes our Egypt tour & Egypt-Jordan tour. Enter discount code back2back if booking both tours. Enter discount code EarlyBird if booking 6 months or earlier in advance of the start date (deadline May 3, 2027.

Our Lebanon tours visit Byblos, Beirut and Tyre, among the oldest continuously populated cities in the world. There are Roman baths in Beirut, as well as the Cardio Maximus. Byblos is rich in Crusader ruins. We visit the Place des Martyrs (Martyrs’ Square) in Beirut, a statue erected in memory of the Lebanese nationalists who were hanged by the Ottomans for revolting during World War I (the statue is now riddled with bullet holes from the civil war, but is still beautiful).

Baalbeck, one of the world’s greatest historical sites is also a highlight.

An excursion to Chouf Mountains, historically the seat of Lebanon’s Emirs and relics of their rule, from houses to courtyards and palaces, still dot the region. The Lebanon tour will visit Beit ed-dine Palace, a superb example of the Lebanese architecture of the 18th & 19th century. In addition, the village of Deir el Qamar is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

Join Original World’s small group Lebanon tour.

To book this tour click "See Availability." A calendar pops up. Click the date of the tour to continue to the booking page. Prices listed are in USD. To see the price in your currency, at the top of the booking page there is a US flag that is a drop-down menu, click that to select your country and it will convert the price to your currency. You can pay in your own currency.

Trip pricing is contingent upon a minimum of four (2-4) participants and is subject to adjustment should this minimum not be met.

• Byblos, the oldest town in the world continuously inhabited.

• The Chouf Mountains.

• Baalbeck, one of the world’s greatest historical sites.

• Anjar the only Omayyad city in Lebanon & major market place on the Silk Road.

• Accommodations 5*Beirut, 4* elsewhere

• Meals: breakfast.

• Accompanying guide

• Separate professional driver

• AC Transport van or minibus

• Entrance Fees

• Gov VAT

• International airfare

• Lebanon Visa on Arrival – currently free (subject to change)

• Tourist tax (if any)

• Lunches and Dinners (a dinner plan is offered, please request)

• Tips to drivers, guides, and hotel porters

• Meals other than those listed

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