10 Half-Day Trips in Lebanon to Build a Day Around

1.Byblos Half-Day & st.Charbel great guide/all-in+breakfast

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 15 reviews · from $70Our pick

Review of Byblos and St. Charbel from Beirut, with private guiding, local stories, mountain views, breakfast, pickup, and flexible timing.

“Haifa is a wonderful and highly experienced tour guide. She’s very welcoming and I enjoyed her speak about the history and culture of Byblos and the St Charbel shrine. Amazing places to visit with an amazing tour guide. HIGHLY RECOMMEND Thanks Haifa!”

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2.Half-Day Private Trip to Jeita Grotto and Harissa

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 11 reviews · from $83

Visit Jeita Grotto and Harissa from Beirut with private transport, a cave boat ride, cable-car views, and free time for lunch.

“I had an awesome half day (around 3 hours) traveling around the mountains with a fantastic guide. We had some great chats about many topics during the journey, and he was also very easy going and humorous. As an extra, we stopped at the side of the road overlooking the port on the way back into Beirut. Highly recommended tour!”

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3.All-in Half-Day Jounieh Teleferique JeitaGrotto guide + breakfast

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 9 reviews · from $80

Explore Jeita Grotto, Our Lady of Lebanon, and Jounieh Teleferique with breakfast, tickets, and private hotel transfers from Beirut.

“Hayfa is a wonderful person and guide, I had a lovely day, learned a lot about Lebanon since she answered all my billion questions! Everything was on time and according to the add, perfect and totally recommend...if I had more time in Lebanon would have done more tours with her!”

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4.Half-Day Private Tour to Baalbek & Chateau Ksara

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 8 reviews · from $50Best value

Explore Baalbek’s Roman temples, the Stone of the Pregnant Woman, and Chateau Ksara on a private Beirut tour with wine tasting.

“Both the guide and the driver were friendly and helpful. I learned a lot about Lebanon and Baalbek. It was a wonderful half-day!”

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5.Guided Half-Day Private Beirut Historical Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 6 reviews · from $75

Explore Beirut’s museums, mosques, Roman ruins, Corniche, and Pigeon Rocks on a private five-hour history tour with hotel pickup.

“Had a wonderful time doing this trip in Beirut. It gives great insight into the history of Beirut, and you also see lots of parts of the city (great for giving you some ideas for areas that you may want to explore further in your trip). It's a great way to sRead more”

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6.Half-Day Private Panoramic Tour of Beirut

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 6 reviews · from $75

See Beirut’s coast, war landmarks, old mosques, churches, Roman baths, and downtown sights on a flexible five-hour private tour.

“My driver and guide Albert was professional, engaging and flexible throughout. He made sure I saw all the main sites of Beirut plus tailored to my requirements of seeing other things that I really wanted to visit.”

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7.Journey Through Time: Half-Day Private Tour to Baalbek

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 3 reviews · from $50

Review of a private half-day Baalbek tour from Beirut, with door-to-door transport, Roman temples, local guidance, and practical booking advice.

“Wonderful trip to Baalbek with Beirut Transfer and well worth the time. The guide and the driver were excellent. Would highly recommend this trip to everyone.”

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8.PRIVATE Half-Day Tour to Beiteddine Palace & Deir elQamar

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 2 reviews · from $93

Visit Beiteddine Palace, Moussa Castle, and Deir el Qamar on a private half-day tour from Beirut, with history, mountain views, and hotel pickup.

“Immensely enjoyed this tour. Driver/guide was very knowledgeable and explained a lot about the history of Lebanon and the history of the sights especially. Even though, I was the only one who booked the tour; the tour still took place. This is a beautiful part of Lebanon which should not be missed. I would definitely book again with this operator!!”

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9.Guided Half-Day Private Trip to Beiteddine Palace and Deir el Qamar

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 2 reviews · from $100

Visit Beiteddine Palace and Deir El Qamar on a private Beirut tour with hotel pickup, mountain scenery, religious landmarks, and local insight.

“The Chouf is one of the most preserved and historically rich areas in the country. With picturesque villages, lush mountains, and the largest cedar reserve in Lebanon, you can immerse yourself in the natural beauty this incredible regioRead more”

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10.Unveiling Beirut: A Private Half-Day Panoramic Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 2 reviews · from $60

See Beirut’s historic center, mosques, Roman baths, coast, and war landmarks on a private five-hour tour with hotel pickup.

“Would highly recommended this tour! I was in Lebanon for just a short time, and my guide was able to maximize my time and show me all of the important highlights of the city. Would recommend.”

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