• Beirut - Hotel pickup — 9:00 AM or 2:00 PM
  Your private guide and air-conditioned vehicle will pick you up from your Beirut hotel at your preferred time. This tour is exclusively private — no other groups, no set pace, no hurry.
• Pigeon Rocks in Raouche - Start at Beirut’s most photographed natural wonder — two majestic rock formations rising dramatically from the Mediterranean just off the Raouche coastline. A globally recognized symbol of the city, providing the perfect opening scene for your Beirut adventure. Your guide will share the legends and geological insights of one of Lebanon’s most iconic sights.
• Corniche Beirut - Travel along the renowned Corniche seafront promenade to the Manara lighthouse — the vibrant heart of daily Beirut life. Joggers, fishermen, families, and café patrons all enjoy this stretch of Mediterranean waterfront. A brief stop that captures the city’s laid-back coastal vibe before venturing into the urban core.
• Zaitunay Bay - Visit Beirut’s stylish waterfront marina — a stunning display of the city’s cosmopolitan aspirations, featuring luxury yachts, waterfront dining, and modern architecture framed by the Mediterranean. A vivid contrast to the ancient city you are about to explore.
• Mohammad Al-Amin Mosque - Arrive at the magnificent Blue Mosque of Beirut — one of the largest mosques in Lebanon, completed in 2008 with Ottoman-inspired domes and four towering minarets. Dominating Martyrs’ Square, it stands as both a landmark of modern Beirut and a testament to the city’s Muslim heritage. Your guide will explain its architecture, construction story, and significance to the neighborhood.
• Al-Omari Mosque - One of Beirut’s oldest and most historically rich places of worship — originally a Byzantine church, later converted to a Crusader chapel, then an Ayyubid mosque, and finally expanded under the Mamluks. The Al-Omari Mosque is a living architectural timeline of the city’s religious history, with each layer of stone narrating a different chapter of Beirut’s past.
• Saint George Greek Orthodox Cathedral - Located directly beside the Mohammad Al-Amin Mosque, Saint George Cathedral is one of the oldest churches in Beirut and a powerful symbol of Lebanese coexistence. The sight of a grand Orthodox cathedral and a grand mosque sharing the same square — and the same skyline — is unique in the Arab world and deeply moving for most visitors.
• Martyr’s Square - Walk through the historic center of Beirut’s public life — the square that witnessed the 2005 Cedar Revolution, the 2019 uprising, and decades of the city’s political heartbeat. Your guide will bring the square’s turbulent and inspiring history to life, explaining its significance to Lebanon’s modern story and its role as a gathering point for generations of Beirutis.
• Place de l’Etoile - Stroll through the elegant star-shaped square at the heart of Beirut’s French Mandate downtown — centered on the iconic clock tower and lined with beautifully restored sandstone buildings housing the Lebanese Parliament. The architecture here is a seamless blend of French Haussmann, Ottoman, and Levantine styles — and one of the most photogenic corners of the entire city.
• Beirut Souks - Visit the modern Beirut Souks — built over the ancient marketplace and incorporating Phoenician, Hellenistic, and Roman archaeological remains directly into the building’s design. Glass floors reveal ruins beneath your feet as you walk. A compelling example of how post-war Beirut chose to rebuild — not by erasing its past, but by making it part of its future.
• Roman Baths - The final stop is one of Beirut’s most remarkable — a well-preserved Roman bath complex dating to the 3rd century AD, unearthed in the heart of the modern city. Standing here, in the open air of downtown Beirut, looking down at Roman stonework that has survived nearly two thousand years, is one of those rare travel moments that puts the entire city in perspective. A fitting end to a tour that spans millennia.
• Holiday Inn Hotel - This abandoned Holiday Inn Hotel is one of Beirut’s war landmarks. It was constructed between 1971 and 1974 when Beirut’s economy was thriving and when Beirut was one of the most visited tourist cities in the Middle East.
  The Holiday Inn was operational until the Lebanese civil war began in 1975. The hotel soon became considered a “war zone” during a prolonged conflict known as “the Battle of the Hotels” where more than 25,000 combatants fought for control over different luxury hotels, including the Holiday Inn as well as the famous Phoenicia hotel.
  This hotel remains untouched, abandoned, empty, decades after the war, and serves as a reminder to the Lebanese population about the horrors of war.
• Beirut - Return to hotel — approx. 1:00 PM or 6:00 PM
  Drop-off at your Beirut hotel after half a day that covered Phoenician ruins, Roman baths, Crusader mosques, Ottoman squares, French boulevards, and a Civil War relic — all within one extraordinary city.

• Private transportation
• Tour Leader
• Brief Explanation about each Site
• Hotel Pick up & Drop off
• In-vehicle air conditioning

• Lunch or refreshments
• Gratuities (optional )

Beirut stands out as a unique city in the Middle East, where a Roman bath is adjacent to a French Mandate clock tower, a grand mosque is just meters away from an Orthodox cathedral, and a Civil War hotel marked by bullets overlooks a sparkling Mediterranean marina. This exclusive half-day tour encompasses all these sights.

Tailored specifically for your group, the tour progresses at your desired pace, allows for stops whenever you wish, and can commence in the morning or afternoon to suit your timetable. An expert local guide will vividly narrate the city’s rich history — from Phoenician, Roman, Ottoman, and French influences to modern times — at each location, including the famous Pigeon Rocks of Raouche and the ancient Roman Baths hidden in the city’s downtown.

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.