Half Day Tour - Beit El Din & Sidon

Half Day Tour - Beit El Din & Sidon

Discover cities outside Beirut in a private comfortable car and an English speaking driver and ride away from your hotel in Beirut toward Beit El Din and Sidon in a half day tour trip. Explore the magnificent Beit El Din Palace, learn about its architectural designs and history. Savour lunch and head to Sidon to explore the sea castle, the old souks, Khan El Franj and the soap museum.

Itinerary
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Stop At: Beiteddine Palace, Chouf, Lebanon

Pick up from Beirut in a private car and an English speaking driver to discover Beiteddine Palace, one of the highlights of the Chouf mountains. Guests will visit this beautiful gem, restored during the 19th century and features sumptuous interiors, views over the surrounding hills and an important archaeological collection.

Duration: 2 hours

Stop At: Crusaders Sea Castle, Sidon Sea Boulevard, Sidon Lebanon

Guests will visit the crusader's castle, Sidon's most distinctive feature. The stone castle is framed by the sharp blue Mediterranean Sea around it, built in 1228 on the site of an old Phoenician temple.

Duration: 30 minutes

Stop At: Khan al-Franj, Sidon Lebanon

Guests will explore Khan El Franj through their visit to Sidon newly and wonderfully restored, built by Fakhreddine Fakhr Ad-Din Al Maan II in the 17th century.

Duration: 15 minutes

Stop At: Soap Museum - Saida, Al Moutran Str., Haret Audi, Old Town Saida, صيدا، Lebanon

During the Visit to Sidon, guests will explore the soap museum built in the 17th century and get to know how traditional olive oil soaps are made. Then travellers will have lunch before resuming their tour.

Duration: 15 minutes

Stop At: Sidon Souks, Old City, Sidon Lebanon

Travellers will visit the old souk in Sidon, consisting of various small old-fashioned blacksmiths, cobblers, butchers, and bakers shops. The marketplace is made of stone archways and wedged into each niche is a different shop selling everything from fruits to souvenirs to meats. The tour ends here and guests will get back to their hotel in Beirut.

Duration: 15 minutes