Half Day Tour - Tyre

Half Day Tour - Tyre

Take a break from Beirut and head to the south, to Tyre, in a private car and an English speaking driver. Guests will explore the Al-Bass archaeological site, the Necropolis, the Hippodrome and then head to have lunch. After that, travellers will discover Al-Mina archaeological site, the ruins, the geometrical Roman and Byzantine mosaics and the large public Roman bathhouse, ending the tour, guests will head back to their hotel in Beirut.

Itinerary
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Stop At: Tyre, Sur Lebanon

Drive all the way to Tyre, in a private car and an English speaking driver to discover the major attractions in Tyre. Guests will visit Al- Bass Archaeological site, the Hippodrome and the Necropolis and Al Mina archaeological site in Tyre, lunch is served after continuing the visit to Al-Mina archaeological site.

Duration: 4 hours

Stop At: Al-Bass Archaeological Site, Byzantine Road, Sur Lebanon

Guests will be visiting Al-Bass Archaeological site a UNESCO World Heritage Site home to Byzantine remains, guests will explore the Hippodrome, the Honorific Arch and the Necropolis. Lunch will be served before resuming our tour in Tyre.

Duration: 2 hours

Stop At: Tyre Coast Nature Reserve, Tyre, Lebanon

After savouring lunch, guests will explore Al-Mina archaeological site dating to the 3rd millennium BC, guests will explore these atmospheric ruins covering a large area leading down to an ancient submerged harbour. Highlights include a street paved with geometrical Roman and Byzantine mosaics, on each side of which are rows of large columns. Also, they will discover for the unusually large public Roman bathhouse from the 2nd or 3rd century AD and a 4th-century rectangular arena that would have held up to 2000 spectators. The tour ends here and guests will return back to their hotels in Beirut.

Duration: 20 minutes