Uncover the beauty of Lebanon on a private day trip from Beirut. Explore the stunning Jeita Grotto, visit the iconic Harissa, and discover the peaceful countryside on your way to the monastery of Saint Charbel in Annaya.
Uncover the beauty of Lebanon on a private day trip from Beirut. Explore the stunning Jeita Grotto, visit the iconic Harissa, and discover the peaceful countryside on your way to the monastery of Saint Charbel in Annaya.
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Beirut - 9:00 AM — Hotel pickup
Your driver will meet the group at your Beirut hotel. The vehicle is exclusively yours for the day. Jeita Grotto is located 30 minutes north — the adventure begins immediately. -
Jeita Grotto - Jeita Grotto — New 7 Wonders finalist · UNESCO tentative site
Two cave systems that consistently top Lebanon’s…
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Beirut - 9:00 AM — Hotel pickup
Your driver will meet the group at your Beirut hotel. The vehicle is exclusively yours for the day. Jeita Grotto is located 30 minutes north — the adventure begins immediately. -
Jeita Grotto - Jeita Grotto — New 7 Wonders finalist · UNESCO tentative site
Two cave systems that consistently top Lebanon’s must-visit lists. Explore the upper cave on foot, where stalactites and stalagmites reach up to 8 meters tall, formed over millions of years. The lower cave is explored by a silent electric boat along an underground river through chambers of extraordinary stillness and scale. Your driver will provide key geological facts at the entrance. You can explore at your own pace inside.
Entrance fee is payable on site. Photography is not permitted inside. The lower cave boat ride may close during high water seasons. - Téléferique Harissa - Harissa cable car — 650 meters above the Mediterranean
Board the Téléférique at Jounieh seafront and ascend to 650 meters — with Jounieh Bay spreading below and the mountains ahead. It offers one of the most photographed aerial views in Lebanon. The ascent itself is an experience. Your driver will share the story of Harissa as you ascend.
~20 min ride · payable on site
Cable car ticket is payable on site. Subject to weather and operational conditions.
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The Shrine of Our Lady of Lebanon - Our Lady of Lebanon — Lebanon’s defining mountaintop shrine
The 8.5-meter bronze statue of Our Lady of Lebanon — arms outstretched toward the Mediterranean, is one of the most visited religious monuments in the Middle East. The Maronite Basilica and neighboring churches surround it. Enjoy panoramic views over the Lebanese coast from 650 meters. Revered by Christians and Muslims alike. -
Monastery Saint Maroun - Monastery of Saint Maroun & Hermitage of Saint Charbel — Annaya
Drive into the mountains above Jbeil to Annaya — the remote village where Saint Charbel Makhlouf lived, hermitted, and died on Christmas Eve 1898. Canonized by Pope Paul VI in 1977, Saint Charbel was the first Middle Eastern saint of the modern era and remains one of the most venerated figures in the Maronite Church worldwide. The Monastery of Saint Maroun houses his tomb — a pilgrimage destination that draws hundreds of thousands of visitors annually from Lebanon and across the world. A short walk leads to the hermitage where he spent the final twenty-three years of his life in complete solitude — a simple stone cell on the edge of a mountain ridge, unchanged since the day he died in it. Whether visiting as a pilgrim or as a traveler drawn by the extraordinary story of this place, Annaya is one of the most quietly powerful destinations in Lebanon. -
Byblos - Lunch in Byblos — optional stop on the return
A natural stop on the drive back to Beirut — enjoy fresh Lebanese mezze and seafood at a waterfront Byblos restaurant. This is optional and at your own expense. Your driver will recommend the best spots. -
Beirut - Return to Beirut — approx. 5:30–6:30 PM
Drop-off at your Beirut hotel. Underground caves, Lebanon’s most iconic mountaintop shrine, and the hermitage of the country’s most venerated saint — three stops, one private day, done properly.

- Knowledgeable English-speaking driver
- Private air-conditioned vehicle exclusively for your group
- Harissa Téléférique cable car ride
- Jeita Grotto — upper cave walk & lower cave boat ride
- Hotel pickup and drop-off in Beirut
- Key facts and context shared at every stop
- Knowledgeable English-speaking driver
- Private air-conditioned vehicle exclusively for your group
- Harissa Téléférique cable car ride
- Jeita Grotto — upper cave walk & lower cave boat ride
- Hotel pickup and drop-off in Beirut
- Key facts and context shared at every stop
- Lunch in Byblos (optional — at own expense)
- Gratuities (optional)
- Lunch in Byblos (optional — at own expense)
- Gratuities (optional)
Explore three of Lebanon’s most remarkable natural and spiritual sites in a single private day trip from Beirut. Visit Jeita Grotto, a marvel of nature; Harissa, a revered national shrine; and Annaya, a serene mountain village with deep spiritual significance. Jeita Grotto is a UNESCO tentative World Heritage Site and a finalist in the New 7 Wonders of…
Explore three of Lebanon’s most remarkable natural and spiritual sites in a single private day trip from Beirut. Visit Jeita Grotto, a marvel of nature; Harissa, a revered national shrine; and Annaya, a serene mountain village with deep spiritual significance. Jeita Grotto is a UNESCO tentative World Heritage Site and a finalist in the New 7 Wonders of Nature. Harissa offers a cable car ride to 650 meters above the Mediterranean, leading to the iconic shrine of Our Lady of Lebanon. Annaya is home to the hermitage of Saint Charbel, canonized by Pope Paul VI in 1977 as the first modern Middle Eastern saint, who spent his last twenty-three years in solitude in a stone cell on a mountain ridge. Enjoy the comfort of a private vehicle and the insights of a knowledgeable English-speaking driver throughout the journey.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.