• Beirut - 9:00 AM — Departure from Beirut
  An experienced English-speaking driver will pick you up from your hotel in Beirut and head north. The Dog River canyon is just a short 20-minute drive away, and Lebanon’s rich history unfolds even before reaching the first destination.
• Commemorative Stelae of Nahr El-Kalb - Dog River inscriptions — 3,000 years of history on one cliff
  At the point where the coastal road narrows between the cliffs and the sea at Dog River canyon, the limestone walls have served as the world’s oldest continuously updated archive of military history for over three millennia. Egyptian Pharaoh Ramesses II carved his victory inscription here in 1274 BC. Assyrian King Esarhaddon followed in 671 BC. Roman Emperor Marcus Aurelius added his record. Napoleon’s French army marked their passage in the 19th century. And the Lebanese Republic itself continued the tradition — inscribing the withdrawal of Israeli forces and Syrian troops into the same rock face that has been recording conquests and departures since before the birth of Christ. No single stretch of rock in the world records the passage of so many civilisations across so many centuries. Your driver brings each inscription and its story to life.
• Jeita Grotto - From the inscribed cliff face above ground, descend into one of the most spectacular cave systems beneath the ground — a UNESCO tentative World Heritage Site and a top-five finalist in the New 7 Wonders of Nature. Two interconnected limestone caves stretch 9 kilometres beneath the Lebanese mountains — the upper cave explored on foot through an elevated walkway where stalactites and stalagmites up to 8 metres tall hang and rise in formations built over millions of years. The lower cave is navigated by silent electric boat along an underground river through chambers of unearthly beauty where the silence feels absolute. The contrast between the ancient human inscriptions at the Dog River and the entirely natural formations of Jeita — both carved by time, one by hand and one by water — makes this sequence one of the most thought-provoking in all of Lebanon.
• Téléferique Harissa - From underground to above the clouds — board the famous Harissa Téléférique at the Jounieh seafront and ride 650 metres above sea level as Jounieh Bay spreads out beneath you and the Lebanese mountain ranges rise ahead. The aerial views on the ascent are among the most photographed in Lebanon — your driver points out the landmarks along the coastline as the cable car climbs.
• The Shrine of Our Lady of Lebanon - At the mountaintop, stand before the iconic bronze statue of Our Lady of Lebanon — 8.5 metres tall at 650 metres above the sea, arms outstretched toward the Mediterranean below. One of the most recognisable religious monuments in the Middle East, surrounded by the Maronite Basilica and neighbouring churches that form one of Lebanon’s most important Christian pilgrimage sites. From inscribed cliff face to underground cave to mountaintop shrine — a half-day that moves through Lebanon’s extraordinary layers of history, nature, and faith.
• Jounieh - Lunch in Jounieh — optional
  After descending from Harissa by cable car, Jounieh’s waterfront is right at your feet — a lively Mediterranean seafront lined with restaurants serving fresh Lebanese mezze and seafood with views over the bay you just rode above. A natural and unhurried way to extend the morning before the short drive back to Beirut.
  ~1 hr · At own expense · Optional · ~20 min back to Beirut
• Beirut - Return to Beirut — approx. 3:00–4:00 PM
  Your driver brings you back along the coastal highway to Beirut with drop-off at your hotel — completing a half-day that packed ancient inscriptions, underground caves, and a mountaintop shrine into six hours entirely at your own pace.

• Tour Leader
• Hotel pickup and drop-off
• In-vehicle air conditioning
• Comfortable Private Transportation

• Lunch
• Gratuities

Explore three of Lebanon’s most captivating sites in a private half-day tour from Beirut. This six-hour journey covers more historical and scenic ground than most eight-hour tours. Begin at one of the world’s most remarkable open-air historical archives, delve into one of the planet’s most breathtaking cave systems, and ascend to a mountaintop shrine overlooking the Mediterranean.

The adventure starts at the Dog River canyon, where limestone walls bear victory inscriptions from Egyptian pharaohs, Assyrian kings, Roman emperors, and French generals, spanning over 3,000 years. Next, visit Jeita Grotto, a finalist in the New 7 Wonders of Nature, where towering stalactites and stalagmites surround you as you walk, and an underground river quietly transports you by boat through chambers of stunning natural beauty. Conclude the tour at Harissa, ascending 650 meters above the Mediterranean via cable car to the iconic shrine of Our Lady of Lebanon. Three distinct experiences, six hours, all in complete privacy.

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