Items | Private Jeita Grotto & Harissa Cable Car | Half Day Beirut
Private Jeita Grotto & Harissa Cable Car | Half Day Beirut
Beirut
Important Information
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Specialized infant seats are available
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Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Cancellation policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
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For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
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Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.
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If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
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This experience requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund.
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Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
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Two of Lebanon's most wonderful and most visited attractions — one comfortable half-day from Beirut. This private tour is perfect for families, first-time visitors, and anyone who wants to experience the very best of Lebanese nature and mountain beauty without spending a full day away from the city. Begin underground at Jeita Grotto — a UNESCO tentative World Heritage Site and one of the New 7 Wonders of Nature finalists, where extraordinary limestone caves take your breath away. Then rise 650 metres above the Mediterranean by cable car to the beautiful mountaintop shrine of Our Lady of Lebanon at Harissa — one of Lebanon's most iconic and most cherished landmarks. With an optional lunch sto...
Highlights
5 hours
Offered in Arabic (العربية) & English
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
5 hours
Offered in Arabic (العربية) & English
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
What's Included
Knowledgeable local driver
Hotel pickup and drop-off in Beirut
Private air-conditioned vehicle
Lunch in Jounieh (optional — at own expense)
Gratuities (optional)
Itinerary
1
Beirut
9:00 AM — Pickup from your Beirut hotel
Your friendly driver meets you at your hotel and heads north — Jeita Grotto is just 30 minutes away and the morning begins underground.
2
Jeita Grotto
Jeita Grotto — Lebanon's most spectacular natural wonder
Enter one of Lebanon's most treasured natural wonders — Jeita Grotto, a UNESCO tentative World Heritage Site and a top-five finalist in the New 7 Wonders of Nature. Two wonderfully different cave experiences await. The upper cave is explored on foot along an elevated walkway — stalactites and stalagmites up to 8 metres tall surround you in every direction, formed over millions of years into formations of extraordinary natural beauty. The lower cave is navigated by silent electric boat along an underground river, gliding through chambers of breathtaking stillness that visitors of all ages find genuinely magical. One of the most memorable natural experiences in the entire Middle East — and just 30 minutes from Beirut.
1 hour and 30 minutes
3
Teleferique du Liban
Harissa cable car — a wonderful ride above Jounieh Bay
From underground to above the clouds — board the famous Harissa Téléférique at the Jounieh seafront and ride comfortably up to 650 metres above sea level. As the cable car ascends, Jounieh Bay spreads beautifully beneath you and the Lebanese mountain ranges rise ahead — the views are genuinely spectacular and the ride itself is a thoroughly enjoyable experience for the whole family. One of the most popular and most photographed experiences in Lebanon.
30 minutes
4
The Shrine of Our Lady of Lebanon
Our Lady of Lebanon — a beautiful and uplifting mountaintop shrine
At the mountaintop, the beautiful bronze statue of Our Lady of Lebanon stands with arms outstretched toward the Mediterranean — 8.5 metres tall and one of the most recognisable religious monuments in the Middle East. Surrounded by the lovely Maronite Basilica and neighbouring churches, Harissa is one of Lebanon's most visited and most cherished pilgrimage destinations — a place of real beauty and tranquility that moves visitors of all faiths and backgrounds. The panoramic views over the Lebanese coast from up here are simply magnificent.
30 minutes
5
Jounieh
Lunch in Jounieh — optional waterfront stop
After descending from Harissa, Jounieh's beautiful Mediterranean waterfront is right at your feet — a lively seafront lined with welcoming restaurants serving fresh Lebanese mezze and seafood with wonderful views over the bay you just rode above. A lovely and relaxed optional finale before the short drive back to Beirut.
1 hour
6
Beirut
Return to Beirut — approx. 1:30–2:30 PM
Your driver brings you comfortably back to Beirut with drop-off at your hotel — completing a wonderful morning with two of Lebanon's most iconic experiences and the whole afternoon ahead of you.
Private Jeita Grotto & Harissa Cable Car | Half Day Beirut
Beirut
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Two of Lebanon's most wonderful and most visited attractions — one comfortable half-day from Beirut. This private tour is perfect for families, first-time visitors, and anyone who wants to experience the very best of Lebanese nature and mountain beauty without spending a full day away from the city. Begin underground at Jeita Grotto — a UNESCO tentative World Heritage Site and one of the New 7 Wonders of Nature finalists, where extraordinary limestone caves take your breath away. Then rise 650 metres above the Mediterranean by cable car to the beautiful mountaintop shrine of Our Lady of Lebanon at Harissa — one of Lebanon's most iconic and most cherished landmarks. With an optional lunch sto...