9:00 AM — Hotel pickup Your driver meets the group at your Beirut hotel. The vehicle is exclusively yours for the day. Jeita Grotto is 30 minutes north — the day starts immediately.

Jeita Grotto — New 7 Wonders finalist · UNESCO tentative site Two cave systems that consistently top Lebanon's must-visit lists. The upper cave on foot — stalactites and stalagmites up to 8 metres tall, formed over millions of years. The lower cave by silent electric boat along an underground river — a stillness and scale that photographs cannot capture. Your driver covers the key geological facts at the entrance. You explore at your own pace inside. ~1 hr 30 min · ~45 min to Ixsir Entrance fee payable on site. Photography not permitted inside. Lower cave boat ride may close during high water seasons.

Ixsir — Lebanon's most architecturally distinctive modern winery Drive north to Batroun and arrive at Ixsir — one of Lebanon's most celebrated and most visually striking modern wineries, built into a hillside above an 18th-century farmhouse that forms the heart of the estate. What makes Ixsir genuinely interesting to wine travelers is its sourcing philosophy — grapes drawn from high-altitude vineyards across six different Lebanese regions, from the Bekaa to the north coast, producing wines that express the full diversity of Lebanese terroir in a single cellar. The guided cellar tour covers the winemaking approach and the estate's architecture before a tasting of Ixsir's signature whites, elegant reds, and the acclaimed Grande Réserve. Your driver shares the story of the estate and its place in Lebanon's modern wine renaissance.

Byblos Castle & archaeological site — 7,000 years on foot One of the oldest continuously inhabited cities on earth — the city whose Phoenician script gave the world its alphabet and whose name gave us the word Bible. The 12th-century Crusader castle built from recycled Phoenician and Roman stone. Inside: Neolithic foundations from 5000 BC, Bronze Age temples, Phoenician royal tombs, and Roman streets. Your driver covers the key historical facts at the entrance — you explore the full site at your own pace.

Byblos Old Souk & fishing port Stone-paved lanes with jewellery workshops, antique dealers, and cafés — then down to the ancient fishing harbour where wooden boats sit against medieval walls and open sea. The most photogenic corner of Byblos and the natural close to the day.

Lunch in Byblos — optional Waterfront Lebanese mezze and fresh seafood at a Byblos harbour restaurant — the ancient fishing port directly in front of you. Optional and at your own expense. After a winery visit, the case for a relaxed waterfront lunch makes itself. Your driver recommends the best spots.

Return to Beirut — approx. 5:30–6:30 PM Drop-off at your Beirut hotel. Underground caves, one of Lebanon's finest modern wineries, and 7,000 years of Byblos — three stops that rarely appear on the same itinerary, covered privately at your own pace.