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Jeita Grotto
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Discovering Lebanon's Treasures: Private Tour of Jeita & Harissa
Jeita Grotto

Discovering Lebanon's Treasures: Private Tour of Jeita & Harissa

By Beirut Trip
Price is €96 per adult* *Get lower prices by selecting more than 2 adults
Features
  • 5h
  • Mobile voucher
  • Instant confirmation
  • Selective hotel pickup
  • Multiple languages
Overview

Welcome to an unforgettable journey through Lebanon's natural and cultural treasures. Today, we embark on a private tour to explore two of the most breathtaking sites this country has to offer: the mesmerising Jeita Grotto and the iconic Harissa. Prepare to be enchanted by nature's artistry in the underground wonders of Jeita Grotto, followed by a visit to the towering statue of the Virgin Mary at Harissa, offering panoramic views of the picturesque Lebanese coastline. Join us as we delve into the beauty and history that define these remarkable landmarks.

Activity location

  • Jeita Grotto
    • شارع كسروان
    • Beirut, محافظة جبل لبنان, Lebanon

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • Jeita Grotto
    • شارع كسروان
    • Beirut, محافظة جبل لبنان, Lebanon

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Discovering Lebanon's Treasures: Private Tour of Jeita & Harissa
  • Activity duration is 5 hours5h5h
  • English

Pickup included

Price details
€95.88 x 1 Adult€95.88

Total
Price is €95.88

What's included, what's not

  • What's includedWhat's includedPrivate transport
  • What's includedWhat's includedTour Leader
  • What's includedWhat's includedHotel pick up & Drop off
  • What's includedWhat's includedAir-conditioned vehicle
  • What's excludedWhat's excludedLunch
  • What's excludedWhat's excludedService charge

Know before you book

  • Specialised infant seats are available
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
  • In accordance with EU regulations about consumer rights, activities services are not subject to the right of withdrawal. Supplier cancellation policy will apply.

Activity itinerary

Jeita Grotto
  • 1h 30m
  • Admission ticket not included
The Jeita Grotto, a system of two separate, but interconnected, karstic limestone caves which have formed over millions of years, is the longest cave complex in the Middle East. It is located 300 metres above sea level and has a height difference of 305 metres. The Jeita upper cave has an overall length of 2,130 metres and contains a great concentration of a variety of crystallized formations such as stalactites, stalagmites, columns, mushrooms, ponds, curtains and draperies. The lower gallery which has an overall length of 6,200 metres is located 60 metres below the upper gallery. It is traversed by a smooth underwater river and a lake.
The Shrine of Our Lady of Lebanon
  • 30m
The shrine of our Lady of Lebanon is one of the most important shrines in the world honouring the Virgin Mary and located in Harissa, a key Christian pilgrimage site in Lebanon. The shrine is highlighted by a huge, 15-ton bronze statue of the Immaculate Conception, Mother of God. It is 8.5 m high and has a diameter of five metres. The Virgin Mary stretches her hands towards Beirut overlooking the Bay of Jounieh in one of the most attractive panoramic views in the world.
Churches of Harissa
  • 15m
Harissa is a key Christian pilgrimage site with a shrine dedicated to Our Lady of Lebanon The pilgrimage site is a large, 15-ton bronze and a painted white statue of Virgin Mary, known as Our Lady of Lebanon or Notre Dame du Liban, with her arms, stretched. The statue was made at the end of the 19th century and inaugurated in 1908. Inside the statue's base, there is a small chapel. As well, A huge cathedral built of concrete and glass stands adjacent to the statue. Among other churches of various Christian denominations in the vicinity of Harissa are the Byzantine-style, Melkite Greek Catholic basilica of St. Paul, located south of the statue and built between 1948 and 1998, the Apostolic Nunciature (Papal Embassy), as well as the residences of four patriarchs of Eastern Catholic Churches
Téléferique Harissa
  • 20m
  • Admission ticket not included
The Telepherique is One of The oldest and most visited tourist attractions in Lebanon It is a gondola lift system located in Jounieh, a city in Lebanon,16 km north of Beirut that transports passengers above the pine-forested steep mountain, to an altitude of 650 metres, arriving at Our Lady of Lebanon shrine in Harissa offering breathtaking views of the bay of Jounieh and the surrounding city.

Location

Activity location

  • LOB_ACTIVITIESLOB_ACTIVITIESJeita Grotto
    • شارع كسروان
    • Beirut, محافظة جبل لبنان, Lebanon

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • PEOPLEPEOPLEJeita Grotto
    • شارع كسروان
    • Beirut, محافظة جبل لبنان, Lebanon

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