• Sidon - Sidon, one of the most ancient Phoenician cities, was established in the 3rd millennium BC and flourished in the 2nd millennium BC. Renowned for its purple dyes and glassware, Sidon was visited by Jesus. During the Crusades, the city changed hands multiple times, experiencing destruction and reconstruction.
• Crusaders Sea Castle - Constructed by the Crusaders in the 13th century, the Sidon Sea Castle is located on a small island connected to the mainland by a causeway, serving as a fortress in the Holy Land. It stands as a significant historical site in Sidon, Lebanon. The castle was largely destroyed by the Mamluks in 1291 and later restored by Fakhr el-Dine Maan II in the early 17th century. Old prints depict the fortress as a site of great beauty, though few of its original embellishments remain.
• Khan al-Franj - Khan al-Franj is a major attraction in Sidon. Built in the early 17th century by Emir Fakhreddine II, it served as a hotel for ambassadors and a hub for commercial exchange between Lebanon and France. The hotel quickly became a center for literature, religion, history, industry, and diplomacy, fostering culture and civilization. It features a typical khan design with a large rectangular courtyard, a central fountain, and surrounding covered galleries.
• Soap Museum - Saida - The Soap Museum in Sidon specializes in Levantine soaps. Originally a soap workshop built by the Hammoud family in the 17th century, the museum explores the history, development, and manufacturing techniques of soap making in the region. Visitors can watch demonstrations of traditional olive oil soap production and learn about the “hammam” (bath) traditions. The museum also showcases artifacts found during onsite excavations, including clay pipe heads from the 17th to 19th centuries and pottery fragments. The building itself is an old soap factory from the 17th century, with parts dating back to the 13th century.
• Debbane Palace - Constructed in the 18th century in Sidon’s Old City, Debbane Palace is the last remaining house from the Ottoman period in a city now dominated by traffic and modern storefronts. Accessed via a narrow stairwell in the bustling Souq, the palace is built above the markets. Inside, it features reception rooms, stained-glass windows, rare mosaic tiles, and centuries-old stables. Debbane Palace is the only example of an Ottoman palace within the city walls of urban Lebanon.
• Sidon Souks - The souk of Sidon is the hub of retail and craft industry activities. It is a labyrinth of narrow alleyways filled with small kiosks, shops, cafes, street vendors, butchers, grocers, shoemakers, tailors, and jewelers.
• Our Lady of Mantara - Our Lady of Awaiting, also known as Our Lady of Mantara, is a Melkite Greek Catholic shrine in Maghdouché, Lebanon, discovered on September 8, 1721, by a young shepherd. The shrine includes a tower topped with a statue of the Virgin and Child, a cathedral, a cemetery, and a sacred cave believed to be where the Virgin Mary rested while waiting for Jesus.
• Tyre - Tyre is an ancient Phoenician port city and the birthplace of Elissar, the Phoenician princess who founded Carthage. It was renowned worldwide for its purple dye made from murex sea snails. Two main archaeological sites, “Al-Bass” and “Al-Mina,” highlight its historical importance. With a beautiful seaside location, Tyre is a popular holiday destination known for its excellent and clean beaches. The town’s origins date back to around 2750 BC, with subsequent rule by Egyptians and the famous King Hiram, under whom it thrived. It was later colonized by Assyrians, Neo-Babylonians, Greeks, Seleucids, Romans, Byzantines, Arabs, Crusaders, Mamluks, and Ottomans.
• Al-Bass Archaeological Site - The Al Bass Archaeological Site is the largest and best-preserved example of a Roman Hippodrome. Located at the main entrance of ancient Tyre, it includes the remains of a necropolis on either side of a wide monumental causeway dominated by a Roman triumphal arch from the 2nd century AD. Other features include an aqueduct and the 2nd-century hippodrome, one of the largest in the Roman world. The site contains a necropolis with several hundred well-preserved sarcophagi, an intact Roman road, an aqueduct, and a monumental arch.
• Tyre Hippodrome - The Tyre Hippodrome is a UNESCO World Heritage site in Tyre, southern Lebanon, dating back to the 2nd century AD. It is considered one of the largest and best-preserved Roman hippodromes of its kind in the Roman world.
• Ruins of Tyre - Necropolis - Discovered in 1962, the necropolis contains hundreds of stone and marble sarcophagi from the Roman and Byzantine eras. Some feature Greek inscriptions or the names and trades of those buried, such as “wealthy purple dye manufacturer.” Others are adorned with frescoes and bas-reliefs depicting works from Homer and others.
• Ruins of Tyre: The Egyptian Port - Tyre once had two harbors: the Sidonian in the north and the Egyptian harbor in the south. Today, Tyre’s port is a bustling fisherman’s port, with remnants of a 750-meter-long mole still visible, along with recognizable remains of ancient buildings in the water.
• Old Souk’s Heritage Square - The Old Souk of Tyre is filled with small shops selling gold, copper, vegetables, fish, meat, clothing, and antiques. Delicious sandwiches, foul, and hummus are popular stops in the Old Souk.

• Private transportation
• Tour Leader
• Brief Explanation about each Site
• Hotel Pick up & Drop off
• In-vehicle air conditioning

• Lunch
• Gratuity

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