Historical Beirut Tour (AM) Half Day - (4G on Board)
Beirut, Lebanon
Historical Beirut Tour (AM) Half Day - (4G on Board)
Beirut, Lebanon
- 3 hours (approx.)
- Pickup offered
- Mobile ticket
- Offered in: English
Overview
Discover the best of Beirut on this 3-hour walking tour, led by an expert guide. Learn about the city’s roots as a Roman city-state, and how it has risen and fallen, and retained its liberalist character through the centuries. Enjoy photo stops at the Martyr’s Statue, admire Nejmeh Square in the downtown district, and see other landmarks as your guide shares their secrets and stories. Finish with a visit to the National Museum of Beirut, a treasure trove of archaeological finds that chronicle both the city’s and Lebanon’s history.
- Three-hour Beirut historical walking tour with an expert guide
- Explore archeological sights, some of which were discovered as recently as 2007
- Visit the National Museum of Beirut
- Entertaining and informative commentary from your local expert guide
What's Included
Meeting and Pickup
Itinerary
Additional Info
Cancellation Policy
You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.
Reviews
3.9
based on 16 reviews
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Neal R, Jan 2019
Really nice tour and a great way to get an introduction to the city center of Beirut and the National Museum. HIghtly recommend.
Katherine_D, Apr 2018
The guide was amazing!!! She knew a ton of stuff about everything the problem is that we didn't go to enough places.
But there was very little walking and the tour was half at the National Museum. I would much rather have walked all over Beirut for 5 hours listening to her than to even go to the museum. I was very disappointed in this tour, especially at 40 US. Not worth it. We didn't go right up to the statue in Martyr's square or walk through the souq, things I would have thought would be do-not-miss on such an expensive tour.
Shailandra S, Jan 2018
You see the centre and the museum.. The agent and guide pick you up from hotel. The museum is a must because you to get to see how old, vibrant and cosmopolitan country it is. On adorn what a remarkable job the country has done to rebuild he museum. i recommend to take afternoon tour too
Andrea S, Nov 2017
The tour was fantastic - really insightful and a good duration - not too long but long enough to cover the important historical areas downtown. However I had to leave my hotel very early in the morning to get to the Viator meeting point on time, only to be transported 30 minutes right back to my hotel-area to commence the walking tour. I wish that the representative who coordinated my transportation would have pointed out the fact that my hotel is closer to the walking tour area than the meeting point, and allowed me to instead meet the group at the first landmark. I wasted 1 hour in travel time at the start of my day.
Riccardo F, Sep 2017
very nice guide, but walking part is too short and museum is too long maybe...I would have preferred to spend more time outdoor...
Eva H, Jun 2017
All including pick up from the hotel was very well organised. The guide was excellent and I learned a lot about the history of Lebanon. Great experience.
Gregory A, Oct 2016
Madeline the tour guid again today was incredible.the walking tour of downtown Beirut was amazing, it could be completed alone but it was nice being in a group. The Beirut museum was amazing, beautiful. Watched a video about it being built and loved exploring it after. Fabulous gift shop. Went to the mountains later in the day, made extra, was so beautiful. Went to mount Lebanon and saw old villages and had lunch in the mountains, amazing lunch! Madeline was.my favorite tour guid.
kathpb2010, Mar 2016
We found this very interesting. We were lucky enough to get into the Parliament area. It was beautiful. We wished we had been able to continue with the group for lunch and the afternoon tour but had not been made aware of this option soon enough.
AnneMarie_K, Mar 2014
Excellent! The walking tour was just what I needed to learn the history of downtown Beirut and visit the National Museum. Our guide was a mind of information and knowledge about the monuments she proudly showed the group. The weather was unfortunately not brilliant - pouring with rain - but our guide made it all so interesting that you forgot about the weather! I found Viator very professional and accommodating managing to put us (two adults and one child) on the afternoon trip to Chouf when we found out that morning that the tour had two parts. My 7 year-old daughter loved the trip and was far from bored with the historical information. Definitely recommend this trip and other Viator tours to others.
Ebru Ç, Nov 2013
Tour guide was good but it is a tour that can be done alone
Sharon D, Apr 2013
A great way to see Beirut, the tour was well paced and informative. I recommend this to everyone who goes there. I was so impressed I did a tour the next day to the Becca Valley.
Jan F, Apr 2013
Thanks to the well-informed, charming Eliane I learnt a lot about the recently 'contested' parts of Beirut during the civil war, the rebirth of downtown Beirut. The visit to the Museum was special. Would be great to have a slightly longer tour for those of us interested in a deeper and slightly wider experience, ie Ottoman Beirut, getting inside key buildings, a neighbourhood, personalised stories. Needless to say south Beirut is ignored by most tour groups but hard to ignore politically!
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