Private Chateau Musar & Byblos Guided Tour | From Beirut
- 8 hours
- Free cancellation up to 24h before
- 2 languages
- Instant confirmation
Highlights
Two of Lebanon's most distinctive destinations — one private guided day from Beirut. Chateau Musar is arguably the most celebrated winery in the Middle East — a family estate that kept producing wine through Lebanon's Civil War and whose Cabernet-Cinsault blend has been listed among the greatest wines in the world. Byblos is one of the oldest continuously inhabited cities on earth — 7,000 years of unbroken settlement, the city that gave the world its alphabet, and one of the most rewarding archaeological sites in the Mediterranean. A private tour means the vehicle, the guide, and the day are exclusively yours — your pace, your questions, your itinerary. Chateau Musar's cellar tour and tasting in the morning. Byblos Castle, its extraordinary archaeological layers, and the ancient fishing port in the afternoon. Optional lunch in Byblos between the two.
Inclusions
What's included
- Hotel pickup and drop-off in Beirut
- Professional expert guide
- Private air-conditioned vehicle
What's not
- Gratuities (optional)
- Lunch in Byblos (optional — at own expense)
Itinerary
9:00 AM — Departure from Beirut Your guide meets your group at your hotel and heads north along the coastal highway — Chateau Musar is about 45 minutes away in the Bekaa foothills above Jounieh.
Chateau Musar — the winery that never stopped Founded in 1930 by Gaston Hochar and made famous by his son Serge — who arrived at the Bristol Wine Fair in 1979 and stunned the international wine world with a Lebanese red nobody had heard of. Chateau Musar continued producing through Lebanon's Civil War, missing only two vintages in fifteen years of conflict. The estate sits in the Bekaa foothills, producing its iconic Cabernet-Cinsault-Cinsaut blend from some of the oldest ungrafted vines in the world. Your guide covers the full Musar story — the family, the war years, the international recognition — before the cellar tour and a tasting of the wines that put Lebanon on the world wine map.
Byblos Castle & archaeological site — 7,000 years in one walk The 12th-century Crusader castle was built from recycled Phoenician and Roman stones — civilisations literally embedded in the walls. Inside the archaeological enclosure: Neolithic foundations from 5000 BC, Bronze Age temples, Phoenician royal tombs, and Roman streets — all within the same site. Byblos gave the world its alphabet — the Phoenician script from which all Western alphabets derive — and its name gave us the word Bible. Your guide traces the full arc of human settlement here, tailoring the depth of each period to your group's interests.
Byblos Old Souk & ancient 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. Your guide points out the details that most visitors walk past.
Lunch in Byblos — optional Fresh Lebanese mezze and seafood at a waterfront Byblos restaurant — the ancient fishing harbour as backdrop, the Mediterranean beyond. Optional and at your own expense — your guide can recommend the best options for the group.
Return to Beirut — approx. 4:00–5:00 PM Drop-off at your Beirut hotel — Lebanon's most storied winery and one of the oldest cities on earth, covered exclusively at your own pace.
Cancellation
Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the experience starts, for a full refund.
Know before you go
- Pickup
- Pickup is included for everyone.
- Ticket type
- Mobile or paper ticket accepted
- Operated by
- Lebanon Tours
- Specialized infant seats are available
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
How it compares in Beirut
- Its from-price is close to the median of the 193 day trips we list in Beirut.
- Its length is typical for the group.
- The operator lists free cancellation on it.
About Beirut
Beirut is Lebanon's capital on a Mediterranean headland, a Phoenician port city with Roman remains and mountains rising close behind.
Beirut juts into the Mediterranean on a rocky headland, with the snow-streaked peaks of Mount Lebanon rising behind. Founded by the Phoenicians, it became the Roman city of Berytus, famed for its school of law, and the remains of Roman baths lie in the city centre. The Mohammad Al-Amin Mosque, with its blue domes, and the nearby churches of St George show the mix of faiths.
Top-ranked sights in Beirut: Jeita Grotto, Our Lady of Lebanon (Notre Dame du Liban), Byblos (Jbeil).
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