Green Line Walking Tour
📍: National Museum of Beirut to Zeitouna Bay
🗓️: Sundays
⏰: 10:00 A.M. till around 3:30 P.M.
On a 5-6 hour tour, The Green Line Walking Tour, starting at the staircases of the National Museum of Beirut, follows the former demarcation line through Damascus Street, The Memory Tree, Monot Street, and Khandak el Ghamik, reaching Beit Beirut, a powerful midpoint where the city’s story of war and memory comes to life. The tour ends at Downtown Beirut, where layers of conflict, resilience, and reconstruction reveal how Beirut continues to reshape and redefine itself. This tour is for those seeking to understand Lebanese modern history that shapes our political and social life until now.
What’s included in: tour guiding fees
What’s excluded: coffee and lunch break
‼️: Please note that this tour operates once a minimum of four participants are registered. Reminder and confirmation emails are sent one day prior to the tour date, and participants are kindly asked to confirm their attendance upon receiving the reminder so that the tour operates as scheduled.
Book your spot to walk through modern history with us.
Downtown Beirut Guided Tour
📍: Sucasu - Coffee Collective to Samir Kassir Square
🗓️: Fridays
⏰: 2:00 P.M. till around 5:30 P.M.
This almost 3-hour walk uncovers Beirut’s underground history, from the Bronze Age through the French Mandate. Start at a specialty local coffee shop to fuel your body for the journey ahead at Sucasu. From Canaanite remains reaching back to more than 3000 B.C., till the French Mandate in the 20th century, and everything in between, from Alexander the Great to the Medieval Ages & Ottoman Empire. This tour is for those seeking to experience the layered ancient history of this city, nestled on the eastern coast of the Mediterranean.
What’s included in:
tour guiding fees
Crypt Museum entrance fees
Get your choice of one of the following free drinks at Sucasu - Coffee Collective once you arirve: Espresso/ Double Espresso/ Americano/ Tea/ Iced Espresso/ Iced Americano/ Sparkling Water
What’s excluded: juice break in the souks
‼️: Please note that this tour operates once a minimum of four participants are registered. Reminder and confirmation emails are sent one day prior to the tour date, and participants are kindly asked to confirm their attendance upon receiving the reminder so that the tour operates as scheduled.
Book your spot to walk through ancient history with us.
Private Tours in Lebanon
Looking to explore Lebanon through a personalized and engaging experience? I offer private guided tours tailored to your interests—whether you're curious about history, architecture, food, or everyday life in the country.
To book a private tour or inquire about available dates and themes, kindly reach out via email at samira@layersoflebanon.com or send a WhatsApp text message to
+961 76 730 732. I’ll be happy to assist you!