WalkBeirut
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Reservations required. Limited availability on tour dates.
For tour schedule, contact details, meeting point, ticket price and t-shirt requests, please see below.
Please note:
* These are group tours, and you will be joined by other guests. We do not offer private tours.
* Children under the age of 12, and babies in strollers or straps, are not permitted on the tour.
To reserve WalkBeirut tickets, email: walk@bebeirut.org
- SUBJECT: an OPEN date scheduled below, and the number of tickets you'd like to reserve.
- BODY: the names of the participants joining, and a mobile number we can reach you with.
* A confirmation reply will be sent within 1 business day, along with important details concerning the tour.
Ticket Information:
* Ticket price is 30,000 Lebanese Lira or 20 US Dollars (euro is not accepted). Ticket includes customized walking tour map.
* With every ticket purchase, a donation is sent to the Samir Kassir Foundation. For more information on the foundation's work, please click here.
Tour Schedule:
Please check back at the end of each month for updated tour dates. Meeting point details can be found further below.
May 2012
Reservations required. Limited availability on tour dates.
For tour schedule, contact details, meeting point, ticket price and t-shirt requests, please see below.
Beirut Walking Tour
Interested in exploring Beirut's layered history by foot? WalkBeirut
offers the only extensive, in-depth guided walking tour of Beirut. Our
tours are offered in English, and are run by recent graduates in history from the American University of Beirut. The tour offers an insider’s look
into Beirut's rich and often troublesome past, while witnessing
upfront the city's enduring spirit.
Please note:
* These are group tours, and you will be joined by other guests. We do not offer private tours.
* Children under the age of 12, and babies in strollers or straps, are not permitted on the tour.
- SUBJECT: an OPEN date scheduled below, and the number of tickets you'd like to reserve.
- BODY: the names of the participants joining, and a mobile number we can reach you with.
* A confirmation reply will be sent within 1 business day, along with important details concerning the tour.
Ticket Information:
* Ticket price is 30,000 Lebanese Lira or 20 US Dollars (euro is not accepted). Ticket includes customized walking tour map.
* With every ticket purchase, a donation is sent to the Samir Kassir Foundation. For more information on the foundation's work, please click here.
Tour Schedule:
Please check back at the end of each month for updated tour dates. Meeting point details can be found further below.
May 2012
20 May (Sunday): 4:30pm - 8:00pm (FULL)
27 May (Sunday): 4:30pm - 8:00pm (OPEN)
June 2012
3 June (Sunday): 4:30pm - 8:00pm (OPEN)
10 June (Sunday): 4:30pm - 8:00pm (OPEN)
17 June (Sunday): 4:30pm - 8:00pm (OPEN)
24 June (Sunday): 4:30pm - 8:00pm (OPEN)
July 2012
1 July (Sunday): 4:30pm - 8:00pm (OPEN)
* no tours will be offered from 2 - 21 July *
22 July (Sunday): 4:30pm - 8:00pm (OPEN)
29 July (Sunday): 4:30pm - 8:00pm (OPEN)
Meeting Point:
Gefinor Center Plaza on Clemenceau Street, facing Gruen Eatery
* In the large plaza at the intersection of Clemenceau Street and Gefinor Street (see photo and map below).
* Across the street from the Middle East Airlines Office, next to Banque Libano-Francaise, immediately facing Gruen Eatery.
WalkBeirut started operating tours in April 2009. Our concept remains simple: get to know Beirut by foot. We believe our city can be best explained through visual stories, and we've come up with a walking route that is pedestrian-friendly and brings you to neighborhoods that we think are critical in grasping Beirut's diverse history.
Roughly 3 1/2 hours long, the tour includes a break (in an area surrounded by cafes), as well as plenty of places to sit and rest while we introduce you to Beirut.
The following are several stops currently included on the tour:
Banque du Liban;
Kantari Traditional Quarter;
Former Holiday Inn Hotel, Trade Center & Green Line;
Wadi Abu Jmeel & Beirut's Jewish Quarter;
Roman Bath House;
Grand Serail;
Place de L'Etoile & Downtown Beirut;
St. Georges Cathedral & Al Amin Mosque;
Martyr’s Square;
Samir Kassir Garden
All you need to bring is a bottle of water and comfortable shoes. We'll take care of the rest! Walk with us through our city's revitalization in recent years, as we share experiences of tragedy and transformation.
27 May (Sunday): 4:30pm - 8:00pm (OPEN)
June 2012
3 June (Sunday): 4:30pm - 8:00pm (OPEN)
10 June (Sunday): 4:30pm - 8:00pm (OPEN)
17 June (Sunday): 4:30pm - 8:00pm (OPEN)
24 June (Sunday): 4:30pm - 8:00pm (OPEN)
July 2012
1 July (Sunday): 4:30pm - 8:00pm (OPEN)
* no tours will be offered from 2 - 21 July *
22 July (Sunday): 4:30pm - 8:00pm (OPEN)
29 July (Sunday): 4:30pm - 8:00pm (OPEN)
Meeting Point:
Gefinor Center Plaza on Clemenceau Street, facing Gruen Eatery
* In the large plaza at the intersection of Clemenceau Street and Gefinor Street (see photo and map below).
* Across the street from the Middle East Airlines Office, next to Banque Libano-Francaise, immediately facing Gruen Eatery.
The tour ends in downtown Beirut, either at Martyr's Square or the Samir Kassir Garden (depending on events taking place the day of the tour). Where we finish is roughly 30 minutes away by foot from the meeting point. Should you need to reach the meeting point after the tour, we'll show you the way back by foot or help you into a taxi. For further information about the tour, please continue below.
WalkBeirut started operating tours in April 2009. Our concept remains simple: get to know Beirut by foot. We believe our city can be best explained through visual stories, and we've come up with a walking route that is pedestrian-friendly and brings you to neighborhoods that we think are critical in grasping Beirut's diverse history.
Roughly 3 1/2 hours long, the tour includes a break (in an area surrounded by cafes), as well as plenty of places to sit and rest while we introduce you to Beirut.
The following are several stops currently included on the tour:
Banque du Liban;
Kantari Traditional Quarter;
Former Holiday Inn Hotel, Trade Center & Green Line;
Wadi Abu Jmeel & Beirut's Jewish Quarter;
Roman Bath House;
Grand Serail;
Place de L'Etoile & Downtown Beirut;
St. Georges Cathedral & Al Amin Mosque;
Martyr’s Square;
Samir Kassir Garden
All you need to bring is a bottle of water and comfortable shoes. We'll take care of the rest! Walk with us through our city's revitalization in recent years, as we share experiences of tragedy and transformation.
If you're interested in purchasing a WalkBeirut
t-shirt, please let us know which size (S,M,L,XL) and color
(white,gray) at least three days in advance. We will bring the shirt ready
at the start of the tour. The t-shirt cost is 30,000 lira or 20 USD (euro is not accepted).
