Walk Beirut

Interested in exploring Beirut's history by foot?

WalkBeirut offers the city’s only guided walking tours in English. Our tours are run by Lebanese students who know the city inside-out.The tour offers an insider’s look into Beirut’s rich and often troublesome past, while witnessing upfront our city’s enduring spirit.

For reservations:

phone: +961.70.15.66.73; e-mail: walk@bebeirut.org

Meeting Point: AUB Medical Gate entrance, intersection of Bliss, Clemenceu, and

John F Kennedy Street (by the large tree, opposite ZwZ restaurant)

* Tours will happen, rain or shine! If weather looks unpredictable, bring an umbrella! *

Winter 2009/2010 Schedule:

Private Tours are available on other dates if arranged in advance. A minimum booking of 5 tickets is required.

24 January (Sun): 2:30 pm - 7:00 pm	31 January (Sun): 2:30 pm - 7:00 pm	7 February (Sun): 3:00 pm - 7:30 pm
21 February (Sun): 3:00 pm - 7:30 pm	28 February (Sun): 3:00 pm - 7:30 pm	14 March (Sun): 3:00 pm - 7:30 pm
21 March (Sun): 3:00 pm - 7:30 pm	28 March (Sun): 3:00 pm - 7:30 pm	4 April (Sun): 3:00 pm - 7:30 pm
11 April (Sun): 3:30 pm - 8:00 pm	18 April (Sun): 3:30 pm - 8:00 pm	25 April (Sun): 3:30 pm - 8:00 pm

Ticket Price: 30,000 lira
(includes customized walking tour map and cityguide)

WalkBeirut first started operating tours in April 2009. Our tour's 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 5 hours long, the tour includes two breaks (one for coffee; one for food), as well as plenty of places to sit and rest while we introduce you to Beirut.

The following stops are included on the tour:

Ras Beirut’s Hamra district and its former cafe and cinema culture; the preserved buildings of Kantari; the never-completed Trade Tower and former Holiday Inn Hotel, and their importance during the civil war; the city’s old Jewish quarter Wadi Abu Jmeel and its soon-to-be restored synagogue; the Grand Serail; the Solidere project that has been reconstructing downtown Beirut since 1993; Martyr’s Square and its use as a rallying point during the Ottoman Empire, the French Mandate, and recent pro and anti-Syrian demonstrations; the civil war’s green line that split the city into 'East' and 'West' Beirut; the Bashoura and "Khandaq al Ghamiq” district; Solidere's planned 'Garden of Forgiveness'; the St. George Greek Orthodox Church; the 'Omari' Mosque; Solidere's Information Center; and the 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.

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