Byblos to Sidon with the last dye masters and the harbours that started it all. Days spent in glassblowing workshops and family run soap houses, evenings in Beirut.
The Purple Coast
Byblos to Sidon with the last dye masters and the harbours that started it all.
- Duration
- 8 days
- Next departure
- October 20, 2026
- Group size
- Up to 12
- Price
- From USD 2,450
What makes this one different
- A private demonstration with one of the last murex dye families in Tyre
- Sunset over the Byblos harbour with a local archaeologist
- A hands on glassblowing session in a Sidon workshop
Day by day
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Day 1
Arrival
Welcome dinner and an introduction to the days ahead.
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Day 2
Into the old town
A walking day with a local guide, no coach, no script.