Lebanon

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

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.

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

  1. Day 1

    Arrival

    Welcome dinner and an introduction to the days ahead.

  2. Day 2

    Into the old town

    A walking day with a local guide, no coach, no script.

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