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Mira’s Guided Tours are cultural, local, interactive, and fun guided tours We are mostly known for our tours in Tripoli. Not to be missed!
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Mira’s Guided Tours are cultural, local, interactive, fun guided tours led through the eyes of certified passionate guides who are specialized in a specific city or region in Lebanon. We offer tours in Tripoli, Byblos, Beirut, Batroun, Beiteddin, Baalbeck, Sidon, Tyre, and other areas within request. Please find the different options you can book below:

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ours in Tripoli are led by Mira Minkara a guide passionate about her home city's history, heritage and hidden treasures, who’s been leading tours in Tripoli for the past 22 years. Mira will share with you stories and anecdotes from her family and from her memories of the city. Tripoli Old City Tour

A guided tour of the old Tripoli that has often been compared to Cairo, the city with the largest Mamlouk heritage in the world. We will walk around vibrant souks, hidden Hammams, majestic mosques, colorful khans, stylish madrassas (Coranic schools), crafts streets, etc. The city was also once the capital of the Crusader County of Tripoli and the provincial capital of the Ottoman Eyalet (state) of Tripoli; we will come across some of the traces that remain of these periods too. Rachid Karami International Fairground

A walk through the magnificent International Fairground of Tripoli designed by the famous Brazilian Architect Oscar Niemeyer’s, an avant-garde space built in the 60ies but was never completed due to the beginning of the civil war in 1975. We will be discovering the fantastic buildings of the fairground and their functions, learn more about the history of the space, and last but not least, I will share with you some stories and anecdotes about Oscar Niemeyer. Mina Tour

Mina is the sea side area of Tripoli. We will walk and talk history through its cosy alleys, get mesmerized by the beautiful orthodox church of St George and discover the many islands from afar with their endless stories. The old train station is abandoned since 1975, yet you can still see German and French trains from the beginning of the century. Crafts of Tripoli

A dive into the world of craftsmen and artisans of Tripoli. We will be walking all through the old city discovering and meeting the oldest and still functioning local crafts in the city. My city has always been known for its artisanal sector, unfortunately many of the crafts are slowly fading away and dying. We will try through this tour to get to know the different remaining crafts, their stories, their techniques, their spaces and their challenges; then maybe with your interest and appreciation, we will be able to give the craftsmen some hope that their old tradition has the chance to still make it in this fast modern industrialized world. On this day, we will encounter many kinds and shapes of olive oil soaps, colorful quilts, copper lamps, distillers and plates, wicker chairs, different wood and jewelry work and much more.
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We mostly organize private tours for this period. You can choose the day that is convenient for you and we will check the availability of the local guides. The prices for private tours are below:
1 person 100$
2-3 Persons: 150 $
4-6 Persons: 40 $ per
7 to11 Persons: 30 $ per
For groups of 12 persons or more: 20 $ per person. This does not include transportation nor lunch nor entrance fees. Tours are between 2 to 3 hours long. If you would like transportation, we could organise this for you for an extra cost. Tripadvisor: https://www.tripadvisor.com/Attraction_Review-g295422-d26245522-Reviews-Mira_s_Guided_Tours-Tripoli_North_Governorate.html

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Please don’t hesitate to contact Mira Minkara for further information. [email protected]
+961 70 12 67 64

Media Coverage:

Al Jazeera TV Reportage (In Arabic)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b9CaG_sy9kk&feature=youtu.be

Al Arabia TV Reportage (In Arabic)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sr1T4vmmFy4&feature=youtu.be

Lebanon Traveler Article (In English)
http://www.lebanontraveler.com/en/magazine/Lebanon-traveler-The_Citys_Narrator_/?CurrentPage=1

CNN Article Inside’s Lebanon Forgotten Future Fairground (In English)
http://edition.cnn.com/travel/article/lebanon-tripoli-niemeyer/index.html

France info Radio Reportage (In French)
https://soundcloud.com/miracoqui/miras-guided-tours-reportage-france-info-weekend-ailleurs-1801-tripoli-liban

Die Zeit German weekly newspaper (In German)
https://www.zeit.de/news/2020-12/15/tripoli-will-noch-entdeckt-werden
http://www.zeit.de/2014/41/libanon-tripoli-reisefuehrer

08/11/2024

20/09/2024

Mohammad hugging his bedouin ancestor (as a child) while visiting Khan Al Khayatin today 💛

15/09/2024

عيد مولد نبوي مبارك 💫

اِنْ نَلْتِ يَا رِيْحَ الصَّبَا يَوْمًا اِلٰي اَرْضِ الحَرم
بَلِّغْ سَلاَمِيْ رَوْضَةً فِيْهَا النَّبِيُّ المُحْتَرَم
مَنْ خّدُّهُ بّدْرُ الدُّجٰي مَنْ وَّجْهُهُ شَمْسُ الضُّحٰي
مَن ذآتُهُ نُورُ الهُديٰ مَنْ كَفُّهُ بّحْرُ الْهَمَمْ

13/09/2024

The experimental theater designed by Oscar Niemeyer is currently going through maintenance let by Niemeyer Heritage Foundation of Tripoli. The "Dome" is one of Niemeyer's iconic signature of modern architecture. For tours plz DM 💫

09/09/2024

"Thank you again for such a lovely tour in the old city of Tripoli. This and the Niemeyer Exhibition Center tour have been two of my favorite excursions since moving to Lebanon. I think it's so cool that you are bringing people to these places -- I probably never come there on my own. And of course hearing you talk about the history was so interesting! Best, Christina"

09/09/2024

08/09/2024

Various members of the United Nations design team, including Le Corbusier (far left) and Oscar Niemeyer (center). Courtesy Oscar Niemeyer Foundation.

For those who dont know The complex was designed by an international team of 11 architects, led by Wallace K. Harrison from the United States, with the final proposal being a combination between Oscar Niemeyer and Le Corbusier's designs. Lots of tension rose between Niemeyer and his teacher Le corbusier while putting the design together.

02/09/2024

Go check the wide variety of books at the Nawfal Palace library with its new managment under Fouad Trabulsi 📚✨️

14/08/2024

Tal square also taken before the removal of the old serail in 1969.

14/08/2024

That was the Tal square with the old ottoman serail. It was removed in 1969. Very strange to me to see Tal with that building with bricks in the middle!

12/08/2024

Dioscuri the patron gods of Tripoli/Phoenicia and the goddes Astarte عشتروت - Seleucid period

06/08/2024

Rosen a bulgarian visitor saw Tripoli this way during a tour with 🤗

03/08/2024

Train Tunnel at Naqura south of Lebanon before the ziionists closed it in 48 to create their illegitimate state on occupied palestinian lands.

03/08/2024

Last year memories 🥰

31/07/2024

يا ديعانك يا طرابلس 🤍 الجامع البرطاسي قبل طوفان نهر ابو علي

30/07/2024

Here I am in another article. Let me know what you think 😅 Thank you and .photos 🙏🌸 Link in Bio

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Mira’s Guided Tours are cultural, local, interactive, fun guided tours led through the eyes of certified passionate guides who are specialized in a specific city or region in Lebanon. We are mostly known for our tours in Tripoli. Please find the different options you can book Tripoli Old City Tour A guided tour of the old Tripoli that has often been compared to Cairo, the city with the largest Mamlouk heritage in the world. We will walk around vibrant souks, hidden Hammams, majestic mosques, colorful khans, stylish madrassas (Coranic schools), crafts streets, etc. The city was also once the capital of the Crusader County of Tripoli and the provincial capital of the Ottoman Eyalet (state) of Tripoli; we will come across some of the traces that remain of these periods too. Rachid Karami International Fairground A walk through the magnificent International Fairground of Tripoli designed by the famous Brazilian Architect Oscar Niemeyer’s, an avant-garde space built in the 60ies but was never completed due to the beginning of the civil war in 1975. We will be discovering the fantastic buildings of the fairground and their functions, learn more about the history of the space, and last but not least, I will share with you some stories and anecdotes about Oscar Niemeyer. Mina Tour Mina is the sea side area of Tripoli. We will walk and talk history through its cosy alleys, get mesmerized by the beautiful orthodox church of St George and discover the many islands from afar with their endless stories. The old train station is abandoned since 1975, yet you can still see German and French trains from the beginning of the century. Not to be missed! Crafts of Tripoli A dive into the world of craftsmen and artisans of Tripoli. We will be walking all through the old city discovering and meeting the oldest and still functioning local crafts in the city. My city has always been known for its artisanal sector, unfortunately many of the crafts are slowly fading awa

Architecture of Tripoli and Mina 🤍 #tripoli #mina #old #city #lebanon #liban #architecture #mirasguidedtours #livelovelebanon #livelovetripoli #mediterranean

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Mira’s Guided Tours

Mira’s Guided tours are fun and informative professional guided tours led through the eyes of specialized certified guides passionate and knowledgeable about a city or a specific area in Lebanon.

We offer tours in Tripoli, Tyre, Baalbeck and soon launching Byblos and Batroun.

- Tours in Tripoli are led by Mira Minkara a guide passionate about her home city's history, heritage and hidden treasures, who’s been leading tours in Tripoli for the past 17 years. Mira will share with you stories and anecdotes from her family and from her memories of the city.

Tripoli Old City Tour

The first tour is a guided tour of the old Tripoli that has often been compared to Cairo, the city with the largest Mamlouk heritage in the world. We will walk around vibrant souks, hidden Hammams, majestic mosques, colorful khans, stylish madrassas (Coranic schools), crafts streets, etc. The city was also once the capital of the Crusader county of Tripoli and the provincial capital of the Ottoman Eyalet (state) of Tripoli; we will come across some of the traces that remain of these periods too. Traditional Tripolitan lunch is enjoyed in the heart of the old city.

The Fairground, Mina Sea Side & Old Train Station

The second tour is a walk through the magnificent International Fairground of Tripoli designed by the renowned Brazilian Architect Oscar Niemeyer’s, an avant-garde space built in the 60ies but was never completed due to the beginning of the civil war in 1975. In Mina, we’ll visit one of the most beautiful orthodox churches followed by a pleasant stroll through old Mina’s narrow alleys with more to learn about Tripoli and Mina’s history. Finally, we will discover the old train station with German & French trains dating back to the beginning of the 20th century.

Crafts of Tripoli

The third tour is a dive into the world of craftsmen and artisans of Tripoli. We will be walking all through the old city discovering and meeting the oldest and still functioning local crafts in the city.

My city has always been known for its artisanal sector, unfortunately many of the crafts are slowly fading away and dying. We will try through this tour to get to know the different remaining crafts, their stories, their techniques, their spaces and their challenges; then maybe with your interest and appreciation, we will be able to give the craftsmen some hope that their old tradition has the chance to still make it in this fast modern industrialized world.

On this day, we will encounter many kinds and shapes of olive oil soaps, colorful quilts, copper lamps, distillers and plates, wicker chairs, different wood and jewelry work and much more, and finally have a chat with our favorite artisan the oldest tailor in town ;)

- Tours in Tyre are led by Elissar Baalbaki a passionate guide & expert of Tyre’s history & monuments who has been leading tours for almost 18 years in Lebanon. After all, Elissar was a Phoenician princess founder and queen of Carthage.

Tyre’s history goes back to the third millenary (B.C.) as a Phoenician city state on the southern Canaanite coast, yet nowadays it is a city famous for its rich Roman/ Byzantine ruins. Therefore, our visit will begin at the Al Bass Site where we will explore the Necropolis, pass under the famous Tyrian Archway and continue our discovery to the Grand Hippodrome one of the largest of the Roman period. We stop for some relaxing lunch by the sea side (with a refreshing swim in the summer), then continue for the second part of our visit that focuses on The Maritime site with its Roman Baths, Palestras, markets, and streets paved with mosaic.

- Tours in Baalbeck are led by Charbel Saliba, a 3rd generation guide who has been working for over 20 years in the city where he was born and raised. Charbel probably knows more than anyone about the magnificent Baalbeck!

Also called the city of Baal or Heliopolis, Baalbeck is known for having one of the largest temples of the Roman Empire. We will enter into the realm of the ancient world by stepping into the breathtaking Temple of Jupiter with its still-standing columns, the Bacchus temple - dedicated to the god of wine - and by gazing at the Venus temple to fill our hearts with love.

We will also visit the famous Palmyra hotel that was built in 1874, and has hosted many famous people, including General De Gaulle, Nina Simon and German Emperor Wilhelm II. And finally, we cannot arrive to Baalbeck without witnessing the biggest stone in the world uncovered by German archeologists, and given the name of Hajjar al-Hibla - the pregnant stone - located in a stone quarry.

Organised tours are mainly on weekends. For private tours, you can choose any day of the week or the weekends.

Prices:

Group Tours For organized public group trips to Tripoli, Tyre and Baalbeck: Guided Tour

20 $ (34000LL) + 14 $ (24 000 LL) Bus fee from Beirut to Tripoli, Tyre or Baalbeck and back.

Private Tours

2-3 Persons: 170 $ 4-6 Persons: 50 $ per person 7 to 12 Persons: 40 $ per person For groups of 12 persons or more: 25 $ per person

This do not include transportation nor lunch Prices for private tours are negotiable :) Prices for group and private tours don’t include entrance fees

Payments are preferred to be in Dollars $ but Lebanese Lira is also welcomed of course.

Please don’t hesitate to contact Mira Minkara for further information. [email protected] +961 70 12 67 64

Media Coverage:

Al Jazeera TV Reportage (In Arabic) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b9CaG_sy9kk&feature=youtu.be

LBC International TV Reportage (In Arabic) https://bit.ly/2IwjgUQ

Al Arabia TV Reportage (In Arabic) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sr1T4vmmFy4&feature=youtu.be

Lebanon Traveler (In English) http://www.lebanontraveler.com/en/magazine/Lebanon-traveler-The_Citys_Narrator_/?CurrentPage=1

CNN Inside’s Lebanon Forgotten Future Fairground (In English) http://edition.cnn.com/travel/article/lebanon-tripoli-niemeyer/index.html

France info Radio Reportage (In French) https://soundcloud.com/miracoqui/miras-guided-tours-reportage-france-info-weekend-ailleurs-1801-tripoli-liban

Die Zeit Article (In German) https://www.zeit.de/2014/41/libanon-tripoli-reisefuehrer

Featured in ARD German TV 2016 (In German) http://mediathek.daserste.de/Weltspiegel/Weltspiegel-Reportage-Party-auf-dem-Pul/Das-Erste/Video?documentId=32789362&topRessort&bcastId=329478

Featured in O GLOBO (In Portuguese) https://oglobo.globo.com/cultura/norte-do-libano-abriga-obra-esquecida-de-oscar-niemeyer-13747979