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Lebanon travel guide

Best time to visit from the UK, weather, festivals, flights from London and FCDO travel advice.

Baalbek
Baalbek. Photo: Lodo from Moscow, Russia, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons
4h 45mflight from London
Lebanese poundcurrency
On arrivalfor UK passports
Type A, B, C, D, Gplugs

Roman temples, cedar forests and Beirut's famous food

Don't miss

  1. Baalbek
  2. Beirut
  3. Byblos
Good forHistory & ruinsFood lovers

Best time to visit Lebanon from the UK

Best value: Mar–Apr, Sep–Oct. Apr–Jun and Sep–Oct; check FCDO advice for border areas. Busiest and priciest: May–Aug.

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Best valueBusy and pricierQuietAverage temperature in Beirut, °C, 2001–2025 (NASA POWER).

Each bar is the average temperature in Beirut for that month, and its colour shows the season for visitors: best value (good weather, fewer crowds and lower prices), busiest and priciest, or quiet (off-peak, sometimes because the weather is poorer).

  • Our pick: September and OctoberThe warmest of the best-value months (22–25°C), with fewer crowds than peak season.
  • Peak season: May–AugUsually 21–26°C. The busiest time, so book flights and rooms early and expect higher prices.
  • Quiet season: Nov–FebAround 11–17°C. The cheapest and least crowded time, though often because of rain or heat.
  • Warmest: August (26°C) · coolest: January (11°C)A 15°C swing between the warmest and coolest months.
Temperatures as a table
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
11.211.81416.820.72426.126.224.72217.413.4

Festivals and events

  • Baalbeck International Festival Jul–Aug · Baalbek
  • Byblos International Festival Jul–Aug · Byblos

Festival dates move from year to year: check before you book.

Getting there from the UK

Flight time
About 4h 45m
Distance
3,478 km
Main airport
BEY

Flight times are straight-line estimates for a direct flight from Heathrow; journeys with a change take longer.

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Practical info and travel guidance

Lebanese poundCapital: Beirut
Type A, B, C, D, G · 230VUK plugs fit
Drive on the rightOpposite to the UK
112
EmergencyAmbulance 140
Drink bottledOr treated water
  • FCDO adviceAdvises against travel to parts of LebanonCheck which areas before you book.
  • VisaVisa on arrivalFree visa on arrival at Beirut airport
  • HealthcareNo free healthcareYou pay for treatment, so travel insurance with medical cover is essential.
  • LGBT+ travellersSame-sex relations are illegal or prosecutedRead the FCDO LGBT+ advice before you go.
  • Women travellersFCDO warns of sexual assault or harassmentTake extra care at night and with drinks.

For British passport holders, summarised from the FCDO's advice for Lebanon, checked October 2026. FCDO page last updated 10 August 2026. Rules change: read the official FCDO travel advice for Lebanon before you book and again before you go.

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