Guided Full-Day Private Trip to Cedars, Baalbek and Chateau Ksara

Discover Lebanon's most important sights on a full day tour from Beirut. Visit Baalbeck, known as Heliopolis, and home to the temple complex which includes two of the largest Roman temple and one of the finest examples of Imperial Roman architecture.
Continue after to Ksara winery and taste different types of local Lebanese wine and enjoy after mountain views and a short hike of the mountain-top Maaser Chouf Cedars Reserve. This tour is ideal for first-time visitors who want to experience all the highlights in one trip.

Itinerary
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Stop At: Baalbek, Lebanon

Baalbek, is home to the Baalbek temple complex which includes two of the largest and grandest Roman temple ruins: the Temple of Bacchus and the Temple of Jupiter. It was inscribed in 1984 as an UNESCO World Heritage site.
This Phoenician city, where a triad of deities was worshipped, was known as Heliopolis during the Hellenistic period. It retained its religious function during Roman times, when the sanctuary of the Heliopolitan Jupiter attracted thousands of pilgrims. Baalbek, with its colossal structures, is one of the finest examples of Imperial Roman architecture at its apogee.

Duration: 2 hours

Stop At: Temples of Baalbek, Baalbeck Lebanon

The complex of temples at Baalbek is located at the foot of the south-west slope of Anti-Lebanon, bordering the fertile plain of the Bekaa at an altitude of 1150 m. The city of Baalbek reached its apogee during Roman times. Its colossal constructions built over a period of more than two centuries, make it one of the most famous sanctuaries of the Roman world and a model of Imperial Roman architecture. Pilgrims thronged to the sanctuary to venerate the three deities, known under the name of the Romanized Triad of Heliopolis, an essentially Phoenician cult (Jupiter, Venus and Bacchus).

Duration: 2 hours

Pass By: Sayyida Khawla Shrine, Baalbeck Lebanon

The Mosque of sayeda Khawla in Baalbek, Lebanon is erected on the site where Sayyida Khawla, the daughter of Imam al-Hussein, the grandson of the Prophet Muhammad, is believed to have been buried. People of Baalbek believe that when the caravan of captives of Karbala passed Baalbek, The daughter of Imam al-Hussein, called Khawla passed away and was buried there.

Stop At: Stone of the Pregnant Woman, Lebanon

The Stone of the Pregnant Woman is a worked Roman monolith in Baalbek, Lebanon. Together with another ancient stone block nearby, it is among the largest monoliths ever quarried. The two building blocks were presumably intended for the nearby Roman temple complex, and are characterized by a monolithic gigantism that was unparalleled in antiquity.

Duration: 30 minutes

Stop At: Chateau Ksara, Ksara, Zahle Lebanon

Château Ksara is a wine company in The Beqaa Valley Lebanon. Founded in 1857 by Jesuit priests. Château Ksara developed the first dry wine in Lebanon. Château Ksara produces approximately 3 million bottles annually. Its wines are exported to over 40 countries.

Duration: 1 hour

Stop At: Maasser el Chouf, Maasser el Chouf, Mount Lebanon Governorate

Maaser Al Shouf Cedar Nature Reserve is a nature reserve in the Chouf District of Lebanon. It is located on the slopes of Barouk mountain and has an area of 550 km², nearly 5.3% of the Lebanese territory and 70% of Lebanon's green area, making it the largest nature reserve in the Middle East. It is part of the Al-Shouf Cedar Nature Reserve, also recognized by UNESCO as a biosphere reserve in 2005.

Duration: 2 hours



Informacion Adicional
"Not wheelchair accessible"
"Most travelers can participate"
"A current valid passport is required on the day of travel"
"This is a private tour/activity. Only your group will participate"
"Confirmation will be received at time of booking"



Horário de Início: 08:00 AM
Duração: 9 Hours
Ponto de partida: Traveler pickup is offered
We pick up travellers from all Hotel located within the city of Beirut

Cancelamentos e reembolsos: For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours in advance of the start time of the experience.

Incluído

• Comfortable Private Transportation
• Hotel pickup and drop-off
• Tour Leader
• Local guide in Baalbek
• Air-conditioned vehicle

Não Incluído

• Lunch
• Gratuities

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