Beirut Day Tour: Full-Day Private Trip to Cedars, Baalbek, and Chateau Ksara
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Baalbek
Embark on a full-day private trip from Beirut to explore the captivating sights of Cedars, Baalbek, and Chateau Ksara. Immerse yourself in the ancient Roman architecture, indulge in local Lebanese wine tasting, and marvel at the breathtaking mountain views. Perfect for first-time visitors seeking a comprehensive experience.
Duration: 9 hours
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • Baalbek - 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.
  • Temples of Baalbek - 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).
  • Sayyida Khawla Shrine - 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.
  • Stone of the Pregnant Woman - 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.
  • Chateau Ksara - Ch eau Ksara is a wine company in The Beqaa Valley Lebanon. Founded in 1857 by Jesuit priests. Ch eau Ksara developed the first dry wine in Lebanon. Ch eau Ksara produces approximately 3 million bottles annually. Its wines are exported to over 40 countries.
  • Maasser el Chouf - 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 km, 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.
What's Included
  • Tour Leader
  • Hotel pickup and drop-off
  • Local guide in Baalbek
  • In-vehicle air conditioning
  • Comfortable Private Transportation
What's Not Included
  • Lunch
  • Gratuities
Additional Information

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.

Location
Baalbek
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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Texmexjess
Oct 7, 2022
Best Tour Guide EVER!!! - Where do I even start? Amazing. Fun. Entertaining. Memorable. The Best in Lebanon. And no, I’m not talking about our stops on this tour, I’m talking about our tour guide Albert. This tour and our entire trip to Lebanon was made so much more special because we were with Albert. He is so incredibly kind, knowledgeable, honest and goes above and beyond to make sure you see, and taste, the best that Lebanon has to offer! Can’t wait to get back! Thanks for everything, Albert!
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Amy
Sep 23, 2022
The Best Of The Best In Lebanon - I had the absolute BEST time in Lebanon with Albert as my guide. My friends and I were looking to explore as much of the country as we could during our long weekend, and Albert knew just how to help us. He was so knowledgeable about the history and culture, he was so much fun to be around, he treated us like family, and he went out of his way to ensure that we were taken good care of. I would HIGHLY recommend his tours, and I’m already thinking of when I can come back to Lebanon to visit again.
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Mariona_llobet
Mar 30, 2022
Amazing 🤩 - All Lebanon is nice, but this trip is specially amazing! Ruins, monasteries, forests... This is a great agency and my guide, Anwar, the best!!!!
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693melanies
Dec 20, 2019
So much fun! - Hassan was a lovely tour guide and made our trip so much fun! We spent two days with him, firstly, travelling to Cedars of God and Kadisha Valley, on that trip, we asked him where else we should go and he recommend the ancient city of Baalbeck to us which we were very pleased with. It's one of the most amazing small cities i've ever seen. Hassan also recommended us some great food on both days. We're really satisfied with the tour and the price was very good, (the more people on the tour, the cheaper per person, too) Booking with them was very easy, you just need to Whatsapp or email them, we used Whatsapp and gave them a call, and texted further details. Thank you to Lebanon Tours! Two of the best days of our trip! :)
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Dream10855773329
Nov 3, 2019
3 Private Tours in 5 days - I can recommend Lebanon Tours wholeheartedly. We had booked 3 tours and as luck would have it arrived in the middle of a peaceful revolution. Mr Hussein and our first driver Rabih were totally flexible and mixed and matched the elements of each tour with the roads that were open on the day. So we ended up at the Jeita Grotto and Baalbeck on the same day. Both should not be missed. Rabih was courteous, very knowledgeable on all places visited and was willing to discuss every element of Lebanese life, history, faith and politics in a balanced and well considered way - just what we wanted. He was an amazing driver coped with every eventuality without ever causing us concern in some driving environments which certainly would have let the hairs on my neck stand up if I had been driving. Baalbek was one of the highlights of our trip and Rabih knew exactly which guide to find to take us around this most impressive of ruins. The drive through the Bekka valley to get to Baalbeck was also incredible with amazing and varied landscapes throughout the whole. If you do one trip then this is the one to do.
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Carolinecpf
Nov 30, 2018
Fabulous trip - I visited these locations with my family, the trip was fantastic. Baalbeck is magnificent as are the cedars. I used Lebanon Tours and Travel who are a really good tour operator. The driver was really friendly and extremely informative and we always felt completely safe with him. Lebanon Tours and Travel were also very professional they always answered our queries promptly and gave accurate information, I can't recommend them highly enough.
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Eveline_r
Nov 21, 2018
Amazing tour - The daytour was amazing! The tempels in Baalbek were astouning, the guide knew so much about the place. The winetasting was so nice and the walk in the cedarforrest was amazing. Great culture and beautiful nature!
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Maps280712
Nov 6, 2018
3 Day trips - Me and two friends did book three days with private tours during our trip too Beirut. We went to see cedars, Baalbek and Ksara day one. Day two we went to Sidon, tyre and Magdouche. Day three Byblos, Harissa and Jeita grotto. All tours were great and would highly recomended them all. We were lucky to have mr Kamel G as our guide and driver all three days. He was very friendly, relaxed and always seemed to do his best to make our trips as good as they could be. Each day he also brought us some nice treat and stopped to let us pick some ripe fruit on our way. Very nice gesture. Highly recommended.
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Marion
Oct 7, 2018
Great service, excellent company ! - I just used Lebanon Tours and travel during my entire 5 day stay in the country . From the transfers from the airport to my hotel and back to the 4 daily tours I took with them their performance was excellent. Lebanon Tours & travels was accommodating to my interests and needs, customized my daily tours around Lebanon, and was reliable, It provided the necessary organization and logistic support, a great courteous driver, and the cultural knowledge through experienced local guides to make our visits in Lebanon enjoyable, and beyond my expectations. I strongly recommend LTT to fellow travellers going to Lebanon.
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