Items | Private Baalbek Temple , Ksara Winery & Shouf Cedar | From Beirut
Private Baalbek Temple , Ksara Winery & Shouf Cedar | From Beirut
(7) Reviews
Beirut
Important Information
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Public transportation options are available nearby
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Specialized infant seats are available
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Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Cancellation policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
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For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
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Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.
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If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
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This experience requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund.
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Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
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Most tours combining cedar forests with Baalbek are seasonal — the northern mountain road near Bcharre closes every winter. This tour uses the Shouf Cedar Reserve in Maasser el Shouf — Lebanon's largest nature reserve and a UNESCO-recognised biosphere — connected to the Bekaa Valley by a road that stays open year-round. Three stops, twelve months, no seasonal restrictions. Baalbek: a UNESCO World Heritage Site with the greatest Roman temples ever built — explored with an expert local guide who knows every stone. Ksara: Lebanon's oldest winery, founded by Jesuits in 1857, with 2 kilometres of Roman cave cellars connecting the afternoon directly back to the morning. Maasser el Shouf: an easy o...
Highlights
8 hours
Offered in Arabic (العربية) & English
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
8 hours
Offered in Arabic (العربية) & English
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
What's Included
Knowledgeable English-speaking driver
Private air-conditioned vehicle exclusively for your group
Stone of the Pregnant Woman quarry stop
Expert local guide at Baalbek temple complex
Hotel pickup and drop-off in Beirut
1-hour easy hike through Maasser el Shouf Cedar Reserve
Lunch (optional — at own expense)
Gratuities (optional)
Private Baalbek Temple , Ksara Winery & Shouf Cedar | From Beirut
(7) Reviews
Beirut
About
Most tours combining cedar forests with Baalbek are seasonal — the northern mountain road near Bcharre closes every winter. This tour uses the Shouf Cedar Reserve in Maasser el Shouf — Lebanon's largest nature reserve and a UNESCO-recognised biosphere — connected to the Bekaa Valley by a road that stays open year-round. Three stops, twelve months, no seasonal restrictions. Baalbek: a UNESCO World Heritage Site with the greatest Roman temples ever built — explored with an expert local guide who knows every stone. Ksara: Lebanon's oldest winery, founded by Jesuits in 1857, with 2 kilometres of Roman cave cellars connecting the afternoon directly back to the morning. Maasser el Shouf: an easy o...
Highlights
8 hours
Offered in Arabic (العربية) & English
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
8 hours
Offered in Arabic (العربية) & English
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
What's Included
Knowledgeable English-speaking driver
Private air-conditioned vehicle exclusively for your group
Stone of the Pregnant Woman quarry stop
Expert local guide at Baalbek temple complex
Hotel pickup and drop-off in Beirut
1-hour easy hike through Maasser el Shouf Cedar Reserve
Lunch (optional — at own expense)
Gratuities (optional)
Itinerary
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Beirut
8:30 AM — Hotel pickup · ~1 hr 30 min to Baalbek
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Baalbek Temple
Stop 1 — Baalbek
Stone of the Pregnant Woman · ~15 min — 1,000-tonne quarry block, never moved
Baalbek Temple Complex with expert local guide · ~1 hr 30 min — Jupiter, Bacchus & Venus. Entrance fee payable on site.
1 hour and 30 minutes
3
Baalbeck
Optional lunch — Baalbek or Zahle · ~1 hr · own expense
1 hour
4
Chateau Ksara
Stop 2 — Chateau Ksara · ~45 min
2km Roman cave cellars + wine tasting. Founded 1857. Tasting fee payable at winery.
45 minutes
5
Shouf Cedars Reserve
Stop 3 — Maasser el Shouf Cedar Reserve · ~1 hr easy hike
Lebanon's largest nature reserve. UNESCO biosphere. Open all year. Entrance fee payable on site.
