Private Tour

Private Baalbek Temples & Ksara Wine Tour | From Beirut

Overview

Available languages

Arabic

English

8 hours

Mobile ticket

The Bekaa Valley has been producing two things in extraordinary quantities for over two thousand years — Roman architecture and Lebanese wine. This private guided day tour from Beirut combines the very best of both in a single, perfectly sequenced day.

In the morning, stand inside Baalbek — the greatest Roman temple complex on earth, where stones heavier than anything a modern crane can lift were placed with such precision that they have stood for two millennia. In the afternoon, descend into the Roman cave cellars of Chateau Ksara — Lebanon's oldest winery, founded by Jesuit monks in 1857 — for a guided tour through 2 kilometres of ancient tunnels and a tasting of their finest wines. End the day in Zahle — the food and wine capital of the Bekaa — for a long, optional lunch on the famous Bardawni River terrace before the drive back to Beirut.

Additional Info

Public transportation options are available nearby

Specialized infant seats are available

Suitable for all physical fitness levels

What To Expect

Beirut

9:00 AM — Departure from Beirut Your professional guide and driver collect you from your Beirut hotel and head east on the Damascus highway — climbing through the Lebanese mountains as the Bekaa Valley opens dramatically below, a vast fertile plain stretching between two mountain ranges that has been farmed, fought over, and celebrated for five thousand years.

Admission Not Applicable

Before the temples, stop at the ancient Roman quarry where the Stone of the Pregnant Woman still lies exactly where it was cut 2,000 years ago — a single limestone block 21 metres long and weighing an estimated 1,000 tonnes, never moved, never finished. Standing beside it before you enter the temple complex reframes everything you are about to see. If this is what the Romans left behind in the quarry — what did they actually use?

15 minutes • Admission Not Applicable

What‘s Included

Full guided exploration of Baalbek — Jupiter, Bacchus & Venus temples

Hotel pickup and drop-off in Beirut

Private air-conditioned vehicle

Lunch in Zahle (optional — at own expense)

Gratuities (optional)

Pickup points

Select a pickup point

Cancellation Policy

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

Options

PRIVATE TOUR

Lunch & Tickets not included: Please note this option does not include the Lunch and tickets. This cost goes on your own. Duration: 8 hours Guided Tour: Guided Visit of Baalbek Temples Pickup included

Reviews

5.00

4 reviews

Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor

Great experience with a reputable tour operator
lafutura,Dec 25, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
My friends and I did two tours with this group - the first day was the Qadisha, Becharri and Cedars, the second was the Baalbek and Wine Tasting tour. I did a lot of research on tour providers as we had some safety concerns. I can now tell you that you can book with this tour company without any worries. Albert was our driver/guide both days and he was fantastic. While we only scratched the surface of the complexities of Lebanon I learned a lot and am inspired to learn more. The scenery was fantastic and the food...oh, the food! So delicious. If I had one regret it was that I didn't book with them for a Beirut tour when we first arrived. While the one we did was fine, I now realize that this tour company would have provided something even better. Thank you Albert!
Thank you Hassane & Kefraya
AhmedEzzat007,Nov 18, 2022
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
All was great especially Kefraya who explained the scientific process of making and tasting wine. Hassane was courteous and very helpful.
Exceptional experience made possible by Lebanon tours !!!
791judew,May 25, 2022
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
Providing the historic highlights of Baalbek, The Cedars, Byblos and more. Ensuring we enjoyed the culinary delights of local food and the pleasures of many wine tastings, Lebanon tours made this trip bespoke to our group. Nothing was too much trouble for Lebanon Tours ensuring we thoroughly enjoyed our stay in this fabulous Country.
Amazing day at Baalbek and wineries
EstherDiazPerez,May 16, 2022
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
The tour was excellent. Hassan was AMAZING, he gave us a lot of information. The wineries were very nice, the tour guide at Baalbek was very knowleadgeble. The place were we had lunch was great. The car was comfortable. Everything was perfect.