Anjar, Baalbek & Ksara Semi-Private Tour | Max 10 · Lunch Incl

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About this activity

The Bekaa Valley's three most compelling historical destinations — an abandoned Umayyad city, the greatest Roman temples ever built, and Lebanon's oldest winery — covered in one guided day from Beirut with a maximum of seven people. The same itinerary as the small-group version, with a guide who can give each person genuine individual attention at sites where the history runs deep and the questions always come.

Anjar: the only surviving Umayyad palatial city in the Levant — built by Caliph Walid I and abandoned within decades, never rebuilt. Baalbek: a UNESCO World Heritage Site where the Temple of Bacchus is larger than the Parthenon. The Stone of the Pregnant Woman — a 1,000-tonne quarry block cut 2,000 years ago and never moved — frames the scale before you enter. Ksara: 2 kilometres of Roman cave cellars beneath Lebanon's oldest winery, founded by Jesuits in 1857. Lunch fully included.

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At a glance

Duration: 8 hours
Confirmation: Instant confirmation
Ticket: Mobile or paper ticket accepted
Group: Up to 10 people
People per booking: 1–10
Guide: Arabic, English
Operated by: Lebanon Tours

Ages: Infants (0–3 years) · Children (4–12 years) · Adults (13–99 years)

What is included

Included

Included: Lunch in a local restaurant (if option selected)
Included: Tickets / Admission to Baalbek Temples (if option selected)
Included: Tickets / Admission to Anjar (if option selected)
Included: Hotel Pick up & Drop off
Included: In-vehicle air conditioning: Air-conditioned vehicle
Included: Guided Tour of Baalbek Temples & Anjar

Not included

Not included: Gratuities
Not included: Tickets / Admission to Chateau Ksara
Not included: Food or drinks unless specified

Itinerary

Beirut

Passing by

8:30 AM — Departure from Beirut

Your guide meets the group at your hotel and heads east on the Damascus highway. With a maximum of seven people, the briefing is quick and personal — everyone knows the plan before the first stop.
Umayyad Ruins of Aanjar

45 min Admission included

Anjar — the only surviving Umayyad palatial city in the Levant

Built in the early 8th century by Caliph Walid I and abandoned within decades — colonnaded streets, a grand palace with over 40 towers, a mosque, and bathhouses still standing in the Bekaa plain. Most visitors to Lebanon miss this entirely. With a group of seven, your guide can take the time to walk the full site properly and answer the questions that always arise here — about Umayyad city-planning, the speed of construction, and why the city was abandoned so quickly after it was built.
Stop 3

15 min

Stone of the Pregnant Woman — setting the scale

A 1,000-tonne limestone block, 21 metres long, cut 2,000 years ago and never moved. Still lying in the quarry exactly where it was abandoned. Your guide explains the engineering logic — and why understanding this block makes what you are about to see at the temples genuinely comprehensible rather than simply overwhelming.
Baalbek Temple

1 h 30 min Admission included

Baalbek Temple Complex — the greatest Roman temples ever built

The Temple of Jupiter on Trilithon stones each weighing over 800 tonnes. The Temple of Bacchus — larger than the Parthenon, almost entirely intact, the best-preserved Roman temple in the world. The Temple of Venus completing a complex that took three centuries to construct. With seven people, your guide can move at the group's pace — spending more time at the structures that generate the most questions and adjusting the narrative to match the group's interests, whether architectural, historical, or religious.
Baalbeck

one hour

Lunch in Baalbek or Zahle — included

Lebanese mezze and grilled meats — either in Baalbek or at a riverside restaurant in Zahle, Lebanon's celebrated food capital, depending on the group's preference. With seven people the decision is easy and the table is the right size. Fully included.
Chateau Ksara

45 min Admission not included

Chateau Ksara — Roman caves, Lebanese wine, founded 1857

Lebanon's oldest winery — founded by Jesuit monks in 1857 — with 2 kilometres of Roman cave cellars where wine ages at a naturally constant temperature. The cave tour connects directly to the Roman history of the morning — the same civilisation, the same valley, a different kind of legacy. With a group of seven, the tasting moves at the group's pace — your guide frames the wines within the Bekaa Valley's 6,000-year winemaking history throughout.
Beirut

Passing by

Return to Beirut — approx. 6:00–7:00 PM

Drop-off at your Beirut hotel — an Umayyad ghost city, the world's greatest Roman temples, and 2 kilometres of ancient wine caves. Same itinerary as the small-group version. More attention at every stop

Meeting point and pickup

The operator picks every participant up from their accommodation or the points below.

Pickup points

Tilia Apart Hotel
Coral Beach Hotel and Resort Beirut
Honey House Hotel
Universal Residence
Astra Hotel
Assaha Ghobeiry Hotel
Divan Hotel Apartments
Palm Ville Suites
Rawche Universal Apartments
Hotel Mediterranee Beyrouth
Taj Suites Modern

and 162 more pickup points

Pickup is available from any Hotel, Residence or Airbnb in Beirut

Cancellation

Free cancellation

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

If you cancel	You get back
At least one day before	100%
Less than a day before	0%

Good to know

Suitable for all physical fitness levels

Options

English Tour

Lunch & Tickets not included: Please note this option does not include the Lunch and tickets. This cost goes on your own.

Guided Tour: Guided Visit of Baalbek Temples & Anjar

Pickup included
English Tour + Lunch

Tickets are not included: Please note that this option does not include Tickets. This cost goes on your own.

Lunch included: The lunch is included in the price of the tour

Guided Tour: Guided Visit of Baalbek Temples & Anjar

Pickup included
English Tour + Tickets + Lunch

Tickets Included: Tickets to Baalbek Temples & Anjar are included in the price of the tour

Lunch included: The lunch is included in the price of the tour

Guided Tour: Guided Visit of Baalbek Temples & Anjar

Pickup included