Private Baalbek Temple , Ksara Winery & Shouf Cedar | From Beirut

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About this activity

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 one-hour hike through Lebanon's largest cedar forest, open in every season. Private vehicle and knowledgeable driver throughout. Entrance tickets payable on site.

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At a glance

Duration: 8 hours
Confirmation: Instant confirmation
Ticket: Mobile or paper ticket accepted
Group: Your group only
People per booking: 1–9
Guide: Arabic, English
Operated by: Beirut Daily Tours

Ages: Adults (0–99 years)

What is included

Included

Included: Knowledgeable English-speaking driver
Included: Private air-conditioned vehicle exclusively for your group
Included: Stone of the Pregnant Woman quarry stop
Included: Expert local guide at Baalbek temple complex
Included: Hotel pickup and drop-off in Beirut
Included: 1-hour easy hike through Maasser el Shouf Cedar Reserve

Not included

Not included: Lunch (optional — at own expense)
Not included: Gratuities (optional)

Itinerary

Beirut

Passing by

8:30 AM — Hotel pickup · ~1 hr 30 min to Baalbek
Baalbek Temple

1 h 30 min Admission not included

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.
Baalbeck

one hour

Optional lunch — Baalbek or Zahle · ~1 hr · own expense
Chateau Ksara

45 min Admission not included

Stop 2 — Chateau Ksara · ~45 min

2km Roman cave cellars + wine tasting. Founded 1857. Tasting fee payable at winery.
Shouf Cedars Reserve

one hour Admission not included

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.
Beirut

Passing by

Return to Beirut — approx. 6:30–7:30 PM