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LanguagesArabic, English
Private tourOnly your group will participate
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Overview
Hike in the morning, Roman temples in the afternoon, wine underground at the end — this private day trip from Beirut hits three completely different experiences that have no business being this close to each other. And yet here we are in Lebanon, where a UNESCO cedar forest, the greatest Roman temples on earth, and 2 kilometres of ancient wine caves are all within a single day's drive.
Start with an easy 45-minute hike through the Maaser el Shouf Cedar Reserve — ancient trees, mountain air. Cross into the Bekaa Valley and stand beside the Stone of the Pregnant Woman — a 1,000-tonne limestone block that was never finished and never moved — before entering Baalbek, where the Temple of Bacchus is larger than the Parthenon and the Temple of Jupiter sits on stones heavier than anything a modern crane can lift. End the day at Ksara — Lebanon's oldest winery — walking through Roman cave cellars before tasting wines that have been made here since 1857. A day that earns its tired feet.
What's included
Knowledgeable English-speaking driver
Stone of the Pregnant Woman quarry stop
Hotel pickup and drop-off in Beirut
45-minute easy hike through Maaser el Shouf Cedar Reserve
Private air-conditioned vehicle
Lunch in Baalbek (optional — at own expense)
Gratuities (optional)
What to expect
Beirut
Pass by
8:30 AM — Departure from Beirut
Your driver picks you up from your Beirut hotel and heads south into the Chouf Mountains toward Maaser el Shouf — the landscape climbing steeply as the city gives way to cedar-forested ridges and mountain air.
Shouf Cedars Reserve
1h · Admission ticket not included
Maaser el Shouf Cedar Reserve — easy morning hike
Start the day on your feet in the Maaser el Shouf Cedar Reserve — part of Lebanon's largest nature reserve and a UNESCO-recognised biosphere of exceptional ecological significance. An easy 45-minute hike takes you through ancient cedar trees some over 1,000 years old, their massive trunks towering above a well-marked trail that requires zero technical ability and delivers maximum reward. These are the descendants of the forests that built Phoenician ships, Solomon's Temple, and Egyptian palaces — and walking among them at altitude before crossing into the Bekaa Valley is one of those morning experiences that sets the right tone for an extraordinary day. Cool mountain air, total silence, ancient trees. Then back in the car and east toward the Roman world.
15m
Stone of the Pregnant Woman — 1,000 tonnes of unfinished business
Arrive in the Bekaa and stop first at the Roman quarry where the Stone of the Pregnant Woman — 21 metres long and weighing an estimated 1,000 tonnes — still lies exactly where it was cut 2,000 years ago and never moved. It is one of the heaviest objects ever worked by human hands and it has been sitting here ever since, going nowhere. Standing next to it before the temples puts everything into perspective. What comes next is even bigger.
Baalbek Temple
1h 30m · Admission ticket not included
Baalbek Temple Complex — nothing prepares you for this
Walk into the greatest Roman temple complex ever built — and try to keep your jaw from hitting the floor. The Temple of Jupiter stands on Trilithon stones each weighing over 800 tonnes, six of its original 54 columns still standing at 22 metres tall. The Temple of Bacchus next door is larger than the Parthenon in Athens and almost entirely intact. The circular Temple of Venus completes a complex that has been standing for two thousand years through earthquakes, invasions, and everything else history could throw at it. After an easy morning hike in the cedars, the sheer monumental scale of Baalbek hits differently — nature versus human ambition, and both winning.
Baalbeck
1h
Lunch in Baalbek — optional
Local Bekaa Valley mezze and grilled meats in a town that has been feeding travellers for two thousand years. Optional — but after a morning hike and 90 minutes at Baalbek you will be ready for it.
Chateau Ksara
1h · Admission ticket not included
Chateau Ksara — end the day underground again
The day started with a hike through ancient trees. It ends underground in ancient wine caves. Chateau Ksara is Lebanon's oldest winery — founded by Jesuit monks in 1857 — and the main event is 2 kilometres of Roman cave cellars beneath the winery where wine ages at a naturally constant temperature year-round. Walk through tunnels that the Romans carved and the Jesuits discovered, then sit down to taste Ksara's iconic Cabernet-Syrah blends, crisp Blanc de Blancs, and famous Sunset Rosé. A day that started in a cedar forest, peaked at the world's greatest Roman temples, and ended with Lebanese wine in Roman caves. Lebanon really does not mess around.
Beirut
Pass by
Return to Beirut — approx. 6:00–7:00 PM
Back to Beirut with drop-off at your hotel — completing a day that went from ancient cedar forest to the world's greatest Roman temples to underground wine caves. A day that earns its tired feet.
Meeting and pickup
Pickup details
We pick-up all travelers from any Hotel, Airbnb & Residence in Beirut
Additional information
Specialized infant seats are available
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Cancellation policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
