Small Group Tour to Baalbeck, Anjar, and Chateau Ksara
BAALBEK, ANJAR, KSARA SMALL GROUP TOUR
Availability & Price
AVAILABILITY: Saturday and Tuesdays
DURATION: ~9 HOURS
PRICE: STARTING $70 PER PERSON
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Includes:
Hotel pick-up in Beirut
Transportation in a modern vehicle
Licensed Guide
1 large water bottle
Wi-Fi hotspot
Lunch
Admission Tickets
Excludes: snacks, personal expenses, souvenirs, gratuities to the local guide / driver
SAMPLE ITINERARY
8:30 - Depart from Beirut
10:15 - Arrive at Baalbeck
*Visit temples
12:00 - Leave Baalbeck
13:00 - Arrive at Anjar
*Lunch
*Visit ruins of Umayyad palace
14:45 - Leave Anjar
15:15 - Arrive at Chateau Ksara
*Visit caves
*Wine tasting
16:15 - Leave Chateau Ksara
17:30 - Return to hotel
Overview: Our day starts with Baalbek. There we will visit the roman ruins of 3 temples: The temple of Venus (goddess of love, beauty, desire, sex, fertility, prosperity and victory), the temple of Jupiter (god of the sky and thunder and king of the gods in Ancient Roman religion and mythology), and lastly the temple of Bacchus (god of god of agriculture, wine and fertility). The temples were built starting the first century BC and are UNESCO world heritage site.
Our next stop is Anjar, where we will have lunch at the popular Al-shams restaurant, indulging in fine Lebanese Cuisine. In Anjar we will also see the 8th century ruins of an umayyad palace. The ruins of Anjar is also a UNESCO world heritage site. You will be able to buy souvenirs from a small shop outside the ruins.
Our last stop is Chateau Ksara, Lebanon's Largest winery. The caves, now used to store their wine was discovered by accident by the Jesuites (French missionaries) when chasing a fox that has been eating their livestock.
