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 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.
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.
✔ Pick-up and drop-off from Hamra Urban Gardens Hotel or Martyr’s Square
✔Guide licensed by the Ministry (English)
✔Transportation in a Modern Air-conditioned vehicle
✔Admissions
✔Secure Credit Card Payments (3% mark up)
✔Lunch box provided by Living Lebanon
✔Water
X Personal expenses example: snacks / souvenirs
X Hotel pick up and drop-off $5/person from your hotel in Beirut
X Optional gratuities to the guide and driver
*Departure at Hamra Urban Gardens is at 8:30 am, for other locations you should meet the group at Martyr’s Square near the Martyr’s Statue at 8:45 am SHARP if you do not show up there on time there will be NO REFUND.
Tour Date and Start Time | 15 July 2022 - 8:00 am |
Estimated return time | 15 July 2022 - 6:00 pm |
Total Available Spots | Unlimited |
Registration cut off date | 14 July 2022 - 6:00 pm |
Price per person | $75.00 |
Categories | Cultural Tours |