• Beirut - 9:00 AM — Departure from Beirut
  A professional guide and driver will pick you up from your hotel in Beirut and head east along the Damascus highway. As you ascend through the Lebanese mountains, the Bekaa Valley unfolds below—a vast, fertile plain nestled between two mountain ranges, cultivated and contested for over five millennia.
• Stone of the Pregnant Woman - Before visiting the temples, stop at the ancient Roman quarry where the Stone of the Pregnant Woman remains as it was cut 2,000 years ago. This massive limestone block, 21 meters long and weighing approximately 1,000 tonnes, was never moved or completed. Standing beside it before entering the temple complex offers a new perspective on what you are about to witness. If this is what the Romans left behind, imagine what they actually utilized.
• Temple of Jupiter - Enter the grandest temple of the Roman world, constructed on a platform of Trilithon stones, each weighing over 800 tonnes—the largest dressed stones ever used in human construction. Six of the original 54 columns still stand at 22 meters tall, each wider than a man’s reach. Your guide will explain the remarkable engineering mystery that continues to puzzle archaeologists: how the Romans moved and erected stones of this magnitude using only ancient technology.
• Temple of Bacchus - Proceed to the Temple of Bacchus, larger than the Parthenon in Athens and almost entirely intact. It is widely regarded as the best-preserved Roman temple in the world. Its towering carved doorway, ornate ceiling coffers, and 42 standing columns make it awe-inspiring. The circular Temple of Venus completes a complex that has endured through every empire that built, conquered, and worshipped here over two millennia.
• Chateau Ksara - Transition from the monumental scale of Baalbek to something equally ancient but different—Chateau Ksara, Lebanon’s oldest winery, established by Jesuit monks in 1857 and now the largest wine producer in the country. The highlight is the remarkable Roman cave cellar system, stretching 2 kilometers beneath the winery. These ancient tunnels, discovered by the Jesuits in the late 19th century, maintain a naturally constant temperature year-round for wine aging. After a morning exploring Roman ruins above ground, descending into Roman caves beneath a winery creates a unique symmetry—two worlds crafted by the same civilization, one in monumental stone and one in underground silence. The tasting that follows features Ksara’s iconic Cabernet-Syrah blends, crisp Blanc de Blancs, and beloved Sunset Rosé.
• Zahle - Lunch in Zahle — the Bride of the Bekaa
  Conclude the Bekaa day in Zahle, Lebanon’s most renowned food and wine destination, known as the “Bride of the Bekaa.” The famous restaurant strip along the Bardawni River is lined with terraces offering some of the finest Lebanese mezze in the country—generous spreads of cold and hot dishes, grilled meats, fresh bread, and local wine or arak, accompanied by the cool Bekaa mountain air and the sound of the river below. A leisurely lunch here feels like the perfect way to end a day that began with the world’s greatest temples.
• Beirut - Return to Beirut — approx. 5:00–6:00 PM
  Enjoy a scenic drive back over the Lebanese mountains via the Damascus highway, with drop-off at your Beirut hotel—completing a day that journeyed from the world’s greatest Roman temples to ancient wine cellars to the most celebrated lunch terraces in the Bekaa Valley.

• Private transportation
• Guided Tour of Baalbek
• Tour Leader
• Hotel Pick up & Drop off
• In-vehicle air conditioning

• Lunch
• Gratuities

For over two thousand years, the Bekaa Valley has been renowned for producing two remarkable things: Roman architecture and Lebanese wine. This exclusive guided day tour from Beirut offers the best of both in one expertly planned day.

Begin the morning at Baalbek, the most magnificent Roman temple complex in existence, where stones heavier than any modern crane can lift have been precisely placed and have endured for two millennia. In the afternoon, explore the Roman cave cellars of Chateau Ksara, Lebanon’s oldest winery, established by Jesuit monks in 1857. Enjoy a guided tour through 2 kilometers of historic tunnels and savor a tasting of their exquisite wines. Conclude the day in Zahle, the culinary and wine hub of the Bekaa, with an optional extended lunch on the renowned Bardawni River terrace before returning to Beirut.

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