• Beirut - 8:30 AM — Departure from Beirut
  Your private English-speaking driver will pick you up from your hotel in Beirut and head east along the Damascus highway. The journey ascends through the Lebanese mountains before revealing the Bekaa Valley below—a vast, fertile plain nestled between the Lebanon and Anti-Lebanon mountain ranges, renowned as one of the most historically significant valleys in the Middle East.
• Umayyad Ruins of Aanjar - Arrive at the Umayyad city of Anjar, a hidden gem and one of Lebanon’s most historically significant archaeological sites. It is the only surviving example of an Umayyad palatial city in the Levant. Constructed in the early 8th century by Caliph Walid I—who also commissioned the Umayyad Mosque in Damascus and the Al-Aqsa Mosque in Jerusalem—Anjar was inhabited for only a few decades before being abandoned due to political turmoil, leaving its streets, buildings, and monuments remarkably preserved. Walking through Anjar today offers a glimpse into 8th-century Islamic urban planning, with colonnaded streets dividing the city into four quarters, a grand palace with over 40 towers, a mosque, bathhouses, and hundreds of decorated arches still standing. Your driver will bring the fascinating story of this UNESCO city to life.
• Stone of the Pregnant Woman - Before visiting the temples, stop at the ancient Roman quarry to see the Stone of the Pregnant Woman—a massive limestone block measuring 21 meters long and weighing an estimated 1,000 tonnes, still lying exactly where it was cut 2,000 years ago. It is one of the heaviest objects ever worked by human hands in the ancient world and serves as the perfect introduction to the temple complex ahead.
• Temples of Baalbek - Enter the world’s greatest Roman temple complex. The Temple of Jupiter was constructed on Trilithon stones, each weighing over 800 tonnes—the largest dressed stones in human history. The Temple of Bacchus, larger than the Parthenon and almost entirely intact, is the best-preserved Roman temple in the world. The elegant circular Temple of Venus completes a complex that has stood for two thousand years at the crossroads of civilizations—Phoenician, Greek, Roman, Byzantine, Arab. Your driver will bring the full extraordinary story to life.
• Chateau Ksara - Conclude the day at Chateau Ksara—Lebanon’s oldest winery, established by Jesuit monks in 1857 and now the country’s largest wine producer. The highlight is the Roman cave cellar system stretching 2 kilometers beneath the winery—ancient tunnels where wine ages at a naturally constant temperature year-round. After a morning exploring Umayyad and Roman ruins above ground, descending into Roman caves beneath a winery creates a remarkable final chapter to a day defined by ancient civilizations. The tasting showcases Ksara’s iconic Cabernet-Syrah blends, crisp Blanc de Blancs, and beloved Sunset Rosé.
• Beirut - Return to Beirut — approx. 5:00–6:00 PM
  Enjoy a scenic drive back through the Bekaa Valley and over the Lebanese mountains, with drop-off at your Beirut hotel—completing a full day exploring three of the Bekaa’s greatest civilizations: Umayyad, Roman, and the ancient art of Lebanese winemaking.

• Knowledgeable English-speaking driver
• Hotel pickup and drop-off in Beirut
• In-vehicle air conditioning
• Private air-conditioned vehicle

• Lunch
• Gratuities (optional)

The Bekaa Valley is Lebanon’s most historically rich landscape, a fertile plain nestled between two mountain ranges that has been conquered, cultivated, and celebrated for over five millennia. This exclusive full-day tour ventures into the Bekaa to explore two UNESCO World Heritage Sites and one of Lebanon’s most renowned wineries, offering a glimpse into Umayyad, Roman, and ancient wine history all in one day.

Anjar stands as the only remaining Umayyad city in Lebanon, an 8th-century palace city constructed by Caliph Walid I. It was abandoned after a few decades, leaving its colonnaded streets and grand mosque preserved in time. Baalbek, known as the greatest Roman temple complex on earth, requires no introduction. The day concludes at Chateau Ksara, Lebanon’s oldest winery, established by Jesuit monks in 1857. Visitors can enjoy a guided tour through 2 kilometers of ancient Roman cave cellars, followed by a wine tasting.

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