ITINERARY
Stop 1: Baalbek
Baalbek, inscribed as a UNESCO World Heritage site, is a Phoenician city with two of the largest Roman temple ruins: the Temple of Bacchus and the Temple of Jupiter. It is considered one of the finest examples of Imperial Roman architecture.
Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes
Stop 2: Temples of Baalbek
Temples of Baalbek is a complex bordering the fertile plain of Bekaa at an altitude of 1150 m. These temples were built more than two centuries after the city Baalbek reached its apogee during the Roman times. You’ll get to walk through and explore the beautiful Roman architecture and the rich history.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop 3: Baalbek Roman Ruins
Baalbek Roman Ruins are the largest Roman temples ever built and the best preserved. They are also known as Lebanon’s greatest Roman treasure and are considered one of the best wonders of the ancient world!
Duration: 1 hour
Stop 4: Temple of Jupiter
The Temple of Jupiter is the largest colossal Roman temple in the world! The temple is also known as the biggest temple to be ever dedicated to Jupiter, with 30-meter-high columns and a 2.5-meter large diameter; the biggest in the classic world! We’ll show you around this wonder of a temple that took three centuries to create!
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop 5: Temple of Bacchus
The Temple of Bacchus is an outstanding archaeological and artistic site of Imperial Roman Architecture. It is located in the Bekaa Valley and is part of the Baalbek temple complex. The Temple of Bacchus was also inscribed as a UNESCO World Heritage site in 1984!
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop 6: Temple of Venus
The Temple of Venus was built on a horseshoe-shaped platform in the third century. It has a circular shrine with an entrance that is almost as big. The shrine's outer facade has five niches representing doves and shells. That was taken as evidence that the shrine was dedicated to Venus!
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop 7: Sayyida Khawla Shrine
Sayyida Khawla Shrine is a mosque located in Baalbek. It is known to be the site where Sayyida Khawla, the great-granddaughter of Prophet Muhammad, has been buried.
Duration: 10 minutes
Stop 8: Stone of the Pregnant Woman
The Stone of the Pregnant Woman is a Roman monolith in Baalbek. With another ancient stone block nearby, the Stone of the Pregnant Woman is considered one of the largest monoliths ever created!
Duration: 15 minutes
Stop 9: Anjar
Anjar is a town located in the Bekaa valley. It was founded in the Umayyad period by Caliph Walid. The ruins of Anjar reveal a very regular layout which is a unique testimony of the city planning under the Umayyads.
Duration: 45 minutes
Stop 10: Umayyad Ruins of Aanjar
The Umayyad Ruins of Anjar were discovered by archeologists in the 1940s and are also considered an outstanding witness to the Umayyad civilization! The ruins include the Umayyad palace's walls, the Caliph harems's Great palace, thermal baths, a mosque, and many pillars inspired by Roman architecture.
Duration: 45 minutes
Stop 11: Chateau Ksara
Our last stop is Chateau Ksara, a wine company founded in 1857 by Jesuit priests in the Beqaa Valley in Lebanon. Chateau Ksara developed the first ever dry wine in Lebanon and produces approximately 3 million bottles annually, with wines exported to over 40 countries!
Duration: 1 hour