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Private Baalbek Day Tour from Beirut | Roman Temples & Bekaa
Beirut, Lebanon
$200
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they redeem the gift voucher.
Overview
Baalbek and the Bekaa Valley beckon with their ancient wonders and breathtaking landscapes. Allow your personal guide to navigate the journey while you immerse yourself in the rich history and stunning scenery of Lebanon.
- 🚗 Private Tour: Enjoy a comfortable ride in a private air-conditioned vehicle, ensuring a personalized experience throughout your adventure.
- 🕘 Departure Time: Your journey begins at 9:00 AM, with a convenient pickup from your hotel in Beirut.
- 🏞️ Experience the scenic Lebanese countryside as you travel through the majestic mountains on the Damascus highway, descending into the picturesque Bekaa Valley.
- 🏛️ Marvel at the ancient Roman temples and ruins of Baalbek, including the iconic Temple of Bacchus, one of the best-preserved Roman temples in the world.
- 🪨 Visit the Stone of the Pregnant Woman quarry, where you can stand beside one of the heaviest stones ever worked by human hands, weighing an astonishing 1,000 tonnes.
- 📜 Your knowledgeable English-speaking driver-guide will share captivating stories about Baalbek's transformation from a Phoenician sacred site to a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
- 🍽️ Enjoy the option to savor local Bekaa Valley cuisine at a charming restaurant in Baalbek, featuring fresh mezze and grilled meats.
- 🏙️ Conclude your day with a scenic drive back to Beirut, arriving around 4:00 PM, reflecting on the extraordinary monuments you've witnessed.
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PRIVATE TOUR
Lunch & Tickets not included: Please note this option does not include the Lunch and tickets. This cost goes on your own.
Pickup included
Lunch & Tickets not included: Please note this option does not include the Lunch and tickets. This cost goes on your own.
Pickup included
Tour guide
Language: English
Human tour guide
Duration: 7 hours
- Private air-conditioned vehicle
- Hotel pickup and drop-off in Beirut
- Visit to the Stone of the Pregnant Woman quarry
- Knowledgeable English-speaking driver
- Gratuities (optional )
- Lunch in Baalbek (optional — at own expense)
- 9:00 AM — Departure from Beirut Your private English-speaking driver collects you from your Beirut hotel and heads east, climbing through the Lebanese mountains on the Damascus highway before descending into the Bekaa Valley — one of the most dramatic and scenic drives in Lebanon, with the valley floor opening up between two mountain ranges as you approach Baalbek. (pass by)
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Before reaching the temples, stop at the ancient Roman quarry on the edge of Baalbek to see the Stone of the Pregnant Woman — a single block of limestone measuring 21 metres long and weighing an estimated 1,000 tonnes, still lying in the quarry where it was cut 2,000 years ago and never moved. It is one of the heaviest objects ever worked by human hands in the ancient world. Standing beside it — and realising the Romans cut and planned to move stones even larger than this — is one of the most genuinely mind-bending experiences in all of Lebanon. Your driver explains the engineering theories and the enduring mysteries surrounding how the Romans intended to transport it.
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Baalbek TempleTemple of Venus & the wider complex Complete your exploration of the Baalbek complex with the circular Temple of Venus — a delicate and elegant structure in striking contrast to the monumental scale of Jupiter and Bacchus — and the broader archaeological site, which includes the Great Court, the Altar Court, and the propylaea gateway. Your driver-guide ties together the full story of Baalbek — from its origins as a Phoenician sacred site, through its transformation into Rome's greatest eastern sanctuary, to its designation as a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
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The Temple of BacchusWalk to the Temple of Bacchus — dedicated to the god of wine and one of the best-preserved Roman temples anywhere in the world. Larger than the Parthenon in Athens and almost entirely intact, its towering carved doorway, ornate ceiling coffers, and 42 standing columns make it breathtaking by any measure. Most visitors consider this the highlight of Baalbek — a complete Roman temple standing as it stood two thousand years ago, in a state of preservation that seems almost impossible given its age.
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Enter the greatest temple of the Roman world — dedicated to Jupiter, the king of the gods, and built on a platform of megalithic stones so enormous that three of them, known as the Trilithon, each weigh over 800 tonnes and represent the largest dressed stones ever used in construction in human history. Six of the original 54 columns still stand, each one 22 metres tall and 2.2 metres in diameter. Your driver-guide explains the extraordinary engineering, the religious significance, and the centuries of history that have washed over these columns — from Roman gods to Byzantine Christians to Arab conquerors.
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BaalbeckLunch in Baalbek — optional Before heading back to Beirut, stop for lunch at one of Baalbek's local restaurants — hearty Bekaa Valley cuisine with fresh mezze, grilled meats, and local flatbread, in a town that has been feeding travellers for two thousand years. A relaxed and fitting end to a morning among the greatest monuments of the ancient world.
- Return to Beirut — approx. 4:00 PM Scenic drive back through the Bekaa Valley and over the Lebanese mountains with drop-off at your Beirut hotel — completing a day beside some of the most extraordinary ancient monuments on earth. (pass by)
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Private Baalbek Day Tour from Beirut | Roman Temples & Bekaa
Beirut, Lebanon
$200
This is an experience gift voucher. The recipient will book the experience after
they redeem the gift voucher.
How it works?
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You choose from 10,000+ experience gifts
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We deliver the eVoucher or the Physical box to the recipient
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Recipient books the experience and creates unforgettable memories!