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Take a step back in time and experience the history of two must see cities in the Beqaa valley. This in-depth tour will take you on a journey to relive key moments in each of Roman and Umayyad eras. Guided by an expert guide, you will get to experience the culture and the history of these cities. Don’t miss out on this opportunity to taste some Lebanese authentic wine at the end of the tour, at Ksara winery.
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Duration: 8 hours
Starts: Beirut, Lebanon
Trip Category: Cultural & Theme Tours >> Cultural Tours
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Take a step back in time and experience the history of two must see cities in the Beqaa valley. This in-depth tour will take you on a journey to relive key moments in each of Roman and Umayyad eras. Guided by an expert guide, you will get to experience the culture and the history of these cities. Don’t miss out on this opportunity to taste some Lebanese authentic wine at the end of the tour, at Ksara winery.
Stop At: Baalbeck, Baalbeck, Bekaa Governorate
Baalbek was an ancient Phoenician city located in the Beqaa Valley. Inhabited as early as 9000 B.C, Baalbek grew into an important pilgrimage site in the ancient world for the worship of the sky-god Baal and his consort Astarte, the Queen of Heaven in Phoenician religion.
Duration: 2 hours
Stop At: Temples of Baalbek, Baalbeck Lebanon
Explore three roman temples that are almost the well-preserved Roman temples in the world, dedicated to “Bacchus” the god of wine and leisure beside the temple of” Jupiter” the king of gods and “Venus” the goddess of love.
Duration: 15 minutes
Stop At: Baalbek Roman Ruins, Baalbeck Lebanon
Baalbek was a center for Mesopotamian, Roman, Christian and Islamic worship as each group introduced their own heritage to this sacred monument.
Duration: 15 minutes
Stop At: Temple of Jupiter, 2643+MGG, Baalbek, Lebanon
Jupiter in Roman methodology was the great god. The Temple of Jupiter was a colossal temple dedicated to the cult of Zeus. It was the main building in a huge “Great Court” (or “Sanctuary”) of a Roman pagan temple complex that still partially stands.
Duration: 15 minutes
Stop At: Temple of Bacchus, Lebanon
The most well-preserved Roman temple in the world is Bacchus temple in Baalbek. It’s dedicated to Bacchus God of wine and leisure in the Roman methodology.
Duration: 15 minutes
Stop At: Temple of Venus, 2644+9GR, Baalbek, Lebanon
An oval temple was dedicated to Venus the goddess of love and beauty. Then it’s transferred into Saint Barbara church later.
Duration: 15 minutes
Pass By: Sayyida Khawla Shrine, Baalbeck Lebanon
A shrine with a Persian style was built beside Baalbek ruins for Sayyida khawla daughter of Imam Hussein and great granddaughter of Prophet Muhammad, and considered as an important site for pilgrimage in Islam.
Stop At: Stone of the Pregnant Woman, Lebanon
In a nearby quarry a huge stone was found named “Hebla stone” which means pregnant in Arabic. It’s named according to an old legend that women used to touch the stone to get pregnant.
Duration: 15 minutes
Stop At: Anjar, Anjar, Bekaa Governorate
Anjar, is an Umayyad city founded by Caliph Walid I at the beginning of the 8th century.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Umayyad Ruins of Aanjar, Anjar Lebanon
The ruins reveal a very regular layout, reminiscent of the palace-cities of ancient times, and are a unique testimony to city planning under the Umayyad.
Duration: 15 minutes
Stop At: Chateau Ksara, Ksara, Zahle Lebanon
In the fertile valley of the Beqaa, where located the special high quality yards of vine. Vine picked with passion and love to be taken into the winery of ksara to produce a high quality of wine. A tour in the cave of the winery can help discovering the history of the cave and the conditions help in producing and preserving the wine in addition to tasting some delicious drops of wine.
Duration: 30 minutes
