8 Baalbek Tours to Book Before You Land

1.Guided Small-Group Tour to Baalbek, Anjar and Ksara with Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 511 reviews · from $65Our pick

Spend about nine hours in the Bekaa Valley with guides such as Albert or Hassan, visiting Baalbek’s Roman temples, Anjar’s Umayyad ruins, and Chateau Ksara. Hotel pickup, transport, a Lebanese lunch, and a group capped at 15 are included. Wine tasting and some site fees may cost extra.

“Albert, our guide was very professional, funny, and a great guide! I would definitely recommend him to anyone traveling to Lebanon!”

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2.Anjar, Baalbek & Ksara Day Trip – With Lunch (4G on Board)

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 181 reviews · from $95

You’ll spend about nine hours visiting Baalbek’s Roman temples, Anjar’s Umayyad city, and Chateau Ksara’s wine caves from Beirut. An English and French-speaking guide leads the day, with lunch, entrance fees, bottled water, WiFi, and hotel pickup in Beirut included. Guides may include Natasha, Lucy, Fadi, or Waleed.

“An amazing packed in day with very rich historical visits. Visits to both Anjar and Baalbek were stunning going back 5,000 years!”

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3.Baalbek – Anjar – Ksara Trip From Beirut

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 80 reviews · from $34Best value

Travel from Beirut to three major sights in Lebanon’s Bekaa Valley. Explore Umayyad Anjar, Roman Baalbek, and Chateau Ksara’s caves and winery. The small-group trip takes about nine hours, includes hotel pickup, and may use drivers such as Ali, Wassin, or Robin. Entrance fees and lunch cost extra, and you should confirm whether a guide is included.

“Great tour - Great Price! Really enjoyed - Great driver, we were the only two on the tour, were free to take as much time as we liked, all three destinations were amazing, and choice of lunch was not a tourist trap, very affordable and great food! Excellent day trip!!”

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4.Private Anjar and Baalbek Tour from Beirut with Departure Ticket

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 79 reviews · from $75

Set out from Beirut at 8:30 am in a private, air-conditioned car with an English-speaking local leader. Explore Anjar’s Umayyad ruins, Baalbek’s immense Roman temples, the Stone of the Pregnant Woman, and Baalbek’s old souk. You get flexible wandering time, a lunch stop, and a one-way airport transfer voucher valid for 10 days.

“We had an amazing daytrip to Baalbek and Anjar! The Roman ruins in Baalbek were absolutely stunning and not to missed if you are travelling to Lebanon. We had a lovely and informative driver named Jeyhad The only reason for a 4 star review is that our daytrip had to be rearranged. Apparently it is quite common for violence in the area and understandably our daytrip couldn’t go ahead. Luckily we had a free day to rearrange the trip to”

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5.Guided Private Full Day Tour to Baalbek, Anjar and Chateau Ksara

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 60 reviews · from $100

Leave Beirut for an eight-hour private trip through the Beqaa Valley. With a guide such as Georgette or Albert, visit Baalbek’s Roman temples, the Stone of the Pregnant Woman, Anjar’s Umayyad ruins, and Chateau Ksara’s cave winery. Hotel pickup, transport, and guiding are included, but entry fees, wine tasting, and lunch cost extra.

“We enjoyed our day with Georgette. She is full of knowledge and information about the history of the places and enthusiastic to share it. It was really a beautiful trip through the mountains and Baalbek and Anjar were amazing. We had lRead more”

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6.Lebanon tour Baalbek ruins & Ksara w/pick-up, lunch,guide+entries

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 35 reviews · from $130

Travel from Beirut to Baalbek, Zahle, and Chateau Ksara with transport, entry fees, a multilingual guide, Lebanese brunch, water, snacks, and wine tasting included. See the huge Temples of Jupiter and Bacchus, visit Our Lady of Zahle, then tour Jesuit-founded Ksara’s cellars. Guides may include Carla or Joseph, with pickup arranged for your group.

“The historic site of Baalbeck is one of the greatest one in size and preservation! This is a must go tour when coming to Lebanon! The tour guide and bus driver were excellent! The sight seeing and food were great! There was a lot of smoking inside the restaurant but that is the way here. Anjar was a nice surprise! Great local tour guide there! Excellent over all!”

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7.Baalbek Temples & Ksara Caves w/pick-up,guide, entries+lunch

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 34 reviews · 1 day · from $140

Leave Beirut for Baalbek and Zahlé with a private guide such as Jean, Ameen, John, or Fahmi. See the Temple of Jupiter, Temple of Bacchus, and Stone of the Pregnant Woman, eat a Lebanese lunch, then tour Chateau Ksara’s old wine caves. Transport, entry fees, and food are included.

“An absolutely amazing trip! We had a wonderful guide who shared a wealth of information along the way, ensured our comfort, and kept track of our time. At each place we visited, he surrounded us with care and made sure we were treated to the highest standard! Thank you so much!”

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8.Small Group Tours to Baalbek, Anjar & Chateau Ksara with lunch and Tickets

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 29 reviews · from $75

Spend about nine hours with a small group of up to 15, traveling from Beirut in an air-conditioned minivan to Baalbek, Anjar, and Château Ksara. You will see Roman temples, an Umayyad palace complex, and a Lebanese winery, with lunch included. Guides such as Natasha, Khalil, and Ziad have helped make this a well-organized day.

“This was a superb tour. Natasha is an archaeologist and brought many insights from her expertise. She always had something interesting to say as we went along, and the meal was superb too.”

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