Private Tour – Jeita Grotto, Baalbek & Chateau Ksara winery
This combo tour is a mix of nature, culture, history & wine tasting. Discover Jeita Grotto, the pearl of nature in Lebanon, a limestone cave with wonderful stalactites and stalagmites formations. Prepare to be awed by the majesty of the Roman Empire of Baalbek city, and its huge famous temples of Bacchus, Venus and Jupiter. At the end of the tour, indulge yourself in some wine tasting at Chateau Ksara winery.
- Visit Jeita Grotto, a wonderland in Lebanon, also known as the Pearl of nature, that was once nominated to be one of the seven wonders of the world
- Discover Baalbek Roman Empire, and its famous huge temples, Bacchus, Jupiter & Venus.
- Taste some authentic Lebanese wine at Ksara winery.
Tour Details:
Availability: Sun, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat
Duration: 9 hours
Pick-up Time: 8:30am
What’s Included?
✓ Hotel Pick Up & Drop Off
✓ Comfortable Private Transportation
✓ Air-conditioned vehicle
✓ English Speaking Guide / Driver
✓ Local Guide in Baalbek
✓ All Entrance fees and taxes
What’s Excluded?
X Lunch
X Gratuities
X Personal Expenses
Jeita Grotto
Jeita Grotto is a system of two connected limestone caverns, an upper grotto that can be explored by foot, and a lower grotto that can be discovered by a small boat.
The grotto is characterized by its stalactites and stalagmites wonderfully shaped, that can captivate anyone’s eyes!
Baalbek
As early as 9000 BC, Baalbek passed through many civilizations: Mesopotamian, Roman, Christian and Islamic worship.
The empire of Baalbek is considered as one of Lebanon’s most prized historical treasures, where people can discover the great three temples of Bacchus, Jupiter and Venus, and hear exciting tales about this old city, and how people built such huge structures.
Chateau Ksara
Located in the heart of the Beqaa valley, in a suitable place with good climate for cultivating vineyards, Chateau Ksara is one of the oldest and main wineries in Lebanon, founded in 1857 by Jesuit priests.
Aside from the multiple kind of wine, a tour in the caves of the winery is offered for visitors to hear Ksara winery’s story.