Private Qadisha, Cedars Hike & Baalbek | May–Oct · Local Guide

This private tour takes the most dramatic route Lebanon offers — from a UNESCO World Heritage gorge in the north, up through an ancient cedar grove at 2,000 metres, over a high mountain pass, and down into the Bekaa Valley to the greatest Roman temples ever built. Available only between May and October, when the mountain road between the Cedars and Baalbek is open. The Qadisha Valley — carved into limestone cliffs that have sheltered Christian communities for seventeen centuries. The Cedars of God — a UNESCO-protected grove where some trees exceed 1,000 years, explored on a one-hour hike. The Stone of the Pregnant Woman — a 1,000-tonne Roman quarry block that sets the scale for what follows. Baalbek — a UNESCO World Heritage Site with a specialist local guide who knows these temples the way only someone who grew up beside them can. Private vehicle throughout. Entrance tickets payable on site.