Private Shouf Cedars, Baalbek & Ksara | Local Guide in Baalbek

The only private tour that combines the Shouf Cedar Forest, the Baalbek temples, and Ksara winery — and the only version of this combination available year-round. Most cedar-to-Baalbek tours use the northern mountain road near Bcharre, which closes every winter. This tour uses the Shouf Cedars in Maasser el Shouf — Lebanon's largest nature reserve and a UNESCO-recognised biosphere — connected to the Bekaa Valley by a road that stays open in every season. A one-hour hike through one of the most ecologically significant forests in the Middle East. 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 at the temples. Chateau Ksara — Lebanon's oldest winery, founded by Jesuits in 1857, with 2 kilometres of Roman cave cellars beneath it. Private vehicle and knowledgeable local driver throughout. Entrance tickets payable on site.