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Day Trip from Beirut - Wine Tasting Tour - Private Tour
1 day
Private
Full Day
About this activity
Itinerary
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Stop At: Chateau Ksara, Ksara, Zahle Lebanon
Lebanon’s most famous wine producer, Ksara was founded in 1857 by Jesuit priests. It is Lebanon’s oldest and largest winery and the third most visited tourist attraction. When the winery was founded, Lebanon was under Islamic Ottoman rule; the Ottoman masters in Istanbul allowed the production of wine as long as it was used for religious purposes. Lebanon’s first red wine was created in the monastery and Ksara’s winemaking tradition began. Of course, one cannot describe Ksara without mentioning its iconic caves, a truly remarkable subterranean structure dating back to Roman times (most probably built at the same period as the temple of Bacchus in Baalbek nearby). These mile-and-a-half-long caves were used as cellars as they provided the ideal temperature and humidity levels to store the wines.
Duration: 45 minutes
Stop At: Chateau Kefraya, Kafraiya Lebanon
Kefraya is a village in the Western Beqaa District of the Beqaa Governorate. Known for its vineyards and Château Kefraya wines. Château Kefraya is the second biggest winery in the Beqaa Valley with the land that extends up to 12 km2 amongst the foothills of Mount Barouk, 20 kilometres south of the town of Chtaura. It was established in 1951 by its owner Michel de Bustros Bustros Family Shares of the winery is owned by the prominent politician, Walid Jumblatt, Chateau Kefraya exports wines to a number of countries in America, Europe, Middle East, Asia, Oceania, and Africa.
Duration: 45 minutes
Stop At: Chateau St Thomas, Kab Elias Road 6km. from Chtaura, Zahle Lebanon
Established in 1990 by Saïd Touma and his family on a hill overlooking the Bekaa valley, Château St Thomas estate is a vineyard spreading over sixty-five hectares and a wine storehouse for fermentation and ageing. On this very land of the Bekaa valley, the Romans had once created the Temple of Bacchus, a tribute to the Roman god of wine. Throughout history, this land still shows unlimited potential to produce great wines. Château St Thomas is the masterpiece of Saïd Touma & his son Joe-Assaad. Saïd Touma, a man of passion with more than 55 years’ experience in distillation & fermentation of grape juice who inherited the legacy of producing Arak (Lebanese national drink), & passed it to his son Joe-Assaad, an agronomist & winemaker who followed in the family tradition with equal passion for great winemaking & graduated from France (Montpelier & Bordeaux).
Duration: 45 minutes
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This is a typical itinerary for this product
Stop At: Chateau Ksara, Ksara, Zahle Lebanon
Lebanon’s most famous wine producer, Ksara was founded in 1857 by Jesuit priests. It is Lebanon’s oldest and largest winery and the third most visited tourist attraction. When the winery was founded, Lebanon was under Islamic Ottoman rule; the Ottoman masters in Istanbul allowed the production of wine as long as it was used for religious purposes. Lebanon’s first red wine was created in the monastery and Ksara’s winemaking tradition began. Of course, one cannot describe Ksara without mentioning its iconic caves, a truly remarkable subterranean structure dating back to Roman times (most probably built at the same period as the temple of Bacchus in Baalbek nearby). These mile-and-a-half-long caves were used as cellars as they provided the ideal temperature and humidity levels to store the wines.
Duration: 45 minutes
Stop At: Chateau Kefraya, Kafraiya Lebanon
Kefraya is a village in the Western Beqaa District of the Beqaa Governorate. Known for its vineyards and Château Kefraya wines. Château Kefraya is the second biggest winery in the Beqaa Valley with the land that extends up to 12 km2 amongst the foothills of Mount Barouk, 20 kilometres south of the town of Chtaura. It was established in 1951 by its owner Michel de Bustros Bustros Family Shares of the winery is owned by the prominent politician, Walid Jumblatt, Chateau Kefraya exports wines to a number of countries in America, Europe, Middle East, Asia, Oceania, and Africa.
Duration: 45 minutes
Stop At: Chateau St Thomas, Kab Elias Road 6km. from Chtaura, Zahle Lebanon
Established in 1990 by Saïd Touma and his family on a hill overlooking the Bekaa valley, Château St Thomas estate is a vineyard spreading over sixty-five hectares and a wine storehouse for fermentation and ageing. On this very land of the Bekaa valley, the Romans had once created the Temple of Bacchus, a tribute to the Roman god of wine. Throughout history, this land still shows unlimited potential to produce great wines. Château St Thomas is the masterpiece of Saïd Touma & his son Joe-Assaad. Saïd Touma, a man of passion with more than 55 years’ experience in distillation & fermentation of grape juice who inherited the legacy of producing Arak (Lebanese national drink), & passed it to his son Joe-Assaad, an agronomist & winemaker who followed in the family tradition with equal passion for great winemaking & graduated from France (Montpelier & Bordeaux).
Duration: 45 minutes
Included
- Comfortable Private Transportation
- Hotel pickup and drop-off
- English speaking driver
Not included
- Lunch
- Wine tasting cost
- Entry/Admission - Chateau Ksara
- Entry/Admission - Chateau Kefraya
Additional
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
- A current valid passport is required on the day of travel
- Not wheelchair accessible
- A current valid passport is required on the day of travel
- Most travelers can participate
- The tour is available everyday
- Lunch and Entrance fees are NOT included in the price of the tour
- This is a private tour/activity. Only your group will participate
Features
Tourism
95%
Cultural
60%
Food
20%
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