Private Bekaa Wine Tour | 3 Wineries · St Thomas, Kefraya & Ksara

Name: Private Bekaa Wine Tour | 3 Wineries · St Thomas, Kefraya & Ksara
Start: 2026-09-12T09:00:00Z
Location: Beirut

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Private Bekaa Wine Tour | 3 Wineries · St Thomas, Kefraya & Ksara

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US$212.14 per guest

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For each guest that attends this experience, byFood will donate
10 meals

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Experience Details

What You’ll Experience

Where to Meet

Location

Beirut

Duration

8 hours

Number of Guests

1 - 9 guests

Language

English, Arabic

Other

Vegetarian, Private Experience

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Mobile or paper ticket accepted

Explore Lebanon's rich wine heritage on a private trip to Bekaa Valley's top wineries: St Thomas, Kefraya, and Ksara. Enjoy tastings, scenic views, and optional lunch in Zahle.

For each guest that attends this experience, byFood will donate
10 meals

Experience Details

Lebanon has been making wine for 6,000 years. The Bekaa Valley — sitting at 1,000 metres altitude between two mountain ranges — is where it all happens today. This private day trip from Beirut takes you to three of the valley's best estates back to back: cellar tours, wine tastings, Bekaa Valley views, and an optional lunch in Zahle — the food and wine capital of Lebanon — before the drive home.

Three wineries, three completely different personalities. Chateau Saint Thomas — the high-altitude family estate that punches above its weight internationally. Chateau Kefraya — 300 hectares of vineyards and the legendary Comte de M red that puts Lebanese wine on serious wine lists worldwide. Chateau Ksara — Lebanon's oldest winery, founded in 1857, with 2 kilometres of Roman cave cellars beneath it that are worth the drive alone. No wine expertise required. Just bring an open mind and a good appetite.

What You Get

Knowledgeable English-speaking driver

Hotel pickup and drop-off in Beirut

Private air-conditioned vehicle

Lunch in Zahle (optional — at own expense)

Gratuities (optional)

Good To Know

Suitable for all physical fitness levels

What You’ll Experience

Beirut (Pass By)

9:00 AM — Departure from Beirut Your driver picks you up from your Beirut hotel and heads east on the Damascus highway — climbing through the Lebanese mountains as the Bekaa Valley opens below, a vast fertile plain that has been growing grapes since before recorded history.

Chateau St Thomas

Chateau Saint Thomas — the one that surprises everyone Start at Chateau Saint Thomas — a respected family-owned estate producing wines from vineyards at over 1,000 metres altitude in the Bekaa. The combination of high elevation, cool nights, and intense Bekaa sunshine creates growing conditions of serious complexity — wines that consistently earn international medals and surprise visitors who arrive expecting something more modest. The guided cellar tour walks you through the full winemaking process before a tasting of their acclaimed Cabernet Sauvignon, full-bodied red blends, and elegant whites. A quiet, confident opener that sets the right tone for the day.

1 hourAdmission Ticket Not Included

Chateau Kefraya

Chateau Kefraya — 300 hectares and the best red in Lebanon Drive to Chateau Kefraya — one of the largest and most celebrated wine estates in Lebanon, with 300 hectares of vineyards across the Bekaa plain and a reputation that extends well beyond Lebanon's borders. The flagship Comte de M red blend is widely considered one of the finest wines produced in the Middle East — powerful, structured, and the kind of bottle you want to take home. The guided cellar tour moves through the vast barrel rooms before a structured tasting that covers the full range — from the iconic Comte de M to the aromatic whites and the celebrated Muse rosé. By this point in the day you will have a clear favourite. It is probably the Comte de M.

1 hourAdmission Ticket Not Included

Chateau Ksara

Chateau Ksara — Roman caves, Lebanese wine, founded 1857 Save the most interesting for last. Chateau Ksara is Lebanon's oldest winery — founded by Jesuit monks in 1857 — and the main attraction is not the wine, it is what is underneath it. Two kilometres of Roman cave cellars, discovered by the Jesuits in the late 19th century, now used to age wine at a naturally constant temperature year-round. Walking through ancient tunnels carved by Romans and now filled with thousands of quietly ageing bottles is one of those genuinely unexpected experiences that makes a wine tour feel like an adventure. The tasting that follows — iconic Cabernet-Syrah blends, crisp Blanc de Blancs, and the famous Sunset Rosé — is the perfect way to close out three wineries and a very good day in the Bekaa.

1 hourAdmission Ticket Not Included

Zahle

Lunch in Zahle — the Bride of the Bekaa End the day in Zahle — Lebanon's food and wine capital, known as the Bride of the Bekaa. The famous restaurant terraces along the Bardawni River serve some of the finest Lebanese mezze in the country — cold and hot dishes, grilled meats, fresh bread, and local wine with the cool Bekaa mountain air and the river below. After three cellar tours and three tastings, lunch in Zahle is not optional. It just is.

1 hourAdmission Ticket Free

Beirut (Pass By)

Return to Beirut — approx. 5:30–6:00 PM Back over the Lebanese mountains to Beirut with drop-off at your hotel — three wineries, one great valley, and a much better understanding of why Lebanese wine deserves more attention than it gets.