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Arrive at Tripoli Airport.
Pick up and transfer to your hotel.
A quick tour of Tripoli according to the arrival time.
Dinner and overnight at hotel.
Following an early breakfast, we will leave Tripoli and travel towards Ghadames, 600 km southwest of Tripoli.
On the way, a stop and visit the Gasr Al-Hājj site, a Berber antiquities site.
Gasr Al-Hājj is a huge fortified granary of circular shape built in the 7th century. It was built to serve as granary for families from the surrounding area in return for quarter of their crops, which, it is said, the owner had endowed as a waqf for teaching Qur’an and Islamic related subjects to the people of the area. The building originally comprised 114 chambers, which could be the number of the subscribing families during the time of construction.
Next stop is a Berber city Kabaw. Kabaw is home to the ghurfas or “Ksar Kabaw” a Berber hilltop village-fort, now abandoned. The Ghurfas is built mainly of rock, gypsum and adobe, with doors made of palm wood. After World War II, it was occupied by the French military and governed from Tunisia. It was returned to Libyan control in 1951.
We continue until arriving at Ghadames Oasis.
Dinner and overnight at hotel.
After breakfast, we will visit the Ghadames Oasis and the old city with the local guide.
This oasis town has about 10 thousand residents. The oldest part of the town is surrounded by the large wall and is officially proclaimed a UNESCO World Heritage site.
Lunch in Ghadames will be at the traditional Ghadamesi house in the old city and is included.
In the afternoon, we head towards the sand dunes and enjoy the sunset
Dinner and overnight at the hotel.
After breakfast we finish our visit of Ghadames
On the way back to Tripoli we will visit Kabaw and the village nearby.
Dinner and overnight at the hotel.
Today we visit the Citadel of Tripoli and the old city.
Lunch in the old city
Following lunch, we head towards Sabratha, 70 km west of Tripoli, to visit the archaeological site of Sabratha.
Sabratha in the Zawiya District of Libya, was the westernmost of the ancient “three cities” of Roman Tripolis, alongside Oea and Leptis Magna. From 2001 to 2007 it was the capital of the former Sabratha wa Sorman District. It lies on the Mediterranean coast about 70 km west of modern Tripoli. The extant archaeological site was inscribed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1982.
Return to Tripoli.
Dinner and overnight at the hotel.
After breakfast we leave Tripoli again and head to Leptis Magna.
Leptis or Lepcis Magna, was a prominent city of the Carthaginian Empire and Roman Libya at the mouth of the Wadi Lebda in the Mediterranean.
Established as a Punic settlement prior to 500 BC, the city experienced significant expansion under Roman Emperor Septimius Severus (r. 193–211), who was born in the city. The 3rd Augustan Legion was stationed here to defend the city against Berber incursions. After the legion’s dissolution under Gordian III in 238, the city was increasingly open to raids in the later part of the 3rd century. Diocletian reinstated the city as provincial capital, and it grew again in prosperity until it fell to the Vandals in 439. It was reincorporated into the Eastern Empire in 533 but continued to be plagued by Berber raids and never recovered its former importance.
It fell to the Muslim invasion in c. 647 and was subsequently abandoned.
After being abandoned, the city was remarkably preserved as it lay buried beneath layers of sand dunes. In the 1920s, the city was unearthed by Italian archaeologists during Italy’s occupation of Libya. Its ruins are within present-day Khoms, Libya, 130 km east of Tripoli.
They are among the best-preserved Roman sites in the Mediterranean.
Return to Tripoli.
Dinner and overnight at the hotel.
Breakfast and depending on your flight time, we transfer to the airport.
The tour ends at the airport for check-in and security formalities and to board the flight home.
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IMPORTANT: You cannot have an Israeli stamp in your passport. If you visited Israel with your passport and there is proof of this fact, your visa will be denied.
Libya is a huge country and weather patterns vary by region. The Mediterranean coastline is the focus of most travellers’ trips to Libya.
Summers are very hot and dry; winters are mild with cooler evenings. The desert has hot days and cold nights. Spring and autumn are ideal times to visit, when the warm air comes up from the Sahara and meets a cooling breeze from the Mediterranean.
Winters are mild, although the evenings can be worthy of scarves and hats.
Best time to travel to Libya: November to April
The weather becomes pleasant during these months but note that temperature can drop to 0ºC in December-January, so do bring warm clothing for the freezing nights, especially in the desert areas.
Worst time to travel to Libya: June to September
In summer, Libya is too hot to enjoy.
Loose, long clothes in natural fabrics are recommended. A cover-up for the cooler months is advisable. Warm clothing for nights in the desert. Modest dress is advised, especially for women – upper legs and arms, shoulders and cleavage should be covered. A headscarf can be useful as extra coverage, and is essential for visiting mosques, cemeteries or other sites that bear religious significance.
The currency in Libya is the Libyan dinar (LYD).
Libyan Dinar = 1,000 dirhams. Notes are in denominations of LD20, 10, 5, 1, 1/2 and 1/4 dinars. Coins are in denominations of 100, 50, 20, 10, 5 and 1 dirhams and 1/2 and 1/4 dinars
Libya is a cash society. Credit cards are not widely used, although some are accepted in major hotels and banks. You can walk into some of the major banks and ask if it is possible to withdraw cash against your credit card.
Recent reports from travellers suggest that this is possible in Benghazi and Tripoli, although it may depend on individual cases and the information is liable to change.
There are working ATMs in Tripoli, Benghazi and some other towns. In the capital, head to Martyrs’ Square, where you’ll find branches of the major Libyan banks. Visa and Mastercard are accepted; American Express may also be in some cases.
Compulsory currency exchange
Visitors travelling to Libya for touristic purposes are required to convert 1,000 USD, or equivalent, in freely convertible cash or debit the amount from a valid credit card upon arrival. Failure to do so will result in the traveller being refused entry.
Exempt are those visiting a resident, provided holding proof of sponsorship covering entire stay and those traveling as part of a paid tourist package if holding a valid visa
Tipping
A tip of 10-20% is usually included in hotel and restaurant bills.
If you get sick in Libya, you should be well-taken care of in the main cities, but for serious illnesses it would be wise to seek treatment outside of the country, such as in Egypt or Tunisia, where healthcare resources are better.
There are pharmacies throughout Libya, although these wi of course be better-stocked in Tripoli and Benghazi than in smaller towns. You may want to carry anti-diarrhoea medicine, antibiotics and a basic first aid kit with you when you travel, especially if you plan to visit remote areas where healthcare will be limited.
Recommended vaccinations:
UNESCO World Heritage Sites
Archaeological Site of Leptis Magna
Archaeological Site of Sabratha, Roman ruins
Old Town of Ghadamès
Al-Majidya Mosque
Tripoli Fish Market
Gurgi Mosque
Jebel Akhdar
Maidan al Jazair Square Mosque
Martyr’s Square
Mediterranean coast
Nalrut Ruins
Ptolemais
Street Murals
The Arch of Marcus Aurelius
The beautiful architecture of Tripoli.
The Sahara Desert.
Tobruk War Cemetery
Tripoli’s Jamahiriya Museum
Tripoli’s Red Castle (Assai al-Hamra)
Villa Silene.