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10 Days / 09 Night
Day ( 01 ) Tripoli airport / Tripoli hotel
Transfer from Tripoli airport to the hotel. After check in
visit the old city, the souk, Islamic quarters and the arch
of Marcus Aurelius.
Tripoli – Oea – the bride of the Mediterranean is the
capital of Libya. It was founded by the Phoenicians in 1000
B.C. and was later conquered by the Romans.
Dinner at a city restaurant. Night at the hotel*****.
Day ( 02 ) Tripoli / Sabrata /
Benghazi
Morning departure to the extensive ruins of the Roman city
of Sabrata. First settled by the Phoenicians as a trading
post, it was transformed in a city by Romans and built
during the 1 st and 2 nd centuries AD .The site offers a
majestic collection of public and private buildings, the
forum, the temples of Liber Pater, Serapis, Isis, Hercules,
many baths, etc. The most outstanding monument at Sabrata is
the theatre, beautifully restored.
Lunch in a restaurant near the site.
Transfer to the airport flight Tripoli / Benghazi.
Dinner at a city restaurant. Night at the hotel*****.
Day ( 03 ) Benghazi / Tokra
/ Tolmeita / Gaser Libya
Full day viewing the sites of Tokra, Tolmeita, and Gaser
Libya. This is a heavy-duty day of sightseeing with a number
of rich archaeological and cultural sites being covered. Our
first stop is at Teuchira or Arsinoe, a greek city partially
excavated.
Ptolemais offer today remains of hellenistic and late roman
times: the hellenistic palace, theatres, the Bouleuterion
and a monumental street. It has an interesting small museum,
with a good collection of statues and mosaics. Gaser Libya
houses a wonderful collection of mosaic panels dating back
to the 6th century A.D. and coming from the floor of a
byzantine church.
Picnic lunch near the sites. Dinner & night at the
hotel.
Day ( 04 ) Benghazi / Cyrene /
Apollonia / Benghazi
Full day exploring the sites of the Greek cities of Cyrene
and Apollonia. Another interesting day into the Greco-Roman
times. Cyrene was founded by the Greeks in 631 B.C. and was
later occupied by the Romans and then the Byzantine and the
Arabs. The interesting sites here are the temples of Zeus
and Apollo, the agora' (the principal square ), the
Gymnasium. Apollonia (Sousa) was the port of Cyrene and is
located 20 kms north. Here we see the great Theatre, the
Byzantine churches and palace. (B, D)
Picnic lunch near the sites. Dinner & night at the
hotel.
Day ( 05 ) Benghazi / Zliten
Morning departure to Zliten. A drive along side the long
stretch of the Mediterranean Sea will give us a glimpse of
both desert fields and small habitats near the biggest oil
refineries of the country. Lunch en route. Dinner &
night at the hotel.
Day ( 06 ) Tripoli / Leptis Magna /
Zliten
Full day to explore the wonderful site of the Roman City of
Leptis Magna including a visit to the excellent museum. The
highlight of any visit to Libya is to see Leptis Magna, now
known as Libda. Originally a Phoenician port, settled during
the 1 st millennium BC, Leptis became a city under Roman
domination in the 3rd century AD, under the Roman Emperor
Septimius Severus, born in Leptis Magna, it flourished and
grow as one of the most important city of the Roman Empire.
We will see the vast site including the Triumphal Arch, the
huge Basilica, the Forum, the Public Baths, the Market, the
Theatre, the Harbour, the Circus, the Amphitheatre, etc.
Lunch in a restaurant near the site.
Dinner & night at the hotel.
Day ( 07 ) Tripoli / Nalut /
Ghadames
Morning departure to Ghadames.A short stop on the way to
view the Gaser and the old town of Nalut, which is located
high in the Nafusa Mountains. Touring the castle we go
further south towards the Sahara Desert. (B, D)
Lunch en route. Dinner & night at the hotel**.
Day ( 08 ) Ghadames
Full day in Ghadames including a visit to the house museum
and the old town with its well preserved desert
architecture. This oasis was settled from prehistoric times
and was a major port of call for the traders and pilgrims en
route to Mecca. Ghadames is a beautiful sleepy desert town
and retains a high influence of Berber tribes. It has
retained it's own original culture most visibly in the
architecture of the mud bricked and narrow lane streets. Our
tour will cover both the old ghost town and the sand dunned
desert. (B, D)
Lunch in traditional Ghadames house in the old town.
Tea time in the surrounding sand dunes.
Dinner & night at the hotel.
Day ( 09 ) Ghadames / Tripoli
Morning departure to Tripoli. Stop in places of interest on
the way.
Lunch en route. Dinner & night at the hotel.
Day ( 10 ) Tripoli hotel / Tripoli
airport
Transfer to the airport. End of service.
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