Discover Libya
7 -Day North African Adventure

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Tour starts weekly on Monday in Tripoli

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Be among the first to rediscover Libya.Explore the key sites both within the city and nearby in the old-new land of Libya We'll sample not only the ancient sites rich in temples, amphitheaters and mosaics, but the warm hospitality offered by Libyans in modern lodging places, modest hilltop Berber villages, and in timeless desert encampments under a million stars. You'll discover a country that's completely unexpected . . . and completely enchanting. A ground-breaking 8 -day, 7 -night tour. Tour starts on the first Monday of each month in in Tripoli . You may add or combine with any of our tours of Egypt , Greece, Italy , Tunisia , or Spain , Check the North Africa Grand Crossing Tour 24- Day : Morocco , Tunisia, Libya and Egypt

DAY 1 - Tripoli / ARRIVAL IN LIBYA - Monday (D)
Arrive at Tripoli Airport . After you clear the customs and immigration formalities, our Libyan personnel will take you in hand and see you to your hotel, where you'll spend the next two nights. Take a good look around at the blend of traditional and modern as you motor into town: street merchants, haggling, and shiny modern buildings. After you check in, you'll have time to relax, and to venture out to explore the modern quarters of the town, or the winding lanes of the old city.
Check on weather in Tripoli . The climate of Tripoli is Mediterranean with hot dry summers, cool winters and some modest rainfall. Weather can be variable, influenced by the Sahara Desert and the Mediterranean Sea which moderates daily temperature ranges.

DAY 2 - TRIPOLI - Tuesday (BLD)
After breakfast, we'll take you for a drive to the Tripoli Museum, housing treasures of Libyan history from Roman times and earlier. We'll venture into the Old Town, and along the winding lanes of the souks, where in age-old fashion, merchants and customers haggle over local handicrafts and produce, treasures from across the desert, and practical items from over the seas. We'll see the venerable arch of the Roman emperor Marcus Aurelius, the Gurgi Mosque, and the Karamanly Museum. Afterwards, you'll be free to explore on your own, and possibly to return to the souks to try your hand at bargaining for some of the crafts and treasures that you spied earlier.

DAY 3 - SABRATHA, JABEL NAFUSA, BERBER ENCOUNTER - Wednesday (BLD)
Today we'll make our way out of the capital, and into the heart of Libya. Our first stop will be Sabratha, an ancient Roman outpost. We'll tour the well-preserved ruins and visit the museum, where we'll learn of Libya's key position on ancient trade routes. Then it's on to adventure, into the cool and lush Nafusa highlands. We'll visit the granaries at Gasr El Haj, then continue to Ruhaybat. Here, we'll gain insights into the way of life of the Berbers, the mountain people of North Africa. We'll have a special and unforgettable opportunity to encounter local Berber families, and learn about their unique customs. Finally, we'll settle in for the night, but not at a standard tourist hotel. Travel in Style has arranged- for you to stay in a Troglodyte house set right into the earth . . . a delightful conclusion to an extraordinary day.

DAY 4 - Tripoli / Benghazi - Thursday (BLD)
After breakfast ,we'll spend most of today at Leptis Magna ( about 100 Miles east of Tripoli . This UNESCO World Heritage Site is considered the best-preserved Roman city in Africa. The enormous amphitheater and the remains of fine buildings testify to the city's former importance. After gaining insights into the old city at the ruins and in the museum. Then head back to tripoli airport and board a flight to Benghazi , and your five stars hotel: Tybesti . Dinner is included at the hotel.

Day 5 - Cyrene, Appoolonia - Friday (BLD)
Breakfast, drive to visit Cyrene (Shahhat) founded in 631 B.C. by the group of settlers who had fled the famine that was ravaging the island of There : 16 kilometer . After lunch moving to visit Appollonia 25 km (the original port of Cyrene that became the capital of region in 5 th Century AD Dinner and overnight at your four stars hotel : Al Manara

Day 6 - Slunta, Qaser Libya , Tripoli - Saturday (BLD)
After breakfast, check-out from the hotel, transfer to visit Slunta cave, Libyan Hellenistic civilization (about 50 km) and Qaser Libya ( where the Byzantine church 5 th Century AD). Lunch on road Continue to visit the Museum of Mosaics, then transfer back to Benghazi. Dinner, late flight to Tripoli and overnight at a five star hotel : Bab el Bahr or Grand Hotel or Al Mahari ( Upgrade to Corinthia Hotel for $ 150 USD per person per night)

DAY 7 - Departure- Sunday (B)
We'll have our last views of Libya as we motor to the airport of Tripoli. Our Libyan personnel will see you through the formalities and wish you a pleasant journey onward.
Bon Voyage

In Libya, surprises are the order of the day! An invitation to a refreshing glass of mint tea while you browse in a shop . . . an encounter with a humble desert dweller . . . a gust of wind and a swirl of sand, followed by perfect stillness, and vistas under an endless blue sky.

You'll find sometimes that your tour schedule will be switched to accommodate changes in conditions. You might even start with your last day and proceed resolutely to the first! Your hotels will have facilities that match their ratings, and idiosyncrasies in service on the upside and downside, but always with a warm welcome.

It's all part of the experience and privilege of going where few have gone. Be flexible and ready for surprises. If that's not you, don't worry, we offer myriad options elsewhere tailored to your requirements and expectations.

RATES per person in USD

International airfare is not included from / to your home country
Tour starts on the first Monday of each month in Tripoli

Category A class hotels :
Five-star Corinthia Bab Africa in Tripoli (www.corinthiahotels.com)

Category B class hotels :
Yosser Hotel in Tripoli (newly renovated, near old town and Tripoli Museum)

Rate Includes:

• Hotel accommodation with tax as listed , and two nights in troglodyte accommodation
• All transfers in Libya .
• Guided sightseeing including all entrance fees as per itinerary , always by air conditioned sedan/van or mini bus ( 15 - 24 seater) .
• Pre set meals as listed including B = Breakfast, (or cB, Continental Breakfast), L = Lunch, D = Dinner
• Tunisia & Libya and travel guide books.

Not Included :

• Any International Airfare from/to your home country
• Tips.
• Beverages with meals
• Travel Insurance ( we'll be glad to mail you the flyer)
• Visa for Libya , please secure your visa prior to arrival . Libya will not issue a visa to you if your passport has any Israeli visa stamps.
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  Tripoli hotels ( Five Stars )
  
  Corinthia ( Bab Africa ) ( Five star Superior)
  
  Al Mahari Hotel . Al Kabir Hotel . Bab Al Bahr Hotel .

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