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 8   DAYS AND 7 NIGHT

Libya far more than vast sweeps of desert. As you'll see on this tour, Libya is a country of extraordinary and unexpected variety, so rich that it was coveted and conquered in turn by Phoenicians, Greeks, Carthaginians, Romans, and Byzantines-all of whom left their mark. During eight days with seven  overnights, we will discover the most archeological Libyan sites

Day1 : Arrival

Arrival To Tripoli airport, Meet guide on arrival at Tripoli and transfer the hotel overlooking the Mediterranean , dinner and  overnight at hotel .

Day 2:Tripoli - Sabratha - Benghazi: 150 km.

Departure to Sabratha  when we will  discover its superb mosaic museum, Punic and Roman ruins and especially its wonderful theater. Then we leave to the airport, and board our plane. It's a flight of under an hour to Benghazi Dinner and overnight in hotel .

Day 3: Benghazi – Tukrah  - Ptolemais –Qasr Libya  - Al Beida .

Departure to Al Beida passing by Tukrah  and the ancient port of Ptolemais, founded by the Hellenic dynasty. We'll view the great cisterns and Mausoleum, and more artifacts in the museum, where we'll learn about the kingdoms that vied for Libya in ancient times.. In Gasr Libya, we'll see a Byzantine church with a mosaic floor, and view another mosaic with the only panels Our stop for the night is Al Beyda, where we will lodge in one of  the  welcoming Hotels  in this city

Day 4 : Al BEIDA / Apollonia /RAS Al Hilal / Al Athroune  /Al Beida

Departure to Apollonia , ancient main port of Cyrenaica, with a surviving Byzantine palace, theater, and baths and we will  discover especially three basilicas and  the acropolis, Then we leave to Ras Al Hilal for visiting the  Justinian churches and Hellenic mausoleum . Our next stp will be in Al Athrun when we will see the Byzantine basilica. Dinner and overnight at hotel in Al Beida .

Day 5: Al Beida /Cyrene / Benghazi / Tripoli

We set out after breakfast for Cyrene, the Greek city that once rivaled Athens. Impressive temples to Zeus and Apollo remain There, we spend all the morning contemplating the Greek and Romans monuments Cesareum, Basilica, Theater, Temples, Amphitheater, Necropolis After lunch we move to airport and board our plane. It's a  return flight to Tripoli  Dinner and overnight in hotel .

Day 6 : Tripoli

we'll take you for a drive through town 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, , 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 .

Day 7 : Tripoli / Leptis- Magna /Tripoli :

 Departure to LEPTIS MAGNA,  when We will  spend most of today at Leptis Magna, about 130 kilometers from 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, late in the afternoon we will return to Tripoli dinner and overnight in hotel .

Day 8: Tripoli / Tunisian border 

Departure  to airport, where your accompagnion  will bid you goodbye. flight Tripoli / Tunisia 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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