Alrwasi For Travel & Tourism
From Egypt
Day 1: / Libyan`s border / Tobrouk / Apollonia
Arrival at Libyan’s border. After you pass through the formalities
of customs where you will meet your Libyan hosts .., we will start
our Libyan tour by Tobruk to learn about the titanic and bloody
clash of forces that marked the turning point of World War II, and
pay a moving visit to the cemeteries where lie the dead from both
sides. You'll continue to reach Apollonia in the afternoon we'll
reach it , where we'll overnight at the Hotel.
Day 2 : Apollonia /Cyrene / El Beyda :
visit the site of Apollonia it's ancient port with a surviving
Byzantine palace, theater, and baths. Then we leave to , Cyrene,
the Greek city that once rivaled Athens. Impressive temples to Zeus
and Apollo remain port, , theater, and baths. Late in the afternoon,
we'll reach El Beyda, where we'll lodge in the Gars El Beyda Hotel.
Day 3 : El Beyda /Qasr Libya / Ptolemais / Benghazi / Tripoli ( by
plane )
Departure to Benghazi passing firstly by Qasr Libya to visit this
site with Byzantine church with a mosaic floor on the way we will
see the surprisingly fertile highlands of Jabel Akhdar. In the
afternnon we will visit 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. Arrival in Benghazi .
And departure to airport fly to Tripoli arrival we'll lodge in the
welcoming five-star Tripoli Hotel.
Day 4: Tripoli / Sabratha
Drive to Sabratha for excursion in this Roman city with its
remarkable Colonnaded Theatre. Settled in the late 5th/early 6th
century BC by the Phoenicians, Sabrata's development as a Roman city
began in the latter half of the 1st century AD. It reached its
zenith in the 1st and 2nd centuries AD, particularly during the
reign of Septimus Severus, who was born in nearby Leptis Magna. The
most spectacular site in Sabrata is the Theatre, probably built
during the reign of the Emperor Commodus (161-192 AD), with its
three-storey backdrop of columns. In the afternoon we return in
Tripoli .
Day 5 : Tripoli / Nalut / Ghadames
Breakfast,
and
Start of this desert adventure towards Ghadames passing by Nalut.
Nalut is located on an escarpment reached by a series of hairpin
bends, is the site of a fascinating grain store, aged more than 800
years old, and offers a beautiful panorama of the plain below. The
grain store, comprising hundreds of chambers, was used by families
to store oil and grain under the watchful eye of a guardian.
Continue to
Ghadames.
Arrival in Ghadames and staying overnight.
Day 6: Ghadames
Sightseeing in the enchanting oasis of
Ghadames
on the edge of the Sahara desert. Visit the old town with its
labyrinthine passages and take lunch in a traditional house. Late
afternoon excursion to see the sun set over the sand dunes. Dinner
and overnight in the hotel.
Day 7: / Ghadames / Kabou /Gharyan/ Tripoli:
We
set out after breakfast for Gharyan passing by KABOU arrival in
Gharyan we will see the fortified grain store and we will visit a
troglodyte home dinner and overnight at Tripoli hotel.
Day 8: Tripoli / Leptis Magna / Tripoli / Benghazi / Egyptian border
Drive to Leptis-Magna a city built by Phoenicians which reached its
height under the dominance of Rome, becoming one of the most
beautiful cities of Ancient Rome facing the Mediterranean Sea. Visit
to the splendid ruins such as the Arch of Septum Severs, The Forum,
The Theatre and The gladiatorial Arena. Lunch in a local restaurant
near to the excavations. in the afternoon we will return to Tripoli
where we will admire the old city with The Medina, The Souk, The
Arch of Marco Aurelio and The Arab Castle "Assaria Al - Hamra".Diner
and overight in hotel
Day 9: / Tripoli / Airport
Departure to Tripoli airport. We'll head off after breakfast to the
airport, and board our plane. It's a flight home.
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