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tour 2 :6 day
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Archaeological tour L2:6 days |
| this tour covers the Phoenicians and Roman cities of the western coast of Libya .a visiting Tripolitania (means 3 cities ) Sabratha ,Tripoli(Oea) and Leptis magana plus Jebel Nofusa Ghirza ,Gharyan ,Kabow, Yfren ,Qasr al-Haj |
tour itinerary
day 1 :arriving
arriving to the Tripoli airport and be warmly greeted by your local
guide and then transfer to your hotel in Tripoli ,The remainder of the day is free to explore on your own before meeting with the group for dinner and our orientation meeting. Tripoli overnight stay
day 2 :Tripoli
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start sight seeing tour of Tripoli (oea) the capital of Libya founded by Phoenicians 1000 B.C .and later conquered by Romans ,our tour including the national museum , the old Souq Arch of Marcus Aurelius and the Islamic quarters.
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day 3 :Sabratha
| morning driving to the extensive ruins of Roman city of Sabratha.located 70 K.M west of Tripoli on the coast.first settled by the Phoenicians as trading post 600 B.C and then Rome in 46 B.C the site offers a majestic collection of public buildings arenas ,the temples of Liber Peter srapis ,Isis and Hercules and more during the journy you will have the lunch there and in early evening drive back to Tripoli |
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day 4 :leptis magana
| morning departure to the the magnificent Roman city of Leptis Magna with its Theatre, Baths, Temples, Forum, Basilica, Nymphaeum and Amphitheatre. regarded as the best Roman site in the mediterranean ,located on the coast east of Tripoli 120 K.M the city was born as a Phoenician port .it joined Rome in 111B.C during the journy you will have the lunch there and in early evening go Zliten or Misrata and have a dinner, overnight in hotel |
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day 5 : Ghirza ,Gharyan
| after the breakfast in the hotel will drive to Ghirza is located about 300 K.M south east of Tripoli in semi desert area .the ruins of Ghirza are considered Archaeologically important as they are built to a local pattern yet influenced by Architectural styles prevailing at the end of the Hellenic era . after that we will drive to Baniwalid to have a dinner ,overnight in the hotel |
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day 6 : Kabow, Yfren ,Qasr al-Haj
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in the morning we will drive through the Nafusa mountain, stopping along the way at Ghrayan ,Yfren Kabow , and visiting Qasr al-Haj the Berber castle where Berbers used to store their grain and oil ,we visit one of the famous Berber built underground houses at Jadu. It is also famous for its pottery.after the dinner in local restaurant drive back to Tripoli overnight in the hotel.the day after departure from Tripoli airport |
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note that in all our tours will :
Includes:
* Accommodations - 3/4/5 star hotel on a full board
basis (all meals)
* Meet and assist at airports
* Transportation
* Water on the bus
* Local guides
* Entrance fees to all sites
* Photography and video camera fees
* Visa authorization
excluded:
* International Airfare
* Snacks and beverages or minibar
* Tips for guide and driver
* Items of a personal nature such phone/fax, laundry, etc.
* Visa fee payable to the Libyan People's Bureau (you will need to get a bank
check in your country and send it to us with
a copy of your passport)
* Travel Insurance, which we strongly recommend for all of our trips
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