Highlights Of Libya

8 Days - from $1305

The coast and hills of Libya: incredibly well-preserved ancient sites, troglodyte dwellings and atmospheric Tripoli old town

Libya is home to some of the Mediterranean's most remarkable ancient ruins. Leptis Magna is the most famous, but the well-preserved sites of Sabratha, Ptolemais, Cyrene and Apollonia all give fascinating insights into the ancient world of the Phoenicians, Greeks and Romans. Inland are cliff-top villages and troglodyte dwellings on Jebel Nafusa. This cultural itinerary is further brought to life by visits to the excellent Tripoli Museum and the museum at Qasr Libya, which houses a unique collection of beautiful mosaics from different eras. In contrast, exploring the old quarter of Tripoli with its medina and souks gives a flavour of the Libya of today.

Itinerary:

Day 1 Start Tripoli. 2 Visit Tripoli Museum; guided tour of Sabratha; to Jabel Nafusa, visit ancient granaries at Qasr El-Haj. 3 Explore Berber villages and troglodyte dwellings, including the cliff-top village of Tormisa; to Tripoli for flight to Benghazi. 4 Guided visit to ruins and museum of Ptolemais; visit museum at Qasr Libya. 5 Visit Greek cities of Cyrene and Apollonia. 6 Fly to Tripoli; explore old town and souks. 7 Guided tour of the immense Roman city of Leptis Magna and Villa Silin. 8 End Tripoli.

Mode of travel: Travel by private air-conditioned minibus and internal flights.
Group size: Min. 8, max. 18, plus leader.
Accommodation: 6 nights hotes, 1 night troglodyte lodge.
Food: All breakfasts and 2 dinners included.
Optional Single Supplement: from $357.21
Trip Reference: AYY
Reverse Itinerary: trips that run in reverse are specified with an 'R' in the dates and prices table below.