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Magic of Libya - 9 days, 8 nightsTripoli – Benghazi – Ptolemais – Qaser Libya – Apollonia – Cyrene – Benghazi – Tripoli – Leptis Magna – Sabratha – Tripoli – Sebha – Ubari - Germa – Wadi Metkhandoush – Ubari Lakes – Sebha - Tripoli Magic of Libya is ideal for those who wish to see all the classical sites of Libya but who also want to travel through the stunning scenery of the Sahara Desert. You will experience the excitement of dune-surfing in the vast Ubari 'sand sea', visit the palm-fringed oases of the Ubari Lakes and stay in a luxury tented camp. | |
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Day 1 Arrive Tripoli – internal flight to Benghazi. Benghazi is a large but relaxed city overlooking the marina and Mediterranean. Overnight Benghazi.
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Day 2 After breakfast, depart to Ptolemais, the magnificently well-preserved Roman Capital in a wonderful setting looking out over the sea. Then on to Qaser Libya home to one of the largest collections of Byzantine mosaics. Then on to Apollonia, the ancient port serving Cyrene with it’s ancient theatre carved into the rocks. Overnight Apollonia.
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Day 3 After breakfast, head to the beautiful Greek city of Cyrene where you will visit the Agora (town square), and the stunning temples of Zeus and Apollo. Return to Benghazi for your flight to Tripoli. Overnight Tripoli.
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Day 4 Morning drive to Leptis Magna, originally a Berber settlement, the city was founded by the Phoenicians around 3000 years ago. Leptis Magna has some of the most impressive and intact ruins of the Roman period, including a magnificent theatre, the basilica, Hadrianic baths and circus. Overnight Tripoli.
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Day 5 Today is dedicated to visiting Tripoli. You will visit the old town, the Ahmed Karamalli Pasha mosque and the old medina with its narrow alleyways, elegant mosques and animated souk. You will also visit the Tripoli Jamahiriya Museum, home to one of the finest collections of classical art in the Mediterranean. Overnight Tripoli.
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Day 6 Morning drive to Sabratha, the westernmost of the three cities of Tripolis. Established c.500BC as a trading post by the Phoenician merchants, Sabratha is home to one of the world’s most magnificent Roman Theatres and spectacular mosaics of the Byzantine period. Return to Tripoli for internal flight to Sebha. Drive by jeep to Ubari desert camp. The last 7km of the drive is off-road over the Saharan sand. Nestled in the heart of the Libyan Sahara and protected by the impressive sand dunes of Ubari, the Ubari Magic Lodge offers spacious and elegant tents with their own private bathroom. With a chill out tent, Bedouin tent and restaurant tent there is plenty or room for you to relax and take in the breathtaking scenery that surrounds you. Dinner and overnight in Ubari Magic Lodge.
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Day 7 Drive to the Wadi Mathkandush stopping at Germa, an oasis town, founded by the Garamentes, legendary and mysterious population of the Libyan Sahara. Their wealth and technical skill are also attested to by the remains of their towns, which were built of stone and more than 50,000 of their pyramidal tombs. Afterwards we continue our way to the Wadi and the remarkable prehistoric rock paintings and carvings. Picnic lunch in the desert. Return to Ubari for dinner at camp. Overnight Ubari Magic Lodge.
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Day 8 Drive through the Ubari Sand Sea and visit the spectacular freshwater lakes of the Awbaru region. Here you will be able to swim in the lakes and then dune-surf in the Ubari 'sand sea'. Flight from Sebha to Tripoli. Overnight Tripoli.
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Day 9 Morning visit to Tripoli’s Jamahiriya Museum home to one of the finest collections of classical art in the Mediterranean. Free time in Tripoli to complete your shopping or relax by the pool. Late afternoon departure for London.
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