This 7 day tour is an excellent overview of the Sahara of Libya! Enjoy a visit to some of the most impressive historical sites of North Africa including: Leptis Magna & Sabratha, while visiting the Desert town of Ghadammes… This is a private tour accompanied by a professional Libyan tour guide starting any day of the year. Sukra Travel is a Libya based travel agent with an office in downtown Tripoli.
Day 1 Tripoli
Arrival: You will be met at Tripoli airport by one of our guides to assist with obtaining your visas, and transporting you to the hotel.
Afternoon: Sightseeing tour of the city.
Day 2 Tripoli Museum / Sabratha
Morning: Visit Aljamahirya Museum , exhibiting monuments tracing from the Germant, Roman, Greek, Phonecian, and Islamic civilizations that have historically inhabited Libya Continue on to tour the old city of Tripoli (including the Marcus Aurelus Arch, Medina , Souk).
Afternoon: Drive to the Roman ruins of Sabratha (62 Km.). Have lunch at a nearby restaurant before beginning the tour. Sabratha boasts one of the finest preserved theatres. Explore with a knowledgeable local guide, and close the tour at the Sabratha museum before returning to Tripoli .
Day 3 Leptis-Magna
Morning: Drive to the magnificent ancient Roman city of Leptis-Magna (120 Km.).
This wonderfully preserved Roman city was originally a Phoenician port, settled during the first millennium BC. Slaves brought gold, ivory, and precious metals to the city. In addition, the rich agricultural land surrounding the city, contributed to its great wealth. The Romans flourished until they were ousted by the Carthaginians, following the third Punic War. Again, the city flourished until the Vandals came through the city in 455AD. ]
You will again be accompanied by a knowledgeable guide, who will fascinate you with the history attached to the many arches, bathes, shrines, basilicas and even courts/ theatres that you will discover in the city. You will also enjoy the Leptis-Magna museum before having lunch at Leptis-Magna.
Afternoon: Continue west along the seashore about 700m. We will visit the circus and ampitheatre, an ancient entertainment complex connected with a maze on tunnels.
The complex includes a chariot-racing track, next to the ampitheatre, which used to host gruesome sports for the entertainment of the people. These gruesome games included throwing slaves in to battle with wild animals, and gladiator fighting. We will also visit the beautifully preserved house Villa Sillin, displaying wonderful mosaics and a stunning ocean view. Return to Tripoli .
Day 4 Tripoli / Ghadammes
Set off to Ghadammes (600Km.) (via Nalut).
Day 5 Ghadammes
Morning: Touring in Ghdammes. This oasis town, located along the Algerian and Tunisian borders, is famous for its desert architecture. You will visit the old city, a labyrinth small enough to be completely covered on foot. The open squares and occasional overhead skylights that provide the little available light (bring a flashlight!) make the style of the old city unique to this part of the Sahara .
Enjoy lunch in a traditional house.
Afternoon: A (15 km) drive outside of Ghadhames will bring us to some decidedly non-spectacular Roman ruins on the ‘Haunted Hill,’ Ras al-Ghoul (yes, the English word ‘ghoul’ comes directly from the Arabic). Ruins aside, the hill is worth visiting for its vistas over the desert. While you are there, there is a lake nearby that is popular for swimming and picnics.
Day 6 Ghadammes / Tripoli
Return to Tripoli (via Kabaw & Gharyan).
Day 7 Tripoli
Morning: Touring old city souk.
Transport to the airport; Departure.
This 7 day tour is an excellent overview of the Sahara of Libya! Enjoy a visit to some of the most impressive historical sites of North Africa including: Leptis Magna & Sabratha, while visiting the Sahara Desert…
Day 1 Tripoli
Arrival: You will be met at Tripoli airport by one of our guides to assist with obtaining your visas, and transporting you to the hotel.
Afternoon: Sightseeing tour of the city.
Day 2 Tripoli Museum / Sabratha
Morning: Visit Aljamahirya Museum , exhibiting monuments tracing from the Germant, Roman, Greek, Phonecian, and Islamic civilizations that have historically inhabited Libya Continue on to tour the old city of Tripoli (including the Marcus Aurelus Arch, Medina , Souk).
Afternoon: Drive to the Roman ruins of Sabratha (62 Km.). Have lunch at a nearby restaurant before beginning the tour. Sabratha boasts one of the finest preserved theatres. Explore with a knowledgeable local guide, and close the tour at the Sabratha museum before returning to Tripoli .
Day 3 Leptis-Magna
Morning: Drive to the magnificent ancient Roman city of Leptis-Magna (120 Km.).
This wonderfully preserved Roman city was originally a Phoenician port, settled during the first millennium BC. Slaves brought gold, ivory, and precious metals to the city. In addition, the rich agricultural land surrounding the city, contributed to its great wealth. The Romans flourished until they were ousted by the Carthaginians, following the third Punic War. Again, the city flourished until the Vandals came through the city in 455AD. ]
You will again be accompanied by a knowledgeable guide, who will fascinate you with the history attached to the many arches, bathes, shrines, basilicas and even courts/ theatres that you will discover in the city. You will also enjoy the Leptis-Magna museum before having lunch at Leptis-Magna.
Afternoon: Continue west along the seashore about 700m. We will visit the circus and ampitheatre, an ancient entertainment complex connected with a maze on tunnels.
The complex includes a chariot-racing track, next to the ampitheatre, which used to host gruesome sports for the entertainment of the people. These gruesome games included throwing slaves in to battle with wild animals, and gladiator fighting. We will also visit the beautifully preserved house Villa Sillin, displaying wonderful mosaics and a stunning ocean view. Return to Tripoli .
Day 4 Tripoli / Ghadammes
Set off to Ghadammes (600Km.) (via Nalut).
Day 5 Ghadammes
Morning: Touring in Ghdammes. This oasis town, located along the Algerian and Tunisian borders, is famous for its desert architecture. You will visit the old city, a labyrinth small enough to be completely covered on foot. The open squares and occasional overhead skylights that provide the little available light (bring a flashlight!) make the style of the old city unique to this part of the Sahara .
Enjoy lunch in a traditional house.
Afternoon: A (15 km) drive outside of Ghadhames will bring us to some decidedly non-spectacular Roman ruins on the ‘Haunted Hill,’ Ras al-Ghoul (yes, the English word ‘ghoul’ comes directly from the Arabic). Ruins aside, the hill is worth visiting for its vistas over the desert. While you are there, there is a lake nearby that is popular for swimming and picnics.
Day 6 Ghadammes / Tripoli
Return to Tripoli (via Kabaw & Gharyan).
Day 7 Tripoli
Morning: Touring old city souk.
Transport to the airport; Departure.
