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THE MIDDLE EAST/CENTRAL ASIA
Libya
BE ENCHANTED BY THIS BEAUTIFUL LAND
8 days £1499
Including
from
ALL MEALS & FULL SIGHTSEEING
Fly from... Heathrow
Or from your LOCAL AIRPORT
Highlights include Tripoli Sabratha Tarmissa Jadu Gharyan Leptis Magna Benghazi Ptolmais Apollonia Cyrene Al-Athrun Qasr Libya
LEPTIS MAGNA
What's Included
Return scheduled flights to Tripoli Transfers between airport and hotel All other transportation as detailed Seven nights' full board accommodation Services of a Travelsphere Tour Manager and English speaking local guides All hotel baggage handling for one piece of luggage per person All State and local taxes All UK and overseas airport taxes and security charges Excursions as follows - Tripolic national museum, Sabratha - Tarmissa, Jadu, Gharyan - Xephis Magna, Villa Seline - Apollonca - Ai-Athrun, Slanta, Qasrxibya Your Hotels You will stay in hotels such as the Safari Hotel on the outskirts of Tripoli and the Al Menarah in Soussa. The hotel has a restaurant and all bedrooms have private facilities, air-conditioning, telephone and TV.
Libya is a remarkable land of superb scenery, with a splendid ancient culture. The civilisations of Rome, Greece, Byzantium and the Berbers have all left their mark, while the landscape varies from desert dunes to dramatic mountains and fertile plains. Explore Tripoli, Leptis Magna and Sabratha, and discover the charms of this fascinating country.
YOUR ITINERARY DAY 1 - Depart on your scheduled flight to Tripoli. On arrival transfer to your hotel for a four night stay. Enjoy a welcome dinner at a local restaurant this evening. DAY 2 - Learn about the fascinating history of Libya today with an included visit to the National Museum. Situated in the imposing Red Castle, the museum has a fine collection of artefacts from Phoenician, Greek and Roman settlements of the region. You then continue to ancient Sabratha, a former Carthaginian trading post renowned for its wonderfully preserved Roman theatre, baths and the Temple of Isis. DAY 3 - Morning departure from Tripoli for the journey through the spectacular Western Mountains region Qasr al-Haj, the most famous fortified qasr (granary) in the region, then Tarmissa, an ancient cliff-side village. We continue to the village of Jadu, which offers an insight into the culture of the Berbers, who have dwelt in the area for thousands of years. After lunch we continue to Gharyan, set atop a plateau and best known for its underground houses and excellent pottery. We visit one of these traditional dwellings and the excellent pottery shops before returning to Tripoli. DAY 4 - Today we visit one of the most impressive archaeological sites in the Mediterranean Leptis Magna, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Leptis Magna is one of the most complete examples of a Roman city, preserved for many centuries by a covering of sand. It's sheer size is staggering. Among its impressive monuments are the wonderful forum complex built by Emperor Septimus Severus, magnificent
TUNISIA
MALTA CRETE
Mediterranean Sea
Medina Sabratha Jadu
Tripoli Leptis Magna Gharyan
Cyrene Ptolmais Benghazi Soussa/ Apollonia
LIBYA EGYPT
SHRINE OF APOLLO, CYRENE
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