3-Tripolitania
+Cyrenica +Ghadames
11
Days
Day
(1): TRIPOLI
Upon arrival at Tripoli Airport, customs formalities and transfer to the
hotel (5 stars). Dinner and overnight stay at the hotel.
Day
(2): TRIPOLI –SABRATHA-TRIPOLI (Domestic Flight)-BENGHAZI
Breakfast. Departure to Sabratha (about 70 km), visit this ancient Roman
city which was founded by the Phoenicians in the VII Th century B.C, was
a commercial centre, famous for its theatre, lunch in a restaurant. Return
to Tripoli for domestic flight to Benghazi. Dinner and over night at hotel
(5 star).
Day
(3): BENGHAZI – TOLMITHA”PTOLEMAIS”-QASR LIBYA-SOUSA
Breakfast, Departure (about 160km, northeast), to visit Ptolemais, an
‘interesting ancient city known for its very large water Cisterns,
it was established to serve as a port for the city of Barce in the interior
of the plateau. It started gaining importance after the death of Alexander
the Great in 322 B.C. Lunch at Tolmitha, Proceed (about 45km east), to
visit Qasr Libya, The original name of this site was Olbia our information
dates back to the V century B.C. Gasr Libya is famous for its two Early
Christian churches; the best preserved one is in the shape of a Greek
cross. The other is the most important one because of its well preserved
mosaic floor ranking among the greatest masterpieces of the Byzantine
period in North Africa. Late afternoon arrival at Sousa, Dinner and overnight
at hotel (4 star).
Day
(4): SOUSA –CYRENE –APOLLONIA -SOUSA
Breakfast, Departure to Cyrene to visit the ruins of this huge ancient
Greek city founded by immigrants from the island of Thera in the VII century
B. C. Visit the museum next to the site, Lunch at restaurant, proceed
to Apollonia to visit this ancient coastal city that served as a port
to Cyrene, and the Byzantine basilicas by the sea, Dinner and overnight
at hotel.
Day (5): SOUSA –TOKRA”TEUCHIRA”-BENGHAZI
(D.Flight )- TRIPOLI
Breakfast. Departure to Benghazi (about 230 km), stop along the way to
visit Tocra which was founded by the Greeks around 510 B.C. and was called
Teuchira. When the Ptolemies of Egypt conquered Cyrenaica in the III century
the town was renamed Arsinoe in honor of Ptolemy II’s wife and finally
Cleopatris after the daughter of Mark Anthony and Cleopatra. The Ptolemaic
period was a time of great prosperity for Teuchirr. Lunch at restaurant;
continue to Benghazi, short tour in the city, proceed to the airport to
fly back to Tripoli, Dinner and overnight at hotel (5 star).
Day
(6): TRIPOLI-LEPTIS MAGNA -TRIPOLI
Breakfast. Departure to Leptis Magna (about 120 km), Founded by the Phoenicians
in the VII Th century B.C., it’s the birth-place of Emperor Septimius
Severus, he had huge buildings erected and decorated with beautiful marble
and colored stucco. Visit the site along the sea coast. Lunch at restaurant.
In the afternoon, visit the Archaeological Museum and the amphitheater.
Return to Tripoli in the evening. Dinner and overnight at hotel.
Day
(7): TRIPOLI –QASER AL HAJJ –NALUT -GHADAMES
Breakfast. In the morning departure to Ghadames oasis (about 680 km),
stop along the way, first at Qaser al Hajj and then at Nalut to visit
the ancient Berber villages and see its large round fortification, that
was used for four centuries as a granary where people stored their grain
and olive oil, lunch at a restaurant .Proceed to Ghadames. Dinner and
overnight at hotel (2 star) or in private tourist houses.
Day
(8): GHADAMES CITY TOUR
Breakfast. A thorough tour in this fascinating desert town, watching its
magnificent architecture, displayed in its mudbrick buildings, walking
through its old winding streets, and observing its charming colorful houses.
Take the pleasure in having a traditional lunch in an old local house,
rest then head forwards to the sand dunes to enjoy the sunset, Dinner
and overnight at hotel.
Day
(9): GHADAMES –DERJ –KABAW-TRIPOLI
Breakfast. In the morning, departure to Tripoli (about 650 km), stop at
Kabaw to visit this Berber village which is famous for its castle and
oil press. Lunch at restaurant. Proceed to Tripoli. Dinner and overnight
at hotel (5 stars).
Day
(10): TRIPOLI CITY TOUR
Breakfast. Morning free for resting and relaxing. Lunch in a restaurant.
In the afternoon, city tour: starting with the victory arch of Marcus
Aurilus, the Buildings of the British and the French consulates, the Karamanly
house, the catholic church of Santa Maria, Al Nagah Mosque, the Medina
sougs & bazaars, the castle of Alsaraya Al hamra and the Italian style
buildings along the sea shore. Dinner and overnight at hotel.
Day
(11): TRIPOLI -DEPARTURE
Breakfast. Transfer to the airport and departure.
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