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Land and People
Historical Overview
The Three Cities of Tripoli
The Green Strip
The Sahara
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Suggested Itineraries

Suggested Itineraries in Libya

 

The Three Cities of Tripoli

Day 1   Fly into Jerba International Airport.
Day 2   From Jerba travel to Tripoli, visiting Sabratha en route.
Day 3   Visit Tripoli's museum and the ruins of Oea.
Day 4   Spend the day in the city of Leptis Magna and continue on to Misratha
Day 5   Return to Tripoli to spend a relaxing day touring the city.
Day 6   Travel to Jerba.

The Green Strip

Day 1   Fly into Jerba International Airport.
Day 2   Travel by bus to Tripoli.
Day 3   Spend the day in the city of Leptis Magna and carry on to Misratha.
Day 4   Continue around the Gulf of Sirte to Benghazi.
Day 5   Visit Tokra and Polemais and continue to Bayda.
Day 6   Spend the day touring Cyrene and Apollonia and return to Benghazi.
Day 7   From Benghazi travel to Ghirza to visit the ruins and go to Misratha.
Day 8   Continue to Tripoli for sightseeing.
Day 9   Visit the museum, souks and medina of Tripoli.
Day 10   Return to Jerba.

The Sahara

Day 1   After arrival at Jerba, travel by road to Ksar Hadada and on to Tataouine.
Day 2   Cross border into Libya to visit Ksar Nalut and go on to Ghadames.
Day 3   Enjoy a full day of sightseeing in Ghadames; visit the museum and have lunch in a traditional house of the old city.
Day 4   From Ghadames, cross the desert to Germa in a 4WD and settle in at Germa Camp.
Day 5   Spend an entire day visiting the dunes of Ramalat Dawada, Gabroun Lake and Mandala Lake before returning to camp in the evening.
Day 6   Take a day trip to the Matandush rock carvings and return to Germa Camp.
Day 7   Visit the ruins of Germa and continue to Houn.
Day 8   Travel from Houn to Misratha.
Day 9   Travel to Tripoli, visiting the splendid ruins of Leptis Magna en route.
Day 10   Visit Sabratha on the way back to Jerba

Libyan Grand Tour

Day 1    Arrive at Jerba. Travel by road to Tripoli.
Day 2    Visit ruins of Sabratha in morning and Tripoli museum in afternoon.
Day 3    Travel to Nalut for a visit of Ksar Nalut and go on to Ghadames.
Day 4    Spend the day visiting Ghadames.
Day 5    Travel across the desert from Ghadames to Germa Camp.
Day 6    Visit Ramlat Dawada, Gabroun Lake, and Mandala Lake, return to Germa camp at night.
Day 7    Day trip to Matandush to see rock carvings. Return to Germa camp at night.
Day 8    After visiting the ruins of Germa, travel to Houn.
Day 9    Travel from Houn to Sirte and then around the Gulf of Sirte to Benghazi,
Day 10    Sightseeing at Tokra and Ptolemais and continue to Bayda for the night.
Day 11    Visit Cyrene and Apollonia before returning to Benghazi.
Day 12    Travel to Ghirza and go on to Misratha.
Day 13    Visit Leptis Magna and continue on to Tripoli.
Day 14    Travel from Tripoli to Jerba International Airport.

 Libya and the South of Tunisia

Day 1   Fly into Jerba International Airport.
Day 2   Travel to Tataouine visiting Matmata and Ksar Hadada en route.
Day 3   Cross into Libya and visit Kasr Nalut and go on to Ghadames.
Day 4   Spend the day at Ghadames and have lunch in a traditional house.
Day 5   Leave Ghadames for Houn.
Day 6   Continue around the Gulf of Sirte to Benghazi.
Day 7   Visit Tokra and Ptolemais and go to Bayda.
Day 8   Visit Cyrene and Appolobia before returning to Benghazi.
Day 9   Visit Ghiza on the way to Misratha.
Day 10   Spend the day sightseeing at Leptis Magna and continue to Tripoli.
Day 11   Return to Jerba, visiting Sabratha en route.