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The Two Libyas - Cyrenaica & Tripolitania
Libya holidays & tours
main menu - 0845 003 2211 or 01543 258631
Tour departures: 1 Apr 08, 7 Oct 08, 24 Mar 09, 3 Nov 09
Prices from £2136 per person, 8 nights
Libya is a land of magnificent and unsurpassed ancient sites
located in wide open rural landscapes or right on the shores of the
Mediterranean Sea, where the gentle waves appear to lap over the ruins
themselves. Although gaining in popularity, Libya still has the advantage of
being beyond the masses and so in addition to the sheer quality of the sites
themselves there is the added bonus of peace and solitude in which to marvel.
This tour spends some time in the capital, Tripoli with the rest
of the itinerary divided between Tripolitania in the west and ancient Cyrenaica
in the East. The crucial link between Carthage and Alexandria ran right through
today’s Libya, the importance and grandeur of the monuments and sites is a
recognition of the country’s important rank within the Empire. A shorter tour,
based solely in Tripoli is also available – see opposite page.
What We Include
Return scheduled flights to Tripoli
Eight nights’ accommodation with breakfast
Dinner each evening
All entrance fees and gratuities
The services of our tour leader and local guide
All administration in connection with obtaining a visa to enter Libya – ths
includes having the passport details translated into Arabic
Flights Details
Flights with British Airways
Depart Heathrow at 09.20 arrive Tripoli at 13.55
Depart Tripoli at 15.25 arrive Heathrow at 18.10
Regional departures with British Airways via Heathrow also available, details on
request.
Itinerary...
Day 1 - We fly from London to Tripoli and
transfer to the centrally located 3 star Hotel Yosser, a simple but comfortable
hotel with friendly staff.
Day 2 - On our first day in Tripoli we will
visit the Medina and walk through the lively souk to the Triumphal Arch of
Marcus Aurelius. We then go to the nearby Jamahiriya Museum with its stunning
collection of statues, mosaics and other finds from the sites throughout Libya
which we shall be visiting during the course of the tour.
Day 3 - This morning we go to Sabratha, an
important Carthaginian trading post right on the shores of the Mediterranean
Sea. We spend the day here visiting the Temple of Isis, the Forum and the site’s
museum with its own collection of bronzes, statues and mosaics from the basilica
of Justinian.
Day 4 - We drive to the airport and fly to
Benghazi where we spend one night in the 5 star Hotel Tibesti.
Day 5 - Today we take a lovely drive along the
fertile coastal strip to Tomlietha, where, walking across this ancient site with
its huge cistern, one can imagine how life must have been here in its heyday. We
move on to Apollonia for a two night stay at the 4 star Hotel Manara.
Day 6 - Apollonia is a very romantic place where
the ruins lead right up to the water’s edge, the sea appearing almost to flow
right into the theatre. Afterwards we go to what appears to be the
quintessential Arcadian landscape in the mountains of Cyrene. Here we find the
Sanctuary of Apollo, the Agora and the Temple of Zeus, all surrounded by tall,
classical pines – this is a place of eternal beauty.
Day 7 - Driving back to Benghazi airport we stop
at Qasr Libya to see two basilicas adorned by mosaics from the early-Christian
era. Arriving back in Tripoli we spend two more nights at the Hotel Yosser.
Day 8 - We drive to Leptis Magna this morning
where we spend the entire day at this extraordinary site. We will see the
magnificent Forum of Septimus Serverius, the Hadrianic Baths and the Triumphal
Arch. At nearby Villa Sillin we see the superbly preserved frescoes and mosaics
that were discovered in sand dunes just 30 years ago.
Day 9 - We drive to Tripoli airport for the
flight back to London.
Dr Simon Butler - Simon
Butler studied archaeology and geography at the
University of Wales and obtained his doctorate at
Sheffield University. He leads a number of wide ranging
tours and is especially associated with those visiting
classical sites.
How to book
Call Dave on 0845 003 2211 or 01543 258631
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