CIRCUIT THREE(3)
THE GRAND COASTAL TOUR & GHADAMES Tour
15 days & 14 nights
Day 1
Arrival to Tripoli airport or to Djerba airport (Tunisia), meeting the tour guide then a transfer to your hotel. This situation varies according to the arrival time of the plane for lunch or dinner service.
Day 2
A visit to the centuries-old grain stores of Qasr al-Haj and Nalut, continuing our trip towards the town of Ghadames for two nights at Al-Waha Hotel.
Day 3
Sightseeing round the unique and enchanting oasis of Ghadames, this is on the edge of the Sahara desert. Visit the old town with its labyrinthine passages and take lunch in a richly decorated traditional house. Late afternoon excursion to watch the sunset over the sand dunes; on the way, we visit the ruins of Qasr al-Ghoul (Castle of the Ghost), allegedly the remains of an old Roman fort, where the local inhabitants succumbed to a siege during the Arab conquest of Libya in the 7th century AD.
Day 4
Driving to the Berber village of Kabaw to visit the fortified grain store and library of the writer, Buruni. Continuing through the Jabal Nafusa mountain range to the panoramic hilltop town of Yfren and then to Garyan, where a visit will be made to the traditional houses (Troglodyte), overnight at the hotel in the town of Garyan.
Day 5
A full day excursion to the magnificent Roman city of Leptis Magna, stopping by the town of Zliten and overnight at the Zliten Hotel.
Day 6
See the Abd al-Salaam Mosque in Zliten before returning to the glorious site of Leptis Magna for further exploration. Continue to Sirt for overnight at the Medina Hotel.
Day 7
Driving to the eastern coastal city of Benghazi, visiting the site of the ancient Berenice and to Souk Al-Jareed, two nights at the Ouzo Hotel.
Day 8
Visiting the Greco-Roman city of Ptolemais (Tolmeita), continuing to Qasr Libya with its unique collection of mosaics, after that heading to the town of Al-Beida for two nights at Al-Beida Palace Hotel.
Day 9
A full day of sightseeing at the extensive and remarkable Greek site of Cyrene, founded in the 7th century BC. Sites include the Temple of Apollo, Acropolis, Agora, Forum, Stoa of Hermes and Hercules, House of Jason Magnus and the Temple of Zeus.
Day 10
Visit the ancient city-port of Apollonia. Return to Benghazi via an inner coastal road passing by the site of ancient Teuchira (Tocra), overnight at the Ouzo Hotel.
Day 11
Return along the coastal road to Sirt, passing through several coastal camel herding towns, overnight at the Medina Hotel.
Day 12
Excursion to the Punic temple tombs of Ghirza, continuing to Misrata for overnight at the Koz al-Teek Hotel.
Day 13
Excursion to the Roman city of Sabratha witnessing its remarkable colonnaded theatre and stunning mosaic collection. Returning to Tripoli for two nights at Bab Albahar Hotel.
Day 14
Full day sightseeing in Tripoli city including the rich national museum, the green square, the Algeria square cathedral, the church of Santa Maria, the 18th century British consulate, the 17th century French consulate, the arch of Marcus Aurelius and the mosques and souks of the medina, where lunch will be taken.
Day 15
The end of the tour you will be transferred to the airport for departure.
