All our tours are 100% customisable: dates, duration and services.
Itinerary: for independent travellers and groups:
Itinerary
Code: CRT12
As the home of the best preserved Roman architecture outside Italy, Libya
is becoming one of the hottest holiday destinations in the Mediterranean world.
We can provide complete service for cruise tour operators who are planning to
including Libya among their top destinations.
There are a number of options available for cruise operators to use along
the Libyan coast. Approaching Libya from the west, the first stop would be Tripoli,
then Homs (Khoms, near Leptis Magna), Misrata, Benghazi and Tobruk.
Most of the Greek and Roman archaeological sites are located along the Libyan
coast and thus can be accessed via one day excursions from the ports.
We can arrange visits to either Roman Tripolitania, with its magnificent Leptis
Magna and extraordinary Sabratha; or visit Cyrenaica and explore some of the
best Greek and Berber remains at Cyrene, Slontha and Apollonia. Tobruk is also
an attractive destination with its unique WWII heritage.
Tripolitania Tour
Tripoli: a chance to see some of Tripoli's unique places, like the Red Fort,
the Old Medina, the Market, and some of Libya's best treasures at the the National
Museum.
Sabratha: about 60 km west of the capital Tripoli: colonnaded three-floor
theatre by the sea, impressive collection of buildings, busts, columns and several
temples, like those of Isis, Serapis and Liber Pater.
Leptis Magna: about 120 km east of the capital Tripoli: site to visit include
the beautiful Amphitheatre, the colonnaded street, the Severn Forum, decorated
with the Gorgon head, the massive Basilica, the Hippodrome, the Hadrian Baths,
Temples and the Palaestra.
Cyrenaica Tour
Benghazi: Libya's second largest city: site to visit include the old market
at the city centre, and WWII sites.
Greek Cyrene and Apollonia: about 200 km east of Benghazi: one of Libya's
five world heritage sites. Sites to visit include the archaeological city and
Cyrene Sculpture Museum.?
Tobruk: the home of several WWII sites and cemeteries, including the Allied
Cemetery, the French Cemetery, Knightsbridge Cemetery and the German Cemetery.
Cruise & Rally Services:
Obtaining a clearance for the cruise ship & the crew.
Obtaining a pass for each passenger.
Obtaining all the permits required to hold a rally in Libya.
Air-conditioned buses and mini buses.
Expert museum and archaeological guides to accompany the group.
Food, Petrol
&
Camping
Petrol is available every 50 miles or so (along the
main roads), and jerry cans are always available for extra supplies. Petrol in
Libya is of top quality unleaded super petrol and is the cheapest in the world.
Camping in Libya is Okay and can be arranged. Camping sites, where shower and
cooking facilities are available for a fee, are mostly found in tourist and desert
areas, like Fezzan. Food is provided if requested. For large groups travelling
in the desert, we normally use mobile kitchens, operated by a a team of two (a
chef and his assistant).
Rallies
If you are planning to organise a rally across the Libyan Sahara desert,
or want to find out more about cars and motor shows in Libya, we can help you
find the information you need. In addition to the visa and the tour guide, rally
visas require extra permits from various Libyan departments.
Approvals Required For Rallies (as of pre-February 2011):
Approval of the General people's Committee for General Security.
Approval of the General people's Committee for Tourism.
Approval of the General people's Committee for Youth and Sports.
Approval of the Libyan Automobile Club.
Itinerary
Code: CRT12
Cash: full payment is required in Euro on arrival, with the option
to pay in advance if preferred. If you cannot pay in Euro, then the next preferred
currency is US Dollar or British Pound. The amount shown in Libyan Dinars (if
any) is the amount to pay on arrival, converted to Euro currency according to
the rates of exchange current at the time of paying.
ATM's: if for any reason you cannot bring cash with you, then you can
use your credit card to withdraw cash from ATM's, which are found only in the
major cities, airports, like Tripoli and Benghazi, and a few other towns.
Bank Transfer: if you prefer to pay in advance, then we can
arrange for you to pay via bank transfer, where you can pay from your bank account
directly into our bank account in Libya.
Travellers cheques are becoming part of the past in Libya and can be
very hard to find a bank that accepts them. However, when you do find a bank
that accepts them, then you need to provide a document showing your name(s) and
the list of the cheques' serial numbers, normally obtained from the bank that
issued the cheques. If you are bringing any travellers cheques with you, please
make sure you obtain this document from your bank.