All our tours are 100% customisable: dates, duration and services.
Itinerary: for independent travellers and groups:
Itinerary Code : CT29
Duration : 5 Days Tour
From: ?620
Explore Pentapolis: the five cities of Cyrenaica.
Day 1
Tripoli:
arrival at Tripoli airport, where you will be met by your tour guide to complete
the airport formalities, and transfer to the hotel. Depending on time of
arrival you will take a quick tour of the Old Medina, before taking dinner
and returning to the hotel.
Day 2
Benghazi-
Apollonia:
morning flight to Benghazi, drive to
Tokra, then continue
to Apollonia,
visit the archaeological site, before transfer to the 4-star Almanara Hotel.
Day 3
Cyrene:
today you will continue to nearby Cyrene (about 15 minutes drive), one of
Libya's five world heritage sites. Sites to visit include the archaeological
city and
Cyrene Sculpture Museum.?
Drive to nearby Albayda for the hotel.
Day 4
Benghazi
- Tripoli:
return to Benghazi for the flight to Tripoli, transfer to the hotel.
Today you will have more time to see more sites in Tripoli, like Assaraya Alhamra
Museum and Marcus Aurelius Arch, and spend the evening at leasure time.
Day
5
Tripoli: departure and farewell.
How this holiday makes a difference?
We are a Libyan tourism company operating from Libya, we employ local services, and all our camping staff, drivers and desert experts are locals. This means that all operational costs of our tours pour directly into the Libyan economy, and booking your holiday directly with us would make a big difference to all of us in Libya. We provide real experience holidays by arranging for our visitors to meet and mix with the local people, camp and stop anywhere they like, customise their itineraries, attend cultural events and festivals where applicable, and visit local families and try traditional foods. To help preserve and support our local culture and heritage we have provided comprehensive guides and free coverage in our website of local festivals, crafts, industries, rock art galleries, and have created Libya's first online museum of Libyan museums for the world to see and visit, free of charge. Needless to say Libya's archaeological sites are nearly empty most of the time and thus provide a unique and private touring experience.
Itinerary Code : CT29
Duration : 5
Days Tour
From: ?620
Small Group Tours
Usually we do not have a
minimum requirement for our tours. But this priced tour requires a minimum of
3 people. The reason for this is to keep the cost to as low as possible while
keeping the tour private (for small groups). We have also included the price
for 6 people. Prices for larger groups will be calculated on request.
However, still there is the option to do this tour individually
or as a couple, but the cost will have to be recalculated.
Accommodation
Itinerary Code : CT29
Duration : 5
Days Tour
From: ?620
3-star
hotels are included in the price of this tour. The price is based on two
sharing a double room, and one single room (for groups of 3 people in total).
The hotel cost includes breakfasts.
All rooms are air-conditioned.
Hotels in Libya
If 3-star hotels were requested or included in the price then we normally use the
best ones available, like Al Andalus hotel in Tripoli,? Severus hotel in Leptis
Magna, and Dar Germa in Germa.
If 4-star hotels were requested or included in the price then we must inform you that
these hotels can be found only in Tripoli, Benghazi and one in Ghadames. For
example, we can use Alkendi hotel or the Grand Hotel (Alkabir) in Tripoli, or
Almanara hotel in Apollonia; but we can use any hotel of your choice and calculate
the price accordingly.
We are not affiliated with any of these hotels, and we only recommend
those hotels with good customer feedback. We also do like the traditional
style and Berber designs employed in the construction of some hotels, like
El-Khan and Zumit hotels in Tripoli and the grand Dar Ghadames hotel in Ghadames
for their traditional styles that reflect the local culture as well as for their
high standards and to allow our visitors to experience something different to
the usual hotels.? However, you are always welcome to suggest any other hotel
you like, and where there are no bookings requested or confirmed?in advance we
do allow our? visitors to pick and choose their hotels as they go, after arrival,
but availability during season cannot be guaranteed without booking in advance.
However, if you are not specific about a particular hotel, then there are plenty
of good hotels to choose from.
Camping Sites in Libya
Camping sites wherever to be found are also locally managed and provide basic services.
Where camping sites cannot be found, your guide can either find a suitable and
safe place for you to camp, or take you to the nearest hotel that provides camping
places for a small fee. Some desert camping sites can be very expensive, up to
250 Libyan Dinar per a tent, and therefore these are often not included in our
budget tours. We do however provide our own tents (small and large)
and other camping equipment like mats, mattresses and blankets (all new) for
free camping; but we do not recommend sharing nor do we provide sleeping bags,
unless on request.
Hostels in Libya
If hostels were requested in the program, then the quality of the service
expected is provided as is. We cannot reserve rooms in hostels as there are no
reservation services. Please refer to our guide to hostels in Libya for more information.
Prices & Services
The following prices are based on groups of two, three, and
six people. To calculate the price for all other groups please let us know the
number of people in your group. You can also add or remove days to suit your
needs. Prices may vary according to exchange rates.
(1)
Price of this tour for groups of 6 people
?620 per person
Based on 6 people taking part in the tour.
Meals are usually optional, as some travellers prefer to travel light, while
others favour choosing their own restaurants. However, to include meals in good
restaurants, please:
add a total of ?140 per person.
This price includes:
4 breakfasts (included in hotel price).
5 lunches.
4 dinners.
Prices do not include any of the following
services:
International flights.
Travel insurance.
Extra services in hotels.
Photography & video fees (where applicable).
Personal expenditure & souvenirs.
Anything else not specified in the above included services list.
Payment
Details
Itinerary Code : CT29
Duration : 5
Days Tour
From: ?620
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.
Deposit Payment:
The amount to pay differs from one case to another. You will be notified via email during negotiations of how much deposit you need to pay, if any. Usually there is no deposit to pay.
No deposit or advance payment is required from independent and private travellers as long as there are no hotel bookings required. Hotels in Libya will not confirm bookings without payment. Hostels in Libya do not accept bookings.
For groups arriving together as part of one group organised by another tour operator or a travel agent, then there will be no deposit to pay. Full payment must be made on arrival by the tour leader. If hotel bookings are required, then a deposit to cover the hotel reservation may be necessary, depending on the category of hotels chosen.
No deposit is required from individuals booking a place in one of our group tours if booking is made three months or more before arrival; but if booking is made within three months of travel, then we require a deposit payment to guarantee the tour for the other members of the group.
