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Lost Cities of the Roman Empire – Leptis Magna Libya tour

Introduction

From the vast and beautiful expanse of the Sahara desert to the formidable remains of an almost intact Roman city at Leptis Magna, Africa’s fourth largest country is a land of contrasts. Travellers to Libya will find a friendly and hospitable people without the hassle that one may find in other more tourist-oriented Arab nations. Vast oil reserves have created a wealthy nation and development has managed to progress, despite trade sanctions. Our tour examines the main attractions of the traditional provinces of Tripolitania and Cyrenaica in northern Libya, with a glimpse into Saharan life at Ghadames. Travel is by chartered bus, generally on good quality asphalt road and also by and a domestic flight. Due to the immense size of Libya (three times that of France) we cover over 3,500 km during our journey. So please come prepared for a fair bit of road travel and some long driving days. Also please note that the tourism infrastructure in Libya is still in its embryonic stages and plenty of patience is required as service can be slow.

Special Highlights

Among the many highlights featured on this tour, we particularly mention:

TRIPOLI Old Medina, castle and museum.

SABRATHA Impressive ruins of Roman city.

NAFUSA MOUNTAINS Fortified Berber granaries and towns.

SAHARA DESERT Wonderful scenery of the Libyan Sahara.

GHADAMES Unique Saharan architecture.

CYRENE & APOLLONIA Eastern Libya’s most impressive ancient site and harbour city.

AKHDAR MOUNTAINS.

QASR LIBYA Well-preserved Roman mosaic panels.

PTOLEMAIS Ancient site & huge cisterns.

LEPTIS MAGNA Guided tour of Africa’s most extensive Roman city and Gladiators Circus