Libya 3 Days/2 Nights Fascinating,,,,,a life experience

All year round … 2019
Price on request. For further information, please contact us.

Welcome to Libya!

You are welcome to unravel the artistic and sensual legacies of the many civilizations that have traversed and settled the rich lands of Libya. You will explore Leptis Magna, one of the largest and best-preserved Roman imperial cities in the world. You will also discover the cultural and historical depth of Tripoli, a city filled with remnants of a grand past.

Accommodation: Victoria Hotel

Tour Highlights

VISIT 2 WW CEMETERY The 2 WW Cemetery in Tripoli contains 1,369 Commonwealth burials of the Second World War, 133 of them unidentified.

ARCHITECTURAL MASTERPIECES Discover the cultural and historical depth of Tripoli, a modern city filled with remnants of a grand past, including the Arch of Marcus Aurelius, the Ahmad Pasha al Qaramanli Mosque, and the Naga Mosque.

ARCHAEOLOGICAL TREASURES Enjoy one day at the magnificent coastal site of Leptis Magna, one of the largest and best-preserved Roman cities in the world.

EXPLORE 20TH-CENTURY TRIPOLI "Italian Libya" Basically, your exploration of Tripoli’s 20th-century Italian architecture heritage will take you through three neighborhoods.

ENJOY A TOUR IN MUSEUM OF LIBYA
The museum is housed in the old King Idris´place and is utilises fog screen technology very interesting to explore.

Itinerary in pdf

Libya 3 days and 2 nights tour

Day 1: Tripoli

Meet & assist on arrival at Mitiga airport and transfer to Victoria hotel in the center of Tripoli. Meet your local English-speaking guide at the hotel. He will inform you about the tour. Lunch and then the tour begins.

Libya’s capital and largest city, Tripoli was founded by Phoenician traders in the 5th century BC. It was later absorbed and shaped by the colonizing influences of the Roman Empire, the Muslim world of the East, the Ottoman Empire and Italian occupation. Today it stands as an eclectic mix of cultures as Islamic, Turkish and local Libyan mores merge to create a rich and colorful heritage.

We drive to Tripoli´s II WW Cemetery, which contains 1,369 Commonwealth burials of the Second World War, 133 of them unidentified. There will be also avisit to an old Christian church and much more.

Later catch a glimpse of Tripoli’s old town (Medina). The tour will include Funduq al Zahar, one of Tripoli’s numerous early merchants’ inns; the Clock Tower, an Ottoman Baroque piece completed in 1898, Cathedral, 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. Lunch in a local restaurant. (LD)

Day 2: Leptis Magna

After breakfast we head for Leptis Magna - one of the most spectacular Roman sites along the Mediterranean coast. Let your guide explain how the Romans lived in this part of their empire and what their favorite pastimes were. Lunch nearby the site.

Later we return to Tripoli explore early 20th-century Tripoli. Basically, your exploration of Tripoli’s 20th-century architecture heritage will take you through three neighborhoods. Immediately south of Martyrs´ Square which is the heart of the early 20th-century Tripoli. Dinner in of many lovely restaurants in Tripoli and overnight at Victoria hotel. (BLD)

Day 3: Tripoli/Departure

After breakfast visit Museum of Libya. The museum utilizes fog screen technology, in which traditional and bulky fixed screens were replaced by projection screens which produce thin curtain of “dry fog" that serves as a translucent projection surface.

Later we drive to the old town with your guide to do some shopping for souvenirs – or just wander around to get enticed by the confusing array of streets and alleyways in the Medina. Have a break in one of Tripoli's cafés before transfer to Mitiqa International Airport for your flight after what it had been unforgettable tour. (B)

TOUR INCLUDES

- 2 nights hotel accommodation Victoria Hotel
- Meals: All inclusive
- Private transport during the tour
- Accompanied by an experienced English speaking local guide.
- Local driver for your vehicle, exclusively for your tour.
- Entrance fees to all mentioned sites.
- Private guided transfer from and to airport.
- Business visa fee.

Note: Travel to Libya is only possible on business visa. Tourist visa is suspended until further notice from the Libyan immigration.

Tour Price Does Not Include

- Camera and video entrance fees to the sites and museums.
- Extra services in hotels such as phone calls, laundry and room service...Etc.

PRACTICAL INFORMATION

Visa Procedure

Visa procedure could take up to 3 weeks. When the Libyan immigration approval is ready, you visa code will be sent to Libyan embassy in the country where you reside and a copy will be sent to you Sherwes Travel. You have to contact the Libyan embassy in your country to collect your visa.

Requirement: A scanned copy of your passport(s) to be sent to Sherwes Travel´s email info@sherwestravel.com or to ibrahimusta@sherwestravel.com.

Any passport that has an endorsement or a visa for Israel, either valid or expired, will not be accepted.

Please do not hesitate to contact us if you have any questions regarding the visa.

Personal Expenses

You will need some extra money to cover any optional expenses, souvenirs and items of a personal nature such as laundry. Foreign Exchange Local Currency: Dinar. Recommended Currency: All money should be taken in EURO or USD cash only, preferably taken in new e 50 & USD 100 notes and EURO in 50 & 100 since they are more readily accepted.

ATM Availability: Very limited availability. Not recommended.

Sherwes Travel Tour Cancellation Policy

• 7-14 days prior to arrival date in
Libya – no penalty.
• Less than 7 days prior to arrival
date in Libya – 25%
• After arrival date to Libya (or without notice) - no refund
• An administration fee of €65 will be applicable to all

Prior to departure, Sherwes Travel reserves the right to cancel a tour, and will provide a full refund of all payments. Sherwes Travel has never cancelled a tour, but would do so at its sole discretion should travelers' safety be of concern. Sherwes Travel is not responsible for expenses incurred by travelers in preparing for a canceled trip.

Once travelers are in-country, Sherwes Travel will provide comparable alternate tour arrangements, if the cancellation of a particular tour is deemed necessary. Should travelers elect not to accept these arrangements, this will constitute voluntary refusal of services, and no refunds will be given. Pro-rata refunds will be made if alternate arrangements are not comparable to the original tour services.
Please note: Domestic flights may be replaced by ground transportation, if the domestic flight schedule renders flights impossible within the constraints of a tour and/or the tour dates; in this case, the missed flights are non-refundable as the ticket price will be used to make alternate land arrangements.

Cancellation by individual members of group tours is handled on a case-by-case basis, as it may require recalculation of the tour price, depending on the number of individuals cancelling (the reduced size of the group may affect the per-person price).

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