AMBIGUOUS DESERT
 

Tripoli / Sabha / Acacus / Wadi Mathendoush / Jerma / Ubari Sand Sea / Leptis Magna /Sabratha
14Days / 13Nights

Day (01) Tripoli
Transfer from Tripoli airport to the Hotel.
Dinner & night at the hotel*****.

Day (02) Tripoli / Sabha
Drive to Sabha City.
Lunch at the city restaurant.
Dinner & night at the Hotel.

Days (03-04-05-06-07) Sabha / Acacus / Wadi Mathendoush / Jerma
Exploration of the Acacus with its spectacular scenery and rock art dating back thousands of years. We camp each night wherever our guide takes us on this exhilarating four-wheel drive adventure.
We also visit the ancient temple site of Wadi Mathendoush, festooned with petroglyphs depicting animals that once roamed the area such as crocodile, elephant and giraffe.
Wild camping with last night at either Al-Awainat campsite or New Jerma Hotel in Jerma.

Day (08) Jerma / Ubari Sand Sea
Visit the remains of the Garamantian warrior civilization at Germa, following which we enter the vast Ubari Sand Sea for a thrilling drive over immense sand dunes towards the famous Dawada oases where a refreshing swim may be taken at Lake Gabraoun.
Camp overnight among the dune.

Day (09) Ubari Sand Sea / Sabha
Continue exploration of the Ubari Sand Sea and exit to Sabha.
Overnight at the Hotel.

Days (10) Sabha / Tripoli
Full day's drive to Tripoli
Lunch en route.
Dinner & night at the Hotel.

Day (11) Tripoli
Full day in the Tripoli including a visit to the excellent national museum, the old city, the souk, Islamic quarters and the arch of Marcus Aurelius.
Tripoli - Oea - the bride of the Mediterranean is the capital of Libya. It was founded by the Phoenicians in 1000 B.C. and was later conquered by the Romans.
Lunch in a local restaurant in the city.
The after noon is a free for independent exploration.
Dinner at a city restaurant.
Night at the hotel*****.

Day (12) Tripoli / Leptis Magna / Tripoli
Full day to explore the wonderful site of the Roman City of Leptis Magna including a visit to the excellent museum. The highlight of any visit to Libya is to see Leptis Magna, now known as Libda. From Berber settlement it became important when it was established as a city by the Caanite ships from Tyre and Sidon in Phoenicia. In the 3rd century it became an even more important trading port under the Roman Emperor Septimus Servarus. We will see the vast site including the Triuphal Arch, the huge Basilica, the Forum, the Public Baths, the Hippodrome the Amphi-theatre, etc
Lunch in a restaurant near the site.
Dinner & night at the hotel*****.

Day (13) Tripoli / Sabratha / Tripoli
Morning departure to the extensive ruins of the Roman city of Sabrata. First settled by the Phoenicians as a trading post, it was transformed in a city by Romans and built during the 1 st and 2 nd centuries AD .The site offers a majestic collection of public and private buildings, the forum, the temples of Liber Pater, Serapis, Isis, Hercules, many baths, etc. The most outstanding monument at Sabrata is the theatre, beautifully restored.
Lunch in a restaurant near the site.
Dinner at a city restaurant.
Night at the hotel*****.

Day (14) Tripoli
Transfer to the airport.
End of service.