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This programme combines the Best of Libya and the Great Sahara. Where in the world can you feel so free, so safe and breathe such a clean air in an untouched nature? It is here, in the heart of the Sahara, come and see! The journey offers an exciting but low risk adventure. And – you are travelling with authentic desert inhabitants, very experienced, kind and hospital Bedouins and Tuareg. As on all our tours there will be plenty of opportunities for walking, during lunch breaks and from campsites. Your camp will be mostly in pristine countryside. All meals are cooked for you and the evenings will be spent around campfires under a starry sky. Included in the itinerary are two days in the famous Acacus mountains containing some of the world’s best examples of cave art, some dating back 12’000 years, the picturesqe Ubari lakes in the midst of the high dunes, a visit to Ghadames, the “pearl of oasis”, the superb historical Leptis Magna and charming Tripoli.
Day 1
Arrive in Tripoli. Welcome and transfer to the hotel.
Day 2
Full day visit of the largest archaeological site of Northern Africa. Leptis Magna, today called Lebdha, place of birth of the Roman Emperor Septimius Severus, impresses by the Hadrianic baths, Nymphaeum, the great colonnaded street, the forum, basilica, the monumental arches, market, port and the superb preserved and detailed architecture. Unesco World Cultural Heritage! After lunch time to visit the historic museum. Night and dinner in a hotel in Zliten.
Day 3
Head to Waddan and Zillah. On the way visiting some points of interest. In Zillah start towards south by 4x4 wheel vehicles. From now on to enjoy the real desert life in the company of your kind Bedouin and Tuareg guides for many days, far away from any civilisation.
Day 4 to 7
On the track to Waw an Namus you pass a breathtaking wilderness along the Horouj Mountains and experience an intensive impression of the width, dimension and absolute silence of the Sahara. Very characteristic the table mountains, sometimes moon landscapes, stony deserts, large dry wadis and maybe with a little bit of luck you even see some of the beautiful Dorcas gazelles. Waw an Namus (the name means hole of mosquitos) is a now-extinct volcano with several stunning crater lakes surrounded by reeds, palmtrees, black and white sand to see and swim in. The volcano offers a pleasant walk. Very interesting the petrified forests nearby.
Day 8 to 9 Tag
Drive to Waw al Kebir (big hole) and a relaxing break whilst the staff refresh water and patrol. Then head west direction Dschebel Bin Ghanimah, a rarely used route. On the way to see some prehistoric cave art.
Day 10
Passing Umm el Aranib ( mother of the rabbit), Murzuq town then reach Sebha around lunchtime. Visit the large camel market. The town offers some nice shopping. Later afternoon back again in the wild Sahara, on a rarely used section of the Ubari sandsea towards the lakes. Camp in the dunes.
Ubari Sandsea - Dunecrossing
Day 11
Wonderful dune drive to the picturesque oasis Gabroon and Umm el Maa (mother of the water). Swimming in the very salty water is pure fun! The dunes offer pleasant walks. Camp in the dunes near Germa.
Day 12
Visit the local historical museum and the old city of Germa. Then you head south west on a short section of tarmac and drive off road crossing the white and black desert to Wadi Matkandoush. There you will have plenty of time to explore the wadi and see many of the innumerable prehistoric animal carvings for which it is famous. Camp in the Murzuq Dunes.
Day 13
Passing authentic Sahara landscapes with dunes, black stone desert, dry and silent wadis, deep sandy tracks, from time to time an acacia, impressive stone formations, black table mountains, huge plains, the Wan Casa dunes then reach the east entrance of the Acacus Nationalpark in the evening. Camp in the dunes.
Day 14 to 15
Two wonderful days to drive and explore this breathtaking wilderness with its fantastic and bizarr rockformations and superb cavepaintings (Unesco World Culture Heritage). You will visit Emenenagh, Imha, Tashwuinat, Tanshel. Camp in the dunes.
Day 16
Bye, bye Acacus. You have a lunch break in the oasis Al Awaynat whilst provision, water and patrol are refreshed and then drive to Ghat, the busy commercial Tuareg center at the Libyan-Algerian border. You pass a pleasant landscape, leftside the dramatic cliffs of the Acacus and rightside the legendary “ghost-mountain” Idinen. Visit the old city (medina) and fortress. Night camp in the dunes
Day 17 - 19
On the track to Ghadames and back to the absolute silence again enjoying the last part of your expedition through harsh hamadahs, some challenging dunes and deep sandy wadis. Arrive in Ghadames, the “pearl of the oasis” at the Libyan-Tunisian border. Guided visit the old part of the town with their close, shady lanes, flowering gardens, a labyrinth of narrow, partly bent loambuidlings. Unesco World Cultural Heritage. Night in a hotel or guest house.
Day 20
By minibus drive 611 km to Tripoli. Lunch break in the Berber village Nalut on the top of the Dschebel Nafusah. Visit a well preserved ancient Qasr (fortified granary) . Excellent views down to the plains below. Farewell dinner in an atmospheric restaurant in Tripoli. Hotel.
Day 21
Transfer to the airport. Fly home.
Group size: 6 – 12 persons
Closing date for bookings: 4 weeks prior to departure
We reserve the right to change the itinerary
WARADD Company for Travel and Tourism
POB 19035 Sebha/Libya
Tel./FAX +218 71 2633 567
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