This private 9-day tour in 4×4 vehicles, led by a local guide, brings together history, adventure and nature across the Libyan Sahara. Between nights camping among the sand dunes, you will visit some of Libya’s most important archaeological and natural sites, from prehistoric rock art to the Roman splendour of the coast. The tour runs in September, October, November and December.
Highlights
- Tripoli’s National Museum, the old town, its traditional markets and the Ahmad al-Qaramanli Mosque
- Ancient rock art in Wadi Mathkandush and the rock engravings of Wan Ikamad
- Camping in the Murzuq Sea of Sand and the Akakus Mountains, with their natural arches and rock paintings thousands of years old
- Wadi Adad and the Finger Rock on the way to Al-Awainat
- Germa, ancient capital of the Garamantes, and the Ubari dunes and lakes of Gabraoun and Umm al-Ma’a, with the chance to swim in the salt lakes
- A full day at Leptis Magna: the Roman theatre, forum, baths, market, amphitheatre and the mosaics of Villa Selene
Internal flights between Tripoli and Sabha connect the coast with the desert, while local guiding, 4×4 vehicles with drivers, camping equipment and entrance tickets to the archaeological sites are part of the package.