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Trip Highlights

World Heritage building restoration volunteer project

Tripoli souks and museum

Leptis Magna, the best preserved Roman ruins in the world

Ghadhames

Jebel Nafusa and its Berber villages perched on rocky outcrops

Akakus Mountains and prehistoric cave paintings

Sahara Desert overnight

Ubari Sand Sea and oases

Mediterranean beach resort

Trip Summary

After being met by your Hands Up Holidays representative at Tripoli airport, you are transferred to your hotel. Before your welcome dinner you should get the chance to have your first exploration of the souks (markets).

In the morning you visit Leptis Magna – the best preserved Roman ruins in the world, and spend time in the afternoon learning about Libyan culture and gaining insights to Islam.
The following morning you leave early, with the Roman port town of Sabratha your first stop. After a thorough exploration you head inland, stopping in ancient Nalut town to see its curious weathered buildings, before finishing up in Ghadhames.

Ghadhames Old Town is a wonderful maze of alleyways, and it is here that your volunteer work takes place on this UNESCO World Heritage site. If you desire you can focus on the mosque, and deepen your understanding of this frequently misunderstood religion. However, before you commence your volunteering, you spend an afternoon and evening on a 4WD outing in the Rumla desert. Of course a trip to the desert would not be complete without a brief ride on a camel!

After this incredible experience volunteering, you must bid farewell to your new friends as you head further south, and the magical Ubari Sand Sea with its stunning oases fringed with palm trees.

Another highlight is your two day camping trip into the Sahara Desert around the Akakus Mountains, with their alien rock formations and prehistoric cave paintings.

You then fly back to Tripoli to have a relaxing day at a beach resort. The final morning in Tripoli is spent at the National Museum and in the souks, for some last minute shopping.

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Feel free to contact us if you have any enquiries about this trip.

Info

Tour Code:

LB001

Length:

14 Days

Activity Level:

Comfort Level:

Projects:

Repairs and Renovations

Police Check:

None Needed

Guest Numbers:

2 - 12

Pricing
US$2,300

Approximately:

NZ$ 3,300
GB£ 1,500
AU$ 2,600
CA$ 2,450
EUR€ 1,750

Single Supplement:

US$ 825

(Flights not included)
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The price is per person, based on 2 people sharing a room. We can tailor-make a trip to meet your exact requirements.

With one person booking, please contact us for the price of your trip.

Dates

You can choose your own trip start dates. Please contact us if you would like to proceed or require any further information.

Itinerary

Day 1: Arrive Tripoli, explore its souks (markets) (D)
Day 2: Leptis Magna & cultural lessons (B,L,D)
Day 3: Sabratha, Nalut & Ghadhames (B,L,D)
Day 4: Ghadames old town, Rumla desert trip (B,L,D)
Day 5-8: Restoring Ghadhames old town (B,L,D)
Day 9: Transfer to Germa (B,L,D)
Day 10: Ubari sand sea & lakes (B,L,D)
Day 11: Akakus via Awis (B,L,D)
Day 12: Akakus exploration, Fly to Tripoli (B,L,D)
Day 13: Beach excursion (B,L,D)
Day 14: Tripoli, museum and souk shopping, trip ends (B,L)

(B=Breakfast, L=Lunch, D=Dinner)