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ITINERARY
Day 1: Arrival to Tripoli Airport.
Day 2: City sightseeing tour.
Day 3: Drive to Ghat (553 Km. south west of Sebha).
Day 4:Trekking to Imha via Anshal & Tanshalt overnight at Imha in tents.
Day 5: Trekking from Imha to Emi Naning via paintings at Wan Emlal & Emirka Valley overnight at tents.
Day 6: Drive through the town Jerma to our overnight camp adjacent to the magnificent sand dunes of the lakes region.  Overnight in camp.
Day 7: This morning we make a four wheel drive journey in to the heart of the lakes region to meet our camel caravan. 
Day 8: Supported by camels we continue our trek to the largest oasis, Lake Gabroun. 
Day 9: Drive to Sebha and fly back to Tripoli.
Day 10: In the morning if time permits before your flight visit Tripoli old city souk (market). Afternoon transfer to the airport.

If you are looking for a longer itinerary please check our Deep Sahara expedition that runs for 14 days.

INCLUSIONS
1. Meet & return transfers to the international airport.
2. Accommodation as mentioned in the tour itinerary.
3. Transportation by Air-conditioned Mini-Buses.
4. Domestic flights.
5. Visa upon arrival.
6. English speaking Guide.
7. Entrance fees at the sites.
8. Australian Guide on selected departure dates at no extra cost.
9. All meals while on expedition. (9 Breakfast, 5 Lunches and 5 Dinners)

PRIVATE TREKS
We are able to organize private expeditions for those that want familiar people to join them or our scheduled departures don't suit. We need a minimum of 10 people to constitute a Private trip. We will also send an Australian No Roads guide at no extra cost.

TRIPOLI
The ancient city of Tripoli is the capital of Great Socialist People's Libyan Arab Jamahiriya and your first experience of this vast country. Tripoli is a mixture of ancient and modern where wide busy roads meet the narrow laneways of the souk (market area), which are still lined in places by roman columns. The city's old town is one of the classical sites of the Mediterranean; the walled medina retains much of its old world ambiance and is home to the Aljamhirya Museum which houses artifacts from the Germans, Roman, Greek, and Phoenician civilizations.

SAHARA DESERT
The Sahara Desert covers over 3.5 million square miles and has only 2.5 million inhabitants, which is one of the lowest population densities on earth. On the whole, the Sahara is one of the harshest environments known to man.

For centuries caravaneers have traveled through the Sahara desert. The greater Sahara is made up of many different regions, each with their own landscape. The Akakus Mountains have been placed on the World Heritage List by UNESCO for the extensive rock art of the area that is dated at over 10,000 years old. The mountains surrounding the area are spectacular to view from the many natural vantage points. The jagged peaks stretch far into the distance. Each day as we travel through the valleys deeper into the mountain range the endless views becomes more surreal.

Leaving the mystery of the mountains you then head for the romanticism of the towering dunes and oases of the lakes region. Hidden amongst mountainous sand dunes that stretch for hundreds of kilometers are the lakes of the Sahara. The area is the imagined true Sahara that inspires emotions as the lost lakes are revealed. The palm ringed shores of the lakes are the scene for our idyllic camp sites under the stars.

LIBYAN TOURIST VISA
Included in the price. Tourist visas are generally not available to individuals unless you are part of an organised tour group traveling with a Libyan tourist company. No Roads Expeditions will assist with the pre-approval for a visa upon arrival. A letter of approval will be forwarded to you which will need to be presented to the airline transporting you to Libya.

Your passport must be valid for at least six months beyond the date of your expected departure from. Travelers whose passport contains evidence of entry to Israel or other country border crossing points with Israel will be refused entry.

All visitors to Libya, regardless of nationality, must be in possession of a minimum amount of foreign currency equivalent to 500 Libyan dinars (approx US$500) and must be able to prove this to an immigration official on arrival. Failure to comply with this regulation will result in instant deportation and a fine to the airline.

Note: All Israeli Passport Holders or those with Israeli Visas in their passport will not be admitted into Libya.

INTERNAL TRAVEL
Vehicle travel in around Tripoli, Sabratha, Leptis Magna and when necessary in southern Libya will be by a private No Roads vehicle.

Domestic flights are with Libya's international carrier on a domestic leg.

Trekking in both the Akakus and the Lakes region of the Sahara is camel supported. Camels are used for transporting camping equipment and are fitted with a saddle for those who need a break or just want to ride a camel through the Sahara desert. For larger groups a four wheel drive fitted with a kitchen will meet the group of an evening to prepare meals.