Itinerary

1. Day 1 Tripoli – Sabratha

   • Pick up at the airport in Tripoli.
   • Continue to the UNESCO World Heritage Site of Sabratha, initially founded in the 4th century BC. It later fell under Greek influence before Rome took hold in the 1st century AD. The most spectacular monument is the Theatre, featuring 108 Corinthian columns rising to twenty metres above the stage.
   • Below the stage, you will see marble friezes depicting mythological figures, including the Three Graces, the Judgement of Paris and the Nine Muses.
   • We also see the Punic Mausoleum of Bes, the Temple of Antoninus, the Temple of Zeus, the Court of Justice and the great Roman Forum.

2. Day 2 Tripoli – Leptis Magna – Tripoli

   • Full-day excursion to the UNESCO World Heritage Site of Leptis Magna, the world's largest and best-preserved Roman city that came to prominence in the 2nd century AD under its native son, Emperor Septimus Severus.
   • Visit the sites including the triumphal Arch of Septimus Severus, the Hadrianic Baths complex, the Palaestra (Athletics Ground), the Nymphaeum (Temple of Nymphs), the vast Imperial Forum, the Basilica, the Arches of Tiberius and Trajan, the Theatre with its beautiful backdrop against the Mediterranean Sea, the Sanctuary of the Divine Emperors, and the Market with its unique kiosks which, at the time of construction, were a groundbreaking design in the Roman world. 

   Overnight in Tripoli.

   Road mileage today: 280 km.

3. Day 3: Tripoli

   • We start the tour by visiting Tripoli, known as the ‘’White Bride of the Mediterranean’’. The walled old town of Tripoli encloses, arguably, the most charming medina in all of North Africa.
   • After lunch in an old town restaurant, we will explore the warren of streets and alleyways, including the bustling souks, each devoted to a different trade, the historical house of the 18th-century governor Karamanli, the 16th-century Dragut Mosque, the burial place of the famous pirate of that name, Gorgi Mosque, British Consulate, the former Turkish Prison, now a school, St. George’s Orthodox Church, Ottoman clock tower and the sole surviving building of Roman Oea, the 2nd century Arch of Marcus Aurelius. 
   • Transfer to the airport, where your tour concludes.