Starting our 25-day adventure through two of Africa's most underrated destinations in Libya’s capital, Tripoli, we find an ancient Phoenician city whose history spans over 3,500 years and an area that has, since its foundation, been under the dominion and influence of the Romans, the Arabs, the Greeks, the Turks, the Mamelukes and the Crusaders. The city’s long and turbulent past is reflected in the abundance and quality of the historic attractions both dotted around the landscape and in brimming museums that detail events of the area since the Neolithic period. Old city walls, castles built on the foundations of ruined fortresses and colourful, ornate mosques.
Here, we saunter through labyrinthine streets and admire unique Saharan housing design, which is specifically constructed to withstand the climates of one of the harshest natural environments on the globe. We set our bearing north, bound for Yefran, where we tour some ghurfas (grain stores built by the local Berbers) and then it’s on to see the wondrous Greek ruins at Cyrene, Second World War monuments and cemeteries at Tobruk and ancient Roman relics by the dozen at Leptis Magna, one of the most extensive and impressive archaeological sites in the Mediterranean.
Jetting off to Casablanca, we kick off the Morocco leg of this remarkable journey in one of the largest cities on the continent and a modern metropolis fashioned after the great cities of Europe. For 15 days, we immerse ourselves in the best of the cultural, natural and architectural attractions of Morocco: we travel to the capital city, Rabat, to see the Palais Royal, the Hassan Tower, the mausoleum and the museum; we tour the country’s youngest Imperial City at Meknes, an urban settlement that appears to have changed little over the centuries; we enjoy varied scenes of beautiful countryside, from mountain-fringed plains and lush forest, to arid desert plateaux and the dramatic slopes of the Todra Gorge; we drive off the beaten track to traditional Berber villages and have the chance to explore golden cascading dunes on camel back in the Sahara; and wander the streets of one of the world’s most enchanting cities in Marrakech.
Notes:
Airfare is not included in the tour price.
Price Includes:
- Breakfast and dinner (hotels & local restaurants) daily
- All sightseeing and entrance fees for sites noted as 'visited' in the detailed itinerary
- Gratuities for local guides, drivers, restaurant staff, porters
- Domestic flights via local scheduled carriers as per the itinerary
- Airport transfers for land / air customers arriving / departing on tour dates.
Price Excludes:
- Tour Leader gratuities, lunches, drinks, personal items (phone, laundry, etc), international (if applicable) and domestic air taxes, visa fees, excursions referenced as 'optional'
- Airport transfers for early / late arrivals / departures or Land Only customers
- Our post-reservation trip notes offer further guidance on optional meal costs, shopping and visas.
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