George Pick Aerotours

in association with

Grand Tour of Libya including the Libyan Airshow

Dates:             28^th OCT – 3^rd NOV  

Provisional Itinerary:

DAY 01: 28^th Oct 2007

Depart Gatwick 11.00 on Afriqiyah Airways (8U)

Arrive 16.50 at Tripoli airport and transferred to the hotel, later tour of Tripoli old medina and welcome dinner at a local restaurant.

O/n 3-4 star Tripoli hotel   

DAY 02: 29^th Oct 2007

Morning transfer to the airshow, lunch in a local restaurant or boxed lunch. Later dinner at a local restaurant in Tripoli.

O/n at 3-4 star Tripoli hotel 

DAY 03: 30^th Oct 2007

2 Options available.

Morning transfer to the airshow, lunch in a local restaurant or boxed lunch. Later dinner at a local restaurant in Tripoli.

or

Morning transfer to Leptis Magna, the world famous Roman site and port.  Visit Museum and tour of Leptis Magna. Afternoon visit to Villa Salien with picnic lunch.    Evening transfer back to Tripoli airport for evening flight to Sabha, in the heart of the Libyan Sahara Desert.  Dinner at a local restaurant in Sabha

Dinner and O/n at 3-4 star Sabha hotel

DAY 04: 31^th Oct 2007

We set out to the Ubari sandsea by 4X4 vehicles to explore the volcanic lakes of Mandra, Am-Alma, Mavo and Gaberhoon after lunch by the lakes we drive back to Sabha airport for our return flight to Tripoli

O/n at 3-4 star Tripoli hotel

DAY 05: 1^st Nov 2007

Today we get a scheduled flight to Tubrok departs 08:30 and arrives at 10:00 with 1, 9 airlines plane (DC9) to visit the war memorials and museum of Tobruk, lunch in a local restaurant, later continue tour of Tubrok

Dinner and O/n at 3 star Al-Massera hotel

DAY 06: 2^nd Nov 2007

This morning we head to Benghazi By coach 5 Hours Drive via Gaser Libya to view some of the finest Mosaics. Lunch on route, dinner at the hotel or at a local restaurant    

O/n at 3-4 star Benghazi hotel

DAY 07: 3^rd Nov 2007

Early morning connecting flight with Afrigyiyah Airways 06:00 and arrive 07:15 Tripoli and transfer to the connecting flight, depart Tripoli 08.20 to arrive Gatwick Airport at 10.00

Prices: TBA

Hotels:

Tripoli = Al-Maktar Hotel 3-4 Star

Benghazi = Uzu Hotel 4 star

Tubrok = Al-Massera Hotel 3 Star

Price to Include:

Local escort

Guides at each site 

Transport:Coach and 4X4 cars in Sabha

Accommodation

Drinking Water in vehicle

All Meals

Three Domestic flights TIP – SEB – TIP & TIP - TOB 

Entrance to all sites and museums mentioned in the itinerary

Passport registration

Visa on arrival at Tripoli airport

Tipping hotel porters and restaurant Waiters 

Excludes:

Tipping driver and guide

Photography at sites

Drinks and other personal services at hotels

Notes:

Aviation Photography.

At the airshow - permitted

At airports currently forbidden and although negotiations are taking place it is unlikely these will be obtained based on previous discussions.

General sightseeing – photography is permitted.