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Rallies
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If you are planning to organise a rally across the Libyan
desert, or want to find out more about cars and motor shows in Libya,
we can help you find the information you need. In addition to the
usual passport translation, visa and the tour operator guide, rally
visas require extra permits from various Libyan departments. Normally
the tour operator, once provided with the details of the rally,
will contact the following Libyan offices for their approval:
Approvals Required For Rallies
1. Approval of the General people's Committee for General
Security
2. Approval of the General people's Committee for Tourism
3. Approval of the General people's Committee for Youth and
Sports
4. Approval of the Libyan Automobile Club.
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Tourism Police
Libyan law stipulates that groups of five or more of
tourists or visitors must be accompanied by a representative
from the Libyan Tourism Police, in their own vehicle, of course.
These officers do not come free and the tour operator has to pay
the government for their services, and therefore the cost will be
transferred to the visitor.
- For a group of 10 visitors the law says we need to hire one
"
tourism officer
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to accompany the convoy.
- For a group of 20 visitors the law says we need to hire 2 officers.
- For a group of 30 visitors, we need 3 officers.
- For a group of 40 visitors, we need 4 officers.
- For a group of 50 visitors, we need to hire 5 officers.
- For groups of more than 50, we need to contact the Libyan Tourism
Department for further details, but we were told that it is unlikely
that we will need more than 5 officers.
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Food, Petrol
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Camping
Petrol is available every 50 miles or so (along the main
roads), and jerry cans are always available for extra supplies. Petrol
in Libya is of top quality unleaded super petrol and is the cheapest
in the world. Camping in Libya is ok and can be arranged. Camping
sites, where shower and cooking facilities are available for a fee,
are mostly found in tourist and desert areas, like Fezzan. Food:
for large groups, we normally use mobile kitchens, operated by a
a team of two (a chef and his assistant). If you do not require this
service, and would like to take care of your own food, then food
in Libya is very cheap.
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The 3rd International Motor
Show of Libya
The International Motor Show of Libya (IMSOL)
is organised by the Automobile and Touring
Club of Libya, with the aim
of enabling exhibitors to introduce their products
to the growing Libyan market. The last exhibition was held at Maitiga Airport, about 5km east of
Tripoli, between the 25th and 31st of October 2009
(25-31/10/2009). The
exhibition is generally open to a wide range of companies and
not just car manufactures, including: bus, truck and
motorcycle manufacturers (or their local agents);
auto clubs and associations; car-parts manufacturers;
diagnostic, workshop equipment and tools; security
systems, road assistance and rescue equipment manufactures;
telecommunication, navigation and tracking systems
companies; recycling technologists; alternative energy
Events:
- The 4th Classic Cars Meeting.
- Go-Karts circuit.
- Motorbikes and Sports Cars Meeting.
- Road Safety Awareness Campaign.
- Road Tests and Gymkhanas (if space permitted).
The Sahara
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