Greek Cyrenaica Tour

Small Group Tours:

Usually we do not have a minimum requirement for our tours. But this priced tour requires a minimum of 3 people. The reason for this is to keep the cost to as low as possible while keeping the tour private (for small groups). We have also included the price for 6 people. However, still there is the option to do this tour individually or as a couple, but the cost will have to be recalculated.

Prices for larger groups will be calculated on request, and depend on the number of people in the group.

 

3-star hotels are included in the price of this tour. The price is based on two sharing a double room, and one single room (for groups of 3 people in total).

The hotel cost includes 3 breakfasts.

All rooms are air-conditioned.

Hotels in Libya:

If 3-star hotels were requested or included in the price then we normally use the best ones available, like Al Andalus hotel in Tripoli,  Severus hotel in Leptis Magna, and Dar Germa in Germa.

If 4-star hotels were requested or included in the price then we must inform you that these hotels can be found only in Tripoli, Benghazi and one in Ghadames. For example, we can use Alkendi hotel or the Grand Hotel (Alkabir) in Tripoli, or Almanara hotel in Apollonia; but we can use any hotel of your choice and calculate the price accordingly.

We are not affiliated with any of these hotels, and we only recommend those hotels with proven good customer feedback. We also do like the traditional style and Berber designs employed in the construction of  some hotels, like El-Khan and Zumit hotels in Tripoli and the grand Dar Ghadames hotel in Ghadames for their traditional styles that reflect the local culture as well as for their high standards and to allow our visitors to experience something different to the usual hotels.  However, you are always welcome to suggest any other hotel you like, and where there are no bookings requested or confirmed in advance we do allow our  visitors to pick and choose their hotels as they go, after arrival, but availability during season cannot be guaranteed without booking in advance. However, if you are not specific about a particular hotel, then there are plenty of good hotels to choose from.

Camping Sites in Libya:

Camping sites wherever to be found are also locally managed and provide basic services. Where camping sites cannot be found, your guide can either find a suitable and safe place for you to camp, or take you to the nearest hotel that provides camping places for a small fee. Some desert camping sites can be very expensive, up to 250 Libyan Dinar per a tent, and therefore these are often not included in our budget tours.   We do however provide our own tents (small and large) and other camping equipment like mats, mattresses and blankets (all new) for free camping; but we do not recommend sharing nor do we provide sleeping bags, unless on request.

Hostels in Libya:

If hostels were requested in the program, then the quality of the service expected is provided as is. We cannot reserve rooms in hostels as there are no reservation services. Please refer to our guide to hostels in Libya for more information.

The following two prices are based on groups of 3 people and 6 people. To calculate the price for all other groups please let us know the number of people in your group.

 

(1)

Price of this tour for groups of 3 people:

€595 per person
Based on 3 people taking part in the tour.

This price includes the following services:

• Libyan visa on arrival.
• Airport formalities & transfers.
• Passport registration.
• Tour guide-driver & his full costs.
• Advertised 4-days itinerary (Tripoli & Cyrenaica).
• Private air-conditioned transport.
• 3-star hotels (including breakfast).
• Archaeological sites entrance fees.
• Museum fees.
• Archaeological guides fees.
• Internal flights (Tripoli-Benghazi-Tripoli).

Price can be adjusted for two people, or any other number.

 

(2)

Price of this tour for groups of 6 people:

€495 per person
Based on 6 people taking part in the tour.

This price includes the following services:

• Libyan visa on arrival.
• Airport formalities & transfers.
• Passport registration.
• Tour guide-driver & his full costs.
• Advertised 4-days itinerary (Tripoli & Cyrenaica).
• Private air-conditioned transport.
• 3-star hotels (including breakfast).
• Archaeological sites entrance fees.
• Museum fees.
• Archaeological guides fees.

 

 

Meals:

Meals are usually optional, as some travellers prefer to travel light, while others favour choosing their own restaurants. However, to include meals in good restaurants, please:

add a total of €95 per person. This price includes:

• 3 breakfasts (included in hotel price).
• 4 lunches.
• 3 dinners.

 

 

Prices do not include any of the following services:

• International flights.
• Travel insurance.
• Extra services in hotels.
• Photography & video fees (where applicable).
• Personal expenditure & souvenirs.
• Anything else not specified in the above included services list.

Cash: full payment is required in Euro on arrival, with the option to pay in advance if preferred. If you cannot pay in Euro, then the next preferred currency is US Dollar or British Pound. The amount shown in Libyan Dinars (if any) is the amount to pay on arrival, converted to Euro currency according to the rates of exchange current at the time of paying.

ATM's: if for any reason you cannot bring cash with you, then you can use your credit card to withdraw cash from ATM's, which are found only in the major cities, airports, like Tripoli and Benghazi, and a few other towns.

Bank Transfer: if you prefer to pay in advance, then we can arrange for you to pay via bank transfer, where you can pay from your bank account directly into our bank account in Libya.

Travellers cheques are becoming part of the past in Libya and can be very hard to find a bank that accepts them. However, when you do find a bank that accepts them, then you need to provide a document showing your name(s) and the list of the cheques' serial numbers, normally obtained from the bank that issued the cheques. If you are bringing any travellers cheques with you, please make sure you obtain this document from your bank.

 

The amount to pay differs from one case to another. You will be notified via email during negotiations of how much deposit you need to pay, if any. Usually there is no deposit to pay.

No deposit or advance payment is required from independent and private travellers as long as there are no hotel bookings required. Hotels in Libya will not confirm bookings without payment. Hostels in Libya do not accept bookings.

For groups arriving together as part of one group organised by another tour operator or a travel agent, then there will be no deposit to pay. Full payment must be made on arrival by the tour leader. If hotel bookings are required, then a deposit to cover the hotel reservation may be necessary, depending on the category of hotels chosen.

No deposit is required from individuals booking a place in one of our group tours if booking is made six months or more before arrival; but if booking is made within six months of travel, then we require a deposit payment to guarantee the tour for the other members of the group.

 

 

Independent & private travellers:

No cancellation fees will be applied to independent and private travellers if they cancel their tours at any time before the start of the visa procedure and where no hotel booking is required.

Group tours:

No cancellation fees will be applied to group tours organised by other tour operators and travel agents. If deposit was made for hotel bookings and for processing large number of visas, then the deposit paid to the hotel and the fees already paid to the immigration department to process the Libyan visa are not recoverable if cancellation occurs after we have applied for the visa.

 

Why do we charge cancellation fees for those who cancel their places in group tours?

• Hotel rooms: the rooms we book are normally twin or double rooms and the prices are charged accordingly. But, if we book a double or twin room for two visitors, then one visitor cancels his or her tour after the arrangements were made, especially near the time of arrival, then the remaining visitor will have to take the room for him/herself, which means we have to pay the remaining balance to the hotel. Because we cannot ask the remaining visitor to pay more after we have agreed a price, the cancellation fee will be used to offset the balance.
  
  
• Processing visas also requires paying money to the immigration department in Tripoli, and requires administration work to collect and check the documents, drive 110 km to the capital Tripoli, hand over the documents, return to the office (in Zuwarah), then return to Tripoli ten days later to collect the visas, and then visit the Tourism Police department for the special permit required, and so on. If you cancel after this process has started, then the cancellation fee will help towards covering these costs.

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