How to get there, how to get around, where to find stuff and how to ask for it. These are tips from the local insider to make your stay here a breeze
There are a host of European and Libyan national airlines that have flight service to Libya. Most of the flights tend to originate out of Italy or parts of the Middle East. The best ones to search for airlines tickets are the following: Alitalia, Point Afrique, British Airways, Egypt Air, Emirates, Royal Jordanian and Tunis Air.
Most of these airlines fly into Tripoli, the capital of Libya, but a few have been known to also have seasonal flights to some of the tourists towns in the Sahara.
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Two year after Libya was opened to outsiders, it looks like the door is closed - at least part way. The San Fransisco chronicle about the problem with getting Libya visas. Apparently, the government is changing the entry requirments and, for the time being, nobody is getting a visa - even though countless people have paid for tours. This will
Read the Libya Tourism Article
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If you want to cross into Libya via Egypt or Tunisia, we have read reports that it’s difficult to secure a visa at the border. I think this applys only to American nationals. Ideally Libya visas should be done in advance, in your home country. There are some overlanders who have managed to get visas on the spots, but these reports are far and few between.
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This is an email I received for getting a visa for Libya. This is the process you follow, although I am not sure if it’s still the same.
1. A tour company approachs the immigration authority for an invitation to be sent
2. An invitation is sent to the Libyan People’s Bureau in your country. For the US, this is in Ottawa, Canada.
3. When the confirmation ahs been sent, you take your passport, two photographs, and fill in an application form for the visa.
4. Before you hand in your passport, make sure it has your passport information translated into Arabic and printed …
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Here is an example of a 10 day itinerary in Libya
DAY 1: Arrival in Tripoli.
DAY 2: Flight to Sebha. It’s south of Libya, about 1.000 km. Afterwards, you drive to Serdalus (Alwynat). Then continue driving to Awais where the first of the pre-historical rock arts of 12,000 years ago started. There is dinner and camping.
DAY 3-4: After breakfast, we travel to Akakus-Tadrart, visiting the wadies which contain a lot of paintings and drawings, lunch, and continue tour to Emaning Well where to fresh up and/or get cool drink from the desert spring, camping at Wadi Tashwinat ( full of the …
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On March 29, 2006, there is a total solar eclipse happening over Libya, one of the more difficult countries to actually get a visa. During the bright desert sun, the eclipse will turn the entire land dark for up to 4 minutes.
Most, if not all, of the eclipse tours are completely sold out. Some tour companies are saying that it’s still impossible to get a visa. How can some Libya tour companies offer an eclispe tours, but regular travelers can’t go into the country? …
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This is a great story, published in LA Weekly, about Michael Totten’s travels through Libya. He paints a depressing, but interesting perspective on Libyan tourism. Maybe it’s not so much as Libya tourism, but more or less the state of the country. I can’t say that it really helps me, or inspires me, to want to visit Libya. But nevertheless, down in the Saharan desert, there are thousands of miles of desert waiting to be explored.
Read In the Land of the Brother Leader
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As of March 2006, you cannot travel independently in Libya. You must work with a tour company on an itinerary while you are traveling in the country. The tour company will take care of arranging your visa with the Libyan government.
This does not, however, mean you are confined to tourist areas. The tour companies are fairly liberal with where you choose to go. You can arrange for a Libya tour company to take you to Tripoli for a few weeks, or you can arrange for a tour company to help you with a visa as you drive your overland vehicle …
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Here is one of many different Libya itineraries.
Day 1:TRIPOLI
Arrive in Tripoli.
Day 2: TRIPOLI – GASR AL-HAJ – NALUT – GHADAMES
Early morning on a paved road, we head southwest for the oasis of Ghadames. On the way make stops at Ghasr Al-Haj and Nalut of the Western Mountain Region. Late afternoon we arrive to Ghadames for the night.
Day 3: GHADAMES – AL-HAMADAH AL-HAMRAH
In the morning, we visit the ancient oasis of Ghadames (UNESCO World heritage), then in 4WD vehicles, we drive southeast heading for AL-Hamadah AL-Hamrah (The Red Plateau) as we begin our Sahara desert adventure.
Day 4: AL-HAMADA …
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