Ho-ho-ho NomadManians! Whether you have celebrated Christmas or not, our very own NomadMania Santa has a special trip message for you that we thought would be a welcome surprise.
We are delighted to announce a trip to the least visited NomadMania region – yes, the one least visited of all our 1301. That’s to Libya – Cyrenaica – Kufra, where only 20 of our community claim to have been.
Kufra has a unique history – it didn’t become populated by Arab Bedouins until the mid 19th century. It then fell to the Italians in 1931 following the famous Battle of Kufra. It subsequently became a garrison town – much like what it remains today – but switched hands when the British took over after defeating the Italians in WWII.
Here are the details of this trip. We will only be taking 5 travellers on this first attempt, so make sure you board this one before the new year begins!
Itinerary
February 18 – Day 1. Arrival in Benghazi. Turkish Airlines is starting a new service which conveniently flies into Benghazi in the morning. Alternatively, Egyptair has a flight or we can help booking flights on the local Berniq Air from Tunis or Istanbul. Spend the day relaxing in Eastern Libya’s biggest city. Short city tour by car. Good food is guaranteed. Benghazi will surprise you!
Photo by Harry Mitsidis
February 19 – Road trip to Kufra. This is a long trip through the endless desert, estimated at around 12-13 hours, so we will leave very early. Frequent stops and a desert ambience, along with good company, should make it all very pleasant indeed.
February 20 & 21 – Kufra. We will be exploring the small town and the area around it including war cemeteries and desert mountains. The exact sights to be explored will be defined closer to the time, but we expect a full desert adventure! We will be staying in Kufra itself.
February 22 – Return to Benghazi. Another long drive expected.
February 23 – Departure or stay on! Turkish Airlines or Egyptair leave at a convenient time.
Alternatively, if you wish to explore the coast of Eastern Libya including the extremely impressive WHS of Cyrenaica and Apollonia, the city of Derna, or Tobruk, or have a longer stay in Benghazi, this is all doable; the details will depend on participation.
Further Details
The quoted price below includes everything on the ground in Libya, including:
- Evisa issuing (this costs $650 per person for Benghazi, so exceeds a quarter of the price);
- Airport transfers;
- All accommodation in a single room;
- All meals;
- All transport relating to the trip to Kufra.
Not included:
- International airfare
- Tips
- Personal expenses
Price: 2425 euros per person
Payment terms: 870 euros on booking; the balance 15 days before departure or upon issuing of your e-visa.
*Note 1: In Libya, things change very often. Full refunds will be given if we are unable to operate the trip; if we are unable to get to Kufra for whatever reason after arrival in Benghazi, we will refund 50% of the amount and will ensure decent alternatives are offered.
**Note 2: We will only take 5 people on this. In the event of high demand in the first 72 hours after publishing, NomadMania will consider:
A) Seniority (how long a traveller has been a NomadMania member)
B) Participation in previous trips
C) Interest in further days in Libya
We will contact all applicants on January 3rd (our team is spending its time with Santa until then so please be patient until then).
Welcome to Kufra – will it remain the least visited NomadMania region for long?
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