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Sahara Desert, Libya

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#17 of 24 in Things to do in Libya
Nature / Park · Hidden Gem · Desert
Drive through sand dunes of Sahara Desert, and explore part of the 9 million sq km (3,500,000 sq mi) of this desert, which covers nearly a third of Africa. Hire a tour company to lead you through desert sites and to artifacts and prehistoric sites of rock art and ancient paintings. Tour companies offer camping excursions through the desert to explore it in depth. Come prepared for mosquitoes. Plan to see Sahara Desert and other attractions that appeal to you using our Libya travel route builder site.
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  • By justlovenit
    From Tripoli, a favorite city of mine, we flew to Kufrah. Paul, Kirsty, Gunilla, Steve, Melva and David made the journey across the Libyan Sahara from Kufrah to Ghat with Khalid, Jalal, Ramadan...  more »
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