Invitation letter to Libya

[Chris Scott]

>just wondering, does the invitation letter mean that one can travel without a guide?

No. But some travellers have invited their escort (not really a guide) to go home after a few days and had no problems down south. Except Akakus NP. Here you must have a guide which you arrange in Ghat.

Ch

[Weber]

I got visa trough Czech tourist agency. But I don’t have information who arrange in Libya. I will pay on Libyan border:
- invitation and visa = 75 Eur.
- stamp to passport = 15 Eur.
- border formalities = 130 Eur. ( 1 motorbike ).
- help on border = 50 Eur. (for all group)
- permit for little group up to 5people, without guide = 260 Eur (for all group)

People from Libya called to my mobile phone me and said me instruction for border!

[spec]

No. But some travellers have invited their escort (not really a guide) to go home after a few days and had no problems down south. Except Akakus NP. Here you must have a guide which you arrange in Ghat.

Ch[/B]

thanks, confirms what all the travel agents have told me so far, i.e that i need an escort not that i can "loose" him of course.

we (me and my range rover) are still looking for a second car or group we can join for libya over christmas, so if anyone is going we would be happy to hear from you.

kind regards
ulf



[This message has been edited by spec (edited 20 November 2005).]

[mennow]

Originally posted by Robert:
Hi,
We(6people and 3 cars) are on the 19 december in Libya and we have had our invitation via "four seasons" farhatgahuagi@hotmail.com

Robert,

We(two brothers and their father 2 cars4x4) are also planning to descend Libia to Niger, starting the week before Xmas. How long did it take you to get your invitation?
Please send me an e-mail to exchange some info.

mennow@xs4all.nl