Ain Mizrag: About our company

About our company

The Ain Mizrag Travel Agency, based in Tripoli, Libya was formed in 2006 by Bilgasem Shlebk. With more than fifteen years of experience in the travel and tourism business in Libya, Bilgasem felt that the best way travellers could discover the wonders and richness of Libya would be through a small company that could provide a personal touch to its customers, and one which could benefit from his experience, knowledge and dedication.

Our company is completely focused on personal, customized service, and we offer a range of travel options and related services. We can arrange business or tourist visas, provide transportation and guidance in Libya, find accommodation, and of course create a wide variety of tours, to suit our clients' requirements and interests.

We specialize in travel oriented to individuals or small groups, as this is the best way we can help you discover Libya.

Tours and travel

If your interests include history or archaeology, we can help you discover the astounding Roman ruins of Leptis Magna and Sabratha -- both lying within an easy drive of Tripoli. In eastern Libya, we provide tours to the Greeks' first overseas settlement of Cyrene and other Greek and Roman sites of Cyrenaica.

Or, if you are attracted to the spectacular beauty of the Sahara, we suggest a tour of a few days up to two weeks into the Fezzan region of south-west Libya. You will travel through unforgettable scenery.

We can offer numerous other suggestions, depending on your interests and time.

Our tours include travel, accommodation, meals, and the services of the very best local guides, We can provide guides fluent in English, Italian, French, German or Spanish (but Spanish speaking guides are few in number).

Please see our itinerary page for some suggested tours.

A personal message from Bilgasem Shlebk, Director of Ain Mizrag
	My name is Bilgasem Shlebk, a Libyan, who is descended from true Libyan ancestry. From my earliest days I felt a great passion for Libyan history and travel. I followed this irresistible urge and devoted many years of my life to this purpose. My first aim was to gain a thorough knowledge of Libya’s splendid past that had enriched the history of our great country. Libya was the perfect place to store and preserve the traces of all its ancestors who have settled here over thousands of years. All the ancient civilisations which have passed here left us their messages, which are still very clearly evident, from the lofty monuments found in every region to extensive Saharan rock art up to 12,000 years old. In this beautiful North African country, you will be welcomed and respected as one of our own. I would like to share with you this unimaginable wealth of history, beauty and friendly acceptance to our society, so that you too will be truly uplifted by this experience.
About Ain Mizrag
	On the edge of the Sahara, about 250 km south of Tripoli, you'll find an ancient well: a huge opening in the rock, 200 meters deep, and 20 metres in diameter, known as Ain Mizrag For the peoples of the desert, water has always been the most important resource. This well has been used for centuries to sustain life. Its importance and mystery is what inspired the name of our company.

Photo credits this page: John Leeson, Rajab Abubakar Omar Alkhmysee