Libya Health and Safety

Libya is an extremely safe country in which to travel. Hostility of any kind towards foreigners is practically nonexistent, theft is extremely rare and Libyans will go out of their way to make you feel welcome. Unlike elsewhere in North Africa, Libyans will rarely hassle you for information about getting a visa to your country. Overcharging of foreign visitors is also very rare.

The most dangerous areas for unexploded mines are in the area around Tobruk and the Egyptian border south to the area around Al-Jaghbub. But as you'll be travelling with a guide, you're unlikely to stray into areas where unexploded mines still lie.

The Tibesti area is off-limits to travellers due to unexploded mines left over from Libya's war with Chad in the 1980s. In the late 1990s, a 4WD vehicle set off one of these mines, whereafter the region was closed.

The southern route from Waw al-Namus to Al-Kufra around the southern edge of the Ramlat Rabyaneh is also dangerous for the same reason, especially around the Kilingue Pass, and should be avoided.