Khartoum Circuit IV – 8 Days

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Take your time exploring all that Northern Sudan has to offer.

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Vacation Style Duration
- Rural
Camping, Culture, Discovery, Guided Tours, History, Short Breaks
Activity Level Fairly Easy
2/8
Group Size Small Group
2

All about the Khartoum Circuit IV – 8 Days.

Take your time exploring all that Northern Sudan has to offer.

The tour package inclusions and exclusions at a glance

What is included in this tour?Items that are included in the cost of tour price.

4×4 car rent with A/C.
Airport transfers.
Fuel and road fees.
Tour Guide fees. Please note that a team of tour guides work for Real Sudan and therefore tours guided by Samir are dependent upon his availability. All RS tour guides are fluent in English and university graduates with degrees in Sudan history.
Entry fees.
All meals outside Khartoum. Breakfast normally consists of eggs, cheese, and jam. Lunch is a light meal; normally tuna, cheese and chips. Dinner is the main meal; normally consisted of soup, cooked veges, chicken or meat.
Bottled water, all hot and cold drinks are included.
All Accommodations (7 nights). 1-night stay in a hotel in Khartoum and 6 nights camping or local guest houses outside Khartoum. Camping or staying in a local guest house is to be decided by the tour guide after consulting with you.
Invitation letter, traveling permits and photo permission.
Registration fees.

What is not included in this tour?Items that are not included in the cost of tour price.

International flights.
Visa. We can arrange for a visa on arrival for an extra charge.
Tips and gratuities.
Any other thing not mentioned in the included section.

Day1 Khartoum
- National Museum. Confluence of the Nile. Republican Palace Museum (except Mon and Sat). Kitchener Gunboat. Khalifa House. Imam El Mahdi Tomb. Om Dorman local Market.
- Afternoon: Attend the Sufi ritual in Hamed El Nile (Friday only) Or the Nubian Wrestling (Fri–Sat-Wed)
Day2 Old Dongola
- Khartoum to Old Dongola from the West road. About 400 km on a tar road, about 5 hours drive including lunch stop.
- Explore Old Dongola
- Night stay in Old Dongola.
- All meals and water included.
Day3 Tombos
- Breakfast.
- Old Dongola to the 3rd Cataract. Explore the Rock Art.
- Drive to Tombos. Visit the Ancient Quarry.
- Night stay in a local guest house in Tombos.
Day4 Kerma
- Tombos to Kerma.
- Visit Western and Eastern Deffufa, Dokogil and Deffufa site museum.
- Night stay in Kerma.
- All meals and water included.
Day5 Karima
- Drive to Karima.
- Stop at El Kurru on the way to Karima.
- Arrive in Karima; Hike Jebel Barkal for the sun set.
- Night stay in Karima.
- All meals and water included.
Day6 Nuri & Ghazali
- Breakfast.
- Visit the temple of Jebel Berkal and its local museum.
- Visit Nuri. Ghazali Monastery and boat ride in the Nile.
- Night stay in Karima.
- All meals and water included.
Day7 Bayuda Desert
- Drive across Bayuda desert.
- Visit a local Bedouin community on the way.
- Arrive in Meroe Pyramids Field and camp overnight.
- All meals and water included.
Day8 Meroe
- Breakfast.
- Explore Meroe Pyramids and visit the Royal City.
- Drive to Naga and Musawwarat and visit its temples. During the rainy season (end of June–July–Aug–Sept). Visiting Naga and Musawwarat would be impossible if there’s rain in the valley leads to these sites.
- Lunch.
- Stop at the local well in Naga and meet the local while gathering for the water.
- Drive to Khartoum; Arrives in Khartoum before the sun set. If time permits; we can add the 6th Cataract (Sabaloka)
- All meals and water included till arriving in Khartoum.

Hotels, Camps and Guesthouses

In Khartoum: Acropole Hotel

Outside Khartoum: Desert camp and local guest houses. See photos in the following links:

www.realtours.zenfolio.com/desertcamp

www.realtours.zenfolio.com/localguesthouses

Note: There is a luxury accommodation available in Khartoum (Corinthia hotels), in Meroe (the Tented camp) and Karima (the Nubian guest house). Let me know if you would like to include them.