Northern Sudan Tour – 13 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, Family, Guided Tours, History
  • Activity Level Challenging
    5/8
  • Group Size Small Group
    2
All about the Northern Sudan Tour – 13 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 (12 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.
  • 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.
  1. Day1 Khartoum
    • Ethnographic Museum (if open).  Confluence of the Nile.  Republican Palace Museum (except Mon and Sat).  Kitchener Gunboat .
    • Boat ride in the Nile.

     

  2. Day2 Old Dongola
    • Khartoum.  Benganarti
    • Benganarti.  Old Dongola (Fort on the west road)
  3. Day3 Kerma
    • Old Dongola attractions.
    • Drive to Kerma and visit its attractions (West Deffufa–East Deffufa–Dogogil if open); the site museum .
    • Visit the local market in the afternoon.
    • Night stay in local guesthouse.
  4. Day4 Sesibi
    • Kerma.  3rd Cataract.
    • Cross the Nile in Delgo.
    • Night stay in Sesibi (possible in the Nubian guest house)
  5. Day5 Soleb
    • Sesibi temple.
    • Travel to Soleb.  Visit the temple.
    • Night stay in Soleb guesthouse .
  6. Day6 Gebel Dosha
    • Sunrise in Soleb.  Jebel Dosha.  Sedeinga.  Gobet Salim.
    • Arrive in Sai Island and nights stay in local guesthouse.
  7. Day7 Sai Island
    • Sai Island attractions.
    • Night stay in Sai.
  8. Day8 Idris Shrine
    • Sai Island.  Idris Shrine.  New Dongola.
    • Night stay in a hotel.
  9. Day9 Karima
    • New Dongola.  Karima.
    • Hike Jebel Barkal for the sunset.
    • Local guest house in Karima.
  10. Day10 El Kurru
    • Karima site.  Karima market.
    • Boat ride to El Kurru (about 1.5 hour).  The Petrified forest.
  11. Day11 Nuri & Gazali
    • Nuri.  Ghazali.  Bayuda desert.  Visit local nomads in the desert (according to availability)
    • Arrive in Meroe and camp overnight or hotel or local guest house .
    • Possibly stop at El Damer market (according to time)

     

  12. Day12 Meroe
    • Meroe.  Royal City.  Musawwarat.  Naga.  6th Cataract.
    • Khartoum.
  13. Day13 Khartoum
    • The Camel Market.  Khalifa House.  Mahdi Tomb.  Om Dorman Market and the local handicrafts workshops.
    • The Sufi ritual in Hamed El Nile (Friday only)
    • Or the Nubian Wrestling (Fri–Sat–Wed)

     

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 (such as Corinthia hotels), in Meroe (the Tented camp) and Karima (the Nubian guest house).  Let me know if you would like to include them