From $2,390 per person (based on 2 people sharing)
This 8-day Sudan tour explores ancient civilizations, Nubian traditions, and remote archaeological wonders. Travel with expert guides from Khartoum to the Red Sea Desert, visiting pyramids, temples, royal tombs, Sufi shrines, and palm-lined villages. The route follows the Nile and includes daily cultural encounters and desert landscapes.
Day 1: Arrival in Khartoum – Nile Confluence and Museums
Arrive at Khartoum International Airport, meet your local guide, and transfer to your hotel. After check-in and lunch, begin your city exploration with a stop at the Confluence of the Blue and White Nile, one of Africa’s most important geographic points.
Next, visit the National Museum of Sudan, housing treasures from ancient Nubia including relocated temples and Christian-era frescoes. If time allows, continue to the Ethnographic Museum to understand the country’s cultural diversity.
Dinner is served at a local restaurant or hotel.
Accommodation: Acropole Hotel or Corinthia Hotel Khartoum
Meals: Dinner included
Activities: Nile viewpoint, museum visits, cultural orientation
Day 2: Drive to Meroë – Royal Necropolis and Desert Camp
Depart Khartoum early and travel northeast to Meroë (approx. 4–5 hours). Stop at Shendi town for local snacks and tea.
Arrive at the Royal Necropolis of Meroë, where over 40 pyramids rise in the Nubian Desert. Explore the North and South Cemeteries, learn about the Meroitic Kingdom, and view burial chambers and stelae inscriptions.
Settle into a desert camp nearby and enjoy a quiet evening under the stars.
Accommodation: Meroë Tented Camp
Meals: Breakfast, lunch, and dinner included
Activities: Pyramid tour, archaeological history, desert stay
Day 3: Meroë Temples and Transfer to Karima via Bayuda Desert
After sunrise views of the pyramids and breakfast, explore the nearby Royal City ruins—palaces, residential quarters, and a temple dedicated to Amun.
Begin the long drive westward across the Bayuda Desert, a harsh but scenic route with basalt hills, dry riverbeds, and nomadic settlements. Cross the Nile at Abu Hamed and continue toward Karima, near Jebel Barkal.
Arrive late afternoon and check in at the local Nubian guesthouse.
Accommodation: Nubian Rest House Karima
Meals: Breakfast, lunch, and dinner included
Activities: Meroë temple ruins, desert crossing, Nile ferry
Day 4: Karima – Jebel Barkal and El Kurru Tombs
After breakfast, walk to Jebel Barkal, the sacred sandstone mountain once revered by both Egyptians and Nubians. Explore the Temple of Amun, carved into its base, and the Royal Tombs of Napata nearby.
Later, visit the Royal Necropolis of El Kurru. Descend into subterranean tombs richly decorated with images of gods and hieroglyphics.
In the afternoon, relax at the guesthouse or take a walk through the nearby palm groves and meet Nubian families.
Accommodation: Nubian Rest House Karima
Meals: Breakfast, lunch, and dinner included
Activities: Sacred mountain, tombs, local village walk
Day 5: Nuri Pyramids and Nile Viewpoints
Travel by 4×4 to the Pyramids of Nuri, a site that includes the tomb of Taharka, one of the most powerful pharaohs of the 25th Dynasty. The surrounding dunes offer panoramic views of the Nile floodplains and desert cliffs.
Visit a nearby camel market (if operating), then return to Karima for lunch.
Spend the afternoon at leisure or join a short hike for sunset photos over the Nile.
Accommodation: Nubian Rest House Karima
Meals: Breakfast, lunch, and dinner included
Activities: Pyramid visit, landscape photography, local trade
Day 6: Old Dongola – Islamic and Christian Ruins
Depart after breakfast for Old Dongola, once a capital of the Christian Makurian Kingdom. Visit ruins of cathedrals, churches, and Islamic-era houses with red brick columns and domes.
Meet locals in surrounding villages, visit open-air mosques, and enjoy tea under the shade of tamarind trees. Drive back to Karima by evening.
Accommodation: Nubian Rest House Karima
Meals: Breakfast, lunch, and dinner included
Activities: Ancient ruins, architecture, village encounters
Day 7: Return to Khartoum – Omdurman Markets and Mahdi Tomb
Begin the return trip south to Khartoum (approx. 6–7 hours). Stop at local rest points along the Nile.
On arrival, head to Omdurman, the old capital. Visit the Mahdi’s Tomb, a national symbol of resistance against colonial forces, and explore the Khalifa House Museum nearby. End the day in Omdurman Souk, the largest market in Sudan, with stalls for incense, leather goods, gold jewelry, and textiles.
Accommodation: Acropole Hotel or Corinthia Hotel
Meals: Breakfast, lunch, and dinner included
Activities: Historical monuments, museum, market shopping
Day 8: Departure from Khartoum
After breakfast, enjoy a relaxed morning with optional souvenir shopping or a short Nile-side walk. Depending on your flight schedule, transfer to Khartoum International Airport for your departure.
Meals: Breakfast included
Activities: Airport transfer, optional shopping or cultural walk
Included Highlights:
- 40+ pyramids at Meroë and sacred mountain of Jebel Barkal
- Nubian desert camps and Nile crossings
- Karima, El Kurru, and Old Dongola ruins
- Cultural stops in Omdurman with markets and Mahdist history
- All accommodation, meals, permits, guiding services, and transfers included
