9 Days Kingdom of the Black Pharaoh in North Sudan Vacation
The highlights of this vacation includes visiting the Archaeological Museum housing two entire temples rescued by UNESCO from Lake Nasser, Visit the Khalfa’s House Museum, Visit the colourful Omdurman souk, Visit the archaeological site of Old Dongola and a Nubian village, Visit Karima market and El Kurru, Visit the Railway Museum and then travel south to Meroe, Visit the Pyramids of Nuri
Day One: Arrival in Khartoum
Upon arrival at the airport, the guide from Afrikan Wildlife Safaris will welcome you and then transfer you to the hotel for dinner and overnight. Dinner and overnight at Grand Holiday Villa.
Day Two: City Tours
After breakfast, you will go for the city tour of Khartoum. Visit the Archaeological Museum housing two entire temples rescued by UNESCO from Lake Nasser. Visit the Khalfa’s House Museum and view Mahadi’s Tomb from the outside. Later, visit the colourful Omdurman souk. Dinner and overnight at Grand Holiday Villa.
Day Three: Dongola
This morning, you will head northwards across the Western Desert to Old Dongola. Visit the archaeological site of Old Dongola and a Nubian village. Continue to the 3-star Nubian Rest House in Karima for a three-night stay at the foot of Jebel Barkal.
Day Four: Jebel Barkal and Nuri
Visit Jebel Barkal and the temple built by the Pharaohs of the New Reign and dedicated to their patron Amon. Visit Karima market and El Kurru, where the Royal Necropolis of the ancient city of Napata had a large number of pyramids. Visit an excavated tomb carved from the rock below the pyramid. Later, visit the Pyramids of Nuri.
Day Five: Tombos and Kerma
Today, you will drive across the Nubian Desert to the village of Tombos and visit the stelae on the shore of the Nile. Continue to the town of Kerma and visit the ‘Western Defuffa’ monument of this ancient civilisation and the Kerma Museum. Enjoy local music and traditional dancing in the evening.
Day Six: Bayuda Desert to Meroe
After breakfast, drive to the Bayuda Desert, an area bounded by the 4th and 6th Cataract of the Nile. Isolated camel and donkey caravans roam the area. Cross the Nile at Atbara, visit the Railway Museum and then travel south to Meroe. The 40 pyramids of the Royal Necropolis can be seen from the 3-star tented camp of Meroe.
Day Seven: Meroe
This morning, you will visit the Royal Necropolis of Meroe before continuing to the ruins of the royal city, most of which has still to be excavated.
Day Eight: Naga and Khartoum
Today, you will visit the 1st-century Apedemak temple at Naga with its bas-relief images, the “kiosk” containing Egyptian, Roman and Greek styles of art and a temple to Amon. Have your picnic lunch in the Musawwarat area and return to Khartoum.
Day Nine: Fly Out
After breakfast, the guide will transfer you to the airport to catch your flight back home.