Land Tour
12 days
$AUD 955 per day
Departure: Sudan
Arrival: Sudan
Adventure
Private / Tailor made
With more pyramids in Sudan than can be found in all of Egypt, the wonders of ancient Egypt are known worldwide, while those of its southern neighbour, Sudan, stand forgotten on the banks of the Nile.
The stunning rugged terrain of Sudan is home to some of the most romantic archaeological sites in the world, among them several whole fields of pyramids. Join us as we discover one of the worlds oldest civilisations, brimming with history and sites that you never dreamed existed.]]>
* Pricing is subject to change at anytime until full payment has been received.
* A minimum of 2 adults is required to guarantee this departure.
A non-refundable deposit of $1000 AUD per person is required to secure your place. Final payment is due no later than 60 days prior to departure. Travel insurance is mandatory for travelling with Crooked Compass. For full terms and conditions, please click here.]]>
Welcome to Sudan! Upon arrival in Khartoum, you will be met at the airport and transferred to your hotel. The remainder of the day is yours at leisure.
Built where the Blue and White Nile rivers meet, Khartoum is a boisterous, modern, flashy city with an ever-increasing number of glass tower blocks altering its skyline. As well as an excellent museum,
some fascinating souqs and Nile-side views, Khartoum’s good facilities, hospitable people and laid-back vibe provide the traveller with a warm welcome to this fascinating country.
Meals
N/A
Accommodation
Grand Holiday Villa Hotel or similar
Services
Airport transfer
Travel time and distance
Airport to hotel: 20 km | 30 mins
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Khartoum City Tour
Enjoy breakfast at your hotel. This morning, start your Khartoum city tour. Cross the confluence between the Blue and the White Nile near the Presidential Palace where in 1885 General Gordon was beheaded by the Mahdi’s troops and reached Omdurman, the old capital of Sudan. Here you will see Mahdi’s Tomb from outside. Visit the interesting Khalifa’s House (currently closed for restoration but due to re-open after renovation in November 2020) which holds a small museum about the Mahdyia.
Next, immerse yourself in the vibrant and colourful Omdurman Souk. Take in the lively atmosphere and perhaps pick up some local treasures.
Nile River Boat Ride
Enjoy a peaceful boat ride along the Nile, where you can witness the confluence of the Blue and White Nile, a stunning natural spectacle.
Lunch in Khartoum
Savour lunch at a local restaurant in Khartoum, tasting authentic Sudanese cuisine.
Visit the National Museum
In the afternoon, visit the National Museum, which showcases beautiful artefacts, including two UNESCO-rescued temples relocated from the Lake Nasser area after it was flooded.
Traditional Nubian Wrestling
End the day with an unforgettable experience in Khartoum North, where you can watch traditional Nubian wrestling, a lively and spirited event. Return to your hotel.
Meals
Breakfast, Lunch
Accommodation
Grand Holiday Villa Hotel or similar
Services
Private vehicle with English-speaking guide
Sightseeing: Khartoum City Tour including Mahdi’s Tomb (from outside), Khalifa’s House, Omdurman Souk, National Museum
Activity: Nubian Wrestling experience
Travel time and distance
Hotel to Omdurman: 10 km | 20 mins
Omdurman to Khartoum North: 15 km | 30 mins
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This morning you will drive north to cross the Western Desert on a good tar road until you reach the Nile and cross into Ed Debba. Continue by road along the Nile to visit the site of Old Dongola, the old Christian capital of the Makuria Kingdom.
Old Dongola
Old Dongola is a deserted town located on the east bank of the Nile. An important city in medieval Nubia, and the departure point for caravans west to Darfur and Kordofan, from the fourth to the fourteenth century, Old Dongola was the capital of the Makurian state. A Polish archaeological team has been excavating the town since 1964.
Meals
Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Accommodation
Camping
Services
Private vehicle with English-speaking guide
Sightseeing: Old Dongola
Travel time and distance
Khartoum to Old Dongola: 500 km | 7 hrs
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Nubian Villages
After breakfast, it is time to depart and transfer to the central part of the Nubian region where you will have the chance to experience some Nubian Villages. Here the population lives in small villages amongst yellow sand dunes and palm trees. They speak a different language from the Arabs and also the Islamic religion is not as “strict” as in other regions. The women don’t cover their faces and will readily speak to foreigners. Look out for the houses in these villages that are painted and decorated with colourful patterns and flowers. Enthusiastic hospitality abounds, people will often invite travellers to visit their home and share a meal or a cup of spiced tea.
Kerma and the Defuffa
Then you will begin the drive to Kerma and visit the majestic “Defuffa” and the rest of this ancient civilisation. There will be time to pay a visit to the Kerma Museum, founded by Charles Bonnet, where you will see the seven beautiful statues of the Black Pharaohs discovered by a Swiss archaeological mission in 2003.
Late in the afternoon, you will reach Tombos.
Meals
Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Accommodation
Preset Camp in Tombos or similar
Services
Private vehicle with English-speaking guide
Sightseeing: Nubian villages, Kerma
Travel time and distance
Old Dongola to Kerma: 150 km | 3 hrs
Kerma to Tombos: 60 km | 1 hr
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Wadi Sebu
After breakfast, depart for Wadi Sebu, located on the river bank of the Nile. You will pay a visit to one of the richest sites of rock engraving in all of Sudan with hundreds of images from prehistoric to Egyptian times.
The Third Cataract
Then it is onward to the granite boulders of the Third Cataract, this site used to be the third huge obstacle that the ancients Egyptians had to face when trying to sail on the Nile River. The Third Cataract presents very interesting rocky formations. It is located north of Kerma, the ancient capital of the Kingdom of Kush, which lasted for over 1.000 years before falling under the control of the Egyptians thanks to the natural protection offered by the cataract itself. When the 18th New Kingdom dynasty reached it, made here the border between the Egyptian Empire and the Nubian kingdom.
Crossing the Nile and Arrival at Soleb
After a picnic lunch, you will reach the Nile and cross it via the ponton, the local ferry boat. These ferries are a hive of colourful activities. You will find yourself sharing space with people, donkeys, camels and goats. Late in the afternoon reach Soleb where you will visit the Temple of Soleb, the most beautiful Egyptian temple of all Sudan. Testimony of the New Kingdom in Nubia is the many walls rich in hieroglyphic inscriptions, bas-relief figures and ornate columns. Return to Tombos.
Meals
Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Accommodation
Preset Camp in Tombos or similar
Services
Private vehicle with English-speaking guide
Local Ferry ride crossing
Sightseeing: Wadi Sebu, Third Cataract, Soleb Temple visit
Travel time and distance
Tombos to Wadi Sebu: 30 km | 45 mins
Wadi Sebu to Soleb: 80 km | 1.5 hrs
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Tombos
This morning, pay a visit to the ancient granite quarry site of Tombos. You will see a statue of King Taharqa, simply left there in the desert 3000 years ago. On the Nile banks see some Egyptian stelae and inscriptions. This was the southern border of the ancient Egyptian kingdom for centuries.
El Kurru and Surrounds
Cross the Nubian Desert to reach the village of El Kurru where there is one of the necropolises of the ancient capital, Napata. You will visit one of the tombs, which is excavated in the rock under the pyramids. Although partially collapsed you can still see the decorated images of the Pharaoh, gods and multicoloured hieroglyphic inscriptions.
Not far from El Kurru lies an intriguing site featuring petrified wood, remnants of an ancient forest filled with hundreds of enormous trunks. This natural wonder offers a fascinating glimpse into the region’s geological history.
Jebel Barkal
In the evening, you will enjoy a breathtaking sunset at Jebel Barkal, watching the day come to a close over this stunning landscape. The view is a perfect way to reflect on the rich history and beauty of this extraordinary region.
Meals
Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Accommodation
Karima Nubian Rest House or similar
Services
Private vehicle with English-speaking guide
Sightseeing: Tombos, El Kurru, Tombs, Ancient Forest, Jebel Barkal
Travel time and distance
Tombos to El Kurru: 250 km | 4 hrs
El Kurru to Karima: 30 km | 45 mins
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Jebel Barkal
After breakfast, it is time to get up close and learn more about Jebel Barkal. A key landmark in the Nubian Desert, Jebel Barkal, which means mountain in Arabic, can be seen from miles around. At the foot of this wonderful and isolated red sandstone mountain, considered holy since ancient times, there is a big temple, dedicated to the Pharaohs of the New Reign and to their patron, Amon. Amon’s ancient “Pure Mountain”, the Olympus of the Nubians, was the religious Nubian heart for more than 1000 years. Besides the ruins of the big temple, there are several sculptured granite rams that were once a border along an avenue that probably led to the pier on the Nile. In the mountain wall, there is a vast room decorated with bas-relief. You will soon see why Jebel Barkal archaeological sites are on the World Heritage list.
Lunch at the Nubian Rest House
Lunch today will be enjoyed at the Nubian Rest House in Karima, where you can relax and savour the local flavours while soaking in the surrounding scenery.
Boat Ride to the Pyramids of Nuri
In the late afternoon, you will take a boat ride on the Nile to visit the Pyramids of Nuri. More than 20 ancient pyramids belonging to Nubian kings and queens still stand at Nuri, which served as a royal necropolis for the ancient city of Napata, the first capital of the Nubian Kingdom of Kush. At its height, it is believed that as many as 80 or more pyramids stood at Nuri, marking the final resting places of Nubian royalty.
Meals
Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Accommodation
Karima Nubian Rest House or similar
Services
Private vehicle with English-speaking guide
Nile boat ride
Sightseeing: Jebel Barkal, Pyramids of Nuri
Travel time and distance
Karima to Jebel Barkal: 5 km | 10 mins
Jebel Barkal to Nuri: 15 km | 20 mins
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Bayuda Desert
After breakfast, it is time to start your journey crossing the Nile. Enter the Bayuda Desert, an area bounded by the loop formed by the Nile between the Fourth and Sixth Cataract. The region is characterised by volcanic cone-shaped black basalt mountains. They alternate with level pebble stretches and large valleys crossed by dry wadis, where little vegetation can be seen. Look out for isolated groups of Bisharin nomads, who live in family groups in small huts made of intertwined branches.
Atrun Crater
In the centre of the Bayuda Desert reach Atrun Crater. Local nomads gather salt from the edge of a green-coloured pool, in turn, they will then sell it to markets of the towns outside the desert. Continue your desert crossing visiting wells where nomads gather water for their camels and goats.
Meals
Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Accommodation
Camping
Services
Private vehicle with English-speaking guide
Nile boat ride
Sightseeing: Bayuda Desert, Atrun Crater, wells
Travel time and distance
Karima to Jebel Atrun: 200 km | 4 hrs
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Today you will finish crossing the Bayuda desert and again cross the Nile on a local ferry boat. As you drive along the other side of the Nile catch a glance of more than 40 pyramids located on top of a hill, some of them perfectly preserved and belong to the Royal Necropolis of Mer.
Meals
Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Accommodation
Mer Camp or similar
Services
Private vehicle with English-speaking guide
Nile Boat ride
Sightseeing: Bayuda Desert
Travel time and distance
Jebel Atrun to Mer: 250 km | 5 hrs
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The Royal Necropolis of Mer
This morning is dedicated to visiting the Mer pyramids. The Royal Necropolis of Mer is located about 3 km from the Nile on some hills covered by yellow sand dunes. Several pyramids stand out with their sharp shapes against the clear sky. Each one has its own funerary chapel with the walls fully decorated with bas-reliefs that show the King’s life and offers to the gods.
Tarabil school
Visit the Tarabil school (if open), that we support as part of our responsible tourism policy. Coffee break at the local village of Kabushia.
Royal City Ruins
In the afternoon, move along the Nile to visit the ruins of the Royal City. Sunset today will be at the Pyramids.
Meals
Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Accommodation
Mer Camp or similar
Services
Private vehicle with English-speaking guide
Sightseeing: Royal Necropolis of Mer and Mer pyramids, Royal City ruins, Tarabil School visit (if open)
Travel time and distance
Royal Necropolis to Royal City: 3 km | 10 mins
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Mussawarat
Following breakfast at the camp, you will begin the journey southward. The site of Mussawarat is located in a beautiful valley crowned by hills. Here the ruins of a very big temple are visible; it once played an exceptionally important role. Its main characteristic, the “Great Enclosure” is made by many constructions and boundary walls that surround a temple built in the 1st century A.D.
Naga and Its Temples
Then it is time for a visit to Naga which is one of two centres that developed during the Meroitic period. In Naga, in a typical Saharan environment with rocks and sand, you will find a 1st Century AD temple dedicated to Apedemak. Marvel at this wonderful building with bas-relief decorations depicting the god with a lion’s head, the Pharaoh, noblemen and several ritual images. A few metres away there is a small and odd construction with arches and columns, named “kiosk”, in which you will notice Egyptian, Roman and Greek styles, all at the same time. Visit another temple dedicated to Amon with many statues of rams and beautiful gates decorated with bas-reliefs.
Omdurman
In the late afternoon, you will arrive in Omdurman, where you will witness the captivating Dervish ceremony at the Ahmed al Nil cemetery. This vibrant cultural experience offers a unique insight into the spiritual traditions of the region.
Arrival in Khartoum
After sunset, you will reach Khartoum, where you will be dropped off at your hotel, concluding a day rich in history and culture.
Meals
Breakfast, Lunch
Accommodation
Grand Holiday Villa Hotel or similar
Services
Private vehicle with English-speaking guide
Sightseeing: Mussawarat Es Sufra, Naga temples, Omdurbman
Activity: Dervish ceremony in Omdurman
Travel time and distance
Mer to Khartoum: 250 km | 4.5 hrs
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The day is yours at leisure until it is time to be transferred to the airport for your onward flight.
Meals
Breakfast
Services
Airport transfer
Travel time and distance
Hotel to airport: 20 km | 30 mins
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ANNEXURE – TRAVEL TIPS FOR TRAVEL PRODUCTS
These tips set out below are NOT legally binding terms and conditions.
Passports, Visas and Health Requirements
It is your responsibility to ensure that you have the required documents, including visas and passports, before travelling to a destination. For more information please log on to www.dfat.gov.au and www.smarttraveller.gov.au. Please check with the respective Embassy or Consulate of each country that you are travelling to, as many destinations require visas for both Australians and non-Australian passport holders. For more information, log on to www.visalink.com.au. You need to ensure that you have at least 6 months validity on your passport from the date of your departure return.
For International travellers booked on flights to the USA, including Hawaii, it is now mandatory, under the Visa Waiver Program to receive an electronic authorisation known as ESTA (Electronic System for Travel Authorisation) no less than 72 hours before travel to the USA. This can be obtained from the following website: https://esta.cbp.dhs.gov/esta/ .
For international travellers booked on flights to Canada, you either need a visitor visa or an Electronic Travel Authorization (eTA) to fly to, or transit through, a Canadian airport. An eTA can be obtained from the following website: https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/services/visit-canada/eta/apply.html
It is your responsibility to ensure that you are aware of any health requirements for your travel destinations. Vaccinations are strongly recommended for certain destinations. You need to contact your local doctor who will advise you of these requirements. Please note that vaccinations may be recommended before your travel departure date.
Travel Advice
We recommend that you contact the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT) or visit their website at www.dfat.gov.au for general travel advice, as well as specific advice (including safety alert levels) relating to the destination you wish to visit.
Ticketing
For international and domestic departure, e-tickets will be issued upon payment and completion of the booking process. All other travel documentation, such as hotel booking confirmations, will be emailed to the email address you provided as an e-document. Should the Provider issue paper vouchers, these will be posted to the address you provided.
Baggage Allowance
Baggage allowance varies from airline to airline and in many cases the airfare you have paid may not include the cost to cover checked baggage. Please check with your Travel Advisor and/or the airline providing your flights for the allowances.
Frequent Flyers & Special Requests
For more information on whether your airfare is eligible for Frequent Flyer rewards, please contact the airline directly. When booking online, please ensure that you have entered your correct number. For bookings made by telephone via our Customer Service Team, please advise of your Frequent Flyer details and these will be added to your reservation. We do not take any responsibility should an airline not register your trip. You should retain copies of your air ticket and boarding pass.
Special requests will be passed on to the Providers but cannot be guaranteed.