An extension tour to northern Sudan is the perfect way to enhance a trip to Ethiopia. The cultures and the history have an important overlap and an understanding of the history of this remarkable country compliments any trip to other parts of the horn of Africa.
We either have shot four-day tours or in the case of this 7-day tour, Mussawarat is included.
Nuri Necropolis, the Royal Necropolis, Naga and the Bayuda Desert are all included in this tour.
Khartoum
Khartoum capital area includes 3 major areas: Khartoum, where most of the hotels, the airport and all the city offices are; Omdurman, the old capital, where there is the largest markets of the Country Khartoum North, the industrial area. Khartoum is a very safe city. The traffic can be chaotic.
Napata
Napata is the ancient name of the actual Karima. Napata was the capital of the Kingdom of Egypt during the XXV Dynasty, the dynasty of the Black Pharaohs. Around 780 b.C. King Alara unified Upper Nubia. The worship of the god Amon was resurrected, centred in Napata at Jebel Barkal, provoking a renaissance of Egyptian culture in Kush.
The main centre of the Kushite Kingdom was in Napata and the big Temple of Amon at the base of the holy mountains Jebel Barkal was the centre of the worshipping of the god. The Nabatean archaeological sites are listed as World Heritage by UNESCO in the River Nile State there are many archaeological sites mainly dated back to the Meroitic Kingdom. Pyramids, temples, beautiful desert areas and Nile cataracts are the main features of this area.
River Nile State
In the River Nile State, there are many archaeological sites mainly dated back to the Meroitic Kingdom. Pyramids, temples, nice desert areas and Nile cataracts are the main features of this area.
