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Expedition to Northern Sudan with "Calypso Ukraine"

Expedition to Northern Sudan with "Calypso Ukraine"

Expedition to Northern Sudan with "Calypso Ukraine"

Tour dates 2023: December 8-17, 2023

Tour dates in 2024: December 2024

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Only 1 time Ukrainian group in Northern Sudan!

Khartoum - Old Dongola - Western Desert - Kerma - Tombos - Wadi Saba - Saleba - Jebel Dashe - Karima - El Qurra - Jebel Barkal - Nuri Pyramids - Meroe Royal Necropolis - Mussawarat - Naga - Khartoum

Tour cost: 3780 euros + airfare

Tour program

Day 1.8 December.

Arrival in Khartoum. Transfer to Ewa Khartoum Hotel & Apartments. 

Expedition to Northern Sudan with "Calypso Ukraine"

Day 2. December 9th.

We begin our Journey and move north towards the Western Desert with its endless sands 360 degrees around. The final point on our way will be the archaeological excavations of Old Dongola. The complex is huge, more than 200 hectares, we will explore the maximum of interesting and ancient, excavations of settlements, temples, columns and other unique things of Ancient Nubia. We will have lunch in the form of a picnic, and dinner in our deserted campground where we will spend the night.

Expedition to Northern Sudan with "Calypso Ukraine"

Distance per day - 400 km.

Day 3. December 10th.

We are going to the central part of the Nubian region, where we will visit a traditional Nubian village. The Islamic religion is no longer so strong here, the locals already communicate in a different language, women do not cover their faces and willingly communicate with foreigners, the local population is happy to invite foreigners to their house to share a meal or just drink tea! Be sure to visit the traditional market. Picnic lunch is on the way again!

Next, we will go to Kerma, the capital of the ancient state of the same name, the first settlements in which date back to 7500 BC. Through the efforts of Archaeologist Charles Bonnet and his team, a detailed map of the city was obtained, which at its peak numbered over 10,000 people. We will visit a small museum where we will see 7 statues of ancient rulers! 

In the late afternoon we will reach Tombos and have dinner there at our pre-set camp.

Expedition to Northern Sudan with "Calypso Ukraine"

Expedition to Northern Sudan with "Calypso Ukraine"

Distance per day - 170 km.

Day 4. 11 December.

A short tour of Tombos and we go to Wadi Saba, where we will see a unique accumulation of ancient drawings in the world from prehistoric times to Egyptian! Next up is the Third Cataract of the Nile, which was a major obstacle for the ancient Egyptians trying to swim up or down the Nile. Picnic and cross the Nile on the ferry together with the local population and their animals: camels, donkeys, goats. Toward evening we will reach Soleb, another ancient Nubian city, where we will visit the temple of the same name, the most beautiful Egyptian temple in Sudan, evidence of a new kingdom in Nubia. We return to the camp in Tombos for dinner and overnight.

Expedition to Northern Sudan with "Calypso Ukraine"

Distance per day - 280 km.

Day 5. 12 December.

Expedition to Northern Sudan with "Calypso Ukraine"

We set off, a little north to the steles in Jebel Dosh. Further south, we cross the Nile and in the afternoon we will arrive in Karima, where we will visit El Kurra, the cemetery of the Nubian royal families. Then we will visit Jebel Barkal (a UNESCO site) - a 100-meter rock in the vicinity of which there are the ruins of the great temple of Amun, as well as the remains of 12 more temples.

Expedition to Northern Sudan with "Calypso Ukraine"

Expedition to Northern Sudan with "Calypso Ukraine"

Overnight and dinner at Karima Nubian Rest House. Distance per day - 350 km.

Day 6. 13 December.

Half of the journey is over, but there is still more to come! In the morning we are waiting for the Pyramids of Nuri (UNESCO site).

Expedition to Northern Sudan with "Calypso Ukraine"

Then we move south and cross the Nile for the last time to see the Royal Necropolis of Meroe tomorrow (UNESCO site).

Expedition to Northern Sudan with "Calypso Ukraine"

Dinner and overnight at Meroe Camp. Distance per day - 355 km.

Day 7. 14 December.

Peak day of our Expedition! Pyramids of Meroe. The city has been excavated only partially, we will visit the pyramid complex (there are about 40 of them), as well as the remains of the royal city, its suburbs. 

Expedition to Northern Sudan with "Calypso Ukraine"

Expedition to Northern Sudan with "Calypso Ukraine"

Dinner and overnight at Meroe Camp. Distance per day - 25 km.

Day 8. 15 December.

Today we are already moving towards the capital to Khartoum. On the way, we will visit the temples of Mussawarat, a city that flourished 2000 years ago, as well as Naga, the ruins of the ancient city of the kingdom of Kush. After lunch, we go to Khartoum, where we will have a dervish ceremony. 

Expedition to Northern Sudan with "Calypso Ukraine"

Expedition to Northern Sudan with "Calypso Ukraine"

Overnight at Ewa Khartoum Hotel & Apartments.

And in the evening we are waiting for a real and absolutely local (not for tourists) holiday - Dervish ceremony. Anyone who conducts this ceremony may not pray for exactly a week until the next ceremony. Therefore, it causes such a stir among the locals. 

Day 9. December 16th.

City tour of Khartoum with a visit to the ancient capital of Sudan - Omdurman. In the afternoon, if the restoration is completed by then, we will visit the National Museum. Lunch at one of the restaurants/cafes in Khartoum. Of course buying souvenirs and gifts home. 

Expedition to Northern Sudan with "Calypso Ukraine"

Expedition to Northern Sudan with "Calypso Ukraine"

Relax before departure at Ewa Khartoum Hotel & Apartments

Day 10 December 17th.

00:30 Departure from Khartoum. 

Expedition to Northern Sudan with "Calypso Ukraine"

The cost of the tour per person when staying in a double room: 3780 Euro.

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* Supplement for single occupancy: 330 euros.

Meals on the tour: 2-6 days breakfast/lunch/dinner, 7-8 days breakfast/lunch.

Accommodation:

EWA Hotel & Apartment 4* - The hotel is located on the banks of the Blue Nile in the Ministerial District overlooking Tuti Island and 6 km from Khartoum International Airport. From their restaurant, located on the top floor, you can enjoy a beautiful view of the Nile. The hotel is just five minutes' walk from the commercial district, the city center and the main Souq Al Arabi market.

Camping - tents, 2x2 meters in size, set up in the middle of the desert. 3-seater format, but are used for single and double occupancy. In tents for sleeping, a karemat (tourist rug), dishes, a sink for washing, and other equipment are used for the camp.

Pre-set camp - camp, which is set before the arrival of the group. It consists of a South African tent measuring 3x3x2 meters, with 1 or 2 folding beds, a small bedside table and a rug. The camp is equipped with showers, toilets, a kitchen and a tent dining room.

Karima Nubian Rest House - a small boutique hotel with 22 rooms with air conditioning and all the conditions! The best accommodation on the route.

Meroe Camp - the most beautiful camp near the Meroe pyramids, 16 sq.m in size. with own toilet and shower. The room has 2 fixed beds and the minimum necessary furniture.

The tour price includes:

  • all excursions and transfers according to the tour program;
  • accommodation in hotels, tents, established camps;
  • English speaking guide;
  • meals according to the tour program breakfast / lunch / dinner, except for the last 2 days;
  • transportation by jeeps for 3 people in a car;
  • cook services throughout the route.

The tour price does NOT include:

  • personal expenses;
  • medical insurance;
  • sleeping bag, towel, toilet paper;
  • entrance tickets, archaeological fees and registration of passports with the police, without which a flight home is impossible - 280 euros / person.
  • international air travel. 

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Georgy Marunenko

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