Splendours of Egypt and Sudan
27 days
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Really experience Egypt and Sudan as we follow the Nile and explore the gems of the ancient civilisations along this mighty river. This trip of course visits the Egyptian highlights of the Pyramids of Giza as well as Luxor, Aswan and Abu Simbel, but offers so much more. We take an overnight Felucca to experience the life of the river, visit the bustling city ...
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Overview
Trip type
Group Tour
Lodging level
Standard - 3 star
Physical level
Easy
Trip pace
Balanced schedule
Highlights
- See the mummy of Rameses II in the Cairo Museum
- Guided tour of the pyramids, tombs and other wonders of Egypt
- Explore the ancient city of Alexandria
- See the famous Suez canal
- Relax on the beach of the Red Sea resort, Marsa Alam
- Marvel at the incredible sights of Luxor
- Explore the royal tombs in the Valley of the Kings
- Guided tour of the Temple of Horus at Edfu
- Enjoy an overnight trip in a traditional felucca on the river Nile
- 2 days in Aswan to explore the history and sights
What's this trip about?
Really experience Egypt and Sudan as we follow the Nile and explore the gems of the ancient civilisations along this mighty river. This trip of course visits the Egyptian highlights of the Pyramids of Giza as well as Luxor, Aswan and Abu Simbel, but offers so much more. We take an overnight Felucca to experience the life of the river, visit the bustling city of Alexandria and relax on the Red Sea coast. In Sudan we explore the deserts, towns and the great temples and pyramids of the Nubian region, learning about the Kingdom of the Kush. In Khartoum we have the opportunity to witness one of Africa’s geographical highlights, the confluence of the Nile. Locally known as Al Mogran this is where the Blue Nile meets the White Nile and create the world’s longest river.
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Details
Itinerary focusClassic Highlights
Group sizeIntimate group - 12 max
Age rangeNo age restrictions
Flights and transportN/A
Start CityCairo
End CityKhartoum
Travel Themes
Destinations
Attractions
Activities
Trip includes
- Accommodation
- Transport
- Use of the truck and its camping equipment, library, etc.,
- Camping meals
- All activities that are listed as included
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Itinerary
Day 1: Cairo
Border Information: if joining in Cairo, you will most likely enter Egypt at Cairo International Airport (IATA code: CAI).
There will be an important group meeting at 10:00am at the joining hotel - please look out at the hotel reception for a note from your leader with...
Daily Activities
Included Activities: (Included in Kitty)
Guided tour of the Cairo Egyptian Museum
Day 2: Cairo
Today we will set off in a local chartered minibus for an included full-day guided tour to Memphis, the pyramids at Saqqara, the Great Pyramids of Giza and the Sphinx.
We will aim to be back in Cairo for around 4:00pm today and stay overnight in the same hotel.
Daily Activities
Included Activities: (Included in Kitty)
Visit the site of Dashur, with the fascinating Red and Bent Pyramids built by the 4th Dynasty Pharoah Sneferu - includes entrance to the interior of the Red Pyramid
Explore the world-famous site of the Great Pyramids of Giza, the tombs of three Pharoahs of the 4th Dyna...
Day 3-4: Alexandria
Today we will start our journey by travelling up to the Mediterranean coast to the bustling city of Alexandria, where will spend 2 nights exploring the sights. We will have the chance to visit the beautiful modern Alexandria Library, explore various historical sites, and...
Day 5: Port Said
Estimated Drive Time - 4-6 hours.
Today we will follow the Mediterranean coast across the Nile Delta to reach Port Said, the town at the northern outflow of the Suez Canal.
In Port Said we will stay in a local hotel.
Daily Activities
Included Activities: (Included in Kitty)
Day 6: Eastern Desert, Zafarana
Estimated Drive Time - 5-7 hours.
Today we will travel south following the Suez Canal, then branch out into the Eastern Deserts, visiting the ancient Coptic Monastery of St. Anthony en route.
We will aim to stay in a simple local guesthouse in Zafarana en route.
Daily Activities
Included Activities: (Included in Kitty)
Day 7: El Quseir
Estimated Drive Time - 5-7 hours.
Today we will travel down the stunning coast of the Red Sea to explore the Ottoman fort at El Quseir.
In El Quseir we will stay in a pleasant campsite.
Daily Activities
Included Activities: (Included in Kitty)
Day 8-10: Marsa Alam
Estimated Drive Time - 2-3 hours.
Today we will complete our drive to the beautiful southern Red Sea village of Marsa Alam.
We will have 2 full days in Marsa Alam to relax on the beaches, enjoy many optional activities on the Red Sea, or to take an optional overnight camel safari out into the nearby deserts of Wadi-el-Gamal!
In Marsa Alam we will stay in a basic local beach guesthouse.
Day 11-13: Luxor
Estimated Drive Time - 7-8 hours.
Today we will head to Luxor, a beautiful modern town built on the site of the Ancient Egyptian capital of Thebes, where we will spend 3 nights exploring the incredible historical sites here. We will also try to visit the Temple of Hath...
Daily Activities
Included Activities: (Included in Kitty)
Day 14: Edfu, Aswan
Estimated Drive Time - 5-7 hours.
Today we leave Luxor and visit the incredible Temple of Edfu, an awe-inspiring temple dedicated to Horus built during the Ptolomaic era, which is considered to be the best-preserved cult temple in Egypt.
We will then continue on to t...
Daily Activities
Included Activities: (Included in Kitty)
Day 15: Aswan, Nile Felucca
Today we will board a traditional felucca sailboat for an overnight adventure exploring the Nile by boat.
Our accommodation tonight will be on board the felucca.
Daily Activities
Included Activities: (Included in Kitty)
Day 16-17: Aswan
We will return from the felucca to Aswan, where we will have 2 full days to enjoy to wealth of history and culture that Aswan has to offer, and to make optional visits to the Philae Temple, Elephantine Island, the Nubian Museum, and the Aswan Dam. If the group are keen to extend the felucca trip, we also have time to allow this possibility.
We will return to our same hotel in Aswan for these 2 nights.
Day 18: Abu Simbel
Estimated Drive Time - 4-5 hours.
Today we will drive with the 11:00am convoy to the small village of Abu Simbel, where we will have an included visit to the phenomenal Temples of Ramses and Nefertari, with a possibility to visit the sound and light show after sunset (if it is running).
In Abu Simbel we will stay in a basic local guesthouse.
Daily Activities
Included Activities: (Included in Kitty)
Day 19: Wadi Halfa
Estimated Drive Time - 3-5 hours.
Border Information: Exit Egypt at Qustol, enter Sudan at Qustol.
Today we will take an early transport ferry across to the east side of Lake Nasser, and then head across the border where we meet our local facilitator who will accompa...
Day 20-21: Wawa, Dongola, Karima
Estimated Drive Times - 4-7 hours each day.
Over the next 2 days we will journey through the remote areas of Northern Sudan and the vast Sahara Desert. En route we will visit many ruined temples of the Kushite era, including the Temple of Soleb near Wawa, the Deffufa o...
Daily Activities
Included Activities: (Included in Kitty)
Visit to the Kushite temples and climb to the summit of the distinctive Jebel Barkal mountain
Visit the pre-Kushite Temple of Deffufa, a 5,500 year old Nubian archaeological site built by the Kerma civilisation
Explore the ancient Kushite Royal Pyramids at Nuri, near Karima
Cross the Nile and explore the remote Kushite Temple of Soleb
Day 22-24: Musawwarat, Meroe, Naqa
Estimated Drive Time - 4-6 hours each day.
Over these days we continue our journey into the heart of Sudan, visiting the incredible and haunting Nuri pyramids and Meroe pyramids of the Kushite era. We will then continue south to visit the Kushite ruins at the sites of Naqa and Musawwarat.
We will wild camp in the Sudanese deserts on these nights.
Daily Activities
Included Activities: (Included in Kitty)
Explore the ancient Kushite temples of Naqa and Musawwarat
Guided visit of Meroe Pyramids
Day 25-26: Khartoum
Estimated Drive Time - 3-4 hours.
Today we will complete our journey to the Sudanese capital of Khartoum, where your tour leader will have to collect the passports of everyone in the group to register our visas.
We will have the rest of the day and the whole of the f...
Day 27: Khartoum
Border Information: if finishing in Khartoum, you will most likely exit Sudan at Khartoum International Airport (IATA code: KRT).
Today is the end day for passengers finishing their trip in Khartoum. Please note there is no accommodation included on the trip tonight - ...
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Price per day$112
Last Updated: 0/7/2022
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Logistics
What's excluded
- Our trip price and kitty do not include optional activities
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- Transportation while not on the trip or while exploring a city
- Passports and visas
- Vaccinations and first aid kits or medicines
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- Meals at restaurants or cafes or whilst staying in hotels, drinks, tips, or personal spending money
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Meals Included
3 Breakfasts, 6 Lunches and 5 Dinners
Age Requirements
No age restrictions
Optional Activities
Optional Activities
These activities are not included in the itinerary, however they are available to book and/or payable locally.
Day 1:
USD 5.99
Entrance to the Mummy Room in the Egyptian Museum, which displays the mummies of some very important Pharoahs such as Akenaten, Ramses II and Hatshepsut
USD 8.98
Visit The Pharonic Village, a showcase of various scenes of everyday life in Ancient Egypt
USD 2.99
Explore the medieval Islamic fortress of the Cario Citadel, built by the warrior Saladin, and the beautiful Ottoman Mosque of Muhammed Ali Pasha
USD 2.99
Visit the collection of Egyptian Coptic Christian heritage at the Coptic Museum and the nearby Hanging Church
USD 0.90
See the 9th-century Nileometer on Rhoda Island, which was once used for carefully measuring the height of the Nile during the annual flood
USD 4.19
Entrance to the distinctive Cairo Tower, the tallest building in North Africa (when open)
USD 0.42
Explore the scenic Al Azhar Park, an oasis of beautiful greenery within Cairo, built in tradition Islamic style
Day 2:
USD 7.19
Guided visit to the Giza and Saqqara Pyramids, Cairo
USD 5.99
Entrance to the interior of the Menkaure Pyramid at Giza
USD 2.40
See the reconstruction of an Ancient Egyptian reed boat at the Pyramids of Giza
USD 7.19
See the stunning Sound and Light show at the Pyramids of Giza and the Sphinx
Day 3-4:
USD 4.19
Visit the Bibliotheca Alexandria, the incredible modern Library of Alexandria
USD 47.90
Scuba diving around the incredible submerged port of Heracleion in the Mediterranean Sea
USD 3.89
See the interesting collections and exhibits at the Alexandria Museum, located in a restored Italian-style palace
USD 0.90
Explore the incredible 2nd-century Roman amphitheatre of Kom El Dikka
USD 1.50
Visit the incredible Citadel of Qaitbey, a 15th-century defensive fortress on the mouth of the Eastern Harbour
USD 2.10
Explore the ancient underground catacombs of Kom El Shoqafa
USD 2.99
Take a trip out to the incredibly moving war cemeteries of El Alamein, the site of one of the most influential battles of World War II
Day 8-10:
USD 3.59
Head out scuba-diving through the coral reefs of the Red Sea
USD 2.40
Explore the coral reefs of the Red Sea from a 'semi-submarine', a boat designed with huge underwater viewing windows
USD 17.96
Take an overnight camel safari out into the Wadi-El-Gamal desert, sleeping out under the stars
USD 68.19
Snorkel through the crystal clear waters of the Red Sea, searching for dolphins and other marine life
USD 56.82
Visit the fascinating traditional camel markets of Shalateen, on the remote coastal border with Sudan
USD 39.78
Head out for a sunset quad biking trip into the deserts near Marsa Alam
Day 11-13:
USD 3.89
Explore the colossal 18th-Dynasty Temple of Luxor
USD 4.79
Visit the fascinating Luxor Museum of Antiquities
USD 8.98
Visit the world-famous tomb of the Tutankhamun in the Valley of the Kings, the only Egyptian royal tomb ever discovered undisturbed
Day 16-17:
USD 5.99
Visit the Philae Temple, a beautiful Ptolomaic-era temple to Osiris on an island near Aswan
USD 1.80
Visit the controversial Aswan High Dam
USD 5.39
Take a boat trip out to Elephantine Island to explore its ruins and Nileometers, and to the beautiful botanical gardens on Elnabatat's Island
USD 0.14
Explore the Tombs of the Nobles near Aswan, the rock-hewn tombs of nobility all the way from the Old Kingdom to the Roman era
USD 1.20
Visit the Nubian Museum, a fantastic showcase of Nubian culture and civilisation
Free
Explore the nearby Fatimid cemetery, a rare window into the 10th and 11th-century Fatimid Caliphate era
USD 2.99
Visit the incredible Roman-era Temple of Kalabsha, constructed in tribute to Mandulis, the Nubian sun god
USD 3.59
Learn all about the process and techniques of mummification at the Luxor Mummification Museum
Day 18:
USD 3.59
Watch the fantastic Sound and Light show at the Abu Simbel Temples
Day 25-26:
Free
Explore Omdurman market in Khartoum
Free
Witness the confluence of the Blue and White Niles at 'The Mogran' near Khartoum
USD 1
Learn all about the Islamic Mahdist era with a visit to the Khalifa House Museum and the Mahdi's Tomb in Omdurman
USD 0.74
Visit the various interesting museums of Khartoum - the Presidental Palace Museum, the National Museum and the Ethnographic Museum
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