Historian, Researcher and Scholar Runoko Rashidi
Tour Ancient KMT from a Uniquely African Perspective!
Add Highly-Requested Extension Tour of Sudan
(details at bottom of page)
DAY 01: Wed., October 23rd – Departure
- Depart New York Kennedy airport via Egypt Airlines flight 986 at 6:30p.m.
- TERMINAL 4. Check-in at 2:00p.m.
DAY 2: Thursday, Oct. 24,2019 – Cairo
- Arrive Cairo airport at 11:00a.m. You are met by the local tour guide and transferred to your hotel for check-in and to recuperate.
- Afternoon Lecture by Dr.Rashidi.
- Evening: Dinner cruise on the Nile with entertainment.
- Overnight: Le Meridien Hotel or similar
( Dinner)
DAY 3: Friday, Oct. 25, 2019
- Breakfast
- Depart for visit to Giza Pyramids and Sphinx, Solar Boat
- Lunch at a local restaurant
- Afternoon visit to the Bazaars for shopping – jewelry, perfume shops, and Papyrus
- Overnight: Le Meridien Hotel
( Breakfast/Lunch)
DAY 4: Saturday, Oct. 26, 2019
- Breakfast
- Transfer to the airport for your flight on Egyptair flight 417 at 8:15a.m. Arrive Aswan at 9:40a.m.whereyou are met and transferred to cruise for embarkation
- Enjoy lunch and dinner on board
- Overnight in Aswan with opportunity to disembark.
(Breakfast/Lunch/Dinner)
DAY 5: Sunday, Oct. 27, 2019
- Breakfast
- Transfer to airport for Egyptair flight 414 at 10:10a.m.Arrive Abu Simbel at 10:55a.m.
- Visit the Great Temples of Ramses II and Hathor. Return to Aswan via Egypt air flight at 2:00p.m.
- Sail to Kom Ombo to visit the magnificent Temples dedicated to the crocodile-god Sobek. Sail to Edfu to explore the Temple of Horus,
- Overnight on board
(Breakfast/Lunch/Dinner)
DAY 6: Monday, Oct.,28, 2019
- Breakfast
- Today visit the fabulous Luxor Temple and the enormous Temple complex at Karnak. Visit on East Bank of the Nile to Karnak – Luxor museum, Luxor Temple and Luxor at night.
- Overnight: on board
(Breakfast/Lunch/Dinner)
DAY 7: Tuesday, Oct. 29, 2019
- Breakfast and disembark
- Visit includes: West Bank, Valley of Kings including King Tutankhamen, King Ramses
- VI his spectacular Temple of Queen Hatshepsut’s temple, Ramesseum Colossi of Memnon
- And Ramses III mortuary temple, Tomb of Nobles
- Overnight: Luxor Hotel
(Breakfast/Box lunch)
DAY 8: Wednesday, Oct 30, 2019
- Breakfast
- Depart for full day tour to the magnificent temples of Abydos and Denderah located on the West Bank of the Nile.(with box lunch)
- Overnight; Luxor Hotel
(Breakfast/Lunch)
DAY 9: Thursday, Oct. 31, 2019
- Breakfast
- Transfer to the airport for departure on Egypt Air flight 46 at 90a.m. Arrive Cairo at 10 35 .am. You are met and enroute to hotel visit Memphis and Sakkara stopping for lunch.
- Arrive at your hotel for check-in
- Overnight: Le Meridien Hotel
(Breakfast/Lunch)
DAY 10: Friday, Nov. 01, 2019
- Breakfast
- Drive to Minya, Tall El-Amarna, Ashmonen
- Lunch
- Over Night at Minya
(Breakfast/Lunch)
DAY 11: Sat., Nov. 2, 2019 – MINYA
- Breakfast, Beni Hassan Tombs
- Lunch
- Over Night at Minya
(Breakfast/Lunch)
DAY 12 : Sun., Nov. 3, 2019 – MINYA /CAIRO
- Breakfast
- Transfer To Visit Medom Pyramids
- Lunch
- Over Night in Cairo Le Meridien Hotel
(Breakfast/Lunch)
DAY 13 : Mon., Nov. 4, 2019 –
- Breakfast
- Visit Egyptian Museum
- Lunch
- Over Night Le Meridien Hotel in Cairo
(Breakfast/Lunch)
DAY 14 : Tues., Nov. 5, 2019 –
- Breakfast
- Transfer to Alex, Meuseum, Kom Shokafa, Theater
- Lunch , Pompy’s Pillar , Citadel (Inside )
- Over Night at Le Meridien Hotel in Cairo
(Breakfast/Lunch)
DAY 15: Wed., Nov. 6, 2019 – DEPARTURE
- Breakfast
- Transfer to the airport for departure on Egypt air flight 985at 10:25a.m. Arrive New York 4:15p.m
TOUR INCLUDE
5* HOTEL accommodation in Cairo at LE Meridian Pyramids or Hilton Hotel-4 nights.
5* CRUISE – 3 nights from Aswan to Luxor.
5* HOTEL in Luxor – 2 night accommodation at STEIGENBERGER LUXOR
HOTEL in Minya – Grand Aton Or Grand Nefertiti Or Similar – 2 nights
* Entrance Fees for Mentioned Sight Seeing Tours.
* Meeting Room in Cairo Hotel
* English Speaking Guide.
* Meals as outlined B =Breakfast L= – Lunch D = Dinner
* Roundtrip air transportation via Egypt air from N ew York Kennedy
* All tours as outline in the itinerary
* Lectures by Dr. Rashid
* U.S and Egyptain departure taxes
Not Included:-
* Visa Charge at the Airport $30 P.P.
* The tomb chamber of the Great Pyramid in Cairo as it optional.
* Personal expenses.
* Tips to driver/guides
* Any equipment used at the meeting room such as [Sound System, Projectors , Microphone]
* Any other sight-seeing not mentioned
[ Saladin Citadel & Mohamed Ali Alabaster Mosque , Dinner At Nubian Restaurant Dahshour]
EXTENSION TOUR KUSH AND NUBIA CIVILIZATION TO SUDAN
7 days – Khartoum to Khartoum
Day 15 – Wed., Nov. 6, 2019 – Flight to Sudan
- Breakfast
- Transfer to the airport for departure on Egypt Air Flight 855 from CAI at 4:00 PM
- Arrive Khartoum at 6:30 PM, You are met and transferred to hotel for dinner and overnight.
Day 16 – Thurs., Nov. 7, 2019
- National Museum (Main attraction) – Confluence of the Nile – Khalifa House –
- Imam El Mahdi Tomb – Om Dorman local Market.
- Afternoon: Attend the Sufi ritual in Hamed El Nil. In Friday only.
- Or the Nubian Wrestling (Fri – Sat – Wed)
Day 17 – Fri., Nov. 8, 2019- Khartoum to Karima
- Stop at El Kuru on the way to Karima.
- Arrive in Karima, hike Jebel El Barkl for the sun set.
- Night stay in Karima.
- All meals and water included.
Day 18 – Sat., Nov. 9, 2019
- Explore Jebel El Barkal temple
- Drive to Kerma via Kawa.
- Night stay in Kerma.
- All meals and water included
Day 19 – Sun., Nov. 10, 2019
- Visit Western, Eastern Deffufa, Dokougil and Deffufa site museum
- Possible Dr. Runoko to give lecture in Kerma, where the black pharaohs famous statues have been found.
- Night stay in Kerma.
- All meals and water included
Day 20 – Mon. Nov. 11, 2019
- Travel to Karima.
- Visit Nuri pyramids – Ghazali and the petrified forest.
- Over Night stay in Karima.
- All meals and water included.
Day 21 – Tues. Nov. 12, 2019
- Drive across Bayuda desert.
- Visit a local Bedouin community on the way.
- Arrive in Meroe pyramids field, and camp overnight (local guest house is available).
- All meals and water included.
Day 22 – Wed. Nov. 13, 2019
- Breakfast.
- Explore Meroe pyramids and visit the Royal city.
- Drive to Naga and Musawarat and visit its temples. During the rainy season (end of Jun –July – Aug – Sep), visiting Naga and Musawarat would be impossible if there’s rain in the valley leads to these sites.
- Lunch.
- Stop at the local well in Naga and meet the locals while gathering for the water.
- Drive to Khartoum, arrives in Khartoum before the sun set. If time permits, we can add the 6th Cataract (Sabaloga) All meals and water included till arriving in Khartoum.
- Transfer to the airport for departure
Day 23– Thur. Nov. 14, 2019
- Egypt Air flight 854 depart Khartoum at 3:10A.M. Arrive Cairo at 5:45 a.m.conn ect on Egypt air flight 985 at 10:25 a.m. You arrive in New York Kennedy airport at 3:25p.m.
Tour Includes
- 4×4 car rent with a/c.
- Airport transfers.
- Fuel and road fees.
- Tour Guide fees. Please note that a team of tour guides work for Real Sudan and therefore tours guided by Samir are dependent upon his availability. All RS tour guides are fluent in English and university graduates with degrees in Sudan history.
- Entry fees.
- All meals outside Khartoum. Breakfast normally consists of egg, cheese, and Jam. Lunch is a light meal, normally Tuna, cheese and chips. Dinner is the main meal, normally consisted of soup, cooked veg, chicken or meat. Bottled water, all hot and cold drinks are included.
- All Accommodations (6 nights). 1-night stay in a hotel in Khartoum and 5 nights camping or local guest houses outside Khartoum. Camping or staying in a local guest house is to be decided by the tour guide after consulting with you.
- Visa approval letter.
- Traveling permits and photo permission.
- Registration fees.
Accommodations
In Khartoum: Acropole
Outside Khartoum: Desert camp and local guest houses. See photos in the following links
www.realtours.zenfolio.com/desertcamp
www.realtours.zenfolio.com/localguesthouses
Note: There’s luxury accommodation available in Khartoum (such as Corinthia hotels), in Meroe (the Tented camp) and Karima (the Nubian guest house). Let me know if you would like to include them Single accommodation. Available in Khartoum (for Akropole hotel). No extra charge for a Single tent when camping. No single accommodation available in all guest houses, sometimes, we have to share a big room all together.
NOT INCLUDED
- Paid cash in USD in the airport when arriving. USD 100 per person and USD 150 for Americans.
- Tipping to drive guides
- Any other thing not mentioned in the included section.
RESERVATION FORM
RUNOKO RASHIDI TOUR TO EGYPT
OCTOBER 23 – NOVEMBER 6, 2019
WITH AN EXTENSION TO SUDAN
NOVEMBER 6 – 14, 2019
BOOK ME ON THE TOUR TO EGYPT
[ ] $4 386.00 per person – Oct. 23 – Nov.6, 2019, AIR AND Land from New York
[ ] $870.00 Single room supplement
[ ] Yes I will take the extension tour to Sudan for $1,799.00 per person
[ ] NO thanks will NOT take the extension
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I want to join you, AM from Monamotapa/South Africa
Greetings MBTITSIMUNI CHAUKE. Please contact the travel agent for any possible arrangements. Thank you.
Hello,
Is there an option to only do the Sudan portion?
Greetings Cory. I believe that can be arranged. Please contact the travel agent for arrangements.
Hi I would like to join the tour but I live in the Uk so what are my option?
Greetings. With regard to joining the tour from UK, please contact the travel agent for arrangements. Thanks!
Hello Teresa,
I traveled on Dr. Rashidi’s Italy/Kemet Trip in 2016.
Would it be possible to travel on only part of the Kemet tour and include the Sudan?
Thank you, Andrea
Will there be a Colombia trip this summer?
Greetings Joseph Joyce. Generally, Dr. Rashidi announces his trips months in advance, and he also gives them to me to post on his website. At this point, he’s made no announcement to me that he’s planning a 2019 Colombian trip. So very likely, the answer is No. However, you are free to continue checking back just in case. Thank you.
Greetings do married couples need to travel individually or can they share space traveling and staying in accommodations?
Greetings Jason. Married couples travel together. Of course.
Good afternoon, are payment plans possible?
Greetings Selena. Yes. Please contact the travel agent regarding possible payment plans.
Can payments be made through Paypal?
Yes. Please contact the Travel Agent for arrangements.
This will be my first trip with the group and I will be making a down payment on May 4th. I have a few questions that are pretty nuanced to cover in writing. I tried calling the travel agency but have not been successful. Who may I contact with my questions?
Greetings! I will personally reach out to the travel agent, and will also include Dr. Rashidi in the communication. Thank you for your follow-up!
I had a chance to speak with Sharifa from the travel agency. She was pretty helpful with my questions. I tried to contact her recently (also Darnell) but didn’t hear back. Please advise.
Greetings K. I will reach out to the agent, on your behalf. Thank you!
Good Morning I will be mailing a check in the amount of $6185.00 to cover both the Egypt/Sudan trip in late October 2019. I am hoping to room with someone on the Egypt portion, but if not I will be paying the additional single rate. I have traveled with Dr Rashidi before and look forward to traveling with him again.
For those who are traveling to Egypt, when should we expect to hear any forthcoming information? As I mentioned to you in my email, this will be my first trip abroad and also with the group. So, I’m preparing ahead. I’ve reached out to the travel agent and for some reason the follow-up and response time is very slow. Please advise.
Greetings K. I apologize for the slow response from the agent; I, too, have reached out to her. I will do so again. Thank you so much for your patience!
Greetings K. I have received a response from the agent; see the response below. Please let me know if you have any further questions:
“Hi Theresa,
I did respond to Mr. Jackson and we did send him his statement, and confirm his participation. We have received a memo from Sudan this week that persons who may have a visa of Israel stamped in their passport, must get a new passport. We will be sending an e-mail to al participants on Friday, with all updated info.
Thank you and have a blessed day
Rgds
Sharifa”
Theresa, thanks again for reaching out. I received a message from Sharifa today. Also, I just realized that I have been posting in the Egypt/Sudan area when I’m going to just the Egypt trip. So, should I have any more questions, I will post them in the Egypt only area. Thanks again.
Greetings K. Not a problem. I’m glad everything worked out.
I think I was confused when reading the tours, so you can disregard my comments on the posting.
Greetings K. No problem.
Hello I have been trying to get in touch with you regarding the Egypt tour. 4046609819
Greetings Judy. Have you heard back from the travel agency regarding the Egypt tour? Just checking to see if I can assist.
Hello,
I’ve missed the Egypt tour this year unfortunately. Is there going to be another Egypt tour in 2020?
Greetings Jasmine. There has been no announcement of a 2020 Egypt tour. But please keep checking back, because the 2020 tours are still being planned.