Post-Symposium Tour

  The post-symposium tour will bring us to Bajrawia , the beautiful tranquil village lying  on the eastern bank of the great river Nile some 220 km north of Khartoum.

The ruins of the Meroe kingdom, temples and palaces can still be found  there

Three royal cemeteries were constructed at al Bajrawia:

1-The South Cemetery, where nine Royal pyramids (4 kings and 5 Queens) plus 195 for other members of the kingdom. Famous royals buried here are: King Ankh – Nefer –ib-r Yesruwaman, King Amanislo, King Kalka Kalatly and Queen Khennuwa

2-North Cemetery: contain 41 royal pyramids (30 kings, 6 queens) plus other royals. King Kandake Amanitore, King Amanikhabale, King Aman Tekha, Queen Nahiraqa

3-West Cemetery: non royal, where 113 were buried

- Access to Bajrawia from Khartoum is mainly by bus. The journey takes roughly 3hours, the road from Khartoum to Bajrawia is bustling with young traders selling tea, coffee, fruits and many other goods, there are many restaurants and traditional coffee shops on the way where you can relax and enjoy traditional food and drinks.

- On the way to Bajrawia from Khartoum, you pass by the Main oil refinery (just outside Khartoum province) there after a stretch of pastures where local nomads can be seen on both sides of the road with their camels, sheeps and cows

- The Village enjoys fresh supply of water, electricity, schools, clinic, super markets and a small hotel for tourists located on the main road linking it to Khartoum

- Transportation within the village or to and from the main souk (market) and in between the surrounding villages is largely done on donkeys ,camels and/ or horses driven locally manufactured carts, although some modern transportation exist on certain timings