Omdurman’s Souq is one of Sudan’s largest centres of trade, and should be seen as an entire neighbourhood rather than a contained market. Sitting on…
Khartoum
Sprawled around the confluence of the Nile this sweltering, dusty capital feels a million miles away from the one storey towns we had traced along…
Shendi
A small pit-stop town, Shendi is an unremarkable Nile-side habitation only frequented by tourists because of its proximity to the famous pyramids of Meröe. Even…
Meroë: The Famous Pyramids of Sudan
Of all its archaeological sites Meroë is Sudan’s most famous. A collection of damaged but regal structures rise out of the empty desert as an…
The Joy of Sudanese Friendship
One of the unexpected delights of diving with Red Sea Secrets was the way it’s owner, Mustafa, opened his arms and friendship group to us….
World Class Diving with Red Sea Secrets
Some of the least visited but but most spectacular dive sites in the world can be found off the coast of Sudan. It is because…
787km of Desert: Karima to Port Sudan
The distances in Sudan are so vast that travelling will inevitably be a considerable part of the trip. We made it our mission to get…
Port Sudan
This working port on the shores of the Red Sea had a completely different character to the dusty desert towns we had travelled though. It…
El Kurru and Nuri’s Ancient Secrets
The sites of El Kurru and Nuri are of great historical significance yet are quite hard to find. It is worth persevering though as you…
Everyone loves Jebel Barkal
Loved by all, the small mountain of Jebel Barkal is Karima’s sacred landmark. Considered a holy place since ancient times the zenith is thought to…