"Sabaloqa, The Sixth Cataract" Top 5 Page for this destination Sudan Off The Beaten Path Tip by uglyscot

The Sixth Cataract at Sabaloqa is the last of the cataracts when travelling up the Nile. It is about 2 hours drive from Khartoum, depending on traffic and finding a good guide when you reach the Tourist Police Security sign. It is essential to have a local guide as finding the way is not easy. Head for the end of the range of hills, and then turn back in a loop and follow tracks through the villages until you reach the river. There are several 'resorts' but we used the best one belonging to Zaki el Din, which has shelters [ tented or straw provided with local wooden beds, mats, a table and chairs for picnics].There is a person selling tea, and a toilet before the entrance [clean but basic]. The highlight of the visit to this beautiful place is a boat trip. We negotiated a boat trip with Abbas - 2 hours for £Sd 100, plus £SD 20 tip .

The gorge is beautiful with small islands , uninhabited except for goats. The area was originally volcanic and the sandstone is weathered into amazing shapes. The cataract itself is not very impressive, but in a boat is a great experience.
There are reportedly a lot of birds to be seen, but though we saw some, there were no water birds. We saw plovers, small red finches, Bishop birds, pied kingfishers and weaver birds at their nests.

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