Hotels in Khartoum
In the last few years many hotels have been springing up in Khartoum. There is a wide variety from the posh luxury used by the oil tycoons as they jet through the country to the shared room lokandas that fill Khartoum II. When I have some more free time I’ll add a comprehensive list to [...]
How to get a Sudanese Visa
Sudanese travel visas can be expensive and difficult to obtain on your own. It is best to try and get your visa in your home country, though it can sometimes be obtained in Egypt, or we can obtain them from the government here. If you are in Egypt and a little lucky you can obtain a visa [...]
Newly paved road from Wadi Halfa to Khartoum

There used to be only a slow train and a fast but bumpy bus between Wadi Halfa and Khartoum. Both have been replaced by a newly paved road and a fast buses that run the evening and next day after the ferry arrives. The latest bus price is 90 Sudanese Pounds ($39) and can be [...]
Sudanese Fixer based in Khartoum

Midhat and his guides are the ideal fixers. They know the history, language, government, and all of the logistics necessary to get around. They are based in Khartoum, but work all around the country. You can see his reputation here. Midhat works with journalists from all the major newspapers and helped pull off the filming [...]
Welcome to Midhat Mahir’s New Website
This is the new website for Midhat Mahir and his tourism agency Mashansharti based in Khartoum, Sudan. It is being built by one of his previous customers and adoring fans. This empty slate of a website hides all of the experience and connections that Midhat and his team of guides have. Over the coming weeks [...]