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…
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Hotels in Khartoum
In the last few years many hotels have been springing up in Khartoum. There is a wide variety from the posh Corinthia Burj Al Fateh, Rotana and Coral 5 star hotels to the shared room lokandas that fill Khartoum II. Sudan has tourism dedicated police stationed at hotels to ensure that tourist are not molested….
Ferry from Aswan to Wadi-Halfa
It’s a right of passage into Sudan for most adventurers, the ferry ride into Sudan. The ship keeps a plodding pace along Lake Nassar. Early in the morning it passes the ancient settlement of Abu Simbel, which can be seen towering up from the shore. This weekly ferry is run by the Nile River Transportation…
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 Both have been replaced by a newly paved road and a fast buses that run the evening and next day after the ferry arrives.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…