Midhat and the Mashansharti Tours was proud to assist in the setting of a new world record for fastest drive from Cape Town on the southern tip of Africa, to London. The old record stood for some 30 years, set by the British Army in a Land Rover. Midhat met them at the Ethiopian border…
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Itinerary, Jebel Uweinat Expedition
Itinerary, Jebel Uweinat Expedition (Sudan), 14 days Day 1. – Khartoum Welcome at Khartoum airport, complete visa formalities. We will need a working day to sort out police registration, travel and photo permits mandatory to all tourists. This provides an opportunity to visit the National Museum in the morning with numerous Meroitic and…
About Sudan
Formal Name: Republic of the Sudan (Jumhuriyat as-Sudan). Term for Citizen(s): Sudanese. Capital: Khartoum. Other Major Cities: Omdurman, Khartoum North, Port Sudan, Kassala, Al Ubayyid, and Nyala (according to decreasing size, 1993 census). Sudan gained independence from the United Kingdom and Egypt on January 1, 1956. Climate: The climate varies from tropical wet and dry…
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…
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….
What do travelers say about Midhat
Midhat has been in the tourism business for 8 years and has built a reputation as one of the best in Sudan. Just google “Midhat Mahir” to get an unfiltered account of what his previous customers have to say. Yes, you could do it all yourself, but this guy has all the contacts and knowledge…
Explore Nubian Civilization and Northern Sudan
For adventurers who want a thorough experience of Nubian Culture and Northern Sudan we have complied an 11 day travel schedule. Every day is a new adventure, if you have any special requests let us know and we can adjust the itinerary. Day One : Wadi Halfa Arrive on the ferry in Wadi Halfa. We…
Wadi Halfa
Wadi Halfa is a small town on a hill with one main street and a lot of traffic once a week when the ferry comes in. The processing for entering Sudan is usually painless but plodding. Though it has many steps and you will probably have to ask directions a few times along the way….
Al-Nilain Mosque in Omdurmon
Al-Nilain ( آنلاين) is the largest mosque beside the Nile from Lake Victoria to the Mediterranean. It was built almost 30 years ago and was designed to resemble the Muslim prayer cap known as a tagia. If traffic is good it is a scenic 10 minute taxi ride over the white nile bridge from downtown Khartoum….
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…