Sudan and Egypt
Hi guys,
Clive and Phil have just ridden our bikes from south Africa to Egypt. I am writing this in Giza and tomorrow will drop off the bikes in Alexandria to be shipped to Turkey - and then ride back to the UK.
It was not that difficult to get a sponsor for Sudan we used the Acropole Hotel Khartoum - acropolekhartoum@gmail.com speak to george who will provide you with a letter of invitation. We presented this to the Sudanese embassy with other docs and the next day we had a 1 month tourist visa. The other 5 waiting to be processed were sent away because they didn't have that letter of invitation.
We crossed into Egypt at Argeen using the road from Dongola - there is no fuel between Abu Simbel and Dongola so carry lots. there is a petrol station on the Sudan side but it is shut - we bought 30 litres from someone we found just by asking around.
Coming North took 3 hours to leave Sudan and 8 hours to process through Egypt. The cost to get into Egypt was $100 per person and bike.
Our bikes are being shipped From Alexandria to Derince Turkey by Consolidated Freight Services in Alexandria, one way for about $800.
Good luck
Phil
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