Travel Info Sudan

Time:  +3 GMT

Currency:  Sudanese Dinar, US dollar

Language:  Arabic is the official language

Visa:  Must be purchased upon arrival to Sudan

Health:  Keep in mind that you will need to take all necessary medicine with you. Ie: against sea sickness, colds or prescription medications.
Recommendations:
Bifolac or similar (ask in your local pharmacy), that helps to build up a good bacteria culture in the stomach and Immodium or similar that helps with tourist diarrhea.
Headache tablets, nose spray (one that will not dry out the nasal membrane) and sea/ motion sickness tablets are all useful to have.
**Remember not to drink water from anything but an unopened bottle!

Recompression Chamber: There are no chambers in Sudan. The nearest chamber is in Marsa Alam, Egypt.

Clothing & Traditions: Sudan practices the Islamic Sharia law. Alcohol and pornographic materials are not allowed to be imported. We recommend conservative dress when you are on the Sudanese mainland.

Weather: The northern coast of Sudan has a warm and dry desert climate, with large differences in night and day temperatures.

Air temperature:
December through February 25 - 30º c
October and November as well as March and April 30 - 35º c
May through September 30 - 40 º c