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Question Europe - Sudan without entering Egypt??

Is it possible to go overland by 4x4 from Libya to Sudan without crossing Egypt? Or by boat from Jordan to Port Sudan?

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Dodging the Carnet.....???

Ronnie

All my research into your question led no where. The hasstle factor was off the scale.

I didn't want to pay the carnet costs for the privilage of Egypt - which I've been to before but am forced to go there enroute to Sudan.....

Plus there's the Ferry at Wadi Haifa - more €€€€€ - with the greatest of respect to Egyptians - they know how to turn a few shillings from you.

I'd be interested to know if you find a way to do it...

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We met a couple in Ethiopia who Drove to Saudi Arabia from Germany then got a ferry across to Sudan to avoid Egypt on their way south.
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I'm going Sudan to ethiopia, Djibouty, Yemen Oman and Dubay, you could reverse that
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Ferry costs?

Hi StevenD, I'm interested in in the ferry costs, timetable etc. from the route you are taking. Can you let us know?
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Last info I have here is that the ferry Iran-UAE is no longer running. No problem for bikes, as there is still the passenger ferry, but cars would have to be shipped. Search for recent posts by trui-gaea.

Mind you, the Iranians in Bandar Abbas made the ferry almost as much hassle as shipping...
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