Cape to Cairo leaving in 3 weeks.... - Horizons Unlimited

**jim** · #1 17 Mar 2004

Hello all,

Im leaving Cape town for Cairo along the East Coast in 3 weeks time on an '85 Tenere, plan to take about 5 months for the trip.
Would be nice to know who else might be in the area around this time?

See you on the road
Jim

**Melancholy67** · #2 5 Apr 2004

Hi Jim,

I was planning to head to Kazakhstan but have just been shafted for 2 visas. It's tough being British at the moment. But the upshot is that unless an appeal works I might be turning right at Syria and cruising down as far as Uganda on a 2000 XT600E.

Don't know quite how I would obtain a Sudanese visa though. If government approval is required the British embassies do not have the best reputation for helping.

Anyway I should be in Istanbul in a few days time with some days to kill and try and decide.

Post back and maybe we can hook up.

Cheers George

**Geoff van de Merwe** · #3 5 Apr 2004

Melancholy,
If you do require a Sudanese visa, you will have no problem getting it in Cairo.
Just search the subject on this website and you will find plenty of info about the process.
Geoff

**chris** · #4 6 Apr 2004

if you're british or american you are likely to have HUGE problems getting a sudanese visa anywhere, including cairo! indeed do a search on the hubb.
cheers
chris

**jim** · #5 6 Apr 2004

HI George,

Im afraid I cant offer any advice on Sudan visa for you as I am on an SA passport which is really easy. Geoff seems to have an idea...

Would be cool to hook up, keep in touch.

Jim

**Dave and Sam KTM** · #6 8 Apr 2004

just came up through sudan( got visa in addis in 6 days, after being thrown out a few times) you`ll probably have to get a leeter of recomendation from the brit embassy for 40 quid and then you should be ok.we`re now about to head up though jordan etc.. so see you on the way. or maybe in istanbul in a couple of days if i cant find a new tyre soon. dont suppose youve noticed a ktm shop there have you?
dave

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**Melancholy67** · #7 8 Apr 2004

Dave,

I am ýn Istanbul. Arrived today 8th. Lookýng at the place there must be a KTM shop around. The place ýs massýve. I saw at least two KTM shops ýn Rumanýa ýf you can last that far.

I'd be ýnterested ýn any news on Sudan, výsas, travel etc that you have.

Cheers George.

**RichLees** · #8 8 Apr 2004

6 days? what did you do to upset them? took me 3 incl the letter of intro (1 hour and 60 USD). same for the yanks, but they couldn't get letters of intro and had to pay 150USD instead of 60USD.

I gather, but don't actually KNOW, that the process is the same in Egypt: get a letter of intro from the Brit Consular section and then go to the Sudanese embassy. easy peasy lemon squeasy. easier than crossing the road in Cairo, anyway!

**Melancholy67** · #9 9 Apr 2004

Sounds easy. But given that I have been knocked back twýce already thýs year fot 2 different visas maybe I am just the unlucky fool.
Is the road border Egypt Sudan open?

George