You can enjoy a good and cheap scuba diving on Arous. The infrastructure is poor, however.

Bank cards are not in use here. Be aware that exchanging money in the bank will take quite a lot of time. The process of currency exchange is much bureaucratized here.

It is advised to avoid taking photos in Shendi.

If you are in the market for some gifts, head to the central market in Hartum. You won’t find traditional tourist souvenirs, but there are a lot of vessels and goods made from leather. The prices are very nice for everything.

Many shops are open from noon to midnight due to the heat.

When paying for a room in the guest house, its owners can exchange your money at the very profitable exchange rate. Street money changers are crowding around souvenirs shops, they usually offer more favorable exchange rates than the official ones. But it’s at your own risk.

One of the free, or almost free, entertainments in Sudan is Nubian fight. Ask guest houses owners or other locals when and where it will take place. The fights are mostly arranged on bus stations’ platforms.

Italians built a tented camp within several kilometers of Meroe. Staying in a comfortable tent costs $100 a night. Or you can pitch one of your own close to the camp. But the tent must not be pitched closer than 100 meters from pyramids.