The ports of Massawa and Assab remain the primary docking points for voyagers entering Eritrea from the Middle East and other parts of Asia. Prior clearance is required of all seaport entering cruise ships and other Freight entities. Such clearances could be obtained from the respective officials. For visitors residing in the Sudan and Djibouti, the most extensively used port of entries are the Eritrean-Sudanese and the Eritrean-Djibouti State-lines, which are quite accessible through ground transportation.

Upon arrival, one could make use of the several regularly scheduled domestic flights to travel between all Eritrea’s major cities. Most visitors however prefer hiring private taxi services or making use of other forms of local transportation facilities to get around. Rental cars are widely available, and driving in Eritrea is a safe and enjoyable exercise. Asmara’s accessibility and its year-round pleasant weather makes joining the large number of local bicyclers particularly attractive. Ground transportation using shared locomotives in most major cities is quite reasonably priced (around 0.33 USD/ leg). Soon after one is accustomed to Eritrea’s local culture, which often takes less than a week, walking under the lined palm trees of pleasant Asmara becomes the most preferred mode of transportation for several visitors.