10 Day 9 Night South Sudan Tour

Explore South Sudan the unique cultural heritage, wildlife adventure tour. Are you planning a South Sudan tour and safaris? This detailed  South Sudan travel guide helps you explore the culture and other attractions to visit in South Sudan.

This travel adventure guideline highlights what to do in the 10 Days in South Sudan. During this photo trip, the focus is on the authentic tribes living in South Sudan. You will visit the South Sudan tribes like the  Lotuko, Larim/Boya, and Mundari, and their cattle camp.

Day 1. Arrival in Juba 

Change money and make other necessary arrangements for the trip (necessary Alien registration stamps in passport and permits).

Depending arrival time, have lunch at the appropriate time.

Lunch, Dinner, and overnight in Either Royal Palace Hotel / Palm Africa Hotel, or Crown Hotel

 Day 2. Drive from Juba City -  Ilieu village (Lotuko tribe)

Drive to the rocky hills of the Lotuko/Latif mountains and visit Ilieu Lotuko village. Very traditional village and a stunning place in a beautiful natural environment. The wall is made of rocks and beautiful architecture.

Visit the Lotuko people with their traditional music and dance.

Overnight in Mobile Tent

Meal Plan: BLD

Days 3 And 4. Travel to Kimatong (Larim/Boya tribe)

Wake up early and visit the Lotukjo village. Have breakfast and drive to Kimatong in the Boya mountains, a tremendous granite enclave in the middle of the African savanna.

There, we will visit the village of the Larim (Boya) tribe. The young women of this tribe have impressive body scarifications, they also pierce their noses and lips. Widowed women wrap vegetable cords around their legs and heads.

Dinner and overnight in Mobile Tents.

Meal Plan: B LD

Days 5 And 6. Drive From Kimatong -  Toposa

In the morning, after breakfast, transfer to the eastern part of the country. Kapoeta is an ideal base to explore the Toposa tribal territory.

The Toposa are Turkana-speaking cattle-rearing people who have resisted Western influence to this date. The Toposa have traditionally lived by herding cattle, sheep, and goats, and in the past were involved in the ivory trade.  They have a tradition of constant warfare, usually cattle raids, against their neighbors, and we will visit the Toposa village this afternoon.
Meal Plan: breakfast, lunch, dinner
Accommodation:  Kileu Hotel

Day 7. Drive From Toposa  to Juba City

Have breakfast and then embark on the journey to Juba, have lunch in Torit, and a short city tour in this town, thereafter you will be transferred to your hotel in Juba for dinner and overnight stay.

Overnight in either the Royal Palace Hotel, the Palm Africa Hotel, or the Crown Hotel

Meal Plan: B

 Day 8. Drive To Mundari Cattle Camp

After breakfast, drive from Dinka Cattle Camp. We will just be on time to observe the Mundari evening activities as their cattle return to the sleeping grounds at the cattle camp in the evening.

Observe their daily activities: milking, grazing, collecting dung, fetching wood, crossing the Nile based on the location of the cattle camp, covering their bodies with pink ash and body/face painting, young boys specially simulate the cows, shower using the urine of the cows, see their instruments. If possible, also arrange a quick wrestling match.

Overnight: Mobile Camping

Meal Plan: BLD

Day 9. Transfer back to Juba for a Boat safari.

After having a good time with the Mundari people and their  Cattle Camp. We will drive back to Juba City for a boat safari on the Nile River.

Day 10. Departure-

Based on your international flight schedule, you will be transferred to the Airport for your flight back home, hence calling it the end of your South Sudan trip.

Meal Plan: B

Please Note:

This is a pioneering trip travelling to remote regions, which rarely, if ever, see tourists.

Infrastructure for much of the trip will be non-existent, and a great degree of flexibility is needed to deal with any local conditions that may present themselves. In case of any land border crossing difficulties or challenges, you will be advised to fly to access both countries  

PROPOSED PRICES 

Day 1 Arrival in Juba-

Cost includes:

• Accommodation in hotels, camps (bungalows), based on TWIN/DBL accommodation
• Accommodation in tents based on SINGLE accommodation (or DBL accommodation for couples)
• Full board meals along the whole route, prepared by an experienced cook during the expedition days, except for Hotels In  Juba
• Breakfasts in Juba
• Drinking water along the whole route, except for Juba
• All transport, transfers to and from the airport
• SUV vehicles in good condition with working air conditioner, with an experienced driver, and fuel, Camping gear (including tents and mattresses)
• Experienced English-speaking guide
• Experienced English-speaking team leader, ethnographer
• All permissions and police papers
• Visiting tribes and excursions, all payments to the tribes
• Visa support (invitation letter)
• Obtaining and paying for the entry permit

Cost excludes (to be additionally paid):

• International ticket to Juba round-trip
• No meals in Juba and Hotels
• Medical insurance
• Electronic visa (to be purchased in advance for EUR 100)
• Lunches and dinners at the Juba and Torit hotels
• Soft drinks and Alcoholic beverages
• Tipping guides and drivers
• Day 9 Dinner in Juba

To take with:
• sets of clothes suitable for the weather conditions, including lightweight clothes (shorts, T-shirts), warm clothes (hoody, light jacket), long-sleeved clothes
• sun hat/panama
• swimwear
• raincoat
• comfortable trekking footwear, light footwear (sneakers)
• sleeping bag for warm weather
• mosquito net
• personal hygiene items
• individual medical kit (analgesic, antiseptic, antibiotic, antiviral, intestinal, multivitamins, rehydration, court plaster, your medications)
• Yellow fever vaccination certificate
• anti-malaria prevention pills (up to you)
• sunblock set (cream, spray)
• repellents
• sunglasses
• big backpack for stuff
• small backpack for radial walks (25 – 30 L)
• headlamp
• favorite meals (chocolate, nuts)
• photo and video camera, extra batteries
• optional donations for tribal people: anti-malaria drugs, antiseptic spirit, cotton wool, eye drops, traditional tobacco (can be bought in Juba), plastic or ceramic beads for body decoration & string

KEY FEATURES: Best season: November - April

Discover the virgin territory of Mundari cattle herders, the tallest people on Earth, who still live in the Stone Age on the banks of the mighty White Nile River in full unity with their livestock. They are famous for their numerous cowherds, kept with Kalashnikov guns, and elaborate vernacular architecture.

Explore Toposa tribal villages – the most authentic tribes of the "Karamojong cluster", which also includes the Karamojong people of Uganda, the Nyangatom people in southwestern Ethiopia, and the Turkana people of Kenya.
The 
Larim tribe populated the Boya Hills area – one of South Sudan's most traditional groups, who still practice nose and lip piercing.

The mountain kingdom of Ilieu is ruled by a priest-king, and the Lotuko tribe in the mountainous region with Imatong Mountain, the highest mountain in South Sudan.
Living in the cattle herders’ camp, following nomads in the swamps of the White Nile River.