This South Sudan trip will take to the north east of Juba to Tarekeka to explore one of the unique tribes of South Sudan called Mundari. These people are farmers, cattle herding and agriculturalists who live in small scatered villages. They follow a largely traditional lifestyle. They have a strong cultural believes, where the young men and women are marked with a series of parallel “V-shaped scars on their forehead.
From there, this wildlife and cultural tour will take you to south on the road to Uganda to Nimule National Park. After a wildlife trekking and exploration of the park our tour guides and drivers will take you further south-east to the towns of Torit and Kapoeta for a more visit to the tribes of Boya and the Toposa.
From Kapoeta the tour will take you to Boma National Park. Covering 22,800km2 Boma is one of Africa’s largest wildlife reserves with a migration that compares in scale to that of the Serengeti and the famous Kruger and Ruaha parks.
Juba the capital of South Sudan
3:00 am from your hotel in Juba
Arrival to Juba, the capital of South Sudan. Obtain visa upon arrival at the airport, meet your guide and transfer to the hotel Landmark.
The rest of the day is free to relax and explore Konyo-Konyo market.
PM drive further north of Juba to take a glance at the presidential palace. Drive back to juba to visit the mausoleum of Dr. Jhon Garang and Jubek tomb.
Meals: Lunch and dinner
Accommodation: tents
Breakfast and early morning visit to the cattle for pictures. Farewell to the Mundari tribal land and long drive back to Juba.
Lunch in Juba and we take the tarred road of Nimule (Uganda border) and turn left in Magwi to reach the town of Torit.
Overnight Torit Vision Hotel
Meals (B, L and D)
Drive west to the roadside settlement of Camp 15 to explore the villages of the Boya people, located amongst rocky hills. After mingling with the Boya known for their beautiful scarifications and nose and lip piercings drive to Lotuko Mountains. Hike for 30 minutes to Ilieu village, a traditional Lotuko village continues to the territory of the Lotuko people and camp close to the village with the possibility to see traditional dances in the evening.
Overnight camping
Meals (B, L and D)
Drive 5 hours east to Kapoeta. After setting up the camp drive to the villages of the Toposa people who are among one of the country’s most traditional ethnic groups.
Overnight Camping
Meals (B, L and D)
In the moorning visit the tribal market in Kapoeta and the gold mines where tribal people gather to extract the precious metal from handmade wells.
Late afternoon return to Kapoeta for the overnight
Overnight Mango Camp
Meals (B, L and D)
Headquarters, stopping in different Toposa, Jie and Murle Villages en route.
Overnight Camping Murule Village
Meals (B, L and D)
Drive to Boma National Park Headquarters, stopping at different Murle Villages enroute. You will be within Boma National Park most of this drive. Set up mobile a camp next to park headquarters
Overnight Camping
Meals (B, L and D)
Full day wildlife tracking in Boma National Park
Overnight Camping
Meals (B, L and D)
Drive slowly to Pibor, passing through Boma National Park, stopping at Murle and Nuer villages. You will be within Boma National Park most of this drive. Mobile Camp set up
Overnight Camping Pibor River
Meals (B, L and D)
Drive from Pibor to Bor, stopping in Nuer and Dinka Villages and cattle camps.
Overnight Camping Dinka village near Bor
Meals (B, L and D)
Full day drive to Juba
Overnight Landmark Hotel
