SOUTH SUDAN…THE LAND OF THE CATTLE HERDERS
January 23 - January 30, 2025
Led by Local Guide
No doubt, that South Sudan is one of the most challenging destinations for the intrepid traveler like you but this country, which gained its independence in 2011 earning the title of the world newest country has apprehended the attention from all travelers around the world with their prehistoric cultural rituals, a countless colorful local tribes and untouched natural beauty.
Your expedition starts and ends in Juba, the capital of the young nation, where you will wander around the city and overnight to experience what the nightlife has to offer. Our extensive tour allows you to experience the genuine South Sudan by heading out of the very strictly controlled capital and visiting not one but four ethnic communities with the freedom to interact, photograph and learn directly from the locals. This is something that only a very few visitors experience. You will journey with us to the incredible Lotuko people, the main ethnic group living around Torit Town in villages nestled in the hills and hidden among the rocks. In addition, the Boya people, called “Larim people”, who are centered on a small and rather ramshackle settlement in the shadow of the mountains and gigantic boulders and the Toposa people, known as fierce warriors and cattle stealers. They live in villages made of mud and sticks with thatched roofs often adorned with the skulls of cattle. You will end the tour with a visit to the Mundari tribes - herders who live in the wild in symbiosis with their cattle. They are unmistakable as they cover their whole body in chalk-like makeup, making them appear as ghosts.
Can be combined with Horn of Africa tour (Jan 05 - Jan 22, 2025) OR Ghana, Togo & Benin tour (Jan 08 - Jan 22, 2025) AND Burundi tour (Jan 30 - Feb 04, 2025)
Tour cost (Land Only):
2 - 5 travelers $4,995.00
6 - 10 travelers $4,495.00
Per person sharing in double occupancy
Single Supplement: $395.00
Price based on group size minimum of 2 participants and maximum of 10 participants
Trip Grade: III Lodging Level: *-***
Tour Includes
Airport / Hotel / Airport transfers.
Domestic flights Juba - Kapoeta - Juba.
Accommodation at mentioned Hotels or similar.
Meals as mentioned in the itinerary (B: Breakfast, L: Lunch and D: Dinner).
English-speaking local guide throughout the trip (There is not a real guide in the classical sense there).
All activities as described in the tour.
Clearance of the Photographic equipment.
Approval and permits from the Ministry of Tourism.
Gratuities to guide, drivers, and porters (provided minimum number of travelers is reached).
Tour Does Not Include
International airfare in and out of Juba.
South Sudan Visa (obtainable online - https://www.onlinevisa.com/south-sudan-visa/
Your passport must not include Israeli stamps.
Alien certificate done within 72 hours of arrival in South Sudan ($65.00 – to be paid in cash).
Beverages or drinks with or without meals and lunches & dinners while in Juba.
Any PCR tests required pre arrival or pre departure.
Items of a personal nature (camera fees, laundry, excess luggage, etc.).
Transfers if not arriving/departing on tour dates.
Dayroom/overnights necessitated by changes in airline schedules or misconnections.
Trip surcharge to operate below required minimum participants.
Travel protection Insurance (HIGHLY recommended).
Trip Grade:
III Challenging - Parts of the trip are physically challenging, involve hiking on rough terrain or in sand or at high altitudes. There may be very long drives on rough roads; weather conditions with high heat or humidity, presence of insects. You may have simple picnic lunches, primitive bathroom facilities along the road and remoteness from modern towns or cities.
LODGING Level:
* Simple: One night will be spent in a basic tent on mattress but with shared bathroom facilities (showers & toilets’ stalls)
