10 Days South Sudan Safari – National Parks, Juba City, Tribal Culture & Waterfalls

Arrive at Juba International Airport, where you’ll be welcomed by your guide and transferred to your hotel. After a brief rest, embark on a guided city tour of Juba.

Visit the John Garang Mausoleum, All Saints Cathedral, and the White Nile River viewpoint. Stroll through Konyo Konyo Market, known for vibrant displays of produce, local crafts, and fabrics. Dinner will be served at a traditional South Sudanese restaurant.

Accommodation: Royal Palace Hotel or similar
Meals: Dinner included
Activities: City landmarks, market visit, cultural introduction

Depart after breakfast for a Mundari cattle camp located just outside Juba. The Mundari people are famed for their strong cultural identity, large-horned Ankole cattle, and ash-based body rituals.

Spend the day observing daily life, cattle tending practices, and interacting (respectfully) with community elders. Golden hour at the cattle camp offers stunning photographic moments.

Return to Juba in the evening.

Accommodation: Royal Palace Hotel or similar
Meals: Breakfast, lunch, and dinner included
Activities: Cattle camp visit, photography, cultural immersion

Depart Juba for the long drive east to Boma National Park, South Sudan’s largest protected area. The road journey takes approximately 8–10 hours, crossing rural settlements and savannah woodlands.

Arrive near the park boundary and set up at a rustic lodge or tented camp. Enjoy a bush dinner and briefing about the next day’s exploration.

Accommodation: Community lodge or tented camp
Meals: Breakfast, lunch, and dinner included
Activities: Road transfer, cultural stops, overnight in wilderness

Spend the full day exploring Boma National Park, known for its seasonal white-eared kob migration, tiang antelope, reedbuck, and Mongalla gazelle. The park also supports giraffes and buffaloes in its northern zones.

Visit communities like the Murle or Jie, observing pastoral life and local architecture. This region is rarely visited, offering a true frontier feel.

Return to your lodge in the evening.

Accommodation: Community lodge or tented camp
Meals: Breakfast, lunch, and dinner included
Activities: Game drive, wildlife tracking, tribal village visit

After breakfast, begin the return journey to Juba. Stop at small towns and traditional markets along the way for cultural insights and light refreshments.

Arrive in the capital by evening and check in at your hotel for a warm shower and relaxed dinner.

Accommodation: Royal Palace Hotel or similar
Meals: Breakfast, lunch, and dinner included
Activities: Long scenic transfer, rural encounters

Head south along the highway toward Nimule National Park, located at the border with Uganda (approx. 5–6 hours). The park is set against the White Nile River, with rolling hills and good populations of elephants, hippos, baboons, and antelopes.

Check into a safari camp or riverside lodge. Go for a late afternoon wildlife drive along the park’s main tracks.

Accommodation: Safari camp or lodge in Nimule
Meals: Breakfast, lunch, and dinner included
Activities: Scenic drive, afternoon game drive

Spend a full day in Nimule National Park, beginning with a morning game drive. Cruise along the White Nile by canoe or boat (seasonal availability), spotting hippos and crocodiles.

Visit nearby tribal villages, particularly Madi or Acholi communities, where cultural rituals and farming practices remain largely intact. Relax at your lodge in the evening, with the sounds of nature around you.

Accommodation: Safari camp or lodge in Nimule
Meals: Breakfast, lunch, and dinner included
Activities: Wildlife drive, boat safari, cultural visit

Choose from two adventure options:

Option 1: Mount Kinyeti Hike – South Sudan’s highest peak at 3,187m. A full-day hike requires early departure, local ranger support, and good fitness. The climb offers expansive views, birdlife, and alpine vegetation.

Option 2: Itirikwa or Fulla Falls Visit – Visit Fulla Falls, a powerful cascade near Nimule town. These waterfalls are a scenic and cultural landmark, surrounded by rock pools and fig trees.

Return to lodge by evening.

Accommodation: Safari camp or lodge
Meals: Breakfast, lunch, and dinner included
Activities: Guided hike or waterfall visit

After breakfast, begin the journey back to Juba. Arrive in the afternoon and check in for your final night. Visit the Custom Market or Souk Libya for last-minute souvenirs including cowhorn crafts, woven baskets, and bead jewelry.

Farewell dinner served at a local restaurant.

Accommodation: Royal Palace Hotel or similar
Meals: Breakfast and dinner included
Activities: Market visit, cultural shopping

After breakfast, your guide will transfer you to Juba International Airport for your departure flight.

Meals: Breakfast included
Activities: Airport transfer

Included Highlights:

Juba city tour and tribal markets

Mundari cattle camp visit and rural cultural immersion

Wildlife drives in Boma and Nimule National Parks

Optional hike to Mount Kinyeti or visit to Fulla Falls

All ground transport, guides, park fees, accommodation, and meals as listed