“embrace the spirit of exploration and camaraderie”
Create unforgettable memories in the upcoming year of 2025 with 4 Friends’ 3 – Days exploration of the Kingdom of Smoke: Mundari Cattle Camp.This event is aimed at showcasing the untapped potential of South Sudan “the land of abundance” as a premier tourist destination.
Expect to witness the unique lifestyles and interact with some of indigenous people:
- Mundari tribe:
The Mundaria cattle-herding tribe living remotely along the White Nile river, north of South Sudan’s capital Juba. Their vast herds of sacred cattle graze on fertile river land, with the Mundari living mainly off the milk, not the meat. Wrestling and playing music are popular Mundari pastimes, and each morning they massage their cows with ash, a technique used to keep flies and insects away.
| AVAILABILITY | January – December | ||||
| DURATION | 3 days | ||||
| NUMBER OF GUESTS | Min 5/ Max 14 | ||||
| DEPARTURE/RETURN LOCATION | Juba, South Sudan | ||||
| ARRIVAL/ DEPARTURE TIME | 8:00 AM for a prompt departure at 8:30 AM. | ||||
| RETURN TIME | Approximately 6:30 PM. | ||||
| WEAR | Comfortable athletic clothing,boots, hat, jacket and sunscreen. | ||||
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INCLUSIONS
9 nights’ accommodation
Bottled water, Breakfast, lunch and Dinner
Professional guide
Hotel pickup and drop-off
Transport by air-conditioned 4 x 4 Toyota Land Cruiser
EXCLUSIONS
Alcoholic drinks (available to purchase)
Entry permit/visas for South Sudan if required.
International/domestic flight fares.
Souvenirs and items of a personal nature like telephone calls
First and last night’s accommodation in Juba (This can be arranged on request at an extra fee)
Any personal insurance, Tips and gratuities
Departure Point: Airport, Hotel in Juba International Airport or Juba City
Departure Time: 7:00 AM. However, Hotel pickups commence prior to this time
Return Point: Juba, Hotel in Juba City
Please note:
- The order of visits can be modified according to local conditions (i.e. state of roads, market days, location of cattle camps, etc.). If some visits and/or tours cannot be done due to external conditions, they will be replaced if and when possible.
- We can also tailor – make your tour to best suit your interests, share with us your travel dates, budget, and time.
- Terms and Conditions apply.
Additional information
| duration | 3 days |
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| age | 18+ |
Day 1: Welcome to Juba the Capital of South Sudan
Our team will be at the airport or your point of entry to welcome you to Juba/ South Sudan followed by briefing about the tour, including the itinerary, safety, and equipment.
Juba is the fastest growing city in Africa. Depending on the time of your arrival, it is possible to go explore the city that was once a trading post used by the colonialists during the 19th century.
There are few places to explore including the konyokonyo market, the late John Garang tombs who is the founding father of South Sudan died in a plane crash just before South Sudan became an independent state.
Accommodation: Your hotel
Meal plan: NA
Day 2: Transfer to the kingdom of smoke and cows: Mundari Cattle Camp
On this day of 4 Friends’ 2 – Days exploration of South Sudanese Kingdom of smoke and cows: Mundari Cattle Camp, you will have early morning breakfast we shall depart to terkeka town the capital of the Mundari people. it’s an hour drive and we shall have our lunch in a special restaurant at the western bank of the Nile before we proceed and introduce ourselves to the local authority. Later in the evening we shall drive to one of the surrounding villages where we shall witness the return of herds of cattle to their sleeping place and also spend nights having an authentic Mundari cultural experience overnight camping in tents.
Accommodation: Tent
Meal plan: L, D
Day 3: A Full Day at Mundari Cattle Camp ( Terkeka)
We will be again at the cattle camp to admire the departure of the herds of cattle to their grazing area and the Mundari tradition. The Mundari are predominantly cattle keepers. The cattle is their everything. It’s a sign of prestige, they use them as dowry and source of income, we shall spend the day trying to learn and understand more about the Mundari culture we shall Visit small Mundari villages where facial and body scarification are still practised to this day.
Breakfast and an early morning interaction within the cattle camp, observe them milking cows, collecting cow dung, fetching firewood, watch them cross the Nile, photoshoot and if possible arrange for a quick mini wrestling match. All these before you bid farewell to the Mundari tribe and have a short drive back to Juba while in juba you will spend a night at the hotel of you booked for residence.
Accommodation: Your Hotel
Meal plan: NA
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