The South Sudan Grand Expedition is an immersive 14-day journey through the country’s most culturally rich regions, untouched natural landscapes, and vibrant tribal communities. Beginning and ending in Juba, this expedition takes you across the Nile basin, deep into cattle camps, across savannah national parks, and into remote mountain villages inhabited by some of Africa’s most traditional tribes.
Overview
The South Sudan Grand Expedition is an immersive 14-day journey through the country’s most culturally rich regions, untouched natural landscapes, and vibrant tribal communities. Beginning and ending in Juba, this expedition takes you across the Nile basin, deep into cattle camps, across savannah national parks, and into remote mountain villages inhabited by some of Africa’s most traditional tribes.
Travelers explore the iconic Mundari cattle camps, experience the vast pastoral culture of the Dinka in Awerial, navigate the extraordinary Sudd Wetlands, and enjoy wildlife encounters inside Badingilo National Park. The adventure continues across Eastern Equatoria, home to diverse groups including the Toposa, Buya, Jie, Larim, Lopit, and Lotuko, each offering unique architecture, dress, rituals, and deep-rooted traditions.
Highlights
- Explore Juba, the cultural and political heart of South Sudan
- Witness the dramatic Mundari cattle camp lifestyle and ash rituals
- Experience the vast Dinka culture in Awerial
- Take a boat excursion into the Sudd Wetlands, one of the world’s largest swamp systems
- Game drives inside Badingilo National Park
- Tribal encounters with the Toposa, Buya, Jie, Larim, Lopit, and Lotuko
- Village walks, traditional dance performances, and storytelling sessions
- Visit mountain settlements in Eastern Equatoria
- Explore Nimule National Park, with wildlife and Nile river views
- Cultural immersion, photography and road-trip adventure across multiple regions
