Friday 12th March – Juba

Morning

• Arrive at your convenience into Juba – the capital city of South Sudan which have flights connected from a few countries within Africa and Dubai (airport transfer included)
• Pre-tour meeting will be held at the lobby of Juba Quality Hotel at 9:00am to discuss tour itinerary and to meet your fellow travellers and YPT guide.
• Explore Konyo Konyo – South Sudan’s largest market. It is an incredible place where the immense ethnic diversity of South Sudan mix.

Afternoon

• Lunch at the Da Vinci Lodge
• Visit the Presidential Palace – the residence of South Sudan’s leader, easily recognised with his distinctive cowboy hat, Salva Kiir Mayardit.
• Stop by the John Garang Mausoleum – John Garang lead the revolution as well as promoting the concept of Sudanism, an ideology that all Sudanese should go beyond the divisions of the people (Animists, Christianity, Islamic, Arabs, Blacks) and embrace all cultures of South Sudan and unify under one Sudanese.
• Explore Jubek Tomb – Jubek is one of the most important figure of the Bari people and his history is linked to lots of underlying tensions. Jubek is highly regarded in the country hence the capital being named after him.
• Visit Juba University – founded in 1975 in response to the need for higher education in southern areas of Sudan. Here is a great chance to meet South Sudan’s sharpest students.
• Finish up the day by exploring Juba’s Craft Market
• Dinner and drinks by the Nile at the AFEX camp
• Overnight at Juba Quality Hotel

Saturday 13th March – Juba – Terekeka – Mundari Camp

Morning

• Breakfast at hotel and early departure from hotel to Mundari camp – approx 4 hour drive
• On the way stopping at small villages or for photo opportunities

Afternoon

• Stopping for lunch at Naivasha Restaurant located within a Mundari settlement named Terekeka village. Terekeka is already a world apart from Juba, and we’ll go for a stroll around the local market. Locals are more open to photography here than compared to Juba.
• Continue onwards to a Mundari settlement where you will be introduced to the village chief so that he personally grant you further access to the local tribe.
• Trip highlight – By sunset, the herders will return to the village with their livestock in masses and start preparing them for the evening stay. The mist created by the smoke the Mundari prepare to repel mosquitoes will create a unique atmosphere.
• Dinner prepared by our very own cook
• Evening of games with the Mundari people
• Overnight camping

Sunday 14th March – Mundari Camp – Terekeka – Juba

Morning

• We recommend waking up early to watch or partake the herders preparing their cattle for the day ahead. The morning is always the busiest time of the day for the locals. Feel free to assist with any chores.
• Begin a light trek to permanent installations neighbouring the cattle camp. Here we’ll tour granaries, a school, a dispensary and the water station.

Afternoon

• Return to our campsite for lunch
• Begin car journey back to Juba where we’ll expect to arrive around early evening
• Check-in to your hotel room and freshen up
• Farewell dinner with our local guides and group members
• Explore Juba’s nightlife
• Overnight at Juba Quality Hotel

Monday 15th March – Juba

Morning

• Breakfast at hotel
• Tour concludes with airport drop-off arranged according to your flight details – YPT is also able to arrange post-tour accommodation or advice for flights.
• Group members of Socotra Island Yemen Tour board flight to Cairo, Egypt to meet the YPT group (flight not included in tour cost)

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