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South Sudan Tours

The world’s newest nation and one of its last frontiers — where Mundari cattle camps line the White Nile, the Sudd wetlands swallow the horizon, and tribal cultures endure unchanged. Join our South Sudan tours, guided by locals who open doors into a world barely touched by the outside.

South Sudan Tours

Travel to South Sudan with us

The world’s newest nation and one of its last frontiers — where the Nile flows through vast wetlands, tribal cultures endure, and true wilderness still exists.

South Sudan Tours

This is a country born in 2011 and barely touched by tourism — a place where the sheer rawness of the landscape and the resilience of its people create an experience unlike anywhere else on Earth. 644,000 square kilometres of immense wilderness: the Sudd, one of the world’s largest wetlands, where the White Nile spreads into a labyrinth of papyrus and floating islands; the savannah grasslands of Boma National Park where one of Africa’s last great wildlife migrations still occurs; the Imatong Mountains along the Ugandan border where cloud forests hide some of Africa’s rarest birds. The travellers who come here come for what cannot be found elsewhere: to witness the cattle camps of the Mundari people — towering Nilotic herders who live in symbiosis with their long-horned Ankole cattle in camps that look like scenes from the dawn of civilization, to drift along the White Nile through landscapes no tourist brochure has ever photographed.

RJ Travel operates carefully managed group tours and private tours in South Sudan with itineraries ranging from five to ten days. Every tour is led by English-speaking local guides with deep community connections and security coordination on every route. Choose a guaranteed group departure or book a private trip with full logistical support.

Whether you’re drawn by the iconic Mundari cattle camps along the Nile, the extraordinary Sudd wetlands, the cultural festivals of the Dinka and Toposa peoples, or simply the chance to stand in one of the last truly wild corners of Africa — every journey with RJ Travel is an expedition into a country the world is only beginning to discover.

  • Mundari Cattle Camps: Spend time with the Mundari people in their cattle camps along the White Nile — one of the world’s most photogenic and culturally extraordinary experiences. Watch as herders bathe their prized Ankole cattle in ash, wrestle for status, and sleep beside animals they consider family. A vanishing way of life preserved in its purest form.
  • The White Nile & Sudd Wetlands: Navigate the White Nile through Juba and into the vast Sudd — a wetland the size of Belgium that swallows the river into a maze of papyrus, floating islands, and channels teeming with birdlife. See shoebill storks, hippos, and crocodiles in one of Africa’s most pristine aquatic ecosystems.
  • Tribal Cultural Encounters: Meet the Dinka, Toposa, and Larim peoples in their villages — attend scarification ceremonies, witness age-set initiation rituals, and experience the fierce pride and hospitality of communities that have maintained their traditions through decades of conflict. Photography opportunities are extraordinary and deeply human.
  • Wildlife & Wilderness: Venture into Boma National Park or Nimule National Park to see the last remnants of South Sudan’s great wildlife heritage — white-eared kob, tiang, and Mongalla gazelle in migrations that rival East Africa’s. The birding is world-class, with over 600 recorded species including the elusive shoebill.

From our founder, João Leitão: “On 10 July 2011, the morning after South Sudan declared independence, I crossed the border on foot — the first Western citizen stamped into the world’s newest country. The border had been sealed the day before for the declaration. I was in Juba for the independence celebrations that followed. Fifteen years later, the relationships I built on that first trip are the backbone of how RJ Travel operates in South Sudan today.”

João Leitão — Founder, RJ Travel LLC

Easy Starting Points

All tours start and end in Juba. Fly in from Nairobi, Addis Ababa, or Kampala.

Airport Meet & Greet

Your guide and security coordinator meet you at Juba International Airport and transfer you to your accommodation with full checkpoint coordination.

Expert Local Guides

Travel with our English-speaking South Sudanese guides who hold deep relationships with tribal communities and manage all security logistics across every region.

Visa Assistance Included

A visa is required for South Sudan. RJ Travel provides the invitation letter and assists with the embassy application process. Visas can also be obtained on arrival with pre-approval.

South Sudan Tour Packages & Prices 2026 / 2027

A South Sudan tour with RJ Travel runs from $2,870 (5 days) to $5,200 (10 days) per person — including hotels and full expedition camping, full board on expedition days, private 4×4 transport, English-speaking guide, all permits (government registration, travel and photography permits), and armed escort where required. All trips are private and depart on your own dates, any day of the year.

TourDaysStyleRoutePrice
Mundari Tribe Discovery5PrivateJuba · Mundari cattle campfrom $2,870
Juba & White Nile Villages5PrivateJuba · White Nile · Bari village · Mundarifrom $2,870
South Sudan Tribal Journey8PrivateJuba · Mundari · Dinka · Barifrom $4,290
Boma National Park Safari10PrivateJuba · Nimule · Boma National Park · Jongleifrom $5,200
Dinka, Toposa & Lopit Tribal Expedition10PrivateJuba · Dinka · Toposa · Lopitfrom $5,200

All prices per person, based on private departures on your own dates. The visa fee is paid separately (approx. $100–160 USD) and we provide the letter of invitation. Every itinerary is fully customizable — extra days, different hotels, or route changes are always possible.

  • Included
  • Airport meet & greet and all airport transfers (pick-up and drop-off) in Juba
  • Hotel in Juba plus full expedition camping on tribal/wildlife days (tents, cots, mobile showers and toilets)
  • Full board throughout (camp kitchen with cook on expedition days)
  • Professional English-speaking guide for all excursions
  • 4×4 expedition vehicles with experienced drivers and fuel
  • Entrance fees to all sites and monuments listed in the itinerary
  • Bottled mineral water during transport
  • Government registration and travel permits — arranged by us before arrival
  • Photography permit (Ministry of Interior, ~$100 USD value)
  • Tribal community access fees and community payments
  • Local translators from tribal languages
  • Armed escort where required by local authorities
  • Not Included
  • International flights
  • South Sudan visa (approx. $100–160 USD, letter of invitation provided by us)
  • Travel insurance (mandatory, including evacuation cover — we recommend IATI)
  • Meals in Juba outside the hotel ($10–30 USD per meal)
  • Tips and gratuities for guides, drivers, and staff
  • Drone permits (on request only, subject to approval)
  • Alcoholic drinks
  • Drinks and other personal expenses, souvenirs
  • Anything not listed under Included

South Sudan Private Tours

South Sudan tours 5–10 days: Mundari cattle camps, the White Nile, Dinka, Toposa & Lopit tribes, and Boma National Park wildlife. Private adventures on your own dates with your own guide, 4×4 and full security coordination.

Mundari herder leaning on a staff at sunset beside the White Nile with cattle, South Sudan
5 Days – 4 Nights
$2,870

South Sudan is one of the last true frontiers of travel. At dawn in a Mundari cattle camp, thousands of…

Bari fisherman in a dugout canoe on the White Nile at sunset near Juba, South Sudan
5 Days – 4 Nights
$2,870

South Sudan is one of the last true frontiers of travel. At dawn in a Mundari cattle camp, thousands of…

Young Mundari herder with ash-dusted skin tending a long-horned Ankole bull at a cattle camp, South Sudan
8 Days – 7 Nights
$4,290

South Sudan is one of the last true frontiers of travel. At dawn in a Mundari cattle camp, thousands of…

Mundari herder with long-horned Ankole cattle at dawn in a cattle camp, South Sudan
10 Days – 9 Nights
$5,200

South Sudan is one of the last true frontiers of travel. At dawn in a Mundari cattle camp, thousands of…

Toposa tribe pastoralist woman in traditional beaded dress at a savanna cattle camp, South Sudan
10 Days – 9 Nights
$5,200

South Sudan is one of the last true frontiers of travel. At dawn in a Mundari cattle camp, thousands of…

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