Overview
Compare notes of culture and tradition as you take on a 9 days cross-border cultural tour of Kenya and South Sudan. These incredible countries in East Africa possess some of the uncharted and unspoiled tribes that are befitting for a cultural tour. Vast they may be, they practically share some cultures and traditions such as cattle herding as you will discover. Get warmed up with entertainment from the traditional dances and songs. Discover these cultures while they still can as modernization crows closer.
DAY 1. ARRIVE AT THE NADAPAL BORDER, CLEAR, AND PROCEED TO TOPOSA VILLAGE.
You will arrive at Nandapal border by 9 am and do the necessary clearance and after continuing with your journey to the Toposa villages. Arrive by 1 pm, have lunch prepared by our chef on ground and then take a nature walk to the village to explore the evening Toposa evening activities. Meet and interact with village elders who will welcome you with sprinkles of blessed water, meet women preparing meals.
The toposa are Nilotic speaking people related to Turkana, Nyangatom, and Karamojong of Uganda, they keep cattle and practice subsistence farming growing mainly sorghum and maize. The toposa currently do business of gold mining which is their main trading nowadays.
DAY 2. MORNING EXPERIENCE WITH TOPOSA PEOPLE, DRIVE TO JIE. EVENING EXPERIENCE WITH MOST DECORATED PEOPLE WITH LOTS OF BEADINGS.
After your morning experience with Toposa traditional dancers, and last photos, have breakfast and then drive for 3 hours to the Lopet village of Jie people. Evening experience with Jie people.
DAY 3. MORNING EXPERIENCE WITH JIE TRADITIONAL DANCE – DRIVE TO RELAX IN KAPOETA TOWN. HOTEL KULEOU RESORT.
After the morning experience with Jie traditional dance, have breakfast, you will then pack and drive 4 hours to Kapoeta town, with another En route to Toposa village of mogos, enjoy your packed lunch in this village. After which continue to Kapoeta. Check in the hotel. The rest of the day is to relax and energize for tomorrow’s programs.
DAY 4. MORNING MARKET TOUR, DRIVE FOR 4 HOURS TO BUYA HILLS. (EVENING EXPERIENCE WITH LARIM TRIBE, PEOPLE WITH AMAZING BODY SCARIFICATIONS IN WHOLE OF AFRICA).
After your morning market tour, have breakfast and drive for 4 hours to the Buya Hills. You will arrive by noon local time, relax with coffee and fresh fruits, and thereafter, take a nature walk to explore the most beautiful villages built right on the mountain slopes.
Meet and interact with local people, experience evening activities of stone grinding by Larim ladies, and take amazing photos of ladies with beautiful body scars. The name Buya is a nick name given by Toposa -meaning people living in the mountains. But their real ethnic name is Larim.
DAY 5. MORNING EXPERIENCE WITH BUYA TRADITIONAL DANCERS – DRIVE 5 HOURS TO LOPIT HILLS. EXPERIENCE TRIBE WITH SEXY TRADITIONAL DANCE, DRESSED ON LEOPEARD SKIN, AND OSTRICH FEATHERS.
After your morning experience with Larim morning activities accompanied by traditional dance, have breakfast and then pack to drive for 5 hours to Lopit Hills. The Lopit also called Donge are Nilotic speaking tribe related to the Lotuko tribe, they live on the mountain slopes of Lafit mountains in the region of Lopa, their county headquarters, lopit practice substance farming growing mainly sorghum and simsim, keep cattle, sheep, goats. The Lopit build their houses with grass, palm leaves, and bamboo.
You will arrive in the village of Imehejek-Lopa, and relax with coffee and cold drinks after along dusty road drive. After which you will take a nature walk to explore the Lopit village built on the mountain slope, Lopit huts are considered the tallest in Africa, and explore the rocky arranged paved streets of the village.
DAY 6. MORNING EXPERIENCE WITH LOPIT – DRIVE FOR 6 HOURS TO JUBA.
After your morning experience with Lopit’s sexy traditional dance, have breakfast after which you will pack and drive for 6 hours to Juba. Arrive and check in Royal Palace Hotel where you will spend your night.
Thereafter. You will move with a city tour guide to explore the mighty White Nile, you may choose to have your dinner at the Nile Hotel such that you can view and enjoy the breathtaking of the Nile Waves.
DAY 7. DRIVE FOR 1 HOUR TO EXPLORE THE MUNDARI CAMP.
After your nice breakfast, you will meet with a city tour guide who will drive you through the city to explore the largest market in the city, visit the Garang mausoleum, visit parliamentary buildings, and visit the biggest mosques and cathedral.
After which you will get back to the hotel to pack and drive for 1 hour to arrive at Mundari cattle camp. Arrive and have lunch, walk around the camp to explore the ongoing activities at the camp, like burning cow dung, cleaning and beating of drums to welcome cows back from grazing fields, etc.
DAY 8. SPEND A WHOLE DAY EXPERIENCING MORE ABOUT THE LOVELY MUNDARI LIFESTYLE- VISIT ONE OF THE LARGEST VILLAGE OF MUNDARI.
You will spend the whole day immersing yourselves in learning more about the Mundari lifestyle, you will visit one of the largest villages of Mundari by the riverside. This day you will have sunrise photos, walk to witness how the Mundari young boys cross the Nile with their cows, and join them in the grazing fields if liking.
During the day, you will spend time in storytelling with Mundari ladies and gentlemen. Join them in swimming, while waiting for cows to come back from grazing fields at around 4-5 PM, at which you will join for evening activities photography, enjoy taking photos in a smoky arena with sunset striking in the background. Thereafter your last evening photography, you will pack and drive to Juba for your overnight in the Royal Place Hotel.
DAY 9. BREAKFAST AND TRANSFER TO JUBA AIRPORT FOR YOUR FLIGHT BACK HOME /NEXT DESTINATION.
After your nice breakfast, you will pack, and our city tour guide will transfer you to Juba airport for your flights back home.
END OF TOUR.