SOUTH SUDAN - BOMA NATIONAL PARK & CULTURAL SAFARI
A cultural safari in South Sudan

On 09th July, 2011 The Republic South Sudan was created from The Sudan making it the 55th African state which includes the vast swamp region of the Sudd formed by the White Nile, locally called the Bahr al Jabal. It is a landlocked country considered both to be a part of North Africa and Eastern Africa. The capital of this new state is the city of Juba located on the White Nile which is also the largest and commercial centre of the country. South Sudan is bordered by Ethiopia to the east, Kenya to the southeast, Uganda to the south, the Democratic Republic of the Congo to the southwest, the Central African Republic to the west, and The Sudan to the north.

Day 01 Arrive Juba
Arrive Juba International airport.   Once clearing through Customs & Immigration, you will be met by our local representative by the exit gate for a transfer to your lodge located on the banks of the White Nile.
Overnight: African Expeditions Hotel (1 night) (D)

Day 02 Juba / Kapoeta
After breakfast depart Juba in our 4x4 safari vehicles. This drive takes you back into history passing through the villages of the Maidi and Lango. The villages still adhere to their traditional culture & way of life – from the way they dress, their simple huts/houses, religion and language. After an eight hours drive with a picnic lunch en-route, we arrive at Kapoeta.  An armed park ranger travels with us, who also acts as a translator.
Overnight: Kuleu Hotel (1 night) (B, L, D)

Day 03 Kapoeta / Boma
After breakfast continue to the headquarters of Boma National Park.  Passing through Toposa and Murle traditional villages before reaching our camp at Nyat.
Overnight: Tented Camp (6 nights) (B, L, D)

Days 04 – 08 Boma
For the next five days with picnic lunch and drinks, we head out into the road-less Boma National Park to see the wildlife. Some animals are radio-collared by wildlife biologists, which will aid in their search. Everyday we head out to visit different parts of the park with armed rangers as guides. Major wildlife in the park consists of large herds of white-eared Kob antelope, Tiang antelope, and Mongalla antelope. There are herds of elephant, small groups of Zebra and Nile Buffalo, Rothchild's Giraffe, Hippo, Duiker, Ostrich, Lion, Hyaena, Warthog, Serval, Caracal, Baboon, Lelwel Hartebeest and Waterbuck.   In the camp a cook will prepare all meals, including fresh breads. Bottled water will be trucked in. Barrels of fuel will be trucked in. Hot water showers as requested. Ice maker. Two cot beds to a tent, tables, chairs & daily laundry services as long as there is no rain. (B, L, D)

Day 09 Boma / Kapoeta
Return drive to Kapoeta.  Great photographic opportunities along the way as we witness how little has changed as the local people are still carrying on their ways of life as they did a hundred years ago. Picnic lunch en-route.
Overnight: Kuleu Hotel (1 night) (B, L, D)

Day 10 Kapoeta / Juba
Continue our drive back to Juba.
Overnight: African Expeditions Hotel (1 night) (B, L, D)

Day 11 Juba / departure
Breakfast at the banks of the White Nile before being transferred to the airport for your departure flight. (B)

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Departure Dates
2012 English Speaking Departures Feb 18, Mar 03, 17 & 31, Nov 20, Dec 04 & 17
Inclusions
Tour Price Includes Tour Price Does Not Include Accommodation as mentioned or similar Any airfares Meals as mentioned (Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner) Visa fees / Travel insurance Ground transport by 4x4 vehicle Tips to driver & guide Camping equipments Alcohol beverages (there is a mobile cash bar at the camp) Bottled water, coffee, tea & sodas   Laundry services in the camp as long as there is no rain   Camp manager, guide & armed forest ranger   Entrance fees
Tour Price
We accept payment in US $ (US Dollars), CA $ (Canadian Dollars) or equivalent EURO (for clients outside North America). Bestway Tours & Safaris offers conversion rate protection. Once full payment has been received, and no modification has been made to the tour itinerary, we will honour that rate. For complete payment procedures, please download Bestway_Payment_Info.pdf Note: to read this file you must have Adobe Acrobat.
Departure Double Occupancy Single Room Supplement 2012 US $ 4995 US $ 390 Notes: The wet season is from early April to early November, which makes road safaris impossible to visit Boma National Park. The roads become impassable due to mud. However to the South of Juba at Nimule National Park (where the roads have been rebuilt) we do offer safaris mid May to mid Oct - See the program of Nimule National Park.
Estimated International Airfare - International airfare is NOT included in this tour
Canada - West Coast US $ 1800 USA - West Coast US $ 1600 Canada - East Coast US $ 1700 USA - East Coast US $ 1500
Participants
This tour operates on a minimum of 02 participants.
Notes
Customised Itinerary If you would like to have a tour on dates other than the above ones or with a customised itinerary, please contact us and we will be happy to work out an exclusive program for you. Foreign Language Departures Please contact us for information on French, German, Italian and Spanish speaking departures. You may e-mail us at bestway@bestway.com or call us at 604.264.7378. Residents of U.S.A./Canada may call us toll free at 1.800.663.0844.