The Southern National Park was established in 1939, and at that time, it was part of Anglo-Egyptian Sudan.
The Southern National Park safari (78,000 square miles) will take you through the town of Rumbek, where you will be guided to the park.
It was once said to have the largest population of Nile buffalo, grass reaching two meters high, and an island ecosystem with monkeys.
Other animal species in the park include lions, baboons, warthogs, tilapia, lungfish, eel fish, and many others. White rhinos were once there, but they are believed to be extinct.
Day 1:
Arrival at Juba City, where you will be taken to your place of rest. You can have lunch or dinner, depending on the last meal you had.
Day 2:
Ensure that all your documents permit you to stay in South Sudan before setting off for your safari destinations. If you are not careful, you may be deported.
You also need to exchange your money for South Sudanese currency for easy transactions. After that, you will set off for Terekeka, the area of the Mundari, where you will have the opportunity to see part of their daily activities.
Day 3:
You will transfer to Rumbek town, which connects to the park. You can make a stopover for lunch and visit different local markets before continuing your journey to the park.
Day 4:
This day involves driving into the Southern National Park. You must follow all the rules governing the park, such as not feeding wild animals or making noise that could scare them away.
A tour guide will be assigned to take you through areas where you will see herbivores, carnivores, reptiles, and primates.
Day 5:
The entire park is explored on this day. After a heavy breakfast, you will enter the jungle for trekking or take a game drive. If you want to film certain areas, you must have a filming permit.
Filming without permission from the government is a crime.
Day 6:
Since you will need to eat and rest, you will transfer back to Rumbek, where you will continue exploring the town.
Day 7:
After visiting Rumbek, you will drive back to Terekeka, the village of the Mundari. H
ere, you will continue experiencing their culture, including their belief in a god to whom they make sacrifices, their practice of showering with urine to change their hair color to orange, and their tradition of smearing cow dung on their bodies.
You will be amused by their way of life until your departure, as everything will seem new and different to you.
Day 8:
This is the departure day. You will need to wake up early to catch your flight if you are leaving during the day.
