Hike of Imatong Mountains
Imatong Mountains are the second highest mountain ranges in South Sudan, located 5 hours away from Juba City and close to the Ugandan border. The mountain has great scenic views including waterfalls and pure-water streams making it popular among tourists. The best part of this tour is that you get to network with different people from all walks of life as you climb the mountains and even cost-share the resources making it very affordable
Duration
6 Days
Highlights
Guest per Tour: Min of 6 and Max of 12 Age: Adults Tour Location: Imatong Mountain, South Sudan Language: Swahili, Arabic and English
Travel Itinerary
Arrive in Juba City.
Arrive in juba in the morning and get dropped at the hotel of your choice. Spend the rest of the afternoon exploring the city before retiring for the night
Drive to Katire Town
Wake up early and have breakfast making sure you have packed for the hike. The journey to the foot of the mountain will begin at 10 am. You will have a lunch stopover at Torit at around 1pm before completing the rest of the journey. You will rest in one of the provided hotels for the night
Begin Hike of Imatong
The 8 hour hike will start early in the morning right after breakfast. You will be accompanied by experienced tour guides and porters who will handle your luggage. our final stop for the day will be the chief's residence where you will set camp for the night
Get to the Peak of the Mountain
Having covered the bigger part of the hike the previous day, the hike to the peak will be shorter. You will depart from the Chief's camp at 3 am after breakfast and ascend to the top for roughly four hours. You will reach the peak just in time for the sunrise which is very breathtaking. After resting for a moment, you will begin the descent to the first camp
Drive back to Juba City
After a restful night and hearty breakfast, the journey back to Juba will commence. There will be a stop-over at Torit for lunch before arriving to the hotel later in the day