South Sudan, a country which is stuck in a civil war, since its independence. Maybe not the safest place to visit, but for that it is important to know some information.
What is the arrival like?
When arriving in Juba, the capital of South Sudan, you are going to see many military and humataring aircrafts. Many of them from the UN (United Nations).
You are not really seeing much to do, from the air, everything seems to be dry and poor, when being completely honest.
After being through the border control you need to know four things.
- There are no buses!
- There are no ATMs!
- They don’t accept Euros, just Dollars at the exchange shop!
- It is not the safest region from the city!
- It is really hot!
My experience
I was in February 2020 traveling to South Sudan. There it was necessary to apply for the visa at the embassy, now you can get an electronic visa (E-Visa), which makes it easier.
Luckily I was meeting with someone, with whom I was texting on Instagram. He met me at the airport and I didn’t know the information above. I had just a Euros with me and he luckily helped me out. I gave him the Euros, for US Dollars.
Being surrounded by people who wanted money was annoying, but I felt safe, because he was working for the UN.
The cheapest hotel I found was $100 per night, which is a lot, but there are not really other options in the city. The hotels are most likely used by rich people or people from the UN.
Summary
When you know what to expect and when you are prepared, then the arrival should be easy for you.
Most people are traveling to South Sudan with a tour, which is not really necessary, there will be more articles about this topic.
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