The world is moving so fast and rural communities in developing areas like my Karamoja can be overwhelmed and overrun by tourist. The people of Karamoja have taken charge of their Tourism Future…
Since tourism in Karamoja is still in its infancy, it is incredibly important to raise awareness, set expectations and develop guidelines now. Watch the video where community tourism group representatives from the entire Warrior Nomad Trail, develop “The Tourism Future They Really Want”.
As first in Uganda, the people of Karamoja have developed a Travel Manifesto stating their dreams and a Tourist Pledge for visitors to sign.
With immediate effect (Monday July 26, 2021), the Republic of Kenya has waived the requirement of obtaining a visa to enter Kenya for Pasport holders of Republic of South Sudan. Premised on the principle of reciprocity, the Republic of South Sudan has also waived visa requirements for Kenyans wishing to visit their country.
I just returned from a weeklong 350-mile cycling tour in the truly remote reaches of Northeast Uganda and Northwest Kenya known as the Tour of Karamoja; and while I feel a little tired from the physical effort, boy do I feel inspired, mentally refreshed, recharged and rejuvenated!
It’s an absolute milestone for the Karamoja Tourism Academy to host one of Uganda’s most famous travel journalist and marketeers ‘Charlotte Beauvoisin’ (Diary of a Muzungu) for the first time in Karamoja sub-region. Charlotte is facilitating a 4-day digital marketing introduction training for local tourism startups to strengthen the capacity of stakeholders along the Warrior …
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People of Karamoja take charge of their Tourism Future
The world is moving so fast and rural communities in developing areas like my Karamoja can be overwhelmed and overrun by tourist. The people of Karamoja have taken charge of their Tourism Future…
Since tourism in Karamoja is still in its infancy, it is incredibly important to raise awareness, set expectations and develop guidelines now. Watch the video where community tourism group representatives from the entire Warrior Nomad Trail, develop “The Tourism Future They Really Want”.
As first in Uganda, the people of Karamoja have developed a Travel Manifesto stating their dreams and a Tourist Pledge for visitors to sign.
The process was guided by ViaVia Tourism Academy, part of the Adventure Tourism Uganda initiative, initiated by Kara-Tunga Tours and supported by Netherlands Enterprise Agency (RVO).
Karamoja Travel Manifesto
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