Columbus Travel Magazine: “Theo, with his travel organization Kara-Tunga and the Karamoja Tourism Academy, is fully committed to making the culture and nature of the Ugandan region of Karamoja known to a wider audience and to developing it in a sustainable way as a tourist destination.”
Theo Vos: “Not I but WE. This award is a recognition for the work of our Kara-Tunga family of employees, guides, host communities, local government and development partners. Together we are doing the unthinkable, and using tourism as a tool for sustainable development in East Africa’s least travelled areas.”
The criteria used for selection were the following ‘break-even travel’ principles for sustainable travel and a simple question: how does the nominee make the world a little better for travelers and the local population?
1st December 2022, Kampala Uganda – Kara-Tunga Tours received the Ekkula Pearl of Africa Tourism Awards for It’s contribution towards the development of Cultural Tourism in Uganda.
Fotovrouwtje is the nickname of a photographers couple who’re traveling the world to capture stories and places to inspire and engage with their audience.
We have come from far… tourism is positively changing the image of Karamoja and we hope that this collaboration with Uganda Tourism Board, NBS Television, NTV, UBC, can inspire tourism professionals and local communities to embrace Community Tourism in Karamoja as opportunity for inclusive development.
The first ever survey of the Uganda’s only endemic Fox’s Weaver is conducted in Pian-Upe Wildlife Reserve in Northeastern Uganda. The program is initiated by Nature Uganda, funded by UNDP Small Grants Programme and spearheaded by Jonathan Onongo.
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Kara-Tunga wins Columbus Travel Hero of the Year Award 2022
Kara-Tunga wins Columbus Magazine’s Travel Hero of the Year Award 2022.
Columbus Travel Magazine: “Theo, with his travel organization Kara-Tunga and the Karamoja Tourism Academy, is fully committed to making the culture and nature of the Ugandan region of Karamoja known to a wider audience and to developing it in a sustainable way as a tourist destination.”
Theo Vos: “Not I but WE. This award is a recognition for the work of our Kara-Tunga family of employees, guides, host communities, local government and development partners. Together we are doing the unthinkable, and using tourism as a tool for sustainable development in East Africa’s least travelled areas.”
The criteria used for selection were the following ‘break-even travel’ principles for sustainable travel and a simple question: how does the nominee make the world a little better for travelers and the local population?
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