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.
NBS Television will broadcast tourism in Karamoja in the coming weeks on national television. We are excited to play our part in promoting Karamoja as tourist destination in Uganda and East Africa at large.
Regional tourism promotion
Discover Karamoja is an Kara-Tunga initiative founded in 2016, aimed at positively impacting the negative stigma of Karamoja (northeast Uganda) and its people and thereby support sustainable development through tourism. Learn more.
Regional tourism trail
The Warrior Nomad Trail is a community tourism initiative of Ugandan tour operator Kara-Tunga, aimed at preservation of cultural heritage, fostering a peaceful coexistence and conservation of biodiversity by creating economical opportunities among neighbouring tribes of Uganda, South-Sudan, Kenya and Ethiopia. Learn more.
Video credits
Video and photo credits: Edmond Tamale, Bismac Amumpaire Moïse, Namale Agnes Eutu Godwin, Taremwa Derrick Matthew McMot and Koz N Effekt. And support by Uganda Tourism Board-UTB.
Behind the scenes video
Behind the scenes photos
Interview with community tourism group in Moroto
Interview with an elder from Ik-tribe
Interview with an elder of Tepeth-Tribe on Mount Moroto
In search for the best name for East Africa’s Culture and Adventure Trail – We seek your input to develop an unforgettable and responsible tourism experience for travellers and host communities in East Africa’s less travelled cultural corridor stretching from northeast Uganda (Karamoja sub-region) to eastern South Sudan (Eastern Equatorial) , northwest Kenya (West-Pokot and …
Kara-Tunga launches the Karamoja Virtual Tours documentary series to help site guides and host communities to bridge the affects of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Uganda Airlines Magazine features Hiking in Karamoja, northeast Uganda – The mountains of Karamoja are an exciting alternative to the more strenuous climbs in East Africa with many of the same attractions, a milder climate, lower elevation and requires no special equipment or technical experience.
I’m very excited to announce our partnership with Endiro Coffee, Uganda’s leading coffee brand with an incredible track record in community development, by opening the first ‘Endiro Trailhead’ branch with us in Karamoja!
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Making off: Uganda focus on Karamoja for World Tourism Day 2021
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.
NBS Television will broadcast tourism in Karamoja in the coming weeks on national television. We are excited to play our part in promoting Karamoja as tourist destination in Uganda and East Africa at large.
Regional tourism promotion
Discover Karamoja is an Kara-Tunga initiative founded in 2016, aimed at positively impacting the negative stigma of Karamoja (northeast Uganda) and its people and thereby support sustainable development through tourism. Learn more.
Regional tourism trail
The Warrior Nomad Trail is a community tourism initiative of Ugandan tour operator Kara-Tunga, aimed at preservation of cultural heritage, fostering a peaceful coexistence and conservation of biodiversity by creating economical opportunities among neighbouring tribes of Uganda, South-Sudan, Kenya and Ethiopia. Learn more.
Video credits
Video and photo credits: Edmond Tamale, Bismac Amumpaire Moïse, Namale Agnes Eutu Godwin, Taremwa Derrick Matthew McMot and Koz N Effekt. And support by Uganda Tourism Board-UTB.
Behind the scenes video
Behind the scenes photos
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