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
Kara-Tunga Tours and Mountain Slayers Uganda have partnered to organise the first-of-its-kind Karamoja 3 Mountains Challenge 6 Days (3 Peaks • 69 Km • 5,442 m elevation).
Watch the award winning documentary “Ateker” about reuniting people across borders in South Sudan, Karamoja Uganda, Turkana Kenya and Ethiopia. The documentary makers aim at fostering peace, preserving our cultural heritage and promoting cross-border tourism.
Myself and 30+ friends were keen to explore destination Karamoja. We went for a hike up Mount Moroto, the mountain to likely areas for sight seeing. Owner Theo and other Guides like Brian, Peter, Paul and others delivered a fantastic experience. The hike was not too difficult but we covered different altitudes and habitats and …
The United Nations General Assembly declared 2017 as the International Year of Sustainable Tourism for Development recalling the potential of tourism. During 12 months the organisation features international sustainable tourism initiatives including ourselves. Read the full feature on the campaign website Tourism4Develoment.com
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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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