Karamoja Tourism News – Read the latest news about Tourism development and promotion in the Karamoja subregion in Northeastern Uganda.

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    Relive the Tour of Karamoja with the Photo Book

    Relive the Tour of Karamoja with the Photo Book. Embark on a remarkable cross-border adventure through Karamoja Uganda & Turkana-Pokot Kenya. More
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    Quoted by Human Rights in Tourism

    Kara-Tunga co-founder Theo Vos was asked to share what the essence of meaningful and effective stakeholder engagement is for Kara-Tunga. And what should the travel industry pay attention to and how should they engage with organisations like Kara-Tunga? Human Rights in Tourism: "In conflict-stricken destinations, the indigenous communities are hungry for development but unaware of [...] More
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    Ateker wins Best Documentary at Pearl International Film Festival

    We are thrilled to share that our docu, "ATEKER South Sudan," has been awarded "Best Documentary" at the Pearl International Film Festival (PIFF)! The Pearl International Film Festival The Pearl International Film Festival (PIFF), returning after a one-year hiatus, concluded its tenth edition in style with an awards gala at Theatre La Bonita in Kampala [...] More
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    Tour of Karamoja Riders Fundraise 15 Scholarships

    Tour of Karamoja Riders Fundraise 15 Scholarships - The annual bicycle event aims at offering vulnerable girls in Karamoja the opportunity of life-changing education at Matany Girl’s Vocational School (MAGVS). The girls come from various host communities along the Warrior Nomad Bike trail. Current rapid development is challenged due to “decades of marginalisation” that has [...] More
  • Kickoff Karamoja 3 Mountain Challenge

    It's happening! Yesterday, we kicked off the inaugural "Karamoja 3 Mountains Challenge" with Mount Moroto 1 Day - 24 Km - 1,560 m ascend! The next mountains are Mount Napak (1 Day - 21 Km - 1,275 m ascend) and Mount Kadam (1 Day - 27 Km - 1,555 m). If you missed this year, [...] More
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    Testimonial: Hiking Mt Kadam with Knowledgable Guides

    Great trip to the beautiful top of Mt Kadam with very experienced, friendly and knowledgable guides from Kara Tunga. Thorough pre-trip advice and planning, expertly executed. Read this review and more on Kara-Tunga’s TripAdvisor page.   More
  • Testimonial: Kind hospitality and Skilled guides

    Kara-Tunga is the perfect base if you want to explore the region of Karamoja! I stayed there 5 days to collect info for my reportage and I found: very kind hospitality by Cristine at the reception, very skilled guides such as Daniel and Timothy, very comfortable accommodation and great cuisine with also very gentle waiters. [...] More
  • Uganda rated Best Safari Country in Africa 2023

    Africa's most popular online SafariBookings platform announced the annual winners. Even though Uganda did not win the overall score (Botswana #1, Tanzania #2, Zambia #3, Kenya #4, Uganda #5), it won the most important prize to me: The traveller's vote. This shows that visitors are truly enjoying their experiences in the country. This is a [...] More
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    Kara-Tunga in Webinar Cultural Tourism

    Tune in on Friday 17th November to learn more about Kara-Tunga's lessons learned on Cultural Tourism development in Uganda's Karamoja sub-region. The session is hosted by Alexander Bongers who led the Adventure Tourism Uganda project. Kara-Tunga will be represented by co-founder Theo Vos who has been at the forefront of the development. Zoom link: https://lnkd.in/dTQysXNB [...] More
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    Testimonial: An experience to treasure

    I would like to express my sincere gratitude to Tour of Karamoja 2023. It was an experience to treasure! I love it, but much more so after I had finished the Southern Circuit. It was tough. I really like the tour for the following reasons: The people and the riders were great company but most [...] More