Justus Kojax Koojo of Ultimate Cycling Uganda and Theo of Kara Tunga safaris (both with me in the picture) have put together a very good challenge through Karamoja. Tourism is clearly attracting a good bred of people working together for the good.
We have covered 200kms of ridding in the last 2 days and just arrived in Moroto. Kylan Wekesa has done his 200kms in 2 days and that’s about 300kms in tarmac in 2 days. Ride through Karamoja and will appreciate Ugandas beauty and men, Teo who is half Karamonja native has done a fantastic job empowering young guys as guides.
We are about 30 riders plus 20 support team who are mainly local plus Ultimate cycling team. Tourism clearly has a great impact of done well.
We have camped through but yesterday, shower we used bucket, and toilets were long drops and was nice seeing my son deal with what his dad grew up using.
I wish i could describe Karamoja in words, you have got to see. While ridding you get to enjoy landscapes even better but the level of poverty needs us to actually invest here.
You see lots NGOs signs posts plus plenty of poverty. People need us to either invest or just come here and spend as tourists. They don’t need free stuff but needs jobs like the young men we are with. Am going to share some pictures but they don’t describe the real experience we encountered.
We were very lucky that Kara-Tunga was brought to our attention right before we took off for a visit to Kidepo Valley NP, otherwise we would probably have missed out on such an awe-inspiring experience in the North-Eastern and Eastern parts of Uganda.
European Ambassadors on Cultural Tour in Karamoja – This week we had the honour to host eight European Union Ambassadors and give them a warm cultural experience in Karamoja.
Moroto visit doesn’t disappoint – Hiking and sundowning in the mountain is a unique way of learning about the peoples of northeastern Uganda, from its highlands to the vast plains below.
Kara-Tunga hosted a renown Belgium journalist to reveal Uganda’s untouched Karamoja region. He quoted Karamoja as “Off the Beaten Path” and his experience “Out of Africa”. Read his travel report in Belgiums biggest newspaper ‘Het Laatste Nieuws’ featuring the Karamoja region, Kidepo Valley National Park and Authentic cultural tours of Kara-Tunga.
I can’t describe Tour of Karamoja in words, you have got to see
Justus Kojax Koojo of Ultimate Cycling Uganda and Theo of Kara Tunga safaris (both with me in the picture) have put together a very good challenge through Karamoja. Tourism is clearly attracting a good bred of people working together for the good.
We have covered 200kms of ridding in the last 2 days and just arrived in Moroto. Kylan Wekesa has done his 200kms in 2 days and that’s about 300kms in tarmac in 2 days. Ride through Karamoja and will appreciate Ugandas beauty and men, Teo who is half Karamonja native has done a fantastic job empowering young guys as guides.
We are about 30 riders plus 20 support team who are mainly local plus Ultimate cycling team. Tourism clearly has a great impact of done well.
We have camped through but yesterday, shower we used bucket, and toilets were long drops and was nice seeing my son deal with what his dad grew up using.
I wish i could describe Karamoja in words, you have got to see. While ridding you get to enjoy landscapes even better but the level of poverty needs us to actually invest here.
You see lots NGOs signs posts plus plenty of poverty. People need us to either invest or just come here and spend as tourists. They don’t need free stuff but needs jobs like the young men we are with. Am going to share some pictures but they don’t describe the real experience we encountered.
Source: Amos Wakesa, Facebook page
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We were very lucky that Kara-Tunga was brought to our attention right before we took off for a visit to Kidepo Valley NP, otherwise we would probably have missed out on such an awe-inspiring experience in the North-Eastern and Eastern parts of Uganda.
European Ambassadors on Cultural Tour in Karamoja
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Moroto visit doesn’t disappoint
Moroto visit doesn’t disappoint – Hiking and sundowning in the mountain is a unique way of learning about the peoples of northeastern Uganda, from its highlands to the vast plains below.
Uganda’s Karamoja region was a completely Out of Africa feeling
Kara-Tunga hosted a renown Belgium journalist to reveal Uganda’s untouched Karamoja region. He quoted Karamoja as “Off the Beaten Path” and his experience “Out of Africa”. Read his travel report in Belgiums biggest newspaper ‘Het Laatste Nieuws’ featuring the Karamoja region, Kidepo Valley National Park and Authentic cultural tours of Kara-Tunga.