Louis and Margot are hitchhiking through Africa and Kara-Tunga hosted them for three days on our classic Karamoja Boda Boda Tour. They wrote a humbling review about it on TripAdivsor and continued up to Ethiopia whereafter they sent us the following email…
“Dear Kara-Tunga, We visited many other “remote tribes” in the continent, with or without guides, and were sometimes shocked by the bad relation some tribes had with tourists because of the travel agencies who didn’t implicate the communities. A problem that is clearly threatening the way of life of these communities.
We just wanted to tell you that we had by far the best experience with Kara-Tunga, especially in terms of responsible tourism and benefits to the communities. We can just encourage you to continue and we will try to promote Kara-Tunga to all the people we know who plan to visit Africa.
Thank you again for your great work and we hope to see you again somewhere.
We just returned from mapping a trail through Kenya’s West-Pokot County. The trail is meant for the Warrior Nomad Trail initiative to guide travelers through East Africa’s least travelled areas. West-Pokot is located across the borders of Uganda’s Karamoja sub-region. It’s easy accessible by road from Amudat District. The main attractions are Mount Mtelo, Lake …
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.
David, Oct 2023 – As far as locations go this one is unbeatable. Timu Eco Camp lies high on a mountain ridge with spectacular views in all directions, just being here is worth it.
Impact of COVID-19 on Community Tourism in Karamoja – The effects of the COVID-19 pandemic has reached even the most remote areas of Uganda. The host communities used to benefit from additional income through community tourism and freedom of movement for local business. Continue reading and watch the videos to learn about the positive impacts …
Karamoja was our best Responsible African Tribe Experience
Louis and Margot are hitchhiking through Africa and Kara-Tunga hosted them for three days on our classic Karamoja Boda Boda Tour. They wrote a humbling review about it on TripAdivsor and continued up to Ethiopia whereafter they sent us the following email…
“Dear Kara-Tunga, We visited many other “remote tribes” in the continent, with or without guides, and were sometimes shocked by the bad relation some tribes had with tourists because of the travel agencies who didn’t implicate the communities. A problem that is clearly threatening the way of life of these communities.
We just wanted to tell you that we had by far the best experience with Kara-Tunga, especially in terms of responsible tourism and benefits to the communities. We can just encourage you to continue and we will try to promote Kara-Tunga to all the people we know who plan to visit Africa.
Thank you again for your great work and we hope to see you again somewhere.
Louis and Margot.”
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