We arrived in the town of Moroto well past the sun had set. Tired after a long day on a bumpy road from Jinja, we went to bed with little idea about what the new day will bring. It was only in the morning when the sun lit up the green cliffs of Mt Moroto when we saw the beauty and challenge of the day ahead of us…
“Apana a Mount Moroto!” is one of the first phrases we learn from our enthusiastic Karimojong guides as they greeted us in the morning sun. In translation from Karimojong language it means ‘Let’s go to Mount Moroto!” We wake up early before the full midday glare, gather our team of three muzungu girls and three Karimojongs and off we go… Read the full story on their website
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.
I decided to go full on Karamojong and immerse myself in the culture by wearing the native dress and experiencing the simple life not as a tourist, but as a local. I find through my travels that this truly is the best way to learn about people and their way of life. This humility in …
Last November 2018, Theo (founder/director of Kara-Tunga) asked me to come to Moroto to coordinate the research for the Karamoja Tourism Academy. I never hesitated and resigned from my job in the Netherlands. A few weeks later I was there, fresh in Karamoja.
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Apana a Mount Moroto! Tough Hike with Stunning Views
We received three energetic young travellers from Latvia (www.pair4ideas.com) for a guided tour through Karamoja and climbing Mount Moroto.
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