24th May 2023 - Kara-Tunga Foundation hosted the French Ambassador to Uganda at the Karamoja Museum in Moroto. The ambassador visited our district for the first time to gain inspiration for future culture-related collaborations. We greatly thank the 'Ateker Cultural Group' and other partners for making an unforgettable first impression. Learn more about the projects [...]
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Hosting French Ambassador to Uganda in Moroto Karamoja
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Video: Tour of Karamoja 2023
The Tour of Karamoja is more than just a bike event. It is an opportunity to experience the rich culture and stunning scenery of least travelled East Africa. Riders will meet different cultures, see untouched landscapes and create opportunities for the most vulnerable girls in this area. The Tour of Karamoja is a challenging but [...] More -
Karamoja Community Tourism in German GEO Saison Magazine
Germany's renown GEO Saison Magazine has published an insightful eight page article on sustainable community based tourism in Karamoja. A story of how Kara-Tunga Tours and Kara-Tunga Foundation are changing the old narrative of traditional wildlife safari in Uganda. Photographer and writer Maria Schiffer. shares her experience traveling through the region Warrior Nomad Trail and [...] More -
Call for Tourism Business Owners in Karamoja
Are you a tourism or hospitality business in Uganda’s Karamoja sub-region? and would you like to improve the skills of your staff? Then we have an exciting opportunity for you! APPLY HERE. What are we looking for? Registered tourism businesses (hotels, lodges, CBOs, tour operators, activity providers) in Northeastern Uganda. Determination among owners and managers [...] More -
Boosting Employability of Tourism Staff in Karamoja
Are you a tourism or hospitality business in Uganda's Karamoja sub-region? and would you like to improve the skills of your staff? Then we have an exciting opportunity for you! The Ukarimu Employability Training project Background and objectives Uganda’s youth often struggle to find meaningful employment to better their lives, while the growing Uganda tourism [...] More -
Warrior Nomad Trail at ITB Berlin travel show
Thursday, 9th March 2023 - Warrior Nomad Trail given a podium during world's largest travel show for professionals ITB Berlin. The session was hosted by the Centre for the Promotion of Imports from developing countries (CBI) of the Netherlands Enterprise Agency. CBI was represented by their consultant Alison Burgh, who gave a brief summary of [...] More -
Hosting Ugandan Content Makers in Karamoja
A team of Ugandan content makers travelled to northeastern Uganda and asked Kara-Tunga to host them in Karamoja sub-region and give them an authentic taste of Karimojong culture. Kara-Tunga is an indigenous owned and female led social enterprise embracing responsible tourism as a tool for creating social-economical opportunities for the community as well as enriching [...] More -
POATE Tourism Expo Uganda Features Karamoja
Don't miss out on yet another edition of the Pearl of Africa Tourism Expo (POATE Tourism Expo Uganda) that will be taking place at Munyonyo Commonwealth Resort in the capital city of Kampala from 26th – 29th April, 2023. More -
Karamoja Uganda Trending Destination 2023
January 2023 - Dutch Travel Magazine Columbus created a list of the 23 trending destination to visit in 2023 and Karamoja made it to the list! Uganda is a white spot on the map for many travellers. Visitors usually find their way to the south-west to see the mountain gorillas or the more easy to [...] More -
Developing Hiking Trails on Mount Kadam
The Polish adventurer Bartek Zobek has marked the first three trails on Mount Kadam, located in northeast Uganda on the Karamoja Plateau. The polish adventure enthousiast called Bartek Zobek fell in love with Mount Kadam and spearheaded the marking of trails in January 2021. His motivation to develop hiking trails on Mount Kadam is to [...] More
