Dutch hiking tour company Bergwandelen.com and expedition leader Jan Bakker will train a selection of hiking guides from various mountain ranges located in Uganda’s Karamoja sub-region, Kenya and South Sudan on the Warrior Nomad Trail. and have mobilised their network to donate hiking equipment.
Hiking gear
Outdoor enthousiast know that having the appropriate type of equipment can play a big role in having a succesful adventure. Currently hiking tourism and adventure tourism in general is on the rise in Uganda, but quality and affordable equipment is still hard to find. The majority of people buys from the second hand markets and who can afford imports gear from abroad.
Contact us to donate hiking gear from East Africa or from Europe through Bergwandelen.com.
Mountains of Karamoja
The mountains of Karamoja are an exciting alternative to the more strenuous climbs in East Africa with many of the same attractions, a milder climate, lower elevation and requires no special equipment or technical experience.
As part of the Adventure Tourism Uganda initiative, the above facilitators held a one week baseline assessement of 12 hiking guides from Uganda’s Karamoja sub-region with the support of Karamoja Tourism Academy. With the knowledge gained, they will return to Karamoja in November 2021 to give the first of its kind hiking guide training in Karamoja.
Be part of the training
Support the training of the tour guides in the first two weeks of November 2021 by joining one of the trips hiking Mount Moroto, Mount Kadam and Mount Napak.
Karamoja Tourism Academy
With the growth currently experienced in Karamoja’s tourism industry, the demand for qualified and experienced tour guides and hospitality staff is on the increase.
The reality is that the industry is growing faster than the amount of trained and certified people. The Karamoja Tourism Academy development programme aims at bridging this gap by training learners in the relevant skills as well as creating the opportunity to gain the necessary experience to enter the market as a qualified tour guide and hospitality staff.
Demand-driven training programs
In collaboration with various partners, the academy is developing tailer made trainings to match the growing demand for the regional culture and adventure tourism sector like:
Uganda made it back to the honorable list of best destinations to visit in 2023 by CNN Travel. The listing highlights the new national focus on community tourism and adventure tourism, with special mention for the National Cycling Trail including the Ateker Trail through Karamoja.
Kara-Tunga’s representing Karamoja Region Tourism Private Sector as vice-chairperson of Karamoja Skills Development Coordination Platform In Tourism Sector during Validation workshop of the ‘Third Karamoja Regional Development Strategy’ (KIDP3).
We are excited to receive the first donation of clothing and equipment for hiking guides from Dutch hiking tour company Bergwandelen.com, expedition leader Jan Bakker and Royal Dutch Climbing and Mountaineering Association (NKBV).
Exciting Birds on the slopes of Mountain Moroto – A hike up into the mountain from Moroto town into the woodlands with beautiful views, exciting birds and mountain air with sightings of The Boran Cisticola (One of the rare bird species birder Tony Byarugaba had been tirelessly searching for in vain, turned out to be …
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Fundraising Hiking gear for Karamoja Guides
Dutch hiking tour company Bergwandelen.com and expedition leader Jan Bakker will train a selection of hiking guides from various mountain ranges located in Uganda’s Karamoja sub-region, Kenya and South Sudan on the Warrior Nomad Trail. and have mobilised their network to donate hiking equipment.
Hiking gear
Outdoor enthousiast know that having the appropriate type of equipment can play a big role in having a succesful adventure. Currently hiking tourism and adventure tourism in general is on the rise in Uganda, but quality and affordable equipment is still hard to find. The majority of people buys from the second hand markets and who can afford imports gear from abroad.
Contact us to donate hiking gear from East Africa or from Europe through Bergwandelen.com.
Mountains of Karamoja
The mountains of Karamoja are an exciting alternative to the more strenuous climbs in East Africa with many of the same attractions, a milder climate, lower elevation and requires no special equipment or technical experience.
The so-called Karamoja plateau is defined by a string of volcanic mountains starting from Mount Kadam (3,063m), Mount Napak (2,538m), Mount Moroto (3,083m) and Mount Morungole (2,749m).
The hiking guiding training
As part of the Adventure Tourism Uganda initiative, the above facilitators held a one week baseline assessement of 12 hiking guides from Uganda’s Karamoja sub-region with the support of Karamoja Tourism Academy. With the knowledge gained, they will return to Karamoja in November 2021 to give the first of its kind hiking guide training in Karamoja.
Be part of the training
Support the training of the tour guides in the first two weeks of November 2021 by joining one of the trips hiking Mount Moroto, Mount Kadam and Mount Napak.
Karamoja Tourism Academy
With the growth currently experienced in Karamoja’s tourism industry, the demand for qualified and experienced tour guides and hospitality staff is on the increase.
The reality is that the industry is growing faster than the amount of trained and certified people. The Karamoja Tourism Academy development programme aims at bridging this gap by training learners in the relevant skills as well as creating the opportunity to gain the necessary experience to enter the market as a qualified tour guide and hospitality staff.
Demand-driven training programs
In collaboration with various partners, the academy is developing tailer made trainings to match the growing demand for the regional culture and adventure tourism sector like:
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