Maria Schiffer, 11th December 2022 – I’m back in Uganda because of Theo, whom I met while working on my book Eating With Africa In 2018. I’ve been traveling along the Warrior Nomad Trail the last week, researching and experiencing Community Tourism.
Kara-Tunga Tours gives visitors an authentic experience into communities that have been overlooked until Kara-Tunga Tours was founded, now winning one prize after the next.
Go the extra mile
As tourists, we have the power to go the extra mile, step out of our comfort zone, and learn how to interact without disturbing cultures.
Yes, the trail is long, dusty, and sometimes tiring, but it is also breathtaking and unique and gave me the chills in so many moments; I would do it again in a heartbeat.
Local ownership
Almost everyone working in the camps and lodges I stayed at are from the region. A special thank you to my driver Henry, my guide Peter, and Jacky, the housekeeper who invited me into her home. While we drove on bumpy roads, they told me their stories and guided me in a personal way that I had rarely experienced. More than anything, they were my partners for this story.
Thank you also to WildPlaces Africa; I’ve never experienced a wild elephant passing my cabin at night or a buffalo chilling in the shade of my balcony – insanely magical!
Sustainability
These inclusive tourism models are sustainable and form a synergy as the villagers do not live just from tourism; instead, both enrich each other’s lives. Community Tourism is a business model, not a charity.
Now I have to sit down and put this story into words. You can read the article and see the photos next year in the German Magazine GEO Saison. Don’t worry; I won’t let you miss it;)
Thank you, Uganda, Kara-Tunga Tours, and WildPlaces Africa , for this amazing experience!
Karamoja was a travel experience of a life time. We visited the karamoja communities, the welcoming dances made me feel at home, the rich karamoja cultural experience so amazing. Thanks to the Karatunga team for the organisation, the guides where so professional and were very informed about the region’s history. Accommodation at Karamoja Safari Camp …
Hiking Mount Moroto: Gigantic views over the endless Karamoja plains – Writing a review for Karatunga Adventures is a hard task. The days I spent with this crew fill dozens of pages in my diary but I try to keep this short and sum it all up.
Sensitising Karamoja Communities on Tourism – Kara-Tunga aims at making Karamoja a must visit destination with people at its centre. It therefore embarked on a journey through the region to sensitise 17 community tourism groups (600 members) along Karamoja’s Warrior Nomad Trail.
The lately trendy Uganda birding destination is our unexplored Karamoja region. Our Kara-Tunga gudie Brian took Mr. Crammy Wanyama of Avian Safaris and his clients for a day of birding around Mount Moroto Central Forest Reserve along the Kenyan border.
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Community Tourism is a Business Model, not a Charity
Maria Schiffer, 11th December 2022 – I’m back in Uganda because of Theo, whom I met while working on my book Eating With Africa In 2018. I’ve been traveling along the Warrior Nomad Trail the last week, researching and experiencing Community Tourism.
Kara-Tunga Tours gives visitors an authentic experience into communities that have been overlooked until Kara-Tunga Tours was founded, now winning one prize after the next.
Go the extra mile
As tourists, we have the power to go the extra mile, step out of our comfort zone, and learn how to interact without disturbing cultures.
Yes, the trail is long, dusty, and sometimes tiring, but it is also breathtaking and unique and gave me the chills in so many moments; I would do it again in a heartbeat.
Local ownership
Almost everyone working in the camps and lodges I stayed at are from the region. A special thank you to my driver Henry, my guide Peter, and Jacky, the housekeeper who invited me into her home. While we drove on bumpy roads, they told me their stories and guided me in a personal way that I had rarely experienced. More than anything, they were my partners for this story.
Thank you also to WildPlaces Africa; I’ve never experienced a wild elephant passing my cabin at night or a buffalo chilling in the shade of my balcony – insanely magical!
Sustainability
These inclusive tourism models are sustainable and form a synergy as the villagers do not live just from tourism; instead, both enrich each other’s lives. Community Tourism is a business model, not a charity.
Now I have to sit down and put this story into words. You can read the article and see the photos next year in the German Magazine GEO Saison. Don’t worry; I won’t let you miss it;)
Thank you, Uganda, Kara-Tunga Tours, and WildPlaces Africa , for this amazing experience!
Travel differently, and please #exploreuganda!
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