The Warrior Nomad Trail is featured as Off-The-Beaten-Path destination in Africa by Ethiopian Airways Selamta Magazine.
How many African adventure trails forgo modern borders to follow in the footsteps of nomads and warriors, from thousands of years in the past?
Uganda-based social enterprise Kara-Tunga is doing just that – using ancient pathways to celebrate the tribal heritage of East Africa’s least-travelled areas.
The tour operator arranges archaeological, cycling and hiking tours, runs eco camps and even operates a tourism academy to conserve the local area and community. Among its offerings is the Warrior Nomad Trail. The ancient migration route traverses Kenya, Ethiopia, South Sudan and Uganda, and over the centuries was used by nomadic pastoralists from the Nilotic Karamojong, Kalenjin and Kuliak communities.
“The goal is to connect and unite using tourism,” says Karamojong-Dutch co-founder Theo Vos.
We are excited to share our new Eco Camp at the stunning foothills of Mt Kadam and Pian Upe Wildlife Reserve. The camp is part of the Karamoja Conservation Zones initiative.
Sustainable tourism is no longer enough. The people of Karamoja have embraced regenerative tourism to create a better world through travel. Since tourism in Uganda’s Karamoja sub-region is still in its infancy, it is incredibly important to raise awareness and to set expectations and guidelines now. Karamoja is the first place in East Africa where …
We are celebrating that our ‘Ateker Documentary’ has won the price ‘The Best Documentary of ‘AMAA-StarTimes Online Short Film Festival’. The festival celebrates the best ‘shorts’ from all over Africa.
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Warrior Nomad Trail featured in Ethiopian Airways Salamta Magazine
The Warrior Nomad Trail is featured as Off-The-Beaten-Path destination in Africa by Ethiopian Airways Selamta Magazine.
How many African adventure trails forgo modern borders to follow in the footsteps of nomads and warriors, from thousands of years in the past?
Uganda-based social enterprise Kara-Tunga is doing just that – using ancient pathways to celebrate the tribal heritage of East Africa’s least-travelled areas.
The tour operator arranges archaeological, cycling and hiking tours, runs eco camps and even operates a tourism academy to conserve the local area and community. Among its offerings is the Warrior Nomad Trail. The ancient migration route traverses Kenya, Ethiopia, South Sudan and Uganda, and over the centuries was used by nomadic pastoralists from the Nilotic Karamojong, Kalenjin and Kuliak communities.
Read the magazine online at the Selamta Website
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