2016 was not the first time that Theo Vos had traveled to Karamoja. It was the first time that he felt brave enough to travel around and sleep with warriors in the bush, and explore the mountains freely by feet, motor bikes and cars without security.
“Ever since I started exploring the region and getting to know the natural beauty as well as the cultural wealth of my people, it has become an addiction to learn and document what I find.” Theo says.
After nine months, Theo flew back to The Netherlands and it was after he entered the plane, that he came to the realisation what kind of journey he had embarked on. Thousands of photos, hours of video and hundreds of stories to tell. He felt that he had started to build a relationship with Karamoja, something that – without realising – he had been longing for.
The United Nations General Assembly declared 2017 as the International Year of Sustainable Tourism for Development recalling the potential of tourism. During 12 months the organisation features international sustainable tourism initiatives including ourselves. Read the full feature on the campaign website Tourism4Develoment.com
CNN listed Kidepo Valley among the 8 best Safari Destinationans in Africa and specifically mentioned Kidepo Valley ‘…most beautiful Safari Park in all Africa’. ‘Africa’s True African Wilderness’ located in the Karamoja region has been favoured again above worlds most famous Safari Parks as Serengeti (Tanzania), Kalahari Desert (Botswana), Etosha (Namibia) and Kruger (South Africa).
Learn how East Africa’s Warrior Nomad Trail is making a meaningful difference in East African nations like Uganda, Kenya, Ethiopia, and South Sudan through tourism.
Uganda Tourism Board launched (21st January 2022) the countries new tourism promotion brand ‘Explore Uganda – The Pearl of Africa’. We are excited that our Kara-Tunga community tourism group from Kautakou (closed to Moroto) is featured in the new promotion materials. This is a true milestone for Kara-Tunga’s efforts to positively impact the image of the …
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Meet our founder: Positively Impacting Karamoja through Tourism
2016 was not the first time that Theo Vos had traveled to Karamoja. It was the first time that he felt brave enough to travel around and sleep with warriors in the bush, and explore the mountains freely by feet, motor bikes and cars without security.
“Ever since I started exploring the region and getting to know the natural beauty as well as the cultural wealth of my people, it has become an addiction to learn and document what I find.” Theo says.
After nine months, Theo flew back to The Netherlands and it was after he entered the plane, that he came to the realisation what kind of journey he had embarked on. Thousands of photos, hours of video and hundreds of stories to tell. He felt that he had started to build a relationship with Karamoja, something that – without realising – he had been longing for.
Read the full interview on www.ThisIsUganda.org
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