Columbus Travel Magazine: “Theo, with his travel organization Kara-Tunga and the Karamoja Tourism Academy, is fully committed to making the culture and nature of the Ugandan region of Karamoja known to a wider audience and to developing it in a sustainable way as a tourist destination.”
Theo Vos: “Not I but WE. This award is a recognition for the work of our Kara-Tunga family of employees, guides, host communities, local government and development partners. Together we are doing the unthinkable, and using tourism as a tool for sustainable development in East Africa’s least travelled areas.”
The criteria used for selection were the following ‘break-even travel’ principles for sustainable travel and a simple question: how does the nominee make the world a little better for travelers and the local population?
How one Whistler resident is working with the Tepeth community of Mount Moroto and local social enterprise Kara-Tunga Tours to enhance livelihoods through developing mountain bike tourism on the mountain.
Staying safe off-the-beaten-path in East Africa’s most remote areas comes with a responsibility. Karamoja Tourism Academy therefore hosted an introduction to First Aid training for Adventure Tourism Guides by our project colleagues of UG-Motobike and facilitated by Safety Council Uganda.
Gwen AndKirsty, Nov 2022 – We stopped on our way from Kidepo to Moroto. Timu Eco-Camp is at the end of a ridge and you have 360 views from East to West. The winds were strong (as it happens during season change) but our tent was protected from the winds as it was on the …
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Kara-Tunga wins Columbus Travel Hero of the Year Award 2022
Kara-Tunga wins Columbus Magazine’s Travel Hero of the Year Award 2022.
Columbus Travel Magazine: “Theo, with his travel organization Kara-Tunga and the Karamoja Tourism Academy, is fully committed to making the culture and nature of the Ugandan region of Karamoja known to a wider audience and to developing it in a sustainable way as a tourist destination.”
Theo Vos: “Not I but WE. This award is a recognition for the work of our Kara-Tunga family of employees, guides, host communities, local government and development partners. Together we are doing the unthinkable, and using tourism as a tool for sustainable development in East Africa’s least travelled areas.”
The criteria used for selection were the following ‘break-even travel’ principles for sustainable travel and a simple question: how does the nominee make the world a little better for travelers and the local population?
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