Karamoja Tourism News – Read the latest news about Tourism development and promotion in the Karamoja subregion in Northeastern Uganda.

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    Karamoja Virtual Tours Documentary Series

    Kara-Tunga launches the Karamoja Virtual Tours documentary series to help site guides and host communities to bridge the affects of the COVID-19 pandemic.   Book a virtual tour Book a private virtual tour or subscribe to our video tour series and support our local guides and host communities who are affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. [...] More
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    Karamoja Guides for Uganda Tour Guide Training Assessors

    Karamoja Guides for Uganda Tour Guide Training Assessors -  Two years ago we founded the Karamoja Tourism Academy and relied heavily on people from other regions to assess our students. Today we're celebrating the graduation of our very own Karamoja Guides for Tour Guide Training Assessors. We are super proud of our team of guides [...] More
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    Karamoja Travel Guide in Swedish Vagabond Magazine

    Since our beginnings, we have been blessed to collaborate with photographer, story teller and guide Marcus Westberg. His passion for the remote and unknown made us engage in a long-term commitment to cover Uganda's best kept secret: Karamoja. Read our travel report of our walk to the sacred hills of the Karimojong tribe within Uganda's [...] More
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    Virtual tour: Nature Walk on the slopes of Mt Moroto

    Virtual tour: Nature Walk on the slopes of Mount Moroto - Get to know our team of skilled guides operating in Uganda's Northeastern wilderness called Karamoja land. Karamoja has a semi-arid climate what is truly unique for Uganda. It therefore hosts a different flora and fauna than anywhere else found in the country. In this [...] More
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    Gabriel Gersch supports Warrior Nomad Trail

    Gabriel Gersch supports development Uganda's Warrior Nomad Trail - Gabriel has a special connection with the wilderness and especially Karamoja. Seven years ago, it's believed that he was the first modern-day adventurer to walk the full length of Karamojaland in 100 years. He is therefore the perfect person to help develop the long-distance walking trail. [...] More
  • Things to do in Abim – Myth of the Mountain

    Things to do in Abim - Abim is a unique geographical location with rugged mountains and lush green vegetation. The people of Abim do not identify themselves with their Karimojong or Lango neighbours, they find themselves unique and go by the name of Ethur. Abim is far off the main Northeastern tourism circuit starting from [...] More
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    Riding epic trails of Mount Elgon and Mount Kadam

    Riding epic trails of Mount Elgon and Mount Kadam - Watch an epic video edit of our partner Clark Expeditions that offers Enduro style Mountain Bike holidays, riding the incredible trails around Mt Elgon in Eastern Uganda. "We shot this footage with a German film making family, and with Theo from Kara-Tunga tours, I had [...] More
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    First survey Fox’s Weaver in Pian-Upe Wildlife Reserve

    The first ever survey of the Uganda's only endemic Fox's Weaver is conducted in Pian-Upe Wildlife Reserve in Northeastern Uganda. The program is initiated by Nature Uganda, funded by UNDP Small Grants Programme and spearheaded by Jonathan Onongo. Bird Watching in Karamoja, Northeastern Uganda Learn more about bird watching in Karamojaland, located in Northeastern Uganda [...] More
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    Second Karamoja Apalis and Fox’s Weaver Survey

    The distribution of the Fox’s Weaver, Uganda’s only endemic bird species, is has been documented for the first time in the non-breeding season. This follow-up survey was designed to map the distribution of the Fox’s Weaver in the Non-breeding season, so as to identify key habitats for the conservation of the Fox’s Weaver and Karamoja [...] More
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    Launch of Tourism trails in The Pearl of Africa

    Launch of Tourism trails in The Pearl of Africa - The 3-year project is aimed at improving and diversifying products in adventure and cultural tourism in Uganda's East and Northeast (Sebei and Karamoja subregions). Adventure tourism is the fastest growing tourism niche worldwide. With its diverse landscapes and welcoming people, Uganda has tremendous opportunities to further [...] More
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