We are looking back with a huge smile to a fantastic AdventureELEVATE in Jordan! From cycling through the magical landscapes to representing Uganda and Karamoja when networking with travel agents from around the world. Theo Vos, Director of Kara-Tunga, attended with the primary goals of learning from the Experience Jordan adventure tourism company and meeting [...]
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Kara-Tunga Attends AdventureELEVATE in Amman, Jordan
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Dates announced: Tour of Karamoja 2024
Kara-Tunga announces dates for the next Tour of Karamoja 2024. The event will take place from 24th Oct until 3rd Nov 2024. Registration process Pre-registration The Tour of Karamoja is a long adventurous journey and therefore the organisation finds it highly important to know about your fitness level, health condition and riding experience beforehand. The [...] More -
Announcement: Karamoja 3 Mountain Challenge
Kara-Tunga Tours and Mountain Slayers Uganda have partnered to organise the first-of-its-kind Karamoja 3 Mountains Challenge 6 Days (3 Peaks • 69 Km • 5,442 m elevation). From November 17th to 22nd, 2023, participants will tackle three of the least-climbed peaks in Uganda: Mount Kadam, Mount Moroto, and Mount Napak. This challenge is perfect for experienced [...] More -
Testimonial: Karamoja was the best of our Uganda trip
We spent 24 days in Uganda, driving the whole circle by ourselves. The best part of our trip was visiting Karamoja with Kara-Tunga guides. Our guide was Thomas, and he was excellent. Full of knowledge about the people of Karamoja. We spent three great days together, visiting the villages and kraal (cattle camp), having a [...] More -
Malaika Honey & Kara-Tunga open Honey Centre in Karamoja
Malaika Honey and Kara Tunga Foundation officially opened the Karamoja sub-regional Honey Center in Moroto town. The centre is aimed at promoting beekeeping as a viable business and incentivising environmental conservation. The Honey Centre in Moroto provides beekeepers access to the market, up-to-date knowledge and skills, and quality tools and equipment. Visit the Honey Centre [...] More -
Impact video Adventure Tourism Uganda initiative
Learn how Kara-Tunga was involved in developing and promoting adventure and cultural tourism in Uganda's Karamoja sub-region. These efforts have resulted in the establishment of the Warrior Nomad Trail. A cross-border culture and adventure tourist trail. Through least travelled East Africa. Adventure Tourism Uganda Spectacular landscapes, a great variety of cultures and the most welcoming [...] More -
Warrior Nomad Trail featured in Columbus Magazine
Africa Without Borders - With pride, we present a colourful nine-spread feature of our cross-border Warrior Nomad Trail in the Dutch Columbus Travel Magazine. "For centuries, the Karamojong from Uganda and their Kenyan neighbours, the Pokot and the Turkana, have enjoyed meeting each other. From stealing cattle to sharing their wilderness, culture and traditions with [...] More -
First Aid training for Tourism and Hospitality Professionals in Karamoja
First Aid Training for Tourism and Hospitality Professionals in Karamoja - Karamoja Tourism Academy (KTA) and the Warrior Nomad Trail initiative aim at building a competitive regional tourism sector by building the capacity of tourism and hospitality stakeholders. The intended result is to scale up the basic knowledge of first aid to advance in the [...] More -
Official launch ‘Boost employability Karamoja tourism staff’
Today we officially launched the 'Boost the Employability of Tourism staff in Elgon and Karamoja' project! The project is part of a larger initiative to enable sustainable and decent income-generating employability for Ugandan youth. The French Embassy in Uganda funds the project and is led by EyeOpenerWorks. Karamoja Tourism Academy and Elgon Tourism Academy are [...] More -
Start of project: Boost employability tourism staff Karamoja
Karamoja Tourism Academy and partners kickstarted the 'Boost the Employability of Tourism employees in Elgon and Karamoja' project. 20 ambitious business leaders participated in the first workshop to develop the framework for the 2 years project. The project aims at addressing the emerging needs of the rapidly developing tourism sector in northeast Uganda. It focuses [...] More
