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?
We just returned from mapping a trail through Kenya’s West-Pokot County. The trail is meant for the Warrior Nomad Trail initiative to guide travelers through East Africa’s least travelled areas. West-Pokot is located across the borders of Uganda’s Karamoja sub-region. It’s easy accessible by road from Amudat District. The main attractions are Mount Mtelo, Lake …
Skilling Karamoja Hiking Guides on Mount Moroto – Kara-Tunga is building a sustainable community-lead regional tourism sector through skilling with the Karamoja Tourism Academy. Together with our partners, we develop demand-based curriculum, train local trainers and local assessors aimed at increasing the accessibility and inspiring the community.
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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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