Endiro Coffee training staff Karamoja Safari Camp - Kara-Tunga has partnered with Endiro Coffee based on a shared vision: sustainable development of rural communities in Uganda. This training took place at the Karamoja Safari Camp, tented accommodation located in Moroto town. The training was aimed at ensuring the better production of quality products and also [...]
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Endiro Coffee training staff Karamoja Safari Camp
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My Internship Karamoja Sustainable Tourism Management
Internship Karamoja Sustainable Tourism Management - In 2019, I got the chance to be part of Kara-Tunga team as a volunteer for 6 months, from February to July 2019. What a pleasure! I was in charge of the sustainable development of the tour company and especially of helping them being certified Travelife (a sustainable tourism [...] More -
Linking Karimojong crafts producers to tourism markets in Uganda
A partnership in linking Karimojong crafts producers to tourism markets in Uganda with the ambition to create job opportunities and preservation of culture of indigenous communities. The amount of travellers to Karamoja is increasing and simultaneously the demand for souvenirs. Though, the current supply of resembling bead jewellery, wood carvings and paintings are made in Kenya [...] More -
Trail mapping on Mount Moroto
Trail mapping on Mount Moroto - One of our goals is preservation of cultural heritage through tourism and therefore we are working hand in hand with the elders as gatekeepers and the youth to document, manage and share. Kara-Tunga also donated 3 dustbins to support the community in collecting rubbish and raising awareness about the [...] More -
Awarded Travelife Partner Sustainable Tour operator in Uganda
We are ending the year in style: We have officially obtained the Travelife Partner award. This award is a recognition for the long-term efforts and frontrunner position as Sustainable Tour Operator in Uganda. Kara-Tunga Arts & Tours complies with more than 100 criteria, related to an operators’ office management, product range, international business partners [...] More -
My Internship in Karamoja – Tourism Management
The internship opportunity I had with Kara-Tunga Arts and Tours, Karamoja Safari Camp was a great chance for learning and professional development. Therefore, I consider myself a very lucky person as I was provided with an opportunity to be part of the team. I am also grateful for having a chance to meet so many [...] More -
Trail maintenance Mount Moroto community tourism association
The recently formed Mount Moroto Tourism Association has completed its first action point being the maintenance of the three main trails. These trails are the main access routes for the community and also for tourists. We are proud to see the first action point to be completed successfully with the necessary accountability of the association. More -
Launch of Mount Moroto community tourism association
We are proud to share the launch of the first community tourism association of Mount Moroto Forest Reserve located in Lia Parish sub county with our first donation of 3,890,000 Ush. The Kara-Tunga team has worked with the indigenous community for the last 4 months to formalise them into a national recognised organisation for community [...] More -
Educational partnership with Dutch Noorderpoort College
We are excited to announce a new educational partnership with Dutch Noorderpoort College to strengthen our capacity in Karamoja regional tourism development through skilling. Therefore we launched The Karamoja Tourism Academy in 2018. Up to now we happily graduated 45 students in basics in hospitality tour guiding. Today we are proudly announcing a long-term partnership [...] More -
Meeting with Dutch Ambassador and tourism stakeholders
The potential of tourism in Uganda is enormous. The ‘Pearl of Africa’ is famous for its gorilla’s and chimpanzees, but has much more to offer. The active tourist can go hiking, mountaineering and mountain biking. The cultural tourist will be amazed by the numerous local traditions, customs, arts & crafts. The Netherlands Embassy in [...] More
