The first group of Karamoja regional hiking guides have successfully completed the hiking guiding training by Bergwandelen.com in collaboration with Karamoja Tourism Academy. It was an eyeopening experience for both the participants and the facilitators, hiking the two highest mountain ranges (Mt Kadam and Mt Moroto) in Karamojaland. We agreed to continue to build the [...]
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First graduates Karamoja Hiking Guide Training
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A hike to the Ik people, a highlight in many ways
Hidden valleys, isolated rural communities and wildlife good-news-stories. Writer Sarah Marshall goes beyond Uganda's gorillas to find that Uganda is far more diverse than you might think... A hike to the Ik-tribe on Mount Morungole A hike to see the isolated Ik people, who live in the clouds at the top of Mount Morungole, is [...] More -
Assessment Karamoja Hiking Guides on Mount Moroto
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. Today we are receiving hiking and trekking guides [...] More -
Hiking Untamed Mountains of Karamoja in Northeastern Uganda
Hiking Untamed Mountains of Karamoja in Northeastern Uganda - Kara-Tunga is developing a trail for untamed outdoor adventure (hiking, cycling, walking) with authentic cultural experiences through Uganda's lesser travelled Karamojaland. The Warrior Nomad Trail aims at making Karamojaland a bucket-list destination for travellers and thereby creating job opportunities for the local communities, protecting the cultural [...] More -
Expedition leader Jan Bakker Trains Hiking Guides in Karamoja
Mr. Bakker and dutch hiking tours organisation Bergwandelen.com are part of the Adventure Tourism Uganda project like Kara-Tunga. They are managing the hiking agenda of the project with a great focus on Karamoja as well. Developing hiking tourism in Uganda Mr. Bakker - based in Uganda - is conducting a feasibility study for hiking tourism in [...] More -
The origin of Uganda’s Ik-tribe is one of Africa’s unsolved mysteries
Uganda's Ik-tribe. Travel Africa | January-March 2018. Writer: Mark Eveleigh. More -
Rock Climbing and Bouldering in Karamoja
Rock Climbing and Bouldering in Karamoja - Our mandate is to market and develop tourism in the Karamoja region aimed at sustainable enhancement of community livelihoods, preserving cultural heritage and positively impacting the image of the region. Therefore we work together with partners that support our vision and are willing to help us to build [...] More -
Mount Moroto Hiking and Rock Climbing
Mount Moroto Hiking and Rock Climbing - The Karamoja region in northeast of Uganda is an area still to be explored for rock climbing and bouldering routes. The numerous volcanic mountain ranges and iconic rock formations have drawn the attention of just a few adventurous climbers. We invite you to explore the Karamoja region and be [...] More
