BikePacking Karamoja Uganda – We have organized our tour through Kara-Tunga. This is in Moroto and our contact person is Theo Vos. He was born and raised in the Netherlands but left for Uganda when his mother, originally Karamajong, returned to Uganda. Now he is trying to generate income for the region through tourism. Their hotel is our base. Here we are picked up by Joelle, our driver for four days.
We drive north, and after 10 km the asphalt is finished. A red dirt road brings us deeper into Karamoja. The farther we leave Moroto, the worse it gets, but it can all be done and we don’t need the four-wheel drive yet.
James is waiting for us about 100 kilometers away. He is our guide for Nakapelimoru. This is apparently the largest village in East Africa with a population of 21,000. And a village in this is a traditional village, where every family has its own fenced yard. Not long ago the heirs merged into one another, but nowadays there is more room. A fire a few years ago turned out to be very easy to spread… read the full trip report on www.wilchardenwendy.nl
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.
Are you a tourism or hospitality business in Uganda’s Karamoja sub-region? and would you like to improve the skills of your staff? Then we have an exciting opportunity for you!
Are you an enthusiastic tour company and eager to learn about Uganda’s northeastern Karamoja? Are your clients interested in adventure and community tourism? Don’t hesitate and sign-up for Uganda’s first Warrior Nomad Trail familiarisation trip.
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BikePacking Untouched Karamoja region of Uganda
BikePacking Karamoja Uganda – We have organized our tour through Kara-Tunga. This is in Moroto and our contact person is Theo Vos. He was born and raised in the Netherlands but left for Uganda when his mother, originally Karamajong, returned to Uganda. Now he is trying to generate income for the region through tourism. Their hotel is our base. Here we are picked up by Joelle, our driver for four days.
We drive north, and after 10 km the asphalt is finished. A red dirt road brings us deeper into Karamoja. The farther we leave Moroto, the worse it gets, but it can all be done and we don’t need the four-wheel drive yet.
James is waiting for us about 100 kilometers away. He is our guide for Nakapelimoru. This is apparently the largest village in East Africa with a population of 21,000. And a village in this is a traditional village, where every family has its own fenced yard. Not long ago the heirs merged into one another, but nowadays there is more room. A fire a few years ago turned out to be very easy to spread… read the full trip report on www.wilchardenwendy.nl
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