Maria Schiffer, 11th December 2022 – I’m back in Uganda because of Theo, whom I met while working on my book Eating With Africa In 2018. I’ve been traveling along the Warrior Nomad Trail the last week, researching and experiencing Community Tourism.
Kara-Tunga Tours gives visitors an authentic experience into communities that have been overlooked until Kara-Tunga Tours was founded, now winning one prize after the next.
Go the extra mile
As tourists, we have the power to go the extra mile, step out of our comfort zone, and learn how to interact without disturbing cultures.
Yes, the trail is long, dusty, and sometimes tiring, but it is also breathtaking and unique and gave me the chills in so many moments; I would do it again in a heartbeat.
Local ownership
Almost everyone working in the camps and lodges I stayed at are from the region. A special thank you to my driver Henry, my guide Peter, and Jacky, the housekeeper who invited me into her home. While we drove on bumpy roads, they told me their stories and guided me in a personal way that I had rarely experienced. More than anything, they were my partners for this story.
Thank you also to WildPlaces Africa; I’ve never experienced a wild elephant passing my cabin at night or a buffalo chilling in the shade of my balcony – insanely magical!
Sustainability
These inclusive tourism models are sustainable and form a synergy as the villagers do not live just from tourism; instead, both enrich each other’s lives. Community Tourism is a business model, not a charity.
Now I have to sit down and put this story into words. You can read the article and see the photos next year in the German Magazine GEO Saison. Don’t worry; I won’t let you miss it;)
Thank you, Uganda, Kara-Tunga Tours, and WildPlaces Africa , for this amazing experience!
This is one of the best Tribe Tours in Africa I’ve had. I’ve visited the Masai in Kenya, 4 tribes in Ethiopia’s Omo Valley and in Uganda the Karimojong and Tepeth, with this tour Kara-Tunga Tours.
Hiking Mountain Moroto, all you need to know – Mountain Moroto is the highest mountain in Uganda’s Northeaster Karamoja sub-region and offers a variety of hiking, walking and trekking options.
The fastest and most comfortable way to travel right into Kenya’s Northern Turkana Land was – until now – to take a scheduled flight to Lodwar or Lokichar-Kapese. The road was a notorious and unpredictable journey that was only challenged by experienced drivers and the strongest 4WD vehicles. This is a great step that will …
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.
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Community Tourism is a Business Model, not a Charity
Maria Schiffer, 11th December 2022 – I’m back in Uganda because of Theo, whom I met while working on my book Eating With Africa In 2018. I’ve been traveling along the Warrior Nomad Trail the last week, researching and experiencing Community Tourism.
Kara-Tunga Tours gives visitors an authentic experience into communities that have been overlooked until Kara-Tunga Tours was founded, now winning one prize after the next.
Go the extra mile
As tourists, we have the power to go the extra mile, step out of our comfort zone, and learn how to interact without disturbing cultures.
Yes, the trail is long, dusty, and sometimes tiring, but it is also breathtaking and unique and gave me the chills in so many moments; I would do it again in a heartbeat.
Local ownership
Almost everyone working in the camps and lodges I stayed at are from the region. A special thank you to my driver Henry, my guide Peter, and Jacky, the housekeeper who invited me into her home. While we drove on bumpy roads, they told me their stories and guided me in a personal way that I had rarely experienced. More than anything, they were my partners for this story.
Thank you also to WildPlaces Africa; I’ve never experienced a wild elephant passing my cabin at night or a buffalo chilling in the shade of my balcony – insanely magical!
Sustainability
These inclusive tourism models are sustainable and form a synergy as the villagers do not live just from tourism; instead, both enrich each other’s lives. Community Tourism is a business model, not a charity.
Now I have to sit down and put this story into words. You can read the article and see the photos next year in the German Magazine GEO Saison. Don’t worry; I won’t let you miss it;)
Thank you, Uganda, Kara-Tunga Tours, and WildPlaces Africa , for this amazing experience!
Travel differently, and please #exploreuganda!
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