Wow! This 4 day trip with Kara-Tunga was one of the most mind blowing adventures I ever had in Africa! (Read more on TripAdivsor)The musical village visit, the vivid night in the kraal, the mountain climbing to the top of mount Moroto… Accompanied with very carrying and spontaneous guides, this trip to this untouched & authentic Ugandan region will always be something special to me! And then I didn’t even mention Theo, the very warm & empathic founder of Kara-Tunga who has such a strong organisational skills!
The proud Karimojong people in Uganda’s northeastern corner live for their cattle and women. Many decades of conflict made Karamoja unthinkable as a tour and travel destination. Today, the doors open to a fascinating culture and a folk refusing to give up their traditions.
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.
The Tour of Karamoja 2022 TOK22 combined some of the most diverse and remote wilderness in East Africa if not all of Africa. The event entailed some of the most dramatic landscapes, amazing wildlife and some of the richest, most authentic cultural experiences all wrapped up in the most challenging, inspiring and rewarding cycling experience …
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Tour of Karamoja an authentic African experience
Wow! This 4 day trip with Kara-Tunga was one of the most mind blowing adventures I ever had in Africa! (Read more on TripAdivsor)The musical village visit, the vivid night in the kraal, the mountain climbing to the top of mount Moroto… Accompanied with very carrying and spontaneous guides, this trip to this untouched & authentic Ugandan region will always be something special to me! And then I didn’t even mention Theo, the very warm & empathic founder of Kara-Tunga who has such a strong organisational skills!
Text by: Annechien (The Netherlands)
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