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 [...]
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Hiking Untamed Mountains of Karamoja in Northeastern Uganda
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Birding in and around Moroto
By Herbert Byaruhanga – This bird was our bird of the day. According to the Birdlife International distribution map, the White-bellied Canary (Crithagra dorsostriata) enters Uganda slightly. The bird of the day The field guidebook Birds of East Africa shows also tells us the same message. Its not a common bird. Crammy Uganda Wanyama told [...] More -
Karamoja Tour Guides develop National Assessment tools
We are proud to see our tour guides (Emmanuel, Peter, Brian and Thomas) being part of this milestone in professionalising Uganda's tourism sector through government regulated licensing of tourist guides. They just completed a second workshop at Uganda Wildlife Conservation Education Centre in Entebbe to finalise on the development of the assessment tools for Uganda's [...] More -
Documentary COVID-19 Hope for Tourism in Karamoja
Documentary COVID-19 Hope for Tourism in Karamoja - This is where the Kara-Tunga journey started, 4 years ago on Mountain Moroto. And today we are grateful to be able to share why Karamoja is undoubtedly Uganda's Best Kept Secret with the help of the makers of 'The Best Job Ever - A Documentary of 14 [...] More -
Motorbike Trip through Karamoja and Turkana land on Warrior Nomad Trail
Motorbike Safari through Uganda's Karamoja land - The Dutch couple Mandy and Peter travelled a week through Karamoja land and drove their motorbikes through the savannah planes and volcanic ranges. We had the pleasure to guide them through our homeland and gave them a taste of our untouched culture and true African wilderness. Are you [...] More -
Karamoja Virtual Tours Documentary Series
Kara-Tunga launches the Karamoja Virtual Tours documentary series to help site guides and host communities to bridge the affects of the COVID-19 pandemic. Book a virtual tour Book a private virtual tour or subscribe to our video tour series and support our local guides and host communities who are affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. [...] More -
Moroto visit doesn’t disappoint
Moroto visit doesn't disappoint - Hiking and sundowning in the mountain is a unique way of learning about the peoples of northeastern Uganda, from its highlands to the vast plains below. Best Job Ever Crew: Kara-Tunga, Karamoja Tours took us on a scenic walk through the lush valley of Mount Moroto, the highest mountain in [...] More -
Karamoja Guides for Uganda Tour Guide Training Assessors
Karamoja Guides for Uganda Tour Guide Training Assessors - Two years ago we founded the Karamoja Tourism Academy and relied heavily on people from other regions to assess our students. Today we're celebrating the graduation of our very own Karamoja Guides for Tour Guide Training Assessors. We are super proud of our team of guides [...] More -
Bikepacking through Karamoja with a Kidepo Safari
Dutch cycling couple Paul Zuidgeest and Kathleen Verhelst are cycling through Africa and passed through Karamoja land with Kara-Tunga that took them to Kidepo Valley National Park. More articles on Bikepacking Uganda Read more stories of guests bikepacking through Uganda and especially Northeast Uganda in Karamoja: www.kara-tunga.com/tag/bikepacking-uganda/ The route Cycling through Karamoja Watch below video [...] More -
Karamoja Travel Guide in Swedish Vagabond Magazine
Since our beginnings, we have been blessed to collaborate with photographer, story teller and guide Marcus Westberg. His passion for the remote and unknown made us engage in a long-term commitment to cover Uganda's best kept secret: Karamoja. Read our travel report of our walk to the sacred hills of the Karimojong tribe within Uganda's [...] More
