With effect (October 4, 2021), South Sudan and Uganda have agreed to exempt their citizens from visa requirements when travelling to either country. Both governments have waived visa entries for nationals from either country holding valid passport. Expatriates Theres no news released about the VISA consequences for expatriates in either country. East African Community (EAC) [...]
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Uganda, South Sudan waive VISA for citizens
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First Aid training for Adventure Tourism Guides
Staying safe off-the-beaten-path in East Africa's most remote areas comes with a responsibility. Karamoja Tourism Academy therefore hosted an introduction to First Aid training for Adventure Tourism Guides by our project colleagues of UG-Motobike and facilitated by Safety Council Uganda. More -
Digital Marketing Training for Tourism Startups
It's an absolute milestone for the Karamoja Tourism Academy to host one of Uganda's most famous travel journalist and marketeers 'Charlotte Beauvoisin' (Diary of a Muzungu) for the first time in Karamoja sub-region. Charlotte is facilitating a 4-day digital marketing introduction training for local tourism startups to strengthen the capacity of stakeholders along the Warrior [...] More -
First graduates Karamoja Hiking Guide Training
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 [...] More -
Kara-Tunga at Uganda World Tourism Day Event 2021
Kara-Tunga at Uganda World Tourism Day Event 20213 - Kara-Tunga founder Theo Vos during Uganda's World Tourism Day 2021 Celebrations in Sheraton hotel in Kampala. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4pVNnNKWWZ0 More -
Watch Video Uganda focus on Karamoja for World Tourism Day 2021
Watch the official video of Uganda Tourism Board focusing on destination Karamoja for World Tourism Day 2021 theme Inclusive Tourism. The video is broadcasted on Uganda national tv channels NTV, NBS, UBC. The Kara-Tunga team is proud to see their site guides, host communities and other regional tourism partners make destination Karamoja shine! Uganda focus [...] More -
Fundraising Hiking gear for Karamoja Guides
Dutch hiking tour company Bergwandelen.com and expedition leader Jan Bakker will train a selection of hiking guides from various mountain ranges located in Uganda's Karamoja sub-region, Kenya and South Sudan on the Warrior Nomad Trail. and have mobilised their network to donate hiking equipment. Hiking gear Outdoor enthousiast know that having the appropriate type of [...] More -
Making off: Uganda focus on Karamoja for World Tourism Day 2021
We have come from far... tourism is positively changing the image of Karamoja and we hope that this collaboration with Uganda Tourism Board, NBS Television, NTV, UBC, can inspire tourism professionals and local communities to embrace Community Tourism in Karamoja as opportunity for inclusive development. NBS Television will broadcast tourism in Karamoja in the coming [...] More -
Partner Spanish Travel Agent Terres llunyanes to Uganda
Kara-Tunga is proud to partner with Spanish travel agent Terres Llunyanes to offer their guests an unforgettable eco-camping and cultural experience when traveling through Uganda's northeast Karamojaland. Terres Llunyanes is an adventure travel agency with more than twenty years of experience and many more experience in the travel sector. More -
EU Ambassadors meet Karamoja Tourism Stakeholders
Thursday 2 Sept 2021 - Kara-Tunga hosts EU Heads of Mission for 3rd consecutive time in Moroto with as topic Karamoja regional tourism development. We had an inspiring afternoon with ?? European Ambassadors to Uganda, Uganda Wildlife Authority, National Forest Authority, UNESCO MAN Biosphere Reserve Committee and private sector stakeholders. The main subjects for discussion [...] More
