Enjoy a jar of pure and clear honey from Timu, located on the East African Rift escapement at an altitude 2,000m. Timu is home to the Ik-tribe, living in the northeastern region of Uganda called Karamoja.
Timu Honey
$10,00 / per person
Enjoy a jar of pure and clear honey from Timu, located on the East African Rift escapement at an altitude 2,000m. The area is tucked away in the utmost northeastern corner of Uganda. It borders South Sudan on the north and Kenya on the east.
The community
The Ik tribe are former hunters gatherers and today live on the extreme northeastern corner of the country. They are known for their love for the environment and their cultural heritage. Counting only 7,000 people, the people still speak their ancestral language and practice their traditional culture and traditions.
The honey business plays a significant cultural importance in their ceremonies but also in improving their livelihoods.
Pure honey
Each 400-gram jar is filled with honey straight from the hive. Kara-Tunga Honey is natural and sustainable, produced without additives. Every jar positively impacts lives of the community and conserves the biodiversity. Learn more about Kara-Tunga Honey.
Plan a visit
Travellers need to travel a distance to visit the Ik, as reward you receive rare insight into a unique tribe in Africa. The various activities will guarantee you stunningly beautiful scenery, breathtaking scenes in the valleys, and magnificent views into the Eastern Rift Valley as far as Kenya and South Sudan. Learn more.
