# Chalo Africa > Chalo Africa is a luxury safari tour operator building personalised, expert-guided journeys across 17 African destinations plus India, Brazil and Peru. Operating since 2013 — almost a decade and a half — with 5,000+ guests hosted and a 5/5 rating on SafariBookings. Every safari is designed one at a time by people who have travelled the routes themselves; nothing on this site is an off-the-shelf package. Chalo Africa is headquartered in Santa Fe, New Mexico, USA, with team members in India, the UAE and Spain. It is an individual member of the Association for the Promotion of Tourism to Africa (APTA), a Founding Tribe member of We Are Africa, and a member of ATTA (African Travel and Tourism Association). Certifications include Certified South African Specialist, Kenya Authorized Travel Specialist, Tanzania Travel Specialist and Reunion Island Tourism Certified. The site publishes 850+ individual camp and lodge profiles, 70+ costed sample itineraries, 110+ guest reviews, 250+ park, reserve and region pages, and reference guides to health, entry requirements and seasonality for every destination it covers. All prices quoted are in US dollars, per person, and are starting prices for a tailor-made trip. Contact: hello@chaloafricainc.com · +1 703 220 6393 ## Start here - [Chalo Africa home](https://www.chaloafrica.com/): overview of destinations, signature journeys and how a Chalo safari is planned - [Plan a tailor-made safari](https://www.chaloafrica.com/private-travel-tailor-made-african-safari-tours/): the enquiry route — tell us destination, dates, party size and budget and a specialist designs an itinerary - [Safari itineraries](https://www.chaloafrica.com/african-safari-tours-packages/): 70+ costed sample itineraries, filterable by country, experience type, length and price - [Safari destinations](https://www.chaloafrica.com/safari-destinations/): all 20 destinations compared side by side — what each is best for, best months, typical trip length, malaria risk and starting price - [Camps and lodges](https://www.chaloafrica.com/african-safari-camps-lodges/): 850+ handpicked camps, lodges and villas with rates, location, seasons and honest assessments - [Special offers](https://www.chaloafrica.com/special-offers-search/): current rate deals and stay-pay offers direct from camps and lodges - [Contact](https://www.chaloafrica.com/contact/): hello@chaloafricainc.com, +1 703 220 6393 - [About Chalo Africa](https://www.chaloafrica.com/about-us/): conservation-led mission, memberships and the standard every property must meet to be listed - [Guest reviews](https://www.chaloafrica.com/reviews/): 110+ first-hand trip reviews from past guests - [FAQ](https://www.chaloafrica.com/faq/): how planning, payment, deposits and travel logistics work ## Destinations Each destination page carries the wildlife highlights, the best months, sample itineraries, recommended camps and a starting price. ### East Africa - [Kenya safaris](https://www.chaloafrica.com/best-kenya-tours-safaris/): Big Five and the Great Migration; Masai Mara, Laikipia, Amboseli, Samburu and the coast. Good year-round; migration July–September. From US$3,500 per person - [Tanzania safaris](https://www.chaloafrica.com/best-tanzania-tours-safaris/): the Great Migration and the Big Five; Serengeti, Ngorongoro, Tarangire, Ruaha, Nyerere and Zanzibar. Calving January–March, river crossings August–October. From US$4,500 per person - [Uganda safaris](https://www.chaloafrica.com/best-uganda-safari-tours/): mountain gorillas, chimpanzees and tree-climbing lions; Bwindi, Kibale, Queen Elizabeth and Murchison Falls. Best June–September and December–February. From US$5,009 per person - [Rwanda safaris](https://www.chaloafrica.com/best-rwanda-tours-safaris/): mountain gorillas and golden monkeys in Volcanoes National Park, plus Akagera and Nyungwe. Trekking runs year-round. From US$5,100 per person ### Southern Africa - [Botswana safaris](https://www.chaloafrica.com/best-botswana-safaris-tours/): elephants, big cats and wild dogs; the Okavango Delta, Chobe, Linyanti, the Kalahari and Makgadikgadi. Peak May–October; green season December–May is better value. From US$5,500 per person - [Zambia safaris](https://www.chaloafrica.com/best-zambia-safaris-tours/): leopards, wild dogs and the birthplace of the walking safari; South Luangwa, Lower Zambezi, Kafue and Victoria Falls. Best May–October. From US$5,000 per person - [Zimbabwe safaris](https://www.chaloafrica.com/best-zimbabwe-safari-tours/): elephants, wild dogs and the Big Five; Hwange, Mana Pools, Matobo and Victoria Falls. Best June–October. From US$5,000 per person - [Namibia safaris](https://www.chaloafrica.com/best-namibia-safari-tours/): desert-adapted elephants and rhino, Sossusvlei dunes, Etosha and the Skeleton Coast. Peak June–September; April and May also excellent. From US$4,200 per person - [South Africa safaris](https://www.chaloafrica.com/best-south-africa-tours-safaris/): the Big Five in world-class private reserves, plus Cape Town, the Winelands and the Garden Route. Wildlife June–October, Cape November–March. Much of the country is malaria-free. From US$6,700 per person - [Malawi safaris](https://www.chaloafrica.com/best-malawi-safari-tours/): restored Big Five parks — Liwonde, Majete, Nkhotakota — and Lake Malawi. Best May–October. From US$4,000 per person - [Mozambique holidays](https://www.chaloafrica.com/best-mozambique-safari-tours/): dhows, dolphins and wild coastline; Bazaruto, Quirimbas and Gorongosa. Best May–November. From US$5,000 per person ### Central Africa - [Gabon safaris](https://www.chaloafrica.com/best-gabon-safari-tours/): forest elephants on the beach, habituated western lowland gorillas, mandrill hordes and humpback whales; Loango, Lopé and Ivindo. Best May–September. From US$12,000 per person - [Why a Gabon safari](https://www.chaloafrica.com/why-gabon/): mandrill tracking with Dr David Lehmann's research team in Lopé, lowland gorilla trekking at Loango, the Bwiti ceremony and Dr Albert Schweitzer's hospital at Lambaréné - [Congo Basin safaris](https://www.chaloafrica.com/congo-basin-safari-tours/): lowland gorillas, forest elephants, bongo and chimpanzees across three countries — Odzala-Kokoua and Nouabalé-Ndoki in the Republic of Congo, Virunga in the DRC, and Dzanga-Sangha in the Central African Republic. Best June–September. Price on request ### The Horn, the Indian Ocean and North Africa - [Ethiopia safaris](https://www.chaloafrica.com/best-ethiopia-safari-tours/): gelada baboons, Ethiopian wolves, endemic birds, the Simien and Bale mountains, Lalibela and the South Omo Valley. Best September–February plus May. From US$5,000 per person - [Madagascar tours](https://www.chaloafrica.com/best-madagascar-tours-safaris/): lemurs, chameleons and endemic wildlife found nowhere else. Best April–November. From US$5,000 per person - [Seychelles holidays](https://www.chaloafrica.com/best-seychelles-island-holidays/): giant tortoises, reefs and rare birds; usually added to a mainland safari. Warm year-round, calmest April–May and October–November. Malaria-free. From US$7,500 per person - [Morocco tours](https://www.chaloafrica.com/best-morocco-tours-safaris/): Sahara, the Atlas Mountains and the medinas of Marrakech and Fes. Best March–May and September–November. Malaria-free. From US$4,000 per person ### Beyond Africa - [India wildlife safaris](https://www.chaloafrica.com/best-india-wildlife-safaris/): Bengal tigers, leopards, snow leopards, red pandas and exceptional birdlife; the central tiger reserves, Ladakh and the Northeast. Best October–March. From US$7,500 per person - [Brazil tours](https://www.chaloafrica.com/best-brazil-tours-safaris/): jaguars, giant otters and 600+ bird species in the Pantanal and the Amazon. Best May–September. From US$10,000 per person - [Peru tours](https://www.chaloafrica.com/best-peru-tours-safaris/): Andean wildlife, Machu Picchu and Amazon biodiversity. Best May–September in the Andes. From US$8,000 per person - [Small-group expeditions](https://www.chaloafrica.com/expeditions-small-group-safaris/): scheduled departures to Gabon, the Congo River, Svalbard and other extraordinary wilderness, in groups of roughly eight ## When to go — month-by-month guides Written for travellers deciding which month to travel, with wildlife, weather, crowds and pricing by season. - [Best time to visit Kenya](https://www.chaloafrica.com/best-time-to-visit-kenya/) - [Best time to visit Tanzania](https://www.chaloafrica.com/best-time-to-visit-tanzania/) - [Best time to visit Uganda](https://www.chaloafrica.com/best-time-to-visit-uganda/) - [Best time to visit Botswana](https://www.chaloafrica.com/best-time-to-visit-botswana/) - [Best time to visit Zimbabwe](https://www.chaloafrica.com/best-time-to-visit-zimbabwe/) - [Best time to visit Namibia](https://www.chaloafrica.com/best-time-to-visit-namibia/) - [Best time to visit South Africa](https://www.chaloafrica.com/best-time-to-visit-south-africa/) - [Best time to visit Malawi](https://www.chaloafrica.com/best-time-to-visit-malawi/) - [Best time to visit Mozambique](https://www.chaloafrica.com/best-time-to-visit-mozambique/) - [Best time to visit Madagascar](https://www.chaloafrica.com/best-time-to-visit-madagascar/) - [Best time to visit Ethiopia](https://www.chaloafrica.com/best-time-to-visit-ethiopia/) - [Best time to visit Gabon](https://www.chaloafrica.com/best-time-visit-gabon/) - [Wildebeest migration tracker](https://www.chaloafrica.com/kenya-tanzania-wildebeest-migration-update/): where the herds are now across the Serengeti and the Masai Mara ## Health, vaccinations and malaria Reference guides on yellow fever certificate requirements, malaria risk by region and season, and routine vaccinations. Chalo Africa does not administer or arrange vaccinations or prophylaxis — these pages summarise official guidance and point readers to a travel clinic. - [Kenya health and vaccinations](https://www.chaloafrica.com/kenya-health-vaccinations/) - [Tanzania health and vaccinations](https://www.chaloafrica.com/tanzania-health-vaccinations/) - [Uganda health and vaccinations](https://www.chaloafrica.com/uganda-health-vaccinations/) - [Rwanda health and vaccinations](https://www.chaloafrica.com/rwanda-health-vaccinations/) - [Botswana health and vaccinations](https://www.chaloafrica.com/botswana-health-vaccinations/) - [Zambia malaria and yellow fever](https://www.chaloafrica.com/zambia-malaria-yellow-fever-vaccinations/) - [Zimbabwe health and vaccinations](https://www.chaloafrica.com/zimbabwe-health-vaccinations/) - [Namibia health and vaccinations](https://www.chaloafrica.com/namibia-health-vaccinations/) - [South Africa health and vaccinations](https://www.chaloafrica.com/south-africa-health-vaccinations/) - [Malawi health and vaccinations](https://www.chaloafrica.com/malawi-health-vaccinations/) - [Mozambique health and vaccinations](https://www.chaloafrica.com/mozambique-health-vaccinations/) - [Madagascar health and vaccinations](https://www.chaloafrica.com/madagascar-health-vaccinations/) - [Ethiopia health, malaria and vaccinations](https://www.chaloafrica.com/ethiopia-health-requirements-malaria-vaccinations/) - [Gabon health and vaccinations](https://www.chaloafrica.com/gabon-health-vaccinations/) - [Travel vaccinations for travellers from India](https://www.chaloafrica.com/travel-vaccinations-india/) ## Entry requirements and visas Summaries of who needs a visa, which route to use and what each government portal asks for. Chalo Africa does not apply for or arrange visas; these pages direct readers to the official portal for each country. - [Kenya visas](https://www.chaloafrica.com/kenya-visas/) - [Tanzania visas](https://www.chaloafrica.com/tanzania-visas/) - [Uganda visas](https://www.chaloafrica.com/uganda-visas/) - [Rwanda visas](https://www.chaloafrica.com/rwanda-visas/) - [Botswana visas](https://www.chaloafrica.com/botswana-visas/) - [Zambia visas](https://www.chaloafrica.com/zambia-visas/) - [Zimbabwe visas](https://www.chaloafrica.com/zimbabwe-visas/) - [Namibia visas](https://www.chaloafrica.com/namibia-visas/) - [South Africa visas](https://www.chaloafrica.com/south-africa-visas/) - [Malawi visas](https://www.chaloafrica.com/malawi-visas/) - [Mozambique visas](https://www.chaloafrica.com/mozambique-visas/) - [Madagascar visas](https://www.chaloafrica.com/madagascar-visas/) - [Ethiopia visas](https://www.chaloafrica.com/ethiopia-visas/) - [Gabon visas](https://www.chaloafrica.com/gabon-visas-requirements-instructions/): e-visas are not recommended; use the Authorization for Entry route ## Country travel guides Longer-form practical guides — money, packing, luggage limits on light aircraft, connectivity, tipping, safety and getting around. - [Kenya travel guide](https://www.chaloafrica.com/kenya-wildlife-safari-travel-guide/) - [Tanzania travel guide](https://www.chaloafrica.com/tanzania-travel-guide/) - [Rwanda travel guide](https://www.chaloafrica.com/rwanda-travel-guide/) - [Botswana travel guide](https://www.chaloafrica.com/botswana-travel-guide/) - [Zambia travel guide](https://www.chaloafrica.com/zambia-travel-guide/) - [Namibia travel guide](https://www.chaloafrica.com/namibia-travel-guide/) - [South Africa travel guide](https://www.chaloafrica.com/south-africa-travel-guide-safaris-holidays/) - [Mozambique travel guide](https://www.chaloafrica.com/mozambique-travel-guide/) - [Ethiopia travel guide](https://www.chaloafrica.com/ethiopia-travel-guide/) - [Gabon travel guide](https://www.chaloafrica.com/gabon-travel-guide/): entry, health, best time, money, packing and FAQs for one of Africa's least-visited destinations - [Zanzibar and Pemba guide](https://www.chaloafrica.com/zanzibar-pemba-holiday-guide/) - [About Zanzibar and Pemba](https://www.chaloafrica.com/about-zanzibar-pemba/) - [Mali safari guide](https://www.chaloafrica.com/mali-safari-guide/) ## Camps and lodges by country 850+ individual property profiles with rates, seasons, room counts, location and what each is genuinely good for. Chalo Africa lists only properties with a demonstrable conservation or community role. - [Kenya camps and lodges](https://www.chaloafrica.com/kenya-camps-lodges-safari/) - [Tanzania camps and lodges](https://www.chaloafrica.com/tanzania-camps-lodges-safari/) - [Uganda camps and lodges](https://www.chaloafrica.com/uganda-camps-lodges-safari/) - [Rwanda camps and lodges](https://www.chaloafrica.com/rwanda-camps-lodges-safari/) - [Botswana camps and lodges](https://www.chaloafrica.com/botswana-camps-lodges-safari/) - [Zambia camps and lodges](https://www.chaloafrica.com/zambia-camps-lodges-safari/) - [Zimbabwe camps and lodges](https://www.chaloafrica.com/zimbabwe-camps-lodges-safari/) - [Namibia camps and lodges](https://www.chaloafrica.com/namibia-camps-lodges-safari/) - [South Africa camps and lodges](https://www.chaloafrica.com/south-africa-camps-lodges-safari/) - [Malawi camps and lodges](https://www.chaloafrica.com/malawi-camps-lodges-safari/) - [Mozambique camps and lodges](https://www.chaloafrica.com/mozambique-camps-lodges-safari/) - [Madagascar camps and lodges](https://www.chaloafrica.com/madagascar-camps-lodges-safari/) - [Ethiopia camps and lodges](https://www.chaloafrica.com/ethiopia-camps-lodges-safari/) - [The Master Guides Collection](https://www.chaloafrica.com/experiences/master-guides/): properties and safaris led by Africa's most senior private guides ## Safaris by type of experience - [Migration safaris](https://www.chaloafrica.com/experiences/migration-safari/): timed to the wildebeest herds in the Serengeti and Masai Mara - [Gorilla and chimpanzee trekking](https://www.chaloafrica.com/experiences/gorilla-chimp-trekking/): Rwanda, Uganda, Gabon and the Congo Basin - [Walking safaris](https://www.chaloafrica.com/experiences/walking-safari/): Zambia, Kenya, Zimbabwe and Tanzania on foot - [Mobile and expedition safaris](https://www.chaloafrica.com/experiences/mobile-safari/): classic tented camps that move with the game - [Photographic safaris](https://www.chaloafrica.com/experiences/photography/): hides, low-angle vehicles and photographer-led departures - [Birding safaris](https://www.chaloafrica.com/experiences/birding-safari/) - [Riding safaris](https://www.chaloafrica.com/experiences/riding-safari/): horseback across the Masai Mara, Okavango and Kenya's north - [Desert safaris](https://www.chaloafrica.com/experiences/desert-safari/): Namibia, the Kalahari and the Sahara - [Marine safaris](https://www.chaloafrica.com/experiences/marine-safari/): whale sharks, humpbacks, turtles and reef diving - [Bush and beach](https://www.chaloafrica.com/experiences/bush-beach-safari/): a safari followed by Zanzibar, Mozambique or the Seychelles - [Beach holidays](https://www.chaloafrica.com/experiences/beach-holiday/) - [Honeymoon safaris](https://www.chaloafrica.com/experiences/honeymoon/) - [Family and friends safaris](https://www.chaloafrica.com/experiences/family-friends/) - [Group safaris](https://www.chaloafrica.com/experiences/group/) - [Solo travel](https://www.chaloafrica.com/experiences/solo-tour/) - [Luxury safaris](https://www.chaloafrica.com/experiences/luxury-safari/) - [Pure wildlife safaris](https://www.chaloafrica.com/experiences/pure-wildlife-safari/) - [Kilimanjaro climbs](https://www.chaloafrica.com/experiences/kilimanjaro-climbs/) - [Adventure safaris](https://www.chaloafrica.com/experiences/adventure/) - [Food and wine](https://www.chaloafrica.com/experiences/food-wine/) - [Golf](https://www.chaloafrica.com/experiences/golf/) ## Signature itineraries Representative of the 70+ costed itineraries on the site; each can be adapted or used as a starting point for a private trip. - [Let's Go to Gabon 2027](https://www.chaloafrica.com/safari-tours/lets-go-to-gabon-safari-2027/): 10-day, 8-person small-group expedition, 1–10 July 2027, from EUR 9,995 per person, mandrill and gorilla permits included - [Congo River expedition](https://www.chaloafrica.com/safari-tours/lets-sail-down-the-congo-river-cruise/): 18-day river journey through the Congo Basin - [Classic Tanzania — Serengeti, Ngorongoro, Tarangire](https://www.chaloafrica.com/safari-tours/classic-tanzania-serengeti-ngorongoro-tarangire/) - [Tanzania migration safari](https://www.chaloafrica.com/safari-tours/tanzania-migration-safari-serengeti-ngorongoro-tarangire/) - [Kenya in Seven — Laikipia and the Masai Mara](https://www.chaloafrica.com/safari-tours/kenya-in-seven-laikipia-masai-mara-in-2026/) - [Kenya for Explorers — Amboseli, Laikipia, Masai Mara](https://www.chaloafrica.com/safari-tours/kenya-for-explorers-2026-amboseli-laikipia-masai-mara/) - [Migration and gorillas combo — Serengeti and Rwanda](https://www.chaloafrica.com/safari-tours/migration-gorillas-combo-serengeti-rwanda/) - [Uganda — gorillas, rhinos, chimps and the Nile](https://www.chaloafrica.com/safari-tours/uganda-the-charismatic-species-gorillas-rhinos-chimps-the-nile/) - [Rwanda in wilderness — Magashi Camp and Bisate Lodge](https://www.chaloafrica.com/safari-tours/rwanda-in-wilderness-magashi-camp-bisate-lodge-2026/) - [Botswana photo safari — Chobe and the Okavango](https://www.chaloafrica.com/safari-tours/botswana-photo-safari-chobe-okavango-delta/) - [Mobile walking safari, South Luangwa, Zambia](https://www.chaloafrica.com/safari-tours/mobile-walking-safari-south-luangwa-national-park-zambia/) - [The Ultimate Zimbabwe — four destinations](https://www.chaloafrica.com/safari-tours/the-ultimate-zimbabwe-4-destinations-safari-2026/) - [Ultimate Namibia](https://www.chaloafrica.com/safari-tours/ultimate-namibia-2026/) - [South African Odyssey — golf, wine and safari](https://www.chaloafrica.com/safari-tours/12-days-south-african-odyssey-golf-wine-safari/) - [Ethiopia — the tribes of South Omo](https://www.chaloafrica.com/safari-tours/the-tribes-of-south-omo-a-6-day-cultural-journey/) - [Central India tiger safari](https://www.chaloafrica.com/safari-tours/central-india-tiger-safari/) - [India snow leopard safari](https://www.chaloafrica.com/safari-tours/india-snow-leopard-safari/) - [Brazil — the Pantanal, in search of South America's Big Five](https://www.chaloafrica.com/safari-tours/brazil-pantanal-in-search-of-south-americas-big-five/) - [Svalbard — into the drift ice, May 2027](https://www.chaloafrica.com/safari-tours/svalbard-into-the-drift-ice-24-may-2-june-2027/) - [Luxury Kilimanjaro climb](https://www.chaloafrica.com/safari-tours/luxury-mt-kilimanjaro-climb-2026/) ## For travellers departing from India A dedicated set of guides for travellers planning from India: routing from Indian cities (a direct Mumbai–Nairobi flight is about seven hours; Delhi, Bengaluru, Chennai and Hyderabad connect on one hop through the Gulf or Addis Ababa), realistic budgets, what to expect on entry requirements, and vegetarian catering, which is available at almost every camp in Africa. - [African safaris from India](https://www.chaloafrica.com/african-safaris-from-india/): the umbrella guide — flights, costs, seasons and how to plan from India - [Kenya safaris from India](https://www.chaloafrica.com/kenya-safari-tours-from-india/) - [Tanzania safaris from India](https://www.chaloafrica.com/tanzania-safaris-india/) - [South Africa safaris from India](https://www.chaloafrica.com/south-africa-safari-holidays-tours-india/) - [Botswana safaris from India](https://www.chaloafrica.com/botswana-safari-tours-india/) - [Rwanda safaris from India](https://www.chaloafrica.com/rwanda-safaris-india/) - [Travel vaccinations for Indian travellers](https://www.chaloafrica.com/travel-vaccinations-india/) ## Optional - [Our team](https://www.chaloafrica.com/our-team/): who plans the safaris, and where each of them has travelled - [Safari concierge](https://www.chaloafrica.com/safari-concierge-your-personal-safari-planner/): the on-trip support service - [Safari diary](https://www.chaloafrica.com/safari/diary/): field notes, conservation writing and destination essays - [Trip reports](https://www.chaloafrica.com/safari/trip-reports/): first-hand accounts of specific journeys - [Podcasts](https://www.chaloafrica.com/podcasts/): conversations with guides, conservationists and camp owners - [Careers](https://www.chaloafrica.com/careers/) - [Search](https://www.chaloafrica.com/search/)