The Okavango Delta, with its lush landscapes and breathtaking wildlife, offers more than just a safari experience. It provides a unique opportunity to leave aside urban worries and unwind in style. The best wildlife viewing generally happens in the peak of summer, the dry season, when it gets (often unbearably) hot. So, if you want… More »
The Chalo Africa Diary
Guest Trip Report: Zakouma + Ennedi with Chalo Africa – Chad Feb/March 2020
This is a SafariTalk trip report by RC88COR who travelled with us on a small group expedition in February 2020. Like many on their first safari I visited Tanzania’s iconic Serengeti and the northern circuit, but my second safari was to be very different. I did a deep dive into African wildlife conservation, community support… More »
Ennedi : The Lost Kingdom
“One sits down on a desert sand dune, sees nothing, hears nothing, yet through the silence something throbs and gleams…” – Saint-Exupéry Ennedi inspires every kind of art – really it does. From painting to sculpture to photography, from poetry to literature to dance, it really does. If you are one of the lucky ones to… More »
Where in the World is Ennedi?
Ennedi, Lakes of Ounianga and Zakouma; this article takes you on a journey into the history, culture and landscapes of one of the remotest countries of Africa: Chad. Are you ready to go on a deep dive into the Sahara. Diving into a desert? Are we being ironic? Not quite! The Sahara desert was once a… More »
Find your Feet in the Delta: Walking Safaris
A traditional safari experience is to completely immerse oneself in the wilderness on foot and while it is historically not considered a walking safari destination the Okavango Delta could not be more perfect for it. Walking in big game country awakens senses you never knew you had and, as you will discover, there is nothing quite… More »
A River Runs Through It: Exploring Ethiopia’s Remote Omo Valley
By Shloka Nath The tribes of the Omo River Valley in South West Ethiopia run with death. They live in villages along the mighty river — their beings intertwined with its ebb and flow. When the Omo floods, she feeds their flood-recession crops, gives them fish and nourishes the grasslands for their cattle. Her dry spells bring scarcity and… More »