Read Part 1 of Tanvi’s trip report — Chimp Tracking in Kibale National Park — here. Imagine a land where mountains reach up and touch the stars, and the stars, they fall softly upon the earth, and the earth dissolves into shimmering lakes, reflecting the poetry that is this universe. Sometimes you don’t have to… More »
The Chalo Africa Diary
Uganda Trip Report: Chimp Tracking in Kibale Forest (Part 1)
Day 1: Hello Entebbe! The captain of the Kenya Airways flight announces that we will be shortly descending into Entebbe. I eagerly look out of the window and spot the shimmering blue waters of Lake Victoria. In the distance is the shoreline: rolling green hills speckled with the sloping red-tile roofs. We land on the… More »
Kenya Vaccination Requirements for Indian Citizens
Health Regulations of the Bureau of Immigration, India (A) For entry into India:- Any person, Foreigner or Indian, (excluding infants below six months) arriving by air or sea without a vaccination certificate of yellow fever will be kept in quarantine isolation for a period up to 6 days if: He arrives in India within 6… More »
Impressions of a Zambian Safari
August/September 2014 by Louise Orr Where else in the world would one hear the command “It’s time to light the dung!” Yes, elephant dung is the best defense against tsetse fly on game drives in areas where the nasty, hard-biting tsetse occurs. Lighting dried elephant dung, placed in a bucket off the back of a… More »
A Vacation That Makes a Difference
At Chalo Africa, we believe in conservation-minded eco-tourism, and we want to work with and support initiatives on the ground that truly make a difference. That’s why we’ve partnered with Kempinski Hotels and Asilia Africa to bring you this incredible Kenyan safari with a philanthropic twist. Not only will you enjoy 6 nights of luxury… More »
Lion Sands Treehouses: The Ultimate Bush Bedrooms
Lion Sands Treehouses, South Africa – Picture this: it is twilight in the bushveld. The hoots of the owls mingle with the high-pitched laughter of the hyenas and the soft footsteps of the crepuscular wild cats. The Milky Way beams its soft but brilliant light across the landscape. And YOU are there to experience it –… More »