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…
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…
These are the rules India applies to travellers arriving from a country with a risk of yellow fever transmission. They matter more to safari travellers than the entry rules of most African countries do, because a Kenyan, Ugandan or Ethiopian…
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…
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…
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…
