The Chalo Africa Inc Team
Chalo Africa
- Located In:
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United States
- Size:
- 5-10 employees (Founded in 2012)
- Member Of:
- ATTA & APTA
- Tour Types:
- Custom luxury tours that can start every day
- Destinations:
- Price Range:
- $500 to $1,600 per person per day (USD, excl. int'l flights)
Reviews
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Email Steve B. | 65+ years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
Gabon -- Unique Country, Unforgettable Trip, Great Travel Company
I just returned from two of the most remarkable weeks I have ever had in Africa. Chalo Africa put together their first two Gabon Safaris in July and August (2019) and I was on the second trip. It wasn't a safari for the inexperienced traveler; internal transportation in Gabon is a mess so traveling between three amazing national parks (Lope, Ivindo, Loango) was very time consuming. But the experience in each park was unique and worth the effort. And Chalo did a fine job of arranging the best transport possible, given the challenges.
One of Chalo Africa's owners, Sangeeta Prasad, accompanied six of us on this journey in order to get some first-hand experience
in Gabon. The whole group, including Sangeeta, was a fun collection of unique individuals. We laughed a lot.
Among our outstanding experiences were:
-- seeing members of the world's largest mandrill troupe (Lope Park),
-- spending several days viewing forest elephants, red river hogs and gorillas at Langoué Baï in Ivindo Park,
-- and cruising the lagoons and waterways of Loango National Park.
Loango was the overall wildlife highlight. There, we trekked through rainforest following habituated lowland gorillas (less than 30 yards away), had an amazing guide, Dmitri, who wandered into the mangroves in pitch darkness and came back to the boat with a 4 foot Dwarf Crocodile (fairly rare), and we saw large numbers of elephants, extraordinary birds, red river hogs, hippos and much more. Note: we weren't at Loango in the correct season to see surfing hippos and elephants on the beach, but the stay at Loango Lodge was very comfortable and our two nights at their Akaka bush camp was a great experience.
Chalo Africa put together a unique trip to little-visited places. Their entire staff (including in-country operator Guillermo) could not have been nicer. This trip had logistic challenges (i.e. catching trains in the middle of the night); but it was full of good times. I recommend it to other experienced travelers .
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Email Tarun Basu | 65+ years of age | Experience level: first safari
It was very niche
The entire trip was very professionally organised and exceeded our expectations. We returned happy and fulfilled about a trip that was on our bucket list for a long time.
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Email Ranjita | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Very niche!
Wonderful planning and execution! Camp recommended (Spekes Camp) was excellent. Can never forget the nocturnal visit of the elephant, wild buffalo and hyena!
Can also forgive Kenya Airlines for always being late!
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Email Raghav Bihani | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Perfectly planned recognising needs and tastes of the customer.
The information about the safari, parks and lodges is very good. They are able to customise as needed and provide good inputs. They ensure that travel is seamless and book with reputable agencies so that there are no hassles.
Email Harin & Lakmali Panambalana | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
Zambian Safari 2019
Our first Safari in Zambia. Chalk Africa planned and organised every detail of an excellent Safari covering a stay of 04 nights in South Luanga and Lower Zambezi - respectively. All the internal travel, lodge bookings, Safari Interests were catered for in a professional and courteous manner - no request to difficult or bothersome. A pleasure to deal with all members of Chalo Africa with their invaluable input making for a memorable trip.
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Email Vikram Ghanekar | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
Exceptional Service from Chalo Africa
Sangeeta from Chalo Africa helped in planning and executing a memorable trip to Kenya for me. The trip was tailored to my budget, my requirements (the species that I wanted to see) and comfort. They also had a Whats app group for my trip in case I had to communicate with them urgently. All in all, the trip was a grand success. I would not hesitate to recommend Chalo Africa as your tour operator for your trip to Africa.
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Email Maureen | 65+ years of age | Experience level: first safari
We were very pleased with the tour, all arrangements worked out perfectly
We loved our safari experience. All of the accommodations were varied and gave us a great variety of experiences. All of the staff at all facilities were outstanding, all transfers were prompt and well organized. Tour operators and guide were outstanding
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Email Rupa | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
Excellent trip, fantastic service and exceptionally organized
It was an optional pleasure to work with Chalo Africa to plan our family reunion and trip to Africa this summer. After contacting a few different travel agencies we proceeded with them as they provided the most efficient highly personalized and organize trip for our group at a very reasonable cost. They’re always had prompt and friendly service and responded to every request we had made. All details were taken care of. They even provided delicious yummy snacks for a safari rides and accommodated all personal food requests and organized a very special birthday celebration I would highly recommend this to a company to anyone visiting Africa
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Email Jyoti | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Incredible
We have just now come back after an incredible trip to Kenya. It was a trip of a lifetime.
After checking with multiple operators we went with Chalo Africa.
They were very helpful in building the right itinerary tailored to our requirements, providing all the information needed to plan & prepare for the travel. It was great interacting with Smita - she was always prompt & reachable for all our queries. All the arrangements were perfect. Being vegetarians we were anxious on the food aspect. But Chalo Africa handled it perfectly. We never faced any issues. Imagine having a picnic in the middle of an open African grassland with poha, chilla, rajma-chawal, roti-sabji, along with the regular fare! It was fabulous!!
The quality of any safari trip depends most on the guides you get to go with. We had some excellent guides with whom we could experience the wild life of Amboseli & Masai Mara - up & cose, especially the big cats & elephants. They were very knowledgeable and ensured we had the best experience.
Overall it was a great trip. Thank you !
Email Tonu B. | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Designing thoughtful, customized, responsible travel itineraries
I travelled to the Masaai Mara with my parents and husband this past summer. Chalo Africa provided us with an excellent recommendation of the camp in the Mara and designed our safari itinerary with thoughtful precision. The camp they chose - Speke's Camp, turned out be fantastic. They were beautifully designed, comfortable, and provided excellent hospitality. They were also very respectful of the animals and the reserve, and provided a car per group, ensuring we had our privacy throughout the trip. Chalo Africa selected this camp with care and provided competitive rates even during a very busy season in the Mara (during the great migration). They provided reading lists before our trip, packing check lists, and ensured that the planning was done to the last detail. We had a fantastic time, and highly recommend their services!