The wonderful team at Sosian Lodge have put together a video which truly encapsulates what it is like to go on a horse riding safari in Laikipia, Kenya. Our team member, Tanvi, visited Sosian in October 2015 and had this to say: If you want to be charmed by the magic of Kenya, then Sosian… More »
The Chalo Africa Diary
South Africa Yellow Fever Vaccination Requirements
Overview South Africa requires a valid yellow fever certificate from all foreign visitors and citizens over 1 year of age travelling from an infected area or having been in transit through infected areas. There is no risk of contracting yellow fever in South Africa. If you are travelling directly from USA or India and are… More »
South African Visa Requirements for Indian Citizens
An Overview Citizens of India require a visa to enter South Africa. If you are applying for a tourist visa from India, you will have to apply from any of the following VFS visa application centres: Delhi Gurgaon Jaipur Kolkata Mumbai Ahmedabad Pune Goa Bangalore Visit our South Africa Travel Guide for further information » Fees… More »
How to Apply for a Kenya Visa Online
Who Requires a Visa to Kenya? A citizen of a foreign country listed below, wishing to enter The Republic of Kenya, must first obtain an evisa via www.ecitizen.go.ke. Albania Algeria Andorra Angola Antigua and Bermuda Argentina Australia Austria Bahrain Bangladesh Belarus Belgium Benin Bhutan Bolivia Bosnia Brazil Bulgaria Burkina Faso Cambodia Canada Cape Verde Central… More »
July 2015 Update: New Kenya Visa Requirements – eVisa
Kenya has recently launched eCitizen, an easy-to-use and efficient e-visa service, where all nationals requiring a visa can log onto the online portal and apply for their Kenya entry visa before travel. This process will become compulsory from 01 September 2015, however there will be a two month changeover process until the end of August… More »
7 More South Africa Visa Application Centres (VFS) Open in India
Getting a South Africa visa in India has just become easier. Seven Visa Application (VFS) Centres have been launched for South Africa in Jaipur, Gurgaon, Kolkata, Goa, Pune, Ahmedabad, and Bengaluru. This complements the existing VFS centres in Delhi and Mumbai. VFS Global now has nine South Africa VACs in India—the other two being in… More »