Travel Tips for Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda!

Traveling Information:

VISAS
Visas are not included in our price - For Kenya & Tanzania, visas can be easily obtained on arrival at the airport or at the border points. Costs around 50 $ or 40 Euro per person. Tanzania is $ 100 per person

TIPPING
Our prices do not include tipping to your Driver Guide or Cook, Porters and the Mountain Guide. Although it is not compulsory to tip, if you are happy with the services, any good gesture of appreciation is enthusiastically received!!

AIR TICKET
Also flights are not included in the price, but make sure that you hand over your flight details to our representatives so we can arrange for getting you from the airport and for reconfirmation while you are on safari.

WATER
We recommend that whenever possible, drink bottled water. You may use tap water if you
have water purification tablets. Also ask personnel to open your bottles when you can see it.

Whilst on SAFARI
The best time for game viewing is in the cool hours of the early morning and late afternoon. There are options of visiting the Local communities or the nearest lodge for a drink or swim – at an extra cost or rest in the bush if on a long day’s game drive.

Before you leave for SAFARI
Ask the driver/guide to stop at a big supermarket before you leave so you can buy bottled water and other things which you need, because it is difficult to find shops when on safari. Charge your mobiles, camera's etc.

PARK REGULATIONS
Although the animals seem completely unconcerned by your presence, they are wild and
dangerous. Therefore, do not climb out on to the top of the vehicle without first consulting
the guide. Do not walk outside the limits of your camp or hotel or provoke any action from
a distant animal by banging the side of the vehicle, hooting or whistling.

PHOTOGRAPHY
Restrictions are to the Military Base or personnel, State House / Government
offices, the local communities as these may result to a penalty. Your guide will be glad to assist.

What you need while on safari:

• Passport
• 3-4 short sleeved shirts or T-shirts 1-2 pairs of trousers
• Tracksuit pants, Personal toiletries and a towel
• Light sweater
• Hat,
• Boots or trainers Shoes
• Sleeping bag, Penknife
• 1-2 pairs shorts, Camera and film, memory cards (chargers!)
• Heavy sweater, Water bottle
• Underwear, Sunglasses
• Water / windproof jacket, Sewing kit
• Sandals, Set of smart clothes & shoes
• electric torch and spare batteries (some lodges and hotels switch off electrical power at some hours)
• Electricity: plugs are following the English system. It is handy to bring multiple connectors because of limited time to charge your batteries.

Please remember that Africa can be colder than you might expect particularly at night and in
the early morning.

VACCINATIONS
Please consult your doctor or immunization center for the relevant vaccination requirements to the countries to which you intend to visit.

YELLOW FEVER
Vaccination is compulsory for most African countries. We also recommend vaccinations for typhoid, tetanus, hepatitis, meningitis and cholera. Malaria is endemic in most parts of Africa.
It is your responsibility to take anti-malaria tablets and other preventive measures. You should
consult your doctor before your departure. We advice the use of insect repellant containing DEET and wearing long sleeved shirts and trousers at night.

TRAVEL INSUARANCE
Personal travel insurance is recommendable. This should include comprehensive medical
cover repatriation, personal effects and luggage, as well as cancellation and curtailment
insurance.

FLYING DOCTORS’ SERVICES
In many parts of Africa, access to adequate health care can mean long, torturous journeys by
road. The Flying Doctors’ services operated by AMREF not only provide outreach and emergency care to local communities in remote regions; it also provides a medical air evacuation services to travelers.
With a temporary registration fee of around $ 30.00 [valid for a month from the time of registration] you can be evacuated from whenever you will be in case of any emergency, to the best hospitals in Nairobi. The fee however does not cover the hospital or medical fee.

VALUABLES
Keep all your documents - Passports, money and jewelry in the hotel safety box.

AVOID
Walking alone especially in the night. The safest way to move from one place to another is by
taking a cab. Rates differ from time to time and must be negotiated.

BE AWARE
Of the distractions by street children in order to facilitate jewelry snatching & pick pocketing.

MONEY
Traveler’s Cheque's and other major credit cards (American Express not everywhere) are honored in major hotels / lodges, restaurants & big shops in Kenya. It is wise to bring enough dollars but get the local money from the ATM (Barclay) so you can pay for the souvenirs, beverages not paying high exchange rates. But also tipping in local money will help the people.

Telephones.
The coverage in Kenya is mostly very good, but on some places there is no coverage. We can advice you to buy an local SIM card what is relatively cheap - also for calling your people at home. It is prepaid and you can buy airtime at the most hotels.