Travel Guidelines.
1. Visa Application / Health Requirements
Kenya
All tourists are required to apply for an online visa prior to their travel to Kenya.
Below is the official link.
Tanzania
All tourists are required to apply for an online visa prior to their travel to Tanzania.
Below is the official link.
https://eservices.immigration.go.tz/visa/
2. Luggage
Safari Domestic Flights
Please inform your clients that the luggage allowance on our local scheduled flights is strictly 15KGS PER PERSON and that SOFT BAGS are highly recommended, if not essential. In light aircraft the baggage area and weight allowance is limited.
Safari Vehicles
Hard Samsonite type suitcases do not fit into the cargo compartment easily especially where there are more than 4 travelers together. Due to limited space available for storage in safari vehicles, we strongly recommend use soft duffle bags rather than hard suitcases.
3. Safari Operation hours
As per rules and regulations governed by the Ministry of Tourism we are only allowed to move from 0600hrs to 1830hrs whilst having clients on board. All our programs follow this rules as its mandatory. We would recommend for clients using Turkish Airlines or Egypt Air it’s better they have a pre-booking at a city hotel instead of just waiting at the airport till day light.
4. Drive Time
All our Safaris from point to point have approximated timings indicated based on the mileage, However sometimes the journey could be longer based on traffic or speed limits while passing through towns.
5. Check In/ Check Out at Hotels/Lodges
All properties work with recommended timings so as to allow house keeping to prepare rooms for the next arrival.
City Hotels
Check In : 1400hrs
Check out : 1000hrs
Safari Lodges & Beach Hotels
Check In : 1400hrs
Check out : 1000hrs
Early check-in or late check-out is subject to room availability and may generate additional half/full day room charge.
6. Water Bottles
We stopped using plastic bottles as a conservation initiative and each travellers is provided with an alluminium bottle that will be used through their trip. There is a main bottle that is used for refilling.
7. Currency
Please note that it is advisable to carry USD bills that are 2006 series onwards.
8. Drones
Please be advised that drones are not allowed in Kenya or Tanzania as they are considered a National security risk.
9. Essential items to carry
Depending on your travel destination, we complied a short list of clothing and items that we recommend you to have during your stay:
– Long sleeve t-shirts for game drives or any bush walks (helps with reducing sun exposure and ward off persistant mosquitoes (avoid bright colors and materials that take long to dry).
– Pants / trousers are a good option cold morning or evening game drives and they also come in handy for dinner and drinks in some lodges.
– Windbreaker / water proof jacket or sweater for cold mornings or evenings.
– Good walking shoes or boots – these come in handy in various ways while getting round during your safari.
– Back pack – comes in handy to have with you in the vehicle while your other luggage is stored in the back of the vehicle.
– Sunglasses.
– Sunscreen.
– Camera for capturing your memories.
– Insect repellent.
– Batteries and/ charger for your camera.