ENTRY AND HEALTH REGULATIONS

Visitors must be in possession of valid visa and health documents on arrival in Kenya and/ or Tanzania / Uganda . Different regulations are applied according to nationality and country of origin and these should be checked with the nearest tourist office or diplomatic mission. Diplomatic mission/ Kenyan Embassy or inoculation centers in the country of origin will provide information and advice on health regulations and recommendations.

CUSTOMS AND EXIT REGULATIONS

Personal effects, film and camera may be imported temporarily free of duty. However, a customs bond may be required in connection with professional video equipment, tape recorders, radios, musical instruments and souvenirs

from other countries, to ensure goods can be re-exported. Firearms need a special permit, which must be obtained in advance. Excess baggage is strictly monitored and charges are very expensive. Customs officials normally inspect baggage on arrival and departure.

There is no restriction to the amount of foreign currency a visitor may import. Only authorized dealers are allowed to exchange money. Kenya and Tanzania currencies are inter-changeable. On entering Tanzania , visitors are required to exchange foreign currency.

Kenya and Tanzania enjoy a healthy; invigorating climate and visitors need feel no concern for their general health during their stay. However, malaria is endemic in certain areas and anti-malaria medication should be taken according to prescription recommendations. Visitors requiring special medication should pack sufficient supplies in their hand luggage. Chemist shops are well stocked, but the name of the generic medication may not be readily available. Tap water is considered safe in Nairobi . On safaris, you are provided with flasks of filtered and purified water, which is also available throughout Kenya .

Visitors should take the same care as they would normally take in any other destination worldwide. Keep a close watch at your handbags, wallets and cameras when walking in crowded places. Avoid walking at night and place valuables in safe deposit boxes at hotels and lodges.

Airport departure tax is not included and is payable by the client in foreign currency only in Tanzania , and in either foreign currency or shilling in Kenya .

All the tours in this brochure are based on hotel/ lodge or tented camp accommodation and such require little effort. However, East Africa is, for the most part, are underdeveloped. It is therefore important for you to understand and accept that even the most meticulously planned arrangements can go wrong and that conditions can dictate that there may be moments of discomfort and delay. Client booking any of the arrangements in our tariff implicitly accept the above and make any such booking subject to the booking conditions and this general information .It is our policy to constantly review the services of the the handling agents, hotels, lodges and camps we use, but we cannot be held responsible for the results of delays and alterations other than in those circumstances outlined in the Bookings conditions.

In the case of special dietary needs or facilities for the disabled, please let us know of these requirements at the time of making the booking.