Requirements

Health Requirements

Before commencing your holiday, all travellers should have the following Vaccinations: Hepatitis A, Typhoid, Yellow fever (arriving from a yellow-fever-infected area), Polio, Meningococcus, Hepatitis ed B, Rabies, All travelers should be up-to-date on tetanus-diphtheria, measles-mumps-rubella, and varicella immunizations. Please get this done before you leave home and get the doctor to give you an inoculation card and take it with you. You will often be asked to show this before entering high risk areas.
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Health Requirements

Visa Requirements

Passports: Passport valid from date of entry required by all.

Nationals of the following countries do not need visas for Tanzania:

Antigua & Barbuda, Barbados, Belize, Bermuda, Botswana, Brunei, Cyprus, Dominica, Grenada, Guyana, Jamaica, Kenya, Kiribati, Lesotho, Malaysia, Malawi, Malta, Maldives, Mauritius, Namibia, Nauru, Sao Tome & Principe Island, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent, Saint Christopher and Nevis, Seychelles, Singapore, Solomon Island, Swaziland, Tuvalu, Tonga, Uganda, Vanuatu, Zambia, Zimbabwe.

NB * If you are NOT a citizen of any of the above countries and you wish to enter Tanzania, YOU MUST OBTAIN VISA IN ADVANCE TO ENTER, United Republic of Tanzania, PARTICULARLY if you are proceeding to Tanzania from a country where there IS a Tanzania Embassy, High Commission or Consulate to issue visa.

Countries whose nationals do require a Tanzania visa include:
- All not mentioned above.

Weather

Summer: December – March
Winter: March – May

Tropical and humid on the Tanzania Coastline year round
March – May: is the rainy season
Mount Kilimanjaro and Meru, temperature drop well below freezing in winter (year round on the summit).

What to take on Safari

LUGGAGE:
Space in the safari vehicle is limited and we request that you pay particular attention to the following guidelines

Also remember the following:-

• 1 litre waterbottle (essential)

• 1 torch/headlamp + batteries (essential)

• 1 roll toilet paper

• Bath soap, Toothbrush/toothpaste

• Shampoo & hair conditioner

• Deodorant

• Comb/ hair brush, nail brush

• Razor & blades (preferable battery operated shaver)

• Suntan lotion/ Sunblock

• Lip balm

• Hand cream & Moisturising Cream

• Insect repellent

• Tissues or disposable moist tissues (eg Wet Ones)

• Washing powder, plug for sink

• Plastic bag (to pack wet/ dirty clothing)

• Sunglasses

• Spectacles (if worn) – some people have trouble with contact lenses & dust

• Pen for immigration formalities

• 1 note book

• Multi-purpose knife (eg Swiss army knife)

• NB: small sports/ kit bag for excursions as mentioned under “Luggage”

You are also welcome to bring along a bottle of your favourite drinkliquor.

PERSONAL MEDICAL KIT:
We suggest that you take along the following:-

• Plasters

• Aspirins/ paracetamol

• Anti-diarrhoea pills and laxatives (consult your pharmacist for advice)

• Throat lozenges

• Antiseptic cream

• Insect bite cream

• Eye drops

• Anti-malaria tablets (refer MALARIA section)

• Any other medicines & toiletries you regularly use

• Rehydrate powder/ sachets

PHOTOGRAPHY:
For photography of birds and animals a 300mm telephoto lens is recommended. Films & batteries are only available in larger cities and tend to be expensive. We recommend that you take along sufficient films and a spare battery for your camera. Participants must not take photographs of border posts or military/ police posts as this can lead to an unpleasant situation and even arrest. In most parts of Africa it is considered respectful to first ask permission before taking a photograph of the locals (eg the Masai in Tanzania) and in many cases, payment is expected. Some cultures believe that the camera steals their soul and we request your respect and understanding in their beliefs.

VIDEO CAMERAS:
Many people bring video cameras on safari. The power supply in the countries that we will be visiting are mostly 220-240 volts. It may be possible to recharge the video camera off the battery of the vehicle through a 12 volt cigarette lighter socket (this will be at the discretion of your safari guide & will not be allowed if there is a risk of draining the batteries). We recommend that you take along enough batteries and recharging equipment with cigarette lighter adapter.

BINOCULARS:
When visiting wildlife areas it is essential that participants have a pair of binoculars for their personal use, in order to benefit fully from the safari