FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS - FAQ

How do I get a visa?
Getting to Kenya, Tanzania, and Uganda is no problem. However, visa regulations change and it's important to check with your embassy before visiting the country. In East Africa, you can usually get visas upon arrival at the airport, or crossing a border. However, if you're traveling overland through a remote border crossing, like from Mozambique into Tanzania, or even by boat from Malawi, make sure to ask around at a police station to see if it's possible to find someone to give you a visa first.

Visa for Tanzania
Visitors coming to Tanzania can get a three month visa upon arrival at the airport. Cost is usually $50, payable in US dollars, but can be cheaper for some of the Commonwealth countries. There are both single and double entry visas available upon arrival. If you're coming to Tanzania via Nairobi Airport, you can get a transit visa for $20, that allows you seven days in the country before you need to cross into a boarding country, usually Uganda or Tanzania. You can also buy visas for entry into Tanzania at the highway crossing from Nairobi into Arusha.

Visa for Kenya
Kenyan Tourist Visas are $50. You can get these at the airport or before arriving in the country. If you plan to get a multple transit visa, meaning you are coming into and out of Kenya multiples times, the cost is $100. A transit visa to Tanzania is $20.

Visa for Uganda
The Ugandan Embassy in Washington DC states that all visas to Uganda are now $100. Although this seems like a ridiculous visa price, it might be done at a border crossing or at the airport for cheaper.

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When is the best time to go on safari?
There are two rainy seasons in Kenya. the long rains from March to May, and the short rains from October to December. The high season if from December to March and from June to August, but most tourists go in January and February, when the weather is hot and dry. The most photogenic time to go is August and September when the extraordinary spectacle of millions of wildebeests migrating from the Masai Mara to the Serengeti take place.

Do I need vaccination?
In order to enter most African countries you will need to have a valid vaccination certificate showing that you were vaccinated against yellow fever and cholera. Additionally we strongly advise you to get vaccinated against typhoid, tetanus, tuberculosis, polio, and meningococcal meningitis. Check with your local travel clinic for up to date information.

Malaria is endemic throughout East Africa and you need to take prophilactics, such as mefloquine (Larium), which you take once a week, up to 2 weeks before departure and 4 weeks after. Check with your local doctor, as in certain areas the parasite has begun acquiring immunity to some of the drugs. Note that no prophilactics are 100% effective, so the best way to protect yourself is to avoid being bitten by mosquitoes.

What should I bring?
You should pack the minimum, since it is fairly easy to get your laundry done. Cotton is best when it's hot. You should take short and long sleeve shirts (to protect yourself against mosquito bites), slacks and shorts. You may need a jacket or sweater for cooler evenings or if you will spend any time in the highlands. It can get very chilly in Nairobi at night, and it is definitely nippy on the rim of Ngorongoro Crater. Naturally if you are going to do any mountain climbing you need the appropriate equipment.

In order to take good wildlife pictures you will need a SLR camera and a 200 mm lens at a minimum. A wild angle lens is also nice to have for panoramic shots. If you are going to have two lenses, we recommend having a camera body for each, since there is dust everywhere, particularly in Tanzania, and the wildlife tends not to wait for you to swith your lens.

You should take plenty of film with you before you leave (about a roll a day), especially if you want high quality film. Film is available throughout the country even at some lodges in the Masai Mara, but only your basic Kodak Gold. Additionally, you do not know anything about the conditions it's been stored in.

Car Hire & Rental Services

Airport Transfer & Taxi Services We provide airport transfer services between all major and minor airports in Kenya and in the Northern Tourist Circuit of Tanzania. If you arrive late or have to acquire a visa your chauffer will patiently wait for you with a sign board (pager) reading your name. Kindly provide flight details prior to departure from your home destination to enable us prepare your transfer car.

Self Drive Safaris Across Kenya We offer both self drive and driven vehicles of different type from small cars to big buses, for both private use and tour with an open tops for good viewing in the park, four wheel options are also available.

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