Entry and Health Regulations:
Visitors must be in possession of valid visa or travel documents
on arrival in Tanzania. Different regulations are applied
according to Nationality and country of origin and these
should be checked with the nearest Tourist Offices or diplomatic
missions.
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 that goods can be re-exported. Firearms need special
permit, which must be obtained in advance. Excess baggage
is strictly monitored and charges are very expensive. Custom
officials normally check baggage on arrival and departure.
Currency:
There is no restriction to the amount of foreign currency
a visitor may import. Only authorized dealers are allowed
to exchange money. The three East African currencies of
Kenya, Uganda and Tanzania are interchangeable.
Medical Advise:
Tanzania enjoys a healthy, invigorating climate and visitors
need feel no concern 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
and medication is readily available in the main cities with
medicines becoming scarce as you move further from these
centers of civilization. Please buy all the medicines and
mineral water you may need before the safari commences.
Security:
Visitors should take the same as they would normally take
in any other destination worldwide. Keep a close watch at
your handbags, wallets and cameras when walking in crowd
places. Avoid walking at night and place valuables in safe
deposit boxes at hotels and lodges.
Supplements:
A supplemental charge will be applied to all tours operating
between 16 December to 05 January and for the Easter weekend
each year.
Departure Taxes:
This is normally included in the cost of the ticket or is
alternatively payable in foreign currency in Tanzania.
Travel:
All the tours are based in hotel/lodge, tented camp or basic
camping and such require little effort. However, East Africa
is for the most part underdeveloped. It is therefore important
for you to understand and accept that even the most meticulous
arrangements can go wrong and that the conditions can dictate
that there may be moments of discomfort and delay. Any clients
booking any of our arrangements must 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 handling agents, hotels, lodges
and camps we use, but we can not be held responsible for
the results of delays and alterations other than in those
circumstances outlined in the booking conditions.
Special Diet and Needs:
In the case of special dietary needs or facilities for the
disabled, let us know of these requirements at the time
of making the booking.
