Are travelers required to wear masks whilst in the safari vehicle?
In Kenya
- The government requires all occupants of vehicles to wear masks at all times when driving in cities and towns.
- Masks are required when participating in seat in vehicle safaris where you are sharing with other people outside of your family group.
- If on a private safari where you are only in the vehicle with other members of your family group (including friends), masks are optional on game drives and drives between parks where the roof hatch or windows are open (except when passing through a city or town).
- However, masks are required at all times when arriving and departing hotels, lodges, and camps and at park gates and other stops.
In Tanzania
- Masks are required when participating in seat in vehicle safaris where you are sharing with other people outside of your family group.
- If on a private safari where you are only in the vehicle with other members of your family group (including friends), masks are optional on game drives and drives between parks where the roof hatch or windows are open.
- However, masks are required at all times when arriving and departing hotels, lodges, and camps and at park gates and other stops.
Are masks provided?
No. Travelers should bring their own masks. Hotels, lodges and camps may have these available at an additional cost.
Is hand sanitizer provided?
Hand sanitizer will be available in the vehicles. Travelers are encouraged to bring their own.
Can you still get visas on arrival?
Yes. If travelers are travelling under passports that have allowed visas on arrival in the past, it is still possible to get visas on arrival now. However, we highly recommend that travelers get visas in advance to reduce the amount of time they are in the airport on arrival.
What happens if a traveler is suspected of having COVID-19 on arrival?
We hope that this will not happen. However, should you show symptoms of COVID-19 on arrival, you will be required to quarantine at a local hotel at your expense. You may also be subject to testing. If you are found to have COVID-19 and need medical treatment, you will have to pay for this treatment and any hospitalization. We highly recommend that you purchase travel insurance that will cover medical treatment and evacuation before you travel.
Can you explain the COVID-19 negative certificate?
Currently, Kenya requiring that arriving travelers present a certificate from a certified lab that the travelers have been tested and been found to be negative for the presence of the Coronavirus.
For Kenya, these certificates need to be issued no more than 96 hours before arrival. They need to be PCR certificates.
Is it possible to travel between Kenya and Tanzania by land?
Yes. The road border at Namanga is open and travelers can enter Tanzania from Kenya with the appropriate visa. Travelers entering Kenya from Tanzania have to produce a COVID-19 Negative Certificate that has been issued in the last 96 hours. Please see below regarding testing.
Will I need to be tested in Tanzania and if so, how is that done?
Some airlines are requiring a certificate before boarding the return flight or your home country may require a certificate on return. Further, if travelling to Kenya from Tanzania, you need to have a current certificate. Testing can be done in the following locations – Arusha, Karatu, Dar es Salaam and Zanzibar. It takes 72 hours for the certificate to be issued and this is sent via email.
Open this document to see all precautions.
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