Kenya Safaris

________________________________________

Canaan Mission Travel -- Travel Tips

A safari is an adventure to be enjoyed but one that also requires careful planning. Please find below some relevant tourist information for Kenya and East Africa to help you plan your trip.

Join Our Newsletter

____________________________________

Email Address

Visas, Health, Safety and Weather

Travel to Kenya and experience one of Africa's best travel destinations. Kenya offers fantastic safaris for all budgets, a beautiful coastline, unique cultures and much more. This article covers your basic travel information for Kenya including visas, health, safety, weather.

Countries whose nationals do not require a Visa to come to Kenya :

Antigue And Barbuda, Tonga, The Bahamas, Trinidad & Tobago, Barbados, Tuvalu, Belize, Uganda, Botswana, Gambia, Brunei, Ghana, Darussalum, Grenada, Cyprus Papua, New Guinea, Fiji Islands, Samoa, Jamaica, Seychelles, Kiribati, Tanzania, Lesotho, Vanuatu, Malawi, Zambia, Malaysia( If Less Than 30 Days), Zimbabwe, Maldives, Ethiopia, Mauritus, Uruguay, Namibia, Turkey, Nauru, Sierra Leone, Singapore, Solomon Islands, St. Lucia, St. Vincent And The Grenadines, Swaziland, Sa Marino.

Stateless persons not holding valid passports or other travel documents issued by their own country of natianality. This includes recognised refugees - holders of the united nations refugee travel document.

Nationals of any other country which does not appear above may obtain visa on application either at the mission or any kenya port of entry subject to fulfilment of the normal requirements. If you apply at the port of entry, you will not need a photograph.

Visa Charges : Single entry visa USD 50, Multiple entry visa (1 Year) USD100, , Transit Visa USD20, Referral Visa fee (non refundable) USD 20: If you are planning on visiting Kenya and not going into another country as part of your Kenya trip [eg Tanzania], then you only need a single entry visa.

Immigration Requirements :

When leaving the country, passengers will be asked to verify the contents of the baggage at the Customs desk. Export of products made from Elephant, Rhino and Turtle are prohibited.

Passports : All visitors are required to carry a valid passport. The passport should be valid for at least 6 months from date of travel.

Security :

Like any other country, Kenya has a few security concerns but the tourism industry and the govrnement are taking every possible step to enure your safety during your visit to Kenya. Below are a few basic precautionary measures you should take:

Try to avoid walking at wee hours of the night especially in quiet dark streets.

Keep your valubles in a safe place.

Avoid carrying lots of money and any important documents.

You are advised to take cabs rather than walk in strange areas.

Avoid carrying valubles to the beach.

Baggage :

Baggage space on safari is restricted to one medium suitcase or similar per person, plus hand baggage (private safaris where there are less than 7 persons in the vehicle are not subject to this restriction). Visitors to Treetops and the Ark are asked to take overnight bags only; suitcases can be left at the base hotel. Hotels will normally store baggage at no extra cost. Baggage can also be stored at Accord African Safaris offices. A baggage weight restriction of 15 kg per person applies on air safaris. Where very small aircraft are used this maybe reduced to 10kg.

Currency :

Hard currencies can be exchanged in cash or travellers cheques at banks all over the country, at forex bureaus in Nairobi and at most large hotels. US Dollars and Sterling Pounds are most acceptable and will cause the least delay. As a norm, always ask what commission and charges will be deducted first and prior to transaction. Banks are usually open from 9.00 am to 3.00 pm, Mondays through Fridays and from 9.00 am and 11.00 am on Saturdays.

Credit Cards

VISA, MASTERCARD and AMERICAN EXPRESS are widely accepted for tourist services. There's usually a 5% mark-up on top of the price as establishments are charged a fixed percentage of their transactions.

Accommodation:

Kenya boasts of a fine diversity of accommodation options ranging from camping, at some of the finest campsites, to luxury hotels and lodges spread all over the country.

Canaan Mission Travel

P.O. Box 69635 - 00400

Nairobi - Kenya.

Tel 254 020 2386986

Email :info@canaanmissiontravel.com

Bidco Towers,Moi Avenue

Nairobi.

Destinations

____________________________________