Travel Information

Malaria occurs in Tanzania, and the answer depends on you rather than on the itinerary — so it is a question for a qualified travel-health professional well before you fly, not for us.

Speak to them about prevention and about any recommended medication, and keep whatever you are prescribed in your hand luggage rather than your checked bag.

It depends on where you have been. If you are travelling from, or have recently transited through, a country where yellow fever transmission occurs, you may be required to show a valid vaccination certificate on entry to Tanzania.

Requirements change, so check the latest official guidance for your route before departure.

We strongly recommend comprehensive cover, and for safari travel it is worth checking the policy specifically covers the activities on your itinerary — walking safaris, balloon flights and trekking are the ones policies tend to exclude.

• Medical treatment
• Emergency evacuation
• Trip cancellation or interruption
• Lost or delayed luggage
• Personal belongings

Zanzibar has had its own entry and travel-insurance requirements, and they have changed more than once. Check the current rules before departure.

If your itinerary includes Zanzibar, we will tell you what applies to your trip and your nationality as part of your final travel documents.

Depending on your nationality, yes. Where a visa applies we recommend arranging it before travelling and checking the latest official immigration requirements well in advance.

Your passport also needs sufficient remaining validity and blank pages for immigration. We can guide you through the general process, but approval and entry are decisions for the Tanzanian authorities, not for us.

The official currency is the Tanzanian Shilling (TZS), and US dollars are widely used across the tourism industry. Cards work where they are accepted.

Bring some small-denomination US dollar notes for personal expenses and tipping, and check they meet current acceptance requirements — older or damaged notes are often refused.

Tipping is not compulsory. It is customary as a way of showing appreciation for good service, and the amount is entirely yours to decide.

We would encourage you to think about the whole team rather than only the guide — camp and lodge staff, chefs, porters and the people you do not see. Your safari consultant can give you current guidance for your itinerary and the style of accommodation on it.

Not unless you have the appropriate permits. Drone regulations in Tanzania are strict, and the penalties are real.

Even with permission, a drone is never to be flown over wildlife, people, protected areas or safari vehicles without the required authorisation. Assume the answer is no and ask us before you pack one.

Tanzania restricts certain single-use plastic items, so leave unnecessary plastic packaging at home and bring reusable alternatives — a refillable water bottle above all.

Camouflage-style clothing is also best left behind: it is associated with the military here and can cause problems that have nothing to do with fashion.

Often, but not reliably. Many of our vehicles and lodges have mobile coverage or Wi-Fi, and it varies a great deal in remote areas. Where a Tanzanian SIM or internet access is part of your package we will arrange it.

Some of the best moments out there happen with the phone away, and the coverage gaps are not the worst thing about a safari.