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All you need to Know
We are a Kenyan tour company that offers first-class travel services, supporting guests to reach Kenya’s and East Africa’s finest getaways. We offer comfortable road transport across the region in our Safari vehicles.
Currency Declaration and Money Exchange
Unlimited foreign currency can be brought into the country but only maximum of Kenya shillings (Kshs.) 100,000 can be exported. Unspent Kenya Shilling may be re-converted at the airport bank on departure but this takes time and patience. We recommend you change only what you intend to spend.
Do not exchange money on the street. You may be approached by someone willing to give you a 50% to 70% premium for your dollars. This is what is known as the black market. It is illegal. Do NOT therefore, get involved. Hotels, Camps and Lodges can change money but sometimes their exchange rate is lower. There are several foreign exchange bureaus in Nairobi offering competitive rates.
Spectacles & Contact Lens
On safari be prepared for bumpy and dusty roads. These can be an irritant to contact lens wearers. Eye drops and a spare pair of glasses are a sensible precaution.
Packing
Remember your 23 kg per piece limit (32 kg for first and club class travelers) on your return from East Africa. Excess luggage charges may apply. Pack light, Laundry facilities are available throughout your safari
Luggage Allowances
Remember, if you are staying at one of the ‘tree hotels’, the cabins are small and you are only allowed to take one small overnight bag with you. The bulk of your luggage is stored at the base hotel and retrieved the following morning. If your itinerary includes any flying in light aircraft around Nairobi or on safari, you are restricted to a maximum of 15 kgs, including hand luggage. Coastal scheduled light aircraft flights have a limit of 10 kgs per person.
Clothing
Safari attire is casual and comfortable. Dress mainly for outdoor comfort with a change of informal clothes for the evening. Evenings and early morning can be chilly especially on the mountain areas. Warm jerseys, socks and walking shoes or sneakers are recommended. Footwear should be low-heeled and comfortable. There is not much walking and you stay in your vehicle during game runs. Bring a light-weight raincoat and a hat for sun protection. Roof hatches on safari vehicles are left open during game viewing. Although evening wear is informal, the Mt Kenya Safari Club at Nanyuki and some Restaurants in Nairobi do require gentlemen to wear a tie and jacket for dinner, and ladies, equivalent evening attire.
Luggage tag
Place the safari luggage tags we have provided on your baggage. These are used to identify your bags by your driver-guide.
Punctuality
Always observe time when you meet at your mini-vans for game drives.
Sun
Too much of our strong equatorial sun can cause dehydration, nausea, dizziness and headaches. We recommend that you wear sun screen and a hat, as well as a strong pair of dark glasses. All of the lodges, with the exception of the ‘tree hotels’ and some of the permanent camps, have swimming pools.
Drinking water
In Nairobi and on safari, we recommend that you do not drink the water from the taps and even out of the flasks provided. We recommend instead, that you purchase bottled water at the lodges. Use mouthwash to brush and wash your teeth. Ice is generally frozen from boiled water and is ok for consumption.
Food
Food in Kenya is delicious, varied and plentiful. From succulent crayfish from the Indian Ocean to smoked sailfish (Kenya’s equivalent to smoked salmon), English roast beef, Molo lamb, and much more. Kenya’s’ famed fruits abound, pineapples, pawpaw, mangoes, avocados, passion fruits, banana, pears, and strawberries to name a few. Fresh vegetables are equally abundant.
The hotels, lodges and camps in which you stay are renowned for their high standard of cuisine. However, a change of climate and traveling can, in a few instances, cause travelers’ diarrhea, a minor complaint not comparable in severity with ‘gypie tummy’. Eating in moderation while avoiding cold buffet lunch tables that have been exposed to the mid-day sun, and fasting for a day (whilst drinking plenty of bottled water) should you be stricken, are sensible precautions.
Spirits, beers, wine and cigarettes
All these are available around East Africa. The prices of soft drinks and beer are reasonable, while imported spirits, wine and cigarette tend to be on the expensive side.
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