COVID-19
Posted on: August 3, 2020, by Safari Express
As the world responds to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Safari Express Company will do its best to ensure you have the specifics before traveling to Kenya or Tanzania.
Kenya and Tanzania have reopened to tourism and U.S. citizens are welcome. Entry requirements do apply.
The U.S. Department of State, currently, rates both Kenya and Tanzania as:
Level 2: Exercise Increased Caution.
Transit through Europe is approved with restrictions. As KLM is the primary European carrier to both countries we offer this from their airport: https://www.schiphol.nl/en/page/coronavirus/
Current COVID-19 requirements for entering Kenya (subject to change):
– Arriving visitors to present a Covid-19 negative certificate issued within 72 hours of arrival.
– Temperature checks to be conducted at all entry points from Airport, Hotels, Restaurant and other possible hospitality units or outlets.
– In case of elevated temperature then guest will be isolated for more tests to be carried out by the Covid19 emergency team
– All sectors from Hotels, Restaurants, Tour companies will comply with Covid19 protocols in line government regulations defined by WHO & UNWTO
– Masks are required in all public places as well as when entering and departing hotels and lodges.
Current COVID-19 requirements for entering Tanzania (subject to change):
– Arriving visitors to present a Covid-19 negative certificate issued within 72 hours of arrival.
– Travelers must meet their airline screening criteria before boarding aircraft to Tanzania (this needs to be discussed with the international carriers)
– Body temperature scanners will monitor all arriving guests at Airports
– Travelers who show indications of possible virus symptoms following the scan may be required to take additional tests
– Travelers found to be positive for COVID-19 will be placed in quarantine (at an additional cost payable directly)
– All sectors from Hotels, Restaurants, Tour companies will comply with Covid19 protocols in line government regulations defined by WHO & UNWTO
– Masks are required in all public places as well as when entering and departing hotels and lodges.
WHO – https://www.who.int/emergencies/diseases/novel-coronavirus-2019
CDC – https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/your-health/index.html
CDC (Returning from International Travel) – https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/travelers/after-travel-precautions.html
UNWTO (World Tourism Organization) – https://www.unwto.org/