A valid passport is required for citizens of all nations. Your passport must be valid for six months after travel. All visitors to Africa are required to have a minimum of two blank pages in their passport book, so that there is space for entry visas and stamps. If there is insufficient space in the passport, entry into the country will be denied.

Kenya: As of 1/25/24, Kenya no longer requires a visa. In lieu of a visa, citizens from all nations outside Kenya and the East African Community partner states must obtain an Electronic Travel Authorization (eTA) prior to arrival in Kenya. This should be kept on your person or in the hotel safe deposit box.

Tanzania: A multiple-entry visa is required for Tanzania for US citizens.

For non-US citizens, please check with your consulate for specific requirements.

More specific information about how to obtain the eTA and Tanzania visa will be sent no later than 3 months prior to the trip. The visa and the eTA cannot be obtained any earlier than 90 days prior to the trip.

No immunizations are required to enter Kenya if arriving from the United States, Canada or Europe. However, Tanzania does require proof of a yellow fever vaccination. Carry your International Certificate of Vaccination or Prophylaxis (ICVP), as you’ll be asked to present it upon entering Tanzania as proof that you have received the vaccination. Any Yellow Fever vaccination you have had, even over 10 years ago, is good for your lifetime.

If for medical reasons you cannot receive a yellow fever vaccination, you must carry a valid waiver certificate along with a signed and dated exemption letter on a physician’s stationery. The letter must clearly state the contraindications to vaccination and bear the stamp used by the yellow fever vaccination centers to validate the International Certificate of Vaccination for Yellow Fever. Your entry and departure dates from each country on your itinerary should also be indicated in the letter. If you do not have this valid waiver certificate and signed and dated letter on a physician’s stationary, you will not be allowed into Tanzania.

Additionally, your routine immunizations should be up-to-date, and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) also recommends a malaria prophylactic, such as anti-malaria pills. While the odds of contracting malaria are generally low, travelers should nonetheless take precautions: mosquito repellent with a high DEET content should be applied to exposed skin between dusk and dawn (when mosquitoes are typically active), and long sleeves, socks and long trousers should be considered for evenings.

Please contact your physician well in advance of your departure to discuss these suggestions. You may also wish to review the CDC guidelines at www.cdc.gov or by calling 1-800-CDC-INFO (1-800-232-4636).

• Accommodations for 10 days/9 nights in the finest hotels, lodges, and tent camps
• Airport group arrival transfer and departure transfers on days of program (November 14 and November 23) with personal VIP “Meet and Greet” upon arrival at your gate and assistance through immigrations at the Jomo Kenyatta International Airport. Baggage handling is included.
• Private day-use rooms at the Nairobi Norfolk Fairmont on the day of departure until 6 pm, November 23
• All meals from November 15-23
• Water, soft drinks, local wine and local beer, coffee, and tea are included at all meals. At Four Seasons, house wine, well spirits, and local beer is included in Kulu Restaurant, Maji Br, and Boma. Waitstaff gratuities are included.
• Special enhancements:
  • Meet a Maasai elder
  • Visit to the Giraffe Center
  • Visit to the Dame Daphne Sheldrick’s Wildlife Foundation in Nairobi (as seen on ”Oprah”)
  • View elephant feeding
  • Lunch and shopping after visit to Elephant Orphanage
  • Bush luncheon in the Ngorongoro Crater (subject to approval by park authorities)
  • Museum visit and lecture at Olduvai Gorge
  • Maasai village visit
  • Sundowners set-up on last evening (one complimentary, other drinks billed to room based on consumption)
• Option to visit and participate in an AmericaShare project, Mukuru slums
• Safari briefing conducted by your Micato Safari Director
• Three flights with all transfers and safaris to enhance your comfort and minimize lengthy drives:
  • Private charter flight from Nairobi to Lake Manyara, via Arusha
  • Private charter flight from the Serengeti to Maasai Mara via Musoma
  • Scheduled flight from the Maasai Mara to Nairobi
• Laundry credit of $50 per room, per night at the Four Seasons Safari Lodge. Laundry included at other Safari lodges
• On safari, we will seat a maximum of 6 guests in our 9-passenger vehicles guaranteeing a window seat and access to pop-up roof hatch for each guest
• Each vehicle is equipped with ice chests with complementary beverages, binoculars, and safari library with wildlife books
• Services of the Flying Doctors’ Society, an emergency airborne medical unit.
• An authentic safari hat and wooden animal necklace as a welcome gift
• An Olivia safari vest (be sure and let us know your size)
• All entrance fees to parks (fees subject to increase)
• Government taxes, VAT, and service charges for accommodations and included meals
• All porterage throughout
• All gratuities, including the Driver Guides, Safari Director, and Micato Concierge staff
• Micato’s concierge service at all hotels.
• Hospitality Desk, fully staffed throughout the day in Nairobi and on safari
• Olivia representative to accompany the group