Travel Info
Health and Safety
Good preparation keeps a trip enjoyable. This is general guidance only, not medical advice.
Before you travel
- See a doctor or travel clinic well ahead of departure for destination-specific advice, including malaria prevention.
- Make sure routine vaccinations are up to date.
- Take enough prescription medicine for the trip, plus a copy of the prescription.
- Buy travel insurance. If you are trekking, check it covers high altitude and emergency evacuation.
On safari
- Follow park rules and your guide's instructions at all times.
- Stay in the vehicle unless your guide says it is safe and permitted to step out.
- Never approach, feed, or touch wildlife.
- Use insect repellent and cover up at dusk.
- Drink bottled or treated water, and use sun protection.
At altitude
On Kilimanjaro and Mount Meru, report headache, nausea, dizziness, or unusual tiredness to your guide straight away. A longer route gives you more time to acclimatize, but no route removes the risk.
In towns and cities
Keep valuables out of sight, use pre-arranged or reputable transport, and avoid walking alone at night.
This is general information, not professional advice. Rules and conditions change, so always check current official guidance before you travel.
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