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Health requirements

It is compulsory for travelers to Tanzania to have a Yellow fever inoculation at least 10 days prior to departure. It is also highly recommended to take precautions against malaria. (Please check with your nearest travel clinic. Although no mosquitoes are found on Kilimanjaro, due to the high altitude, it is still necessary as most Kilimanjaro expeditions will start from Moshi (closest town near to Mount Kilimanjaro).  Also should you take the option of visiting Zanzibar Island, or one of Tanzania’s other National parks, you will be at risk.  It is not compulsory to undergo a medical check-up prior to planning and hiking up Mount Kilimanjaro, but it is highly recommended for a save enjoyable adventure.

It is necessary for people from most countries to a have valid visa to enter Tanzania.  If visiting one of Tanzania’s national parks and also Zanzibar Island only one visa will be necessary.  A holiday visa will be valid for 3 months from the date of being issued.  Dream World Adventures will be happy to assist you to obtain a visa.  Should it not be possible for you to provide us with the necessary travel documents for us to obtain the visa, it will also be possible to purchase a visa on arrival in Tanzania at recognized border posts or one of the International Airports in Tanzania.

Tanzania runs on a duel currency economy.  Both Tanzanian Shillings (the local currency of Tanzania) and US$ are accepted.  Before traveling it is best to ensure that you have US$ currency with you, and this will also be easier to obtain than Tanzanian Shillings.  It is best to have US$ cash in small denominations with you, as very few places will accept a credit card or travelers cheques.

Here is a list of recommended items to take with you on your African safari

Please note that at Hotel Springlands in Moshi there is a locked storage room where you can leave any extra baggage that you will not need of want to take with on your safari.  This is especially nice for people that have just summated Kilimanjaro, and have hiking items that will just be in the way on the safari.  Please do not however leave any valuables or your travel documents here as no responsibility will be taken for valuables lost.  There are safe deposit boxes at the hotel available at day US$1 per day rate, but the best would be to leave any valuables like jewelry at home that you will not be using during your safari.

• Travel documents (A good idea is to make certified copies of your all travel documents and to keep them separate from the originals, should by accident something happen to your originals you will still have a certified copy to make it easier to leave Tanzania, it is still the best to keep your travel documents safe)

• Yellow fever certificate, confirmation of your yellow fever inoculation

• Visa for Tanzania

• US$ cash in small denominations

• Comfortable waterproof hiking shoes

• Sandals or cross trainers for evening at the hotel or camp area

• Clean paid of breathable socks for each day

• Long safari pants, light weight and breathable

• Long sleeve & short safari shirts

• Sweaters of warm jacket for evenings, although on the equator in Africa it can sometimes be a bit gold in the evenings

• Umbrella & or Poncho for keeping you dry in the rain

• Carry bag or daypack for personal items that you like to keep close to you

• Back pack or even better a soft duffle bag (sports or diving bag) for clothes and other personal items that can easily be packed and transported in the safari vehicle

• Sleeping bag and a camping pillow for camping safari

• Water bottles and purification tables, the water is not normally save for drinking.  It will also be possible to buy bottle water from Moshi or Arusha before your safari start.

• Good safari sun hat for the harsh African sun

• Sunglasses

• Maps and guide books

• Note pad and stationary

• A bandana for protection from dust.

• Binoculars

• Flashlight or better a headlamp with extra batteries

• Camera with extra film and batteries and a tripod

• Video camera

• Electricity plug adapter, in Tanzania the plugs are the standard British 3 square point plugs

• Snacks for enjoyment between meals

• Board games and cards for playing in the evenings

• Small alarm clock for waking up for the early morning safari game drives

• Swim suite, Springlands have a great large swimming pool for there guests

• All your personal toiletries

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