Kenya and Tanzania Travel Update

Posted on July 23rd, 2020 by Overland Africa

Kenya and Tanzania Travel Update

Kenya Travel Update:

On 6 July 2020, the Kenyan government announced that local air travel will resume operations from 15 July 2020 and that international travel will resume from 1 August 2020.

Kenya’s Ministry of Tourism and Wildlife has implemented a reduction in park entry fees from 1 July 2020 to 30 June 2021.

Open for international travel / date of reopening: 1 August 2020

Health screening on arrival: Visitors will be expected to undergo health screening procedures – details to be confirmed.

Tanzania Travel Update:

The government of Tanzania announced on 18 May 2020 that it will lift the ban on international flights arriving and departing from the country.

All hotels and other tourist facilities in the country must go through a COVID-19 certification process, and official documents must be placed at the entrances of all facilities.

The Tanzanian government has also directed all the country’s tourism entities to appoint and adequately train COVID-19 liaison officers to be the point of contact with its Health Ministry.

Open for international travel/date of reopening: Since 1 June 2020

Health screening and quarantine protocols on arrival:

No visitors will be subjected to 14 days quarantine when landing in Tanzania but will be expected to adhere to full protective measures against the spread of COVID-19.

Countries allowed to travel to the destination:

All – if a passenger’s body temperatures test normal, they will be able to enter the country without being quarantined.

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