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Immigration
Your passport must be valid for at least 6 months. Keep copies of important pages of your passport separately. You require an Ethiopian tourist visa (single entry, 1 month duration, point of entry Omorate), which you can obtain from the Ethiopian embassy in your home country. A Kenyan tourist visa (single entry, 1 month duration) can be obtained for a fee of US$ 50,- on arrival at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport, Nairobi.
Health
You should be in good health and reasonably fit. It is necessary to be vaccinated against yellow fever. It is highly recommended to be vaccinated against polio, diphtheria, tetanus, typhoid, hepatitis A and to take malaria prophylaxis (Malarone or Doxycyline). For further information check www.cdc.gov/traveleafrica.htm
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Luggage Light trousers, shorts/skirt, shirts, light sweater, lightweight waterproof or foul weather gear – both jacket and pants, lightweight walking shoes with good soles, sturdy sandals, bathing suit, towel, hat with a chin cord (to save it being blown overboard), large size plastic bag bin liners – for putting over luggage to keep it dry, good quality sunglasses, waterproof sunblock cream, mosquito repellent, small lightweight rucksack, fronthead-flashlight, universal electricity adapter, alarm clock, small binoculars. Luggage should be packed in a strong lockable soft bag (not bulky suitcase). Maximum luggage weight per person is 12 kg. |
Money
It is recommended to carry approximately US$ 400,- cash (bills dated after 2002) for drinks, personal expenses and tips. Visa credit cards are only accepted in Nairobi and in the Sweetwater Tented Camp.
Insurance You should have your own comprehensive travel insurance (health, accident, baggage etc.) A travel cancellation insurance is highly recommended. (Check for example www.worldnomads.com) Internet and E-Mail You have access to the Internet in the Fairview Hotel, Nairobi and Sweetwaters Tented Camp near Nanyuki. The expedition leader will be equipped with a satellite telephone for emergencies throughout the expedition. |
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Origins reconsidered: Richard Leakey and Roger
Lewin, 1992, Abacus Book ISBN 0-349-10345-3 |
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Journey to the Jade Sea: John Hillaby, 1973,
Paladin Grafton Books ISBN 0-586-08140-2 |
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Eyelids of Morning: Alistair Graham and Peter
Beard, 1990, Chronicle Books ISBN 0-87701-539-2 |
Recommended carrier to Nairobi, Kenya
KLM via Amsterdam, British Airways via London, Swiss via Zürich, BrusselsAir via Brussels, Ethiopian Airlines via Addis Abeba and Emirates via Dubai.
Airport transfer
A free taxi transfer (approx. 20 km) is provided from Jomo Kenyatta International Airport to Fairview Hotel (Bishops Road, Nairobi Hill, Phone: +254-(0)20-2711321, Fax: +254-(0)20-2721320, book@fairviewkenya.com, www.fairviewkenya.com) in the center of Nairobi. The transfer takes about 30 – 60 minutes depending on the traffic. The taxi driver will wait for you in the arrival hall of the airport building holding a blackboard with your name. Please inform Kay Schaefer info@tropmedex.com in due time of your date and time of arrival in Nairobi.
Recommended leisure program after the expedition
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Kenya/Tanzania | After
the course you can climb Mount Kilimanjaro, do game drives in the Serengeti and Masai
Mara National Park or spend relaxing days on the Indian Ocean beaches in Lamu, Malindi, Mombasa or Zanzibar. Recommended tour operator: Jade Sea Journeys, Nairobi, Kenia Contact: Mrs. Joyce Scheuermann Phone: +254-722-799027 Email: joycec@satellite-email.com |
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Uganda | After the course you
can treck the Mountain Gorillas in Bwindi
Impenetrable Forest, climb the Rwenzori Mountains and go on game drives in Murchinson Falls National Park. Recommended tour operator: Volcanoes Safaris 27 Lumumba Avenue, Kampala, Uganda www.volcanoessafaris.com Contact: Mr. Brian Mugume Email: brian@volvanoessafaris.com Mobile: +256-(0)772-741718. You can refer to Dr. Kay Schaefer. |
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