- No departure tests are required, but check with your destination country or transit country for any further requirements. If this is required, the team will arrange for this and the results received between 48 – 72 hours from sample collection. Mobile facility COVID-19 testing at a cost of $150 per person per test.
African Travel Restrictions
Updated African Travel Restrictions due to COVID-19
With our finger on the pulse of Africa travel, we share the updated Africa travel restrictions due to COVID-19. See the new guidelines, protocols and safety requirements needed for your favorite destinations in Africa below.
Please note, it is highly recommended that you regularly check government and airline websites for any Africa travel restrictions and updates as the requirements are constantly changing.
– updated 9 June 2023 –
Updated African Travel Restrictions due to COVID-19
Kenya
Wildebeest herds in the Masai Mara National Reserve, Kenya
Countries allowed to travel to Kenya
Yes all.
Health & Safety COVID-19 Protocols
Passengers no longer need to present COVID-19 test results or vaccination certificates upon arrival. However, it is recommended to stay vaccinated and undergo regular testing. Those with flu-like symptoms must take a Rapid Antigen test for USD 30, with results available in about 15 minutes. If the test is positive, a mandatory USD 50 RT-PCR test is required.
Tanzania
Hot air balloon safari over the Serengeti in Tanzania
Health & Safety COVID-19 Protocols
International passengers entering mainland Tanzania from/through the Republic of Uganda and the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) must complete an online Health Surveillance Form.
Passengers travelling within Tanzania may be asked to complete an online Domestic Departure Health Surveillance Form before a domestic departure or on arrival at a domestic destination on a flight originating in Tanzania.
All travelers entering or transiting the mainland through land borders, ports or airports are not required to present a COVID-19 vaccination or RT-PCR certificate. A Rapid Antigen test is not required either.
Thermal and physical screening will be done on arrival.
Departure
- No departure tests are required, but check with your destination country or transit country for any further requirements. If the destination country requires a RT-PCR certificate, this can be done for 50 USD per person.
Airlines Flying into Tanzania
Ethiopian Airlines, Qatar, KLM Royal Dutch, Emirates, Kenya Air, Precision Air, Swiss, Turkish.
Airlines Flying into Tanzania
Zanzibar
Traditional Dhow off the coast of Zanzibar
Countries allowed to travel to Zanzibar
All countries are allowed to travel into Zanzibar and there is no mandatory quarantine.
Health & Safety COVID-19 Protocols
- While in the country, all international travelers will be expected to adhere to protective safety measures such as hand hygiene, wearing masks and keeping physical distancing as deemed appropriate
- All travelers entering or transiting the mainland or the island through land borders, ports or airports are not required to present a COVID-19 vaccination or RT-PCR certificate. A Rapid Antigen test is not required either.
Departure
Airlines Flying into Zanzibar
Mango Airlines, Precision Air, Oman Air, Turkish Airlines, Ethiopian Airlines, Kenya Air, Qatar, Emirates, Kenya Airways, Coastal Aviation, Auric Air.
Rwanda
Mountain gorilla in Rwanda
Mountain gorilla in Rwanda
All countries are allowed to travel to Rwanda,
Health & Safety COVID-19 Protocols
All passengers are no longer required to present COVID-19 test results or vaccination certificates on arrival, however, vaccination and regular testing is encouraged. However a face mask is mandatory when doing gorilla trekking.
Airlines Flying into Rwanda
Private charter flights, Qatar Airways, Kenya Airways, Emirates, Egypt Airways, Ethiopian Airlines, RwandAir.
Uganda
Uganda landscape
Countries allowed to travel to Uganda
All passengers are allowed to enter. However, passengers who exhibit signs and symptoms of an infectious disease will be transported to an isolation centre for a COVID-19 test. The results will be available within 24 to 48 hours.
If you are transiting through Uganda, you wil need to provide proof that you are fully vaccinated or provide a negative COVID-19 test certificate on arrival in Uganda.
All visitors are required to complete the online health declaration form within 24 hours of travelling to Uganda.
Health & Safety COVID-19 Protocols
Fully vaccinated
- A negative PCR test certificate is not required for fully vaccinated inbound travelers.
- Produce the full vaccination certificate at air or land border points.
- Children under the age of 6 are exempted from providing a negative COVID-19 PCR test certificate whether vaccinated or not.
Not fully vaccinated
- All travelers (except those younger than 5) must provide an original negative COVID19 PCR test in your country of origin, issued within 72 hours of departure for Uganda. This must be from a recognized laboratory.
- On departure from Uganda, all travelers are required to arrive at the airport at least 4 hours before their flight and present a negative COVID-19 PCR test result issued within 72 hours of departing from Uganda. This is required even if your destination country does not require this (except for children under 5 years). However to note that your destination country’s time frame will be the most important if they require a negative test in less than 72 hours.
- You will be required to undergo temperature checks and health screening.
Airlines flying into Uganda
Emirates, Turkish Airlines, Qatar Airways, Ethiopian Airlines, Kenya Airways.