Ekenywa Safaris

 

WHAT TO BE INCLUDED ON THE WEBSITE

1.     Slogan of the Company

 -A different light.

-A signature of excellence

-A new point of view.

-Dreams for all seasons.

-Enjoy the freedom

-Every day is different.

-Just a Smile Away.

-The value of experience.

2.      ABOUT US

-Ekenywa Safaris.

Ekenywa Safaris is a locally tour & safari operator that specialized with Mountain Climbing, Wildlife Safaris, Cultural tours and Holiday vacations all over Eastern Afrika. We offer a maximum customized and tailor made itinerary to our clients with the ultimate goal of producing a happy and satisfied clients with a lifetime memorable experience about Afrika.
We are one of the most experienced, professional, and reliable tour company in Arusha Region of Tanzania. Our stuff are well skilled on mountaineering and safaris. We have guides, Drivers and Chef´s who are speaking different types of international languages, well educated, knowledgeable with huge field experience to make sure our clients have an unforgettable safari, experience, excite and life-long memories of the wonderful continent of Afrika and countryside of Tanzania. On a Cultural Tourism With over 120 resident different tribes, there is plenty of local history and colour to be found in all areas of Tanzania. On the lash tropical slopes of Mt Meru, and Mt Kilimanjaro Waarusha, Wameru or Wachagga guides will proudly describe their carefully cultivated ‘shambas’ with coffee, bananas, fruits, vegetables and dairy cow farming while the World famous Maasai will share with you their age-old pastoralist heritage. Spend part of your time to meet friendly faces of Africa and learn about their ways of life.

We offer personalized service form to our clients starting from the day you arrive in our beautiful country of Tanzania to the day of departure. We make sure our professional representatives at the Airports or Bus station will welcome you with a warmly hearted and smile in true African tradition. Meanwhile we do arrange customized safaris and Mountain Climbs to suit your budget, time available, your interests and accommodation. We don’t want to push our ideas onto our clients; we simply want to make what they want.



 

-Meet the Team. ·        Management ·        Sales and reservations ·         Service teams

-Location Where is Tanzania’s Location? Situated in East Africa just south of the equator, mainland Tanzania lies between the area of the great African lakes (Lake Victoria, Lake Tanganyika, and Lake Malawi) and the Indian Ocean. It is bordered by Kenya and Uganda to the North; Rwanda, Burundi and the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) to the West, and Mozambique, Malawi and Zambia to the South. In the northeastern part of the country stand the world-famous Mount Kilimanjaro, Africa’s tallest mountain. Also in the north are the vast Serengeti plains, home to the country’s most popular wildlife reserve, the Serengeti National Park. Location Coordinates: 6° South, 35° East

-Travel information.

Before traveling to Tanzania, you can find here helpful travel information’s on Flights, Health, Luggage, Money and Visa/Passport.

Please note that the information’s given here are only an orientation. It is essential to check with your doctor, bank and embassies/consulates. ·        Flights &Transfer.

Check-in is two hours prior to departure for international flights and one hour for domestic flights. Many scheduled regional flights may involve multiple stops before reaching the final destination.



·        Health &Dietary

Yellow fever vaccination is compulsory and a yellow fever vaccination certificate is required from all travelers over 1 year of age coming from areas with risk of yellow fever transmission (check the internet for details).

Please ensure that precautions for other tropical diseases, such as cholera, hepatitis, tetanus and typhoid are up-to-date.

Malaria is endemic but preventable. Use insect repellent, sleep under a mosquito net and take anti-malaria prophylactics as advised by your doctor.

If you suffer from a medical condition, please ensure that you have enough medicine to last during the length of your trip.

Bring prescription medicine; spare glasses/contact lenses and their solution; sunscreen and after-sun moisturizer; a first-aid kid, including plasters, travel sickness tablets, antiseptic cream, antihistamine cream, pain relies tablets, indigestion tablets; as well as a cream for bites/stings and remedy for diarrhea. We remind travelers who have any allergies or an asthma condition, to pack the required medication.

It is imperative to check with your doctor before arrival.

Most dietary requirement can be catered for. Please inform us of any specific dietary requirements and these will be communicated to all properties. Should you require above-board meals, there might incur substantial additional costs as these meals are specially flown in. A two weeks prior notice is required for all dietary requirements.

·        Insurance Flying Doctors

It is essential that adequate travel insurance is arranged prior to arrival. This guarantees emergency evacuation to the nearest hospital should you either suffer severe illness or injury. This insurance does not cover the cost of treatment once in hospital, nor does it replace the normal travel insurance. ·        Money

The local currency is Tanzanian Shilling. Major foreign currencies, especially EURO and USD, are well accepted. They are convertible at Banks or Bureau du Change in the main towns or in any tourist areas. It is not possible to obtain Tanzania Schillings outside the country. Credit Cards are available but not yet widely accepted and carry a poor exchange rate.

·        Visa & Passport

EU and US passport holders are required to purchase a Tourist Entry Visa, which is available at Tanzanian Embassies or at any Border Post. The Tourist Entry Visa costs USD 50 per person for Europeans and USD 100 per person for Americans and is valid for 3 months. Visas obtained at any Border Post are payable in USD cash/credit Cards.

Visitors from other countries should check with the Tanzanian Embassy or the nearest Visa Service.

Passports are required by all foreign visitors and must be valid for 6 months after the intended length of stay. Please ensure that you have sufficient blank pages (not endorsement pages) in your passport with at least two consecutive/side by side blank pages. If there is not sufficient space in the passport then entry into the country could be denied. Our recommendation is 3 to 4 blank pages.

It is imperative to check visa requirements with the various country embassies/consulates before you travel as visa requirement vary according to your nationality.

-Travel Tips

Here you can find helpful travel tips on Electricity, Gifts, Language, Local Time, Local Courtesies, Photography, Public Holidays, Road Conditions, Shopping, Tipping and What to Pack.

·        Electricity

230V/50 Hz, but there is often power failures or surges. It is helpful to bring a universal adapter and flashlight or headlight. For US appliances you will need a voltage converter and plug adapter.

Most lodges on safari use generators. These generators are often turned off during night to reduce noise and fuel consumption. Please be aware that you will not find a plug socket in your room/tent at many of these lodges.

·        Language Tanzania national language is Kiswahili, which is spoken by the majority. Additional, there are about 120 ethnic groups in Tanzania of which each has its own indigenous language. English is widely spoken in business related to tourism. However, please do not expect everybody to speak English. A few words of Kiswahili will be very much appreciated.

Hello – Jambo!Welcome – Karibu!Please – TafadhaliThank you – AsanteGood bye – Kwaheri!