Which East African countries are open for Tourism?

Which East African Countries are open for Tourism? Many of Our clients who postponed their previously pre-booked 2020 East African Safaris and gorilla trekking holidays have been asking us about border closures and travel restrictions. Thanks to our direct line of communication with our trusted on-the-ground partners throughout East Africa, cross-referenced with official government entities, we’ve compiled a one-stop informational resource with real-time updates on which East African countries are open for tourism.

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Is Kenya Open for tourism?

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International air travel in and out of Kenya resumed on 1 August 2020. Tourists have been encouraged to visit Kenya with a recent reduction in park entry fees valid until 30 June 2021. The Kenyan Ministry of Tourism and Wildlife has implemented this reduction in park entry fees to motivate traveller to visit Kenya’s safari parks.

Health screening and quarantine protocols on arrival into Kenya:

• All passengers arriving on international flights are required to quarantine for 14 days at a government-designated facility or at their Kenyan residence. These countries are exempt from mandatory quarantine.
• All passengers on international flights must show a negative COVID-19 certificate on arrival, obtained no later than 96 hours prior to departure from their home country.
• Body temperatures must test below 37.5°C (99.5°F) and visitors must have no persistent cough, no difficulty breathing, and no other flu-like symptoms.
• If there is a reported case of COVID-19 on a flight or if the above symptoms are detected, all passengers within two rows of the passenger with the symptoms will be quarantined for testing. If the test results are negative, they will be allowed to leave the facility.
• It is mandatory for all passengers arriving in Kenya to complete the Travelers Health Surveillance Form by the Ministry of Health. The form is found here and must be completed online prior to disembarkation. Passengers will receive a QR code after completing the form and will be required to display it to a Port Health Official to proceed through immigration.
• Strict infection prevention and control measures have to be followed: social distancing, good hand hygiene, and the wearing of masks remain mandatory. Which East African countries are open for Tourism?

Countries allowed to travel to the destination:

• All
• These countries are exempt from mandatory 14-day quarantine.

Airlines flying into the destination: 

• Kenyan Airways will resume international flights from 1 August 2020. The airline’s COVID-19 certificate validity for all inbound flights to Kenya is 96 hours. For outbound flights from Kenya, a COVID-19 certificate is not required unless your country of transit or destination requires one.
• All passengers aboard an Emirates flight require a negative COVID-19 certificate, obtained no later than 96 hours prior to the flight departure.

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Is Rwanda Open for tourism?

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Tourism in Rwanda officially resumed on 17th/ June/ 2020 and Rwanda’s airports reopened for scheduled commercial flights as of 01 August 2020. International travellers can Now fly into Rwanda for tourism activities like Gorilla Trekking in Volcanoes National Park, chimpanzee tracking in Nyungwe Forest and safaris/game drives including shoebill tracking Akagera National Park

Health screening and quarantine protocols for travellers visiting Rwanda:

• All travellers arriving in Rwanda must have a negative COVID-19 certificate. The only accepted test is a SARS-CoV 2 Real-Time Polymerase Chain Reaction (RT-PCR), performed within 120 hours of departure for Rwanda. Other tests such as Rapid Diagnostics Tests (RDT) are not accepted.
• Prior to arrival, all travellers must complete the Passenger Locator Form and upload their COVID-19 test certificate via www.rbc.gov.rw/travel.
• All travellers arriving in Rwanda will be screened upon entry and take a second RT-PCR test to confirm the negative results of the test done prior to arrival. You will be required to wait about 24 hours for these test results in a designated transit hotel. The Government of Rwanda has negotiated special rates at designated transit hotels for the 24-hour waiting period.
• All travellers departing from Rwanda must test negative for COVID-19, with the RT-PCR test performed within 120 hours before departure. The Rwanda Development Board has advised that as long as travellers depart within 120 hours of their RT-PCR test on arrival, they do not require another test.
• Preventive measures must be followed while travelling in Rwanda: physical distancing where possible; the wearing of masks is mandatory; and temperature screenings before entering certain buildings are mandatory.

Countries allowed to travel to the destination:

• All tourists will be allowed to visit Rwanda’s attractions and destinations after testing negative for COVID-19 in two consecutive tests.

Airlines flying into the destination:

• Charter flights (individual and groups) from 17 June 2020.
• Commercial airlines from 1 August 2020.
• RwandAir, starting between Dubai and selective African routes, from 1 August 2020.

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