Safari Travel Insurance
Making sure you have the right
travel visa for your African safari.
The requirement for African travel visas is always changing. Depending on where you’re traveling from and where you’re going to, what you need to do in advance of your Afrcan safari might be different than what you expect.
Getting the right travel visa ahead of your African safari is imperative.
We summarise below the visa requirements for Canadian & American citizens as of our latest update. We will provide you with specific visa advice at the time of booking. If you are not booking through us and using this as a guide, we strongly recommend that you double check with the relevant consular offices before travelling.
One thing that never changes is the African love affair with passport stamps.
Make sure you have adequate un-used pages in your passport and assume that every country you visit will require at least one full page for visas and stamps.
Also ensure that your passport expiry date is at least 6-months after the conclusion of your trip.
African travel visas based on the country you'll be visiting.
Botswana
Canadians & Americans do not require a visa to visit Botswana for up to 90 days.
Kenya
Americans, British and Canadian passport holders no longer require a visa for entry into Kenya; however they are required to complete an online Travel Authorization process, via this website – click here to visit. There is also a fee involved
Mozambique
Canadian and American passport holders require a visa to visit Mozambique, which can be obtained on arrival.
Depending on your itinerary you may need a Single or Double Entry visa. We will advise you at the time of booking which visa you will require.
Namibia
Currently, no visa is required for entry into Namibia. However this may change in the near future, as the Namibian government have suggested they will impose a new visa regime.
Rwanda
American passport holders do not require a visa to visit Rwanda for up to 90 days.
Canadians require a visa to visit Rwanda, which can be obtained on arrival.
South Africa
Canadian and American passport holders do not require a visa to visit South Africa for up to 90 days.
Tanzania
Canadian and Americans do require a visa to visit Tanzania. You can apply for the visa before you leave, or have one issued on arrival.
Zambia
Americans, British and Canadian passport holders no longer require a visa for entry into Zambia.
Zimbabwe
Canadian and American passport holders require a visa to visit Zimbabwe, which can be obtained on arrival.