| Getting ready to travel or flight to Kenya | | | | required. Before you travel to Kenya, you should |
| vacation | | | | request your visa from any Kenyan embassy, |
| Most travelers to Kenya come from Europe, | | | | consulate, or high commission, or from any British |
| North America, or Asia. This involves some | | | | embassy in countries where there is no Kenyan |
| serious travel, preparing for international | | | | embassy. Visas take at least 24hours to process |
| formalities, and being ready for some cultural | | | | plus mailing time if you live at a distance. You |
| differences. | | | | need to send two passport photos with the |
| When to come/go to Kenya | | | | application and your passport, along with proof of |
| The main tourist seasons are December-January | | | | your ability to leave Kenya such as an air ticket. |
| and July-August, responding to international | | | | Although visitors are usually given six months visa, |
| vacation schedules. The great Migration of | | | | the length of stay granted at the airport may be |
| wildebeests and zebra usually reaches | | | | less. It is important to know what is granted so |
| Kenya’s Masai Mara during July-August. | | | | that you can renew your length of stay if |
| October-January is the best time for a beach | | | | necessary. It is also possible to purchase a visa on |
| holiday, as there is less seaweed. | | | | arrival at the airport. |
| Residents’ love the rest of the year as | | | | Kenyan Money |
| well-fewer tourists, brilliant green of new tropical | | | | The number of shillings to the US Dollar varies |
| growth, cooler temperatures, and lower rates | | | | often, but follows the central Bank of Kenya |
| everywhere. Temperatures are temperate all | | | | exchange rates which are quoted daily in the local |
| year. Day temperatures are typically between | | | | newspapers. U.S. dollars and pounds sterling are |
| 20-30 c. or 65-85 F. The rainy seasons are usually | | | | easy to exchange as are traveler’s checks, |
| in April – May and November. | | | | which can be replaced if stolen. Kenya shillings are |
| Most people travel to Nairobi by air. It is not | | | | a soft currency. |
| possible to fly directly to Nairobi from North | | | | Currency converter websites: |
| America. You must connect with a flight leaving | | | | The universal Currency converter-currency |
| from London, Amsterdam, Paris, Geneva, Rome, | | | | converter with information updated daily. |
| or Zurich. | | | | [ |
| Reputable travel agents or the various airlines | | | | Currency converter-More than 80 foreign |
| flying into Nairobi or connecting European city can | | | | exchange rates for any day since Jan1 1990 for |
| sometimes find bargain fares, but beware of time | | | | more than 80 countries. |
| and refund restrictions. Book in advance to be | | | | Major credit cards accepted in Kenya |
| sure of a seat, especially at peak travel times. Be | | | | Also accepted by many Kenyan hotels, Kenya |
| aware that there will be a $20 departure tax | | | | travel agencies, Kenya car rentals companies, |
| levied when you leave Kenya. | | | | Kenya airlines, restaurants, and city shops. Cash, |
| Passport and Visas to Kenya | | | | especially in lower denominations, is needed in a |
| Passports should be current and valid for at least | | | | bargaining situation. |
| six months after your stay in Kenya. Visas are | | | | |