Page 18 - EA Safari Classic Rally 2019
P. 18

Things to take with you:
          Ÿ Route map and the rally itinerary  Things NOT to take with you:                                                                  KENYA / TANZANIA BORDER CROSSING
          Ÿ A good and recent road map that   Ÿ An unreliable car                                                                                    BORDER CROSSING              may exit the country from a different
             covers Kenya and Tanzania.     Ÿ Your pets, especially dogs                                                                                                          border post. You have to buy a vehicle
          Ÿ Sensible strong footwear for the bush  Ÿ Young children                                                                          To cross the border you need to have   permit that costs US$25 per car on
          Ÿ Protective headgear against the strong   Ÿ Ailing family members                                                                 with you:                            entering Tanzania. You should allow
             sun                            Ÿ Heavily pregnant women                                                                         The original log book of the vehicle and   about forty-five minutes to complete the
          Ÿ Sufficient food and drink but not   Ÿ Alcohol                                                                                    two photocopies of it.               border formalities.
             alcoholic ones
          Ÿ Waterproof clothing and an umbrella                                                                                              Valid passports and visas for the driver   You then pass through immigration:
          Ÿ A torch and spare batteries    HAVE FUN BUT BE SAFE!                                                                             and passengers.                      Kenyan/East African passport holders do
          Ÿ Warm clothing and blankets for                                                                                                   A valid Yellow fever vaccination     not require a visa, but all others do.
             emergencies                                                                                                                     certificate.                         Tanzania and Kenya charge US$50 per
          Ÿ A tow rope                                                                                                                                                            person per visa.
          Ÿ A small can of spare fuel                                                                                                        Third party insurance that must be a   On your return you go through
          Ÿ A can of water                                                                                                                   Comesa insurance. You can buy this from   immigration and then, on presentation of
          Ÿ Jump cables for emergency starting of                                                                                            any insurance company or at the border   the export form to customs you continue
             car                                                                                                                             but this is not advisable because of delays.
          Ÿ Enough cash for emergencies                                                                                                      At the border:                       your journey.
          Ÿ A copy of the Programme!                                                                                                                                              To drive in Tanzania you MUST HAVE in
                                                                                                                                             You fill out a temporary export form for   the car a small fire extinguisher and two
                                                                                                                                             the car that, after customs approve it, you   warning triangles: the police check for
                                                                                                                                             keep with you. You deposit one       these and will fine you if they are not
                                                                                                                                             photocopy of your log book with customs.   there.
                                                                                                                                             Special arrangements have been made
                                                                                                                                             with customs at both borders so that you   If you are at the border just when a rally
                                                                                                                                                                                  car is crossing, please give it priority.





















































                                                                                                                                                        CE12
   13   14   15   16   17   18   19   20   21   22   23