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No visa is required for US citizens. |
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Passport must be valid for six months after arrival in South Africa. |
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Important! You must have two clean pages in your passport for South African entry stamps or you will not be admitted into the country. Please note: The back page of your passport does not qualify. Make sure you have two complete empty pages. I learned this the hard way. |
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Inoculations |
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No shots are required for adults entering South Africa.
But we recommend that you have Tetanus and Hepatitis A & B updated. |
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Yellow Fever shots are required for anyone entering SA from countries in the Yellow Fever belt:
In Africa: Angola, Benin, Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Cote d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast), Democratic Republic of Congo (formerly Zaire), Gabon, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Liberia, Nigeria, Sierra Leone, Sudan
In South America: Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, French Guiana, Peru, Venezuela. |
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You will need certification to prove your inoculation status when you arrive in South Africa. It is recommended that you have the required inoculations four to six weeks before you travel to South Africa – a Yellow Fever inoculation certificate only becomes valid only 10 days after inoculation – after which it remains valid for 10 years. You do not need a Yellow Fever shot if you have never been to the previously mentioned countries. |
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Must-haves for South Africa travel |
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Sunblock, sun hat, mosquito repellent, good walking shoes. |
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For the most part South Africa is a very sophisticated country. You can buy just about anything there so if you forget something it is readily available. The water is “safe” to drink – but I advise bottled water just to be safe. Dress is very casual, but people do get dressed up a bit (nice casual) for dinner in the upscale areas. Most hotels have (slow) Internet access. There are Internet cafes in major cities. ATMs are easily accessible. |
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Safety |
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South Africa is much safer than it was five or six years ago.
But travelers are advised to take precautions as they would in other areas around the world: lock valuables in hotel safe, keep doors and windows locked, avoid walking around alone after dark. HIV/AIDS is prevalent in Southern Africa – if feeling frisky with a stranger, please practice safe sex. |
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Useful Web sites |
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Visa:
http://www.safrica.info/public_services/foreigners/
travel_requirements/visas.htm
Health tips:
http://www.southafrica.info/plan_trip/travel_tips/questions/healthtips.htm |
If you have questions about the upcoming South Africa Tours, or any other future tours, please contact:
The Cultural Explorer
415-387-1335
Pat@TheCulturalExplorer.com
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