INFO KENYA

Necessary with residual validity of at least six months. You no longer need an annual stamp.

To enter Kenya it is necessary to apply for the ETA online, on this site https://www.etakenya.go.ke/ which costs around €30.

One of our members of the staff will accompany you in transfers to and from the airport.

You do not need dollars. It is convenient to change Euros directly into Kenyan Shillings (at Watamu Casinò). We always recommend to be cash guard because there are often interruptions of services of cash delivery at ATMs. For the ATM you must notify your bank dates of stay in Kenya for activation. With credit cards (better to use visa, also it is accepted postpay) you can withdraw cash. Almost no facility accepts payments by credit cards.

To save money we recommend to bring two phones. On your regular phone (so the one with all the data and programs) you will need a Safaricom sim card that you can buy in Kenya, on the secondary phone you can enter your Italian sim to see who will contact and possibly call back with Safaricom sim. Besides phone calls, Safaricom card can be used to surf the Internet with your mobile phone (facebook, whatsapp, web, etc …) as well as a modem for your computer, simply top up the sim Safaricom with credit data. Some villas are equipped with wifi, free service, but not guaranteed to work.

Compared to Italy, add 2 hours during winter, add 1 hour during summer.

We recommend Ethiopian (with a stopover in Addis Ababa) or alternatively Neos (charter) sometimes direct from Italy.

The weight is indicated on the ticket.

Sunscreen, hats, creams or mosquito spray, UK plug adapters, sunglasses, masks and flippers, medicines.

Medicines, clothing of all kinds, mobile phones, eyeglasses and sunglasses, shoes, slippers, creams and perfumes. Notebooks and pens can be bought on the spot with a few euros.

We recommend you the Jeep Safari and to sleep a night outdoors. During the safari, which will last an average of 36 hours, bring comfortable clothing, a change for the next day, pajamas, toothbrush and toothpaste, sneakers, pashmina, a sweatshirt and mosquito spray. Tsavo is characterized by red sand that can ruin your clothes. Absolutely Recommended binoculars and camera.

Climatically the best period ever goes from November to March, but it is also good from August to October. The rainy season usually runs from mid-April to mid-July, the worst months are May and June.
At Watamu it’s hot all year round, the seasonal variations in temperature are limited, with a warm season from November to April when the daily temperatures are around 31/33 degrees and at night 23/25 degrees, and a cool season from June to September, where by day they are around 27/28 degrees and at night 22 degrees.
The sea at Watamu is warm enough to bathe all year round, the temperature varies from 25 degrees in August to 28/30 degrees from November and April.
Watamu is located near the equator, so it is protected from tropical cyclones, like the rest of the Kenyan coast.

There are no compulsory vaccines. Regarding malaria, there is no vaccine but a prophylaxis, which is not mandatory.

Watamu is a peaceful place and it is a paradise suitable for any age.

For those staying long in Watamu we recommend you taking the opportunity to visit Istanbul and spending at least one night there. Important to point out at the check-in to unload your bags in Istanbul to use them. At the time of departure to Mombasa you will not have to do the check-in again, but just go through the bag drop at the airport of Istanbul.