Documents: For Italian citizens, it is enough to carry a passport with at least six months validity and that is in order with annual revenue stamps.
Entrance visa: US$ 50 (United States Dollars)
Vaccinations: No vaccination is compulsory for Kenya. Should you go first to Tanzania and then enter Kenya, it is compulsory to be vaccinated against yellow fever. We recommend taking the anti-malaria preventive medicine. Before leaving, ask your General Practitioner to advise you on which type of preventive medicine is more suitable for you.
During your vacation you should abide by certain prevention rules: starting from sunset, we recommend wearing long-sleeved shirts and long trousers, using specific insect repellents on your skin and sleeping with mosquito nets.
Payment by credit card: at the Kilili Baharini Resort, the VISA and AMERICAN EXPRESS credit cards are accepted.
Currency: in Kenya the currency is the Kenyan Shilling, divided into 100 cents, and it is worth about 0,011 Euros.
Language: the official languages are Kiswahili and English. The Italian language is also spoken quite a lot in Malindi.
Climate: the climate is typically tropical. The coastline benefits from the effect of the monsoons which make the temperature pleasant and ranges from 24°C to 30°C. May and June are the rainy season months.
Clothing: we recommend casual, practical clothing, above all if you intend going on safaris, comfortable, flat shoes or closed boots. During your stay in Malindi, do not forget to take a hat, sunglasses, protective sun cream, repellents against mosquitoes, an umbrella for the rainy season. A jersey will certainly be useful in the evenings. Baggage for safaris must be reduced to the minimum. We recommend using comfortable knapsacks.
Time difference: calculate two hours ahead of Italy, one for daylight saving time.
Electric power: it varies from 220 to 240 Volts and the sockets are of the English type with flat thin plates. Please remember to take an adaptor. At the Kilili Baharini, Italian sockets have been installed and everything complies with EC norms.
Tips: they are appreciated. At the end of the safari, it is custom to give the driver a tip.
Cuisine: it is international. The fruit, fish and shellfish are excellent. We recommend eating the local specialities.