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Pre-Departure Information Pre-Departure Information MAGICAL MADAGASCAR Table of Contents TRAVEL INFORMATION Passport Visas Money Tipping Special Diets Communications Electricity MEDICAL INFORMATION Inoculations International Health Card Malaria Prevention Staying Healthy HELPFUL INFORMATION Shopping Photography Being a Considerate Traveler Donations or Gifts Tips For Safe Shopping And Walking Around Town PACKING LIST The Essentials WT Gear Store Luggage Clothing Safari Equipment Personal First Aid Supplies Optional Items READING LIST Essential Reading Also Recommended Reminders Before You Go WELCOME! We’re delighted to welcome you on this adventure! This booklet is designed to guide you in the practical details for preparing for your trip. As you read, if any questions come to mind, feel free to give us a call or send us an email—we’re here to help. PLEASE SEND US Trip Application: Complete, sign, and return your Trip Application form as soon as possible if you have not already done so. Medical Form: Complete, sign, and return your Medical Form as soon as possible if you have not already done so. Air Schedule: Please forward a copy of your email confirmation, which shows your exact flight arrival and departure times. Refer to the Arrival & Departure section of the Detailed Itinerary for instructions. Please feel free to review your proposed schedule with Wilderness Travel before purchasing your tickets if you have any questions about the timing of your arrival and departure flights or would like to confirm we have the required minimum number of participants to operate the trip. Vaccination Card: Please send us a photo or scanned copy of your completed Covid-19 Vaccination Card if you have not already done so. Just the front side of the card is sufficient. PLEASE CAREFULLY REVIEW Travel Documents & Medical Information: Carefully review the Travel Documents and Medical Information sections of this booklet to familiarize yourself with Passport and Visa entry requirements for your destination, as well as any recommended inoculations. Optional Travel Insurance: Review the Trip Cancellation & Transfer Fee Schedule included in the Detailed Itinerary. We recommend that all trip members purchase Travel Insurance. Extra Services: Request any Extra Services (hotel nights, transfers, extensions) with your WT office contact using the Extra Services Request Form sent with your confirmation packet. Final Documents: Approximately three weeks before your trip, we will send you final departure documents, including hotel and local contact information and rendezvous instructions. QUESTIONS? Call: 1-800-368-2794, go to our website (www.wildernesstravel.com) or e-mail us at: [email protected]. Travel Information PASSPORT A valid passport is required for your trip. Be sure to check the expiration date. Your passport must be valid for six months after your date of exit from Madagascar. We recommend your passport have at least two completely blank visa pages for every country you will be visiting. In addition, to enter South Africa (even if you are only in transit through a South African airport), your passport should have at least three completely blank visa pages. This is an important official requirement, and you can be denied entry to South Africa or other southern African countries if you do not have the correct number and type of passport pages. It is very important that the blank pages say “Visas” at the top. The last few pages of your passport, which say “Amendments and Endorsements,” and the final page of your passport, which may not have a page number, are not considered to be legitimate visa pages. You can request a new passport through US Passport Services Office(http://travel.state.gov/passport/passport_1738.html) (the service of adding pages for visas was discontinued as of January 1, 2016) or use a visa service agency, which can take care of your passport renewal and expedite the process, if needed. We recommend Passport Visas Express(http://www.passportvisaexpress.com/?affId=2120). Be sure to allow sufficient time to acquire this before your trip. It is a good idea to carry photocopies of your passport’s photo page and any acquired visa pages for your trip (if applicable) in case your passport is lost or as an additional piece of identification. The following documents are required when traveling to Africa with children under the age of 18: In addition to a valid passport, children under the age of 18 are required to travel with an unabridged birth certificate. If they are not traveling with both of their parents, a notarized letter of consent from the non-traveling parent(s) is also required. Even though it is possible that a copy of the birth certificate would suffice in some countries, the authorities worldwide have become stricter about this requirement so we recommend that you bring an original birth certificate. If you have questions about entry requirement details for child travelers, please contact the relevant embassy or consulate. VISAS Travelers staying in Madagascar fewer than 30 days can easily obtain a visa on arrival at the Antananarivo Airport in Madagascar. The visa fee is $37. You can pay cash in US dollars but it is better to have the correct amount since you are unlikely to get change if you give them $40. A Madagascar visa obtained in advance is valid for six months from the date of issue but is limited to a stay of no more than 30 days within that six-month period. You can contact a local Madagascar consulate to purchase your visa for $37 (subject to change). For a list of the consulates, please check this website(http://www.madagascar- consulate.org/embassies-usa.html). For expedited service, you may contact our recommended service, Passport Visas Express(http://www.passportvisasexpress.com/?affId=2120) (PVE). PVE can also be reached by phone at 888-596-6028. Let them know you are booked on a Wilderness Travel trip. If you are a citizen of any country other than the US, check with a local consulate for entry requirements. MONEY The currency in Madagascar is the Malagasy ariary (MGA). We suggest you bring your funds in US cash in smaller denominations ($50s or less) and in bills dated from 2009 and newer. You can exchange money at the airport or at the bank next to the Hotel Carlton. There is an ATM in the hotel lobby so you can easily obtain Malagasy ariary at that time. Your trip leader is also happy to assist you if needed. ATMs are also available in the capital, Tana, but not elsewhere, and they only accept Visa-branded ATM cards (not HSBC or other brands). Traveler's checks are not accepted. Credit cards are accepted at the larger hotels but not accepted in Ranomafana. To use an ATM internationally, you must have a four-digit PIN. If you plan to use your credit cards, inform your credit card company before your departure that you will be using the card abroad. You will need to budget spending money for gratuities, any meals or beverages not included in the trip itinerary, and for personal items such as snacks, phone calls, etc. Please do not put any of your cash or valuables in your checked bag. Also lock your luggage before checking it in on the international or internal flights. There have recently been some incidents at the local airports of petty theft. Wilderness Travel is not responsible for any lost or stolen cash or items TIPPING Tipping is discretionary but customary. Over the years, clients have asked us for tipping guidelines to reward guides for outstanding service. A range of reference would be $190-230 USD per trip member for the Trip Leader. The Trip Leader takes care of gratuities for luggage handling, waiters at restaurants, drivers, and the local naturalist guides. For the Isalo extension, the suggested range for your local Isalo guide is $20-25 USD per person per day. You can tip your guide in any currency (USD, EUR or MGA). SPECIAL DIETS We will do our best to accommodate special dietary needs, however, please keep in mind that certain cultural differences or limitations due to logistics can make it extremely difficult and at times impossible to accommodate dietary restrictions. Please inform us at least eight weeks before your trip if you have a restricted diet. It is important to bring a flexible attitude and supplemental snacks. COMMUNICATIONS Telephone The international dialing code for Madagascar is 261, and the area code for Antananarivo is 22. Please contact your cell phone company for specific instructions for international use. Email & Internet Access Internet access is limited at lodges outside the capital. Most lodges have internet in the main lobby but not in the rooms. Note there is no internet available in Berenty. ELECTRICITY Madagascar has 220-volt current and uses both the type C and type E plugs (both have two round pins). Medical Information The following recommendations should be used as a guideline only; consult your physician for medical advice. It is vital that you let Wilderness Travel know of any medical problems, allergies, or physical limitations you may have. Please fill out and return the personal medical questionnaire, and feel free to consult us if you have any questions about your ability to undertake this particular trip. Wilderness Travel is not a medical facility and has no expertise or responsibility regarding what medications or inoculations you and your physician decide are necessary for your safe participation in the trip. Traveler's health information is available from the Centers for Disease Control. (http://www.cdc.gov/travel/index.htm) Medical travel products are available from Travel Health Medicine (http://www.travmed.com) and from Magellan's Travel Supplies. (http://www.magellans.com) INOCULATIONS Entry requirements are subject to change; check with the Centers for Disease Control for updates.
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