Safety & Insurance
Flying Doctors Services
While planning your safari in East Africa, you might worry about having a medical emergency in the middle of nowhere. Luckily, the AMREF Flying Doctors are here to help. They offer a flying ambulance service with doctors and pilots on standby 24 hours a day across East Africa.
$40 USD
per person, for 30 days of coverage
Travel worry-free to any remote area in Tanzania, Kenya, Uganda, Burundi, and Rwanda.
Coverage Areas
AMREF Flying Doctors provides comprehensive coverage across five East African countries:
Emergency Examples: When Flying Doctors Can Help
In a medical emergency, Flying Doctors can give professional advice or immediately evacuate you to a hospital in Nairobi, Kenya. Here are some real-world scenarios:
Snake Bite in the Masai Mara
If through some bad luck you step on a snake in Kenya's Masai Mara, you're just a phone call away from professional advice that might allow you to continue your journey.
Serious Injury in Queen Elizabeth National Park
If by some freak accident you badly break your leg in Uganda's Queen Elizabeth National Park, a flight with a whole team of medical professionals can be waiting for you at the nearest airstrip.
Medical Emergency in the Serengeti
If a pre-existing medical condition causes trouble in the middle of Tanzania's Serengeti, the Flying Doctors team takes you straight to hospital in Nairobi where further help is available.
Important Limitations
What's NOT Covered
Flying Doctors covers emergency assistance and transport only. The following are not included:
- Visa costs (when coming from outside Kenya and flown to Nairobi)
- Hospital costs and medical treatment expenses
- Comprehensive health and travel insurance
Flying Doctors does NOT replace the need for health and/or travel insurance. It complements your existing coverage.
Mount Kilimanjaro Coverage
If you encounter a life-threatening situation on Mount Kilimanjaro, Flying Doctors can arrange helicopter evacuations and fly you to a hospital in Moshi.
Important Kilimanjaro Notes
- Maximum landing altitude depends on weather, terrain, and weight-lift limits
- More information can be found in their official FAQs
Mount Meru Exclusion
Mount Meru climbs are NOT covered by Flying Doctors Insurance.
Make sure your travel insurance covers helicopter evacuation if you plan to climb Mount Meru.
Peace of Mind for Your Adventure
Your safety is our priority, which is why we gladly help you subscribe to Flying Doctors Insurance. During the safari, we do our utmost to make sure everything goes well — and 99% of the time, our clients come back having had the best time of their life.
But it's always good to realise you are travelling to a place of untamed nature, where wild animals rule and unexpected things happen. Flying Doctors have been flying since 1957 for that reason, allowing safari lovers to travel with complete peace of mind.
Because we all like a bit of adventure — but not too much.
Additional Insurance Recommendations
Travel Insurance
We require our clients to have proper travel insurance. Travel insurance covers not only medical expenses but also damage to or loss of luggage, among other things.
Cancellation Insurance
It is advisable to sign up for cancellation insurance. In some cases, only a certain amount is refunded when cancelling long trips. Please check with your insurer to ensure you are properly covered.
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