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T Field guide: A small, lightweight guide so you are not encumbered during game drives.

T Phrase book

T Small gift for Home-Hosted visit

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If you are joining the Masai Mara extension: Plastic bags are no longer allowed in Kenya and
travelers will be asked to dispose of any such items when crossing the border. These items
include but are not limited to duty-free and general plastic shopping bags, bin liners (which
may be used to protect luggage), and dry cleaning bags. If you have plastic bags upon arrival
to Kenya, you will be asked to dispose of them. Refusal to dispose of plastic bags may result in
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that you do not bring any plastic bags on this extension.

Electricity

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same shape.

Voltage
Electricity in Tanzania and Kenya is 220-240 volts. In the U.S. it is 110 volts. Most of the
things a traveler will want to plug in—battery chargers, MP3 players, tablets or computers—
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or a hairdryer—you can bring a transformer to change the current. (But transformers tend to
burn out, so it might be better to leave whatever it is at home.)

Plugs
The shape of plugs will vary from country to country, and sometimes even within a country
depending on when that building was built. To plug something from the U.S. into a local
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universal adapter/converter combo. Versatile and lightweight, these can usually be found at
your local electronics goods or hardware stores. Sometimes you can buy them at large retailers
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sale at the airport when you arrive at your destination.

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Type B. Here is the list of plugs for the countries on this trip:

Tanzania: D or G

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