There are two types of travel insurance for your trip to Tanzania: mandatory inbound insurance required for entry, and comprehensive travel insurance that protects your trip and your investment.

1. Tanzania Inbound Travel Insurance (Mandatory)

Foreign visitors entering Mainland Tanzania on or after October 1, 2026, are required to have Inbound Travel Insurance through Tanzania’s National Insurance Corporation (NIC).

Details

• Cost: Tanzanian shilling equivalent of USD $44
• Coverage: Up to 92 days
• Includes: Emergency medical treatment, evacuation, repatriation, and loss of luggage, subject to policy terms and limits
• Children 3–17: 50% discount (Infants: Free)

Before you depart

Purchase your policy through the NIC Inbound Travel Insurance Portal and keep your certificate available electronically or in print for arrival. If you purchase before your trip, please send your policy details to your Trip Manager.

Visiting Zanzibar? If your trip begins in Zanzibar, purchase your Zanzibar Insurance Corporation (ZIC) policy through the Zanzibar Inbound Travel Insurance Portal. The NIC and ZIC systems are integrated, so your ZIC policy will also cover your visit to mainland Tanzania. If you’ve already purchased a ZIC policy, you don’t need to purchase an additional mainland policy.

This does not replace your travel insurance. The mandatory inbound policy is separate from your primary travel insurance. You should still maintain comprehensive travel insurance that includes trip cancellation and interruption, emergency medical expenses, and medical evacuation.

2. Your Primary Travel InsuraNce (Strongly Recommended)

We strongly encourage you to purchase travel insurance within two weeks of making your deposit. Deposits are non-transferable and non-refundable, and we are not able to make changes to our cancellation policy for any reason. Travel Guard comes highly recommended by our guests, but you’re free to pick whichever insurer you like.

If purchasing coverage through Travel Guard, please use this dedicated link for Thomson guests or call this dedicated number (877-458-7308) so that we can assist in the event that you need to file a claim. Please also provide the Thomson account number: 006004.

Once you have purchased insurance, please upload your policy confirmation using the secure link below.

CONSIDERATIONS:

• Coverage for pre-existing conditions or Cancel for Any Reason Coverage is usually NOT included if you buy a policy more than 2 weeks after making a deposit, so it’s always best to buy a policy as soon as possible.

• Even if there are unfinished details like flights or extra services, purchase the policy now, and amend it later.

• Our deposits are non-refundable and non-transferable, and additional cancel fees are imposed from 90 days before departure. Insurance coverage protects your investment before you even depart!

• During the trip, you will be in beautiful, very remote destinations; even minor injuries like a bad sprain or a simple fall may require evacuation by medical flight which can be as much as $30,000.

• Please make sure you have your itinerary handy so you can ask the travel insurance agent what the best policy coverage is for you.

• Thomson Safaris provides local cover to coordinate local air and ground ambulance services within Tanzania and Kenya through AMREF Flying Doctors. However, this works as a supplement to your travel insurance and medical evacuation insurance and is not a replacement for travel insurance. It allows any evacuation to happen more quickly and efficiently, using local services instead of waiting for pre-approvals from your provider. Please note, this is not included on extensions outside of Tanzania unless otherwise noted..