Eswatini (Swaziland) Tours & Holidays

Trips from 1 January 2023 onwards

From 1 January 2023, Intrepid will no longer require travellers to provide proof of vaccination against COVID-19 (excluding all Polar trips and select adventure cruises).

However, we continue to strongly recommend that all Intrepid travellers and leaders get vaccinated to protect themselves and others.

Specific proof of testing or vaccination may still be required by your destination or airline. Please ensure you check travel and entry requirements carefully.

Eswatini (Swaziland):

Australia: No visa required

Belgium: No visa required

Canada: No visa required

Germany: No visa required

Ireland: No visa required

Netherlands: No visa required

New Zealand: No visa required

South Africa: No visa required

Switzerland: No visa required

United Kingdom: No visa required

USA: No visa required

Citizens of the UK, USA, Canada, Australia and New Zealand don't currently require a visa for Swaziland for a stay of up to 2 months. For all other nationalities, please check the requirements with the closest consulate or embassy.

Service charges usually aren’t included in bills but it’s customary to tip 10% in restaurants and to guides.

Internet cafes can be found in Mbabane but can be difficult to find elsewhere.

Mobile phone reception is good in urban areas, but can be patchy elsewhere. Ensure you have global roaming activated with your carrier if you wish to use your phone.

Eswatini (Swaziland) has a combination of modern flushable toilets and squat/pit toilets, depending on where you are travelling and staying. Generally large hotels, modern restaurants and city cafes have flushable toilets, while remote areas have squat toilets.

• Bottle of soft drink = 8 SZL
• Beer in a bar or restaurant = 10 SZL
• Simple meal = 100 SZL
• Three-course meal = 140 SZL
• Short taxi ride = 40 SZL

Tap water is considered safe to drink, however outside main towns it’s advised to sterilize or filter the water. For environmental reasons, try to avoid bottled water. Ask your leader where filtered water can be found.

Credit cards are accepted in hotels and upmarket shops.

While ATMs are available, only a few accept international cards.

Absolutely. All passengers travelling with Intrepid are required to purchase travel insurance before the start of their trip. Your travel insurance details will be recorded by your leader on the first day of the trip. Due to the varying nature, availability and cost of health care around the world, travel insurance is very much an essential and necessary part of every journey.

For more information on insurance, please go to: Travel Insurance

• 1 Jan New Year's Day
• 2 Jan New Year Holiday
• 15 Apr Good Friday
• 18 Apr Easter Monday
• 19 Apr King's Birthday
• 25 Apr National Flag Day
• 1 May Workers' Day
• 26 May Ascension Day
• 22 Jul King Father's Birthday
• 6 Sep Somholo Day
• 25 Dec Christmas Day
• 26 Dec Boxing Day

Please note these dates are for 2022. For a current list of public holidays in Swaziland go to: http://www.worldtravelguide.net/swaziland/public-holidays

Intrepid takes the health and safety of its travellers seriously, and takes every measure to ensure that trips are safe, fun and enjoyable for everyone. We recommend that all travellers check with their government or national travel advisory organisation for the latest information before departure:

From Australia?

Go to: http://www.smartraveller.gov.au/

From Canada?

Go to: https://travel.gc.ca/

From the UK?

Go to: http://www.fco.gov.uk/en/

From New Zealand?

Go to: http://www.safetravel.govt.nz/

From the US?

Go to: http://travel.state.gov/

The World Health Organisation also provides useful health information.