Dakar 2009: Trips - Practical information

Formalities

Passport valid to six months after your return from your country required.
For tourist stays, French citizens do not need any visa. For other nationalities, please consult your embassy.

When arriving in Argentina and Chile, you will be given a tourist card (" Tarjeta de turismo ") in duplicate (2 copies). It allows you a maximum stay in the country of 30 days. Filled in, a copy must be given to the immigration service . You must keep the other copy with your passport until you leave the country. Do not lose this card !

An airport tax - not included in the air ticket - is in force in Argentina. When leaving Buenos Aires to Europe, you will have to pay directly this tax at the airport. The tax is currently of 18USD. You can pay it in cash (pesos, dollars, euros) or by credit card.

Please contact your embassy

Health

Required vaccines:
No vaccination is required for international travellers, whatever the origin.

Advisable vaccines
It is advisable to be immune against:

• Diphtheria, tetanus, poliomyelitis,
• Hepatitis A et B,
• Typhoid.

Yellow fever is actually advisable for travellers visiting Iguaçu Falls.

Customs

Interdiction in Argentina as in Chile, to import vegetal products (fruits, vegetables) and animal products ( milky products, meat …)

Jet lag

In Argentina: G.M.T. - 3h

In Chile : G.M.T. - 4h

Electricity

220 V, 50 Hz

Call letters

Argentina + 54
Chile + 56

FAQ

What is the whether like in January in Argentina and Chile ?
January is part of the summer in Argentina and in Chile. The average temperature in Buenos Aires is 24°C with low precipitation. In general, at this period in Argentina, the temperatures are mild and the days are long.
In January,2008, the temperature in Buenos Aires raised to 42°C.
In Chile, because of the length of the country (4000 km), there are different climates from North to South. The North, which is desert can be visited all the year. The central region is temperate. Be careful with the difference in temperatures between day and night…

How long is a flight to Argentina ?
Between 13h30 for a direct flight from Paris and 19h00 for a flight in connection.

V.S.O. CONTACTS

V.S.O. (Voyage Sport Organisation)
2 rue Rouget de Lisle
92137 Issy les Moulineaux

Tel.: 00 33 1 41 33 14 85
Fax: 00 33 1 41 33 14 86
e-mail: vso@aso.fr

 

Jean-Marc Théodose : jmtheodose@aso.fr

Laurence Avigo : lavigo@aso.fr

Aude Carissan : acarissan@aso.fr

Sophie Séroussi : sseroussi@aso.fr