diff --git a/lib/api/protocol/getCurrentActivity.js b/lib/api/protocol/getCurrentActivity.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..d6d4e04eea
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lib/api/protocol/getCurrentActivity.js
@@ -0,0 +1,20 @@
+const ProtocolAction = require('./_base-action.js');
+
+/**
+ * Get the name of the current Android activity.
+ *
+ * More info here: https://appium.io/docs/en/commands/device/activity/current-activity/
+ *
+ * @syntax browser.getCurrentActivity([callback])
+ * @method getCurrentActivity
+ * @param {function} [callback] Callback function which is called with the result value.
+ * @returns {string} Name of the current activity.
+ * @see getCurrentPackage
+ * @see startActivity
+ * @api protocol.mobile
+ */
+module.exports = class Session extends ProtocolAction {
+  command(callback) {
+    return this.transportActions.getCurrentActivity(callback);
+  }
+};
diff --git a/lib/api/protocol/getCurrentPackage.js b/lib/api/protocol/getCurrentPackage.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..775f45b7f9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lib/api/protocol/getCurrentPackage.js
@@ -0,0 +1,20 @@
+const ProtocolAction = require('./_base-action.js');
+
+/**
+ * Get the name of the current Android package.
+ *
+ * More info here: https://appium.io/docs/en/commands/device/activity/current-package/
+ *
+ * @syntax browser.getCurrentPackage([callback])
+ * @method getCurrentPackage
+ * @param {function} [callback] Callback function which is called with the result value.
+ * @returns {string} Name of the current package.
+ * @see getCurrentActivity
+ * @see startActivity
+ * @api protocol.mobile
+ */
+module.exports = class Session extends ProtocolAction {
+  command(callback) {
+    return this.transportActions.getCurrentPackage(callback);
+  }
+};
diff --git a/lib/api/protocol/startActivity.js b/lib/api/protocol/startActivity.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..83b2cc9029
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lib/api/protocol/startActivity.js
@@ -0,0 +1,42 @@
+const ProtocolAction = require('./_base-action.js');
+
+/**
+ * Start an Android activity by providing package name, activity name and other optional parameters.
+ *
+ * More info here: https://appium.io/docs/en/commands/device/activity/start-activity/
+ *
+ * @example
+ * module.exports = {
+ *   'start an android activity': function (browser) {
+ *     browser.startActivity({
+ *       appPackage: 'com.android.chrome',
+ *       appActivity: 'com.google.android.apps.chrome.Main'
+ *     });
+ *   },
+ *
+ *   'start the main Android activity and wait for onboarding activity to start': function (browser) {
+ *     browser.startActivity({
+ *       appPackage: 'org.wikipedia',
+ *       appActivity: 'org.wikipedia.main.MainActivity',
+ *       appWaitActivity: 'org.wikipedia.onboarding.InitialOnboardingActivity'
+ *     });
+ *   }
+ * };
+ *
+ * @syntax browser.startActivity(opts, [callback])
+ * @method startActivity
+ * @param {string} opts Options to start the activity with. `appPackage` and `appActivity` are required, [others](https://appium.io/docs/en/commands/device/activity/start-activity/#json-parameters) are optional.
+ * @param {function} [callback] Optional callback function to be called when the command finishes.
+ * @see getCurrentActivity
+ * @see getCurrentPackage
+ * @api protocol.mobile
+ */
+module.exports = class Session extends ProtocolAction {
+  command(opts, callback) {
+    if (!('appPackage' in opts && 'appActivity' in opts)) {
+      throw new Error('Please provide both appPackage and appActivity options while using startActivity.');
+    }
+
+    return this.transportActions.startActivity(opts, callback);
+  }
+};
diff --git a/lib/transport/selenium-webdriver/method-mappings.js b/lib/transport/selenium-webdriver/method-mappings.js
index a0277cd902..742bb62bf7 100644
--- a/lib/transport/selenium-webdriver/method-mappings.js
+++ b/lib/transport/selenium-webdriver/method-mappings.js
@@ -902,6 +902,10 @@ module.exports = class MethodMappings {
           };
         },
 
+        ///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+        // Appium
+        ///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+
         getAvailableContexts() {
           return '/contexts';
         },
@@ -920,6 +924,22 @@ module.exports = class MethodMappings {
           };
         },
 
+        startActivity(opts) {
+          return {
+            method: 'POST',
+            path: '/appium/device/start_activity',
+            data: opts
+          };
+        },
+
+        getCurrentActivity() {
+          return '/appium/device/current_activity';
+        },
+
+        getCurrentPackage() {
+          return '/appium/device/current_package';
+        },
+
         ///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
         // Selenium Webdriver
         ///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////