PACKING TIPS FOR SAFARI

When planning your outfits for safari, keep it simple and don’t pack bright colors!

You only need a few items of clothing since most of the camps wash, dry, and iron your clothes daily:

• Pack khaki, green, beige, neutral colors.
• A bandana or buff for dust.
• 2 long sleeve shirts, 3 t-shirts.
• Underwear and socks.
• 1 pair zip-off pants and 2 pairs of shorts.
• Bathing suit.
• Wind proof warm jacket, gloves, and warm cap.
• Pajamas.
• Flip flops (for wearing around camp).
• Sneakers or walking shoes.
• Good wide brimmed hat.
• Personal toiletries and medication, including malaria tablets if going to a malaria area.

Essential Safari Items:

• Camera and zoom.
• Good quality binoculars.
• Local Bird book.
• Kindle (with books about Africa – see our recommended reading section).
• Journal, so you can make notes along the way.
• Headlamp.
• 2 pairs reading glasses (in case you lose 1).
• 2 pairs sunglasses (for the same reason).
• Cell phone.
• Spare cellphone to buy a local data sim.
• Chargers and cords for phone, kindle plus adaptors.
• Strong insect repellant.
• Metal water bottle (some camps provide them, so you can fill up along the way)
• Goggles – if your eyes are sensitive to dust
• Lightweight carry bag for all the souvenirs you will buy.

Items to leave at home:
“American” style t-shirts with logos; short shorts; clothing that is dark blue or black (attracts tsetse flies!); bright colored clothes as apparently it can startle animals (and other guests).

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