Safari Packing List

Safari Packing List (Key Items)

It may look long at first glance but depending on your personal circumstances and the type of trip you are going on some of the items won’t be applicable to you and you can safely ignore them.

Safari Gear

  •     Safari hats well to be effective. We have some for available at a small price if you are not able to carry one.
  •     Clothing in neutral colours: khaki, light brown/green, tan. Avoid bright colours & white for improved game viewing.
  •     A safari jacket.
  •     Comfortable non-synthetic short- and long sleeved safari shirts.
  •     Comfortable non-synthetic shorts and long trousers
  •     Pyjamas

    Swimming costume

  •     Flip-flops or sport sandals (public showers, airing feet)
  •     Comfortable safari hiking/walking shoes (not white in colour). These are very important on a walking safari.
  •     Enough 5 pairs of socks
  •     Extra shoelaces

Safari Supplies

Some of these supplies might be available in the first aid kit that we carry but for some you might have to carry your chosen brand of item

  •     Insect repellent/ Mosquito Coil (do not use coils in a tent)
  •     Sunblock and or sunscreen
  •     Pain killers
  •     Sunglasses – sunglasses with polarised lenses may come handy
  •     Wet wipes/hand sanitizer or no-water/antibacterial soap – very handy in the safari vehicle.
  •     Toothbrush/toothpaste/dental floss
  •     2-in-1 shampoo/conditioner
  •     Razor & shaving cream/gel
  •     Birth control (enough to last your trip)
  •     Sanitary requirements (shops are sometimes few and far between, and very basic)
  •     Antiseptic cream
  •     Heartburn remedy
  •     Anti-diarrhoea medicine
  •     Re-hydration salts
  •     Small unbreakable mirror
  •     Deck of cards/travel size game
  •     Cold/flu tablets
  •     Allergy remedy
  •     Prescribed medicine (enough to last your trip)

Safari Equipment

  •     Safari Binoculars. Essential for a successful trip. No safari packing list is complete without them
  •     Flashlight or Torch
  •     Digital Camera
  •     Money belt
  •     Plug adaptors – generally in Africa it’s 3-prong round or square
  •     Travel alarm clock

Documents

  •     Passport & correct visas
  •     Emergency phone numbers
  •     Africa travel insurance policy
  •     The travel dairy book – to write your journal and record the wildlife you see.
  •     Phone card and international access numbers for your home
  •     Extra passport photos
  •     Copy of your passport, kept in a separate place than your passport
  •     Copy of marriage certificate, if applicable especially if you recently tied the knot
  •     Medical history
  •     Copies of prescriptions

The above should only be used as a guide, we advise that you try and customise it to add and remove as per your personal preferences.

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