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It is best to have two soft duffel type bags for the safari: one
with the majority of
your belongings that
will be for your use
in camp or at the
lodges; and a
smaller one that
will travel with you
in the safari
vehicle to contain
your photo
equipment,
sunscreen, hat,
jacket and other
personal items.
The following list encompasses most all of the safari activities
and based on your
individual safari
itinerary you may
want to shorten or
otherwise alter the
list.
-
Good quality
sunglasses -
preferably
polarized.
-
Sun hat
-
Golf-shirts,
T-shirts and
long-sleeved
cotton shirts
-
Shorts
-
Long
trousers/slacks
-
Underwear
(sports bra
recommended on
game drives as
the roads can be
bumpy and
uneven) and
socks
-
Good walking
shoes
(running/tennis
shoes are fine)
-
Sandals
-
Swimming
costume
-
Warm Anorak
or Parka, scarf
& gloves (it can
get cold at
night and early
morning)
-
Light rain
gear for the
rainy months
-
Camera and
video equipment
-
If you wear
contact lenses,
we recommend
that you bring
along a pair of
glasses in case
your eyes get
irradiated by
the dust
-
Binoculars highly
recommended
-
Relevant bird
book if you are
a keen birder
-
Personal
toiletries
-
Malaria
prevention
tablets
-
Moisturizing
cream, lip balm
& suntan lotion
-
Insect
repellent e.g.
Tabard, Rid,
Jungle Juice,
etc
-
Basic medical
kit (aspirins,
plasters,
Imodium,
antiseptic cream
and
Anti-histamine
cream etc)
-
Tissues/"Wet
Wipes"
-
Visas,
tickets,
passports, money
and important
documents
-
Waterproof/dustproof
bags/cover for
your cameras.
-
A good torch
and spare
batteries.
-
Padlocks for
your luggage
during
international
and regional
flights
-
Please note
that bright
colors and white
are NOT advised
whilst on
safari. We
advise that you
wear neutral
colored clothes
– brown, tan,
khaki, green etc
Each client is
limited to 44 pounds
(20 kilos) baggage
on the aircraft.
Your baggage should
be packed in soft
duffel bags to
fit into the small
luggage compartments
of the aircraft and
vehicles used within
Tanzania.
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