What to Pack for a Safari

Pack light: on a road safari, a soft bag is easier to fit in the vehicle, and for light-aircraft flights there is usually a 15 kg limit per person, including hand luggage, in a soft bag.

Clothes Gear Health Documents Climbing Kilimanjaro or Mount Meru?Leave behind

Clothes

Light, breathable clothes in neutral colours such as khaki, olive and beige; avoid dark blue and black, which attract tsetse flies
Long sleeves and trousers for the evenings, to keep off mosquitoes
A warm fleece or jacket: early mornings on game drives and nights in Ngorongoro can be cold
A wide-brimmed hat and sunglasses
Comfortable closed shoes, and sandals for the lodge
Swimwear

Gear

Binoculars, one pair each if you can
Camera with a zoom lens, spare batteries and memory cards
A refillable water bottle; we provide drinking water
A small torch or headlamp
Plug adaptors (Tanzania uses type D and G sockets) and a power bank
A soft bag rather than a hard suitcase

Health

Sunscreen and lip balm
Insect repellent
Your malaria tablets and any personal medicines
A small first-aid kit and hand sanitiser
A face mask for chimpanzee trekking

Documents

Passport and visa
Yellow fever certificate, if you need one
Travel insurance details
Some US dollars in clean notes printed in 2009 or later

Climbing Kilimanjaro or Mount Meru?

You need much more, including a warm sleeping bag, layers for freezing summit nights and broken-in boots. We send you a full climbing kit list when you book.