African Safari Packing List, What to Wear On Safari in Africa

Our Recommended African Safari Packing list includes African Safari Clothing, Accessories, Medical and First Aid Equipment, Electronics and other African Safari Packing List Requirements like small diary, Hiking shoes, Showering shoes and Sandals among others. The suggested Africa safari packing list is essentially for travelers going in the bush on safari but can also apply as a packing guide for everyday travel around Africa especially East Africa.

Making sure you have packed well for an African safari is essential as it ensures that you are comfortable through the whole Africa safari trip and it helps you capture every moment of the Africa wildlife in their natural habitat at peace.

African Safari Packing List, What to Wear On Safari in Africa
Recommended African Safari Packing List Items

Recommended African Safari packing list items

Travel insurance

Medical insurance

Valid passport and Visa

Photo copy of passport

Airline ticket

International health card with immunizations (yellow fever)

US$ cash / travelers cheques (checks) / credit card

Small lock to lock zippers together

Sleeping bag for adventure camping

Small diary and pen

Hiking Shoes or Boots

Shower Shoes especially for camping travelers

Sandals to give you comfort on long travel days under the hot sun

 Clothing (non colored clothing for game drives) for an Africa safari

2-3 pairs of hiking Pants (Lightweight and made from synthetic material)

2-3 pairs of loose Pants

3-5 lightweight Long Sleeve Shirt to avoid mosquito bites and direct sun

2-3 lightweight Shirts

3-4 short sleeved t-shirts

2 sweaters or sweat shirts

2-3 pairs of comfortable Shorts to keep you cool in the African heat.

Socks

Underwear

Hankies

2 pairs of casual trousers

Lightweight rain jacket

Fleece jacket

Walking shoes

Lightweight shoes

Swimsuit

At least one nice outfit to go to bars,restaurant or even events.

Sarong to cover you up at the beach or help you dry off after a shower

Sports Bras

Warm sleeping outfit for camping safaris

Wide-brimmed hat

Sunglasses to protect your eyes from the sun

 Accessories

Toilet kit (soap, tooth brush, toilet articles, handy wipes, etc. It’s best to bring small trail size containers.)

Towel

Sun screen and lip protection (SPF 30)

Ziploc bags to protect camera, binoculars and other such things from dust

Money belt

Guide Book

Medical and First Aid Africa safari packing list

Medication for Malaria especially preventative medicines like Malarone and Doxycycline.

Diarrhea Medicine

Aspirin or Ibuprofen

Antiseptic cream

Calamine Lotion

Mosquito repellent:

Hand Sanitizer

Insect Repellent

Electrolyte Tablets to avoid dehydration

Dental Floss

Contact solution

Bandages

Throat lozenges

Eye drops

 Electronics African safari packing list checklist

Camera with Telephoto Lens

Binoculars

Video camera

Video tapes (if applicable)

Battery packs

Tri-pod

Drone though most African countries deny entry with drones

Smartphone to help you get around

Travel Adaptor

Laptop though not necessary most of the time

Other African Safari packing list accessories

Pocket knife

Snacks

Sweets

Nuts

For Africa safari travelers visiting East Africa in particular take note of the months of the year you are planning to visit while shopping for your safari holiday. For example in the months of January to February tourist should pack some jackets in their packing list as there is little rainfall.

From the months of March to May which is a wet season travelers should carry heavy jackets,scarfs and safari boots.Finally during the dry season which runs from June to October, safari travelers should have light clothes such as sweat shirt, light scarf among others because this season is characterized by warm temperatures during the day and clear skies coupled with cool temperatures early morning and in the evenings.

Packed and ready to go for an African Safari!  Below are some of our suggested Uganda safaris, Rwanda safaris, Tanzania safaris and combined East African safaris you can take part in on your first Africa safari trip.

Popular Uganda safari Vacations itineraries

1 day Uganda Gorilla trekking tour from Kigali

2 Days Gorilla trekking safari tour

3 Days Uganda Gorilla trekking safari

3 Days Murchison falls safari

3 Days Kidepo Valley safari

3 Days Queen Elizabeth NP Safari

5 days Uganda safari

6 days Uganda safari

8 days Uganda safari

9 Days Uganda safari and Ssese islands beach safari

11 Days Uganda safari

12 Days Uganda safari

Popular Combined East Africa Safari vacations packages.

8 days Uganda Tanzania safari

11 Days Uganda Rwanda safari

12 Days Uganda Tanzania safari through Rwanda

14 Days Uganda Rwanda and Tanzania safari

16 Days Uganda Rwanda and Congo safaris

16 Days Gorilla trekking Tanzania safari and Beach holiday

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