Travel Tips
| What to carry on Safari
What clothes I bring on safari
It is recommended that you Pack lightweight, washable clothes, plus a sweater for early morning game drives; a sunhat, sunglasses and sunscreen are strongly advisable as well. Long sleeves and trousers in light-colored fabrics help discourage insect bites. Modest length shorts for women are perfectly acceptable, but women should carry a wrap to cover their legs in rural villages and towns, since clothes that are too revealing can cause offence especially in Zanzibar and in Muslim dominated areas.
On the beach and within the confines of beach hotels, normal swimwear (but not nudity) is acceptable. We recommend the use of Khanga (famous Swahili cloth for women in Tanzania) for women if they need to wear their short especially when they walk in local cities or town.
Khanga can be bought locally not more than USD 10 per pcs
Safari dress is basically comfortable and casual - layers are recommended. Keep it simple and bring things you don`t mind getting dusty. Please navigate more on the other pages to see our recommendation before you arrive in Tanzania.
Travel essentials
- Valid passport and Visa
- Photo copy of passport
- Airline ticket
- International health card with immunisations (yellow fever)
- Travel insurance
- Medical insurance
- US$ cash / travellers cheques (checks) / credit card
- Small lock to lock zippers together
- Sleeping bag for adventure camping
- Small diary and pen
Clothing
- Neutrally coloured clothing
- 4 - 5 short sleeve t-shirts
- 2 - 3 pairs of shorts
- 2 sweaters or sweatshirts
- Socks
- Underwear
- Hankies
- 2 pairs of casual trousers
- 2 long sleeve shirts
- Lightweight rain jacket
- Fleece jacket
- Walking shoes
- Lightweight shoes
- Swimsuit
- Warm sleeping outfit for camping safaris
- Wide-brimmed hat
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
- Insect repellant spray
First aid
- Aspirin
- Imodium
- Valoid
- Painkillers
- Bandages
- Throat lozenges
- Eye drops
Other accessories
- Camera, lenses and extra film, where applicable (ASA 200 film recommended)
- Binoculars
- Pocket knife
- Insect repellant
- Reading and writing material
- Snacks
- Sweets
- Nuts
- Video camera
- Video tapes (if applicable)
- Battery packs
- Tri-pod
