Tanzania Safari Packing List
Tanzania Safari Packing List
What to pack for a safari isn’t just about the clothing, either. There’s a lot of little quirky things about traveling to Tanzania that you need to know before you go. If this is your first time in Tanzania or your first time on safari, this packing list below can help to be well prepared and comfortable during your adventure. If you do forget a few things, don’t worry, you can pick up most everyday items in town before you leave.
Travel Documents
- Valid passport
- Yellow fever vaccination records/ certificate.
- Copy of flight itinerary.
- Copy of travel and/or medical evacuation insurance.
- Personal medical/dental insurance cards.
- Cash in U.S. Dollars (bills MUST have been issued in 2009 or later)
- Credit card (Visa and MasterCard are most widely accepted).
- in cash only for US citizens or USD $50 for residents of UK/European Union and most other countries.
Clothing
- Sweater or fleece pullover to keep warm
- Rain coat and rain trousers (During rainy season Mar – May and Oct – Dec)
- Thermal underwear, gloves and warm hat (during May – Sept)
- Travel towel
- Sleepwear
- Socks
- Underwear
- Shorts & Long trousers
- Long sleeve shirts (light weight)
- T-shirts or polo shirts (2-5 depending on how often you want to change)
- Sun hat & Sun glasses
- Sturdy boots or sandals
Others tips
- Bring soft luggage such as a duffel bag, hiking pack or sports bag. These are ideal for packing into a safari vehicle. Hard suitcases can often be difficult to fit into the vehicles.
- Bring a backpack to carry all of your important items including travel documents, money, camera, medication etc. You should keep this backpack with you at all times.
- Keep luxury items such as hair dryers/ straighteners, expensive jewellery, make up and bulky toiletries to an absolute minimum. If in doubt, leave them out.
- If you plan to bring cash, divide it into different areas of your carry-on luggage, wallet and money belt just in case something happens to one of those carry items.
- Leave some space in your luggage for the all-important souvenirs that you will probably buy. There are places where you can send packages home via DHL etc, however this can sometimes be an expensive option.
Highly Recomended
- Camera and memory cards
- Binoculars
- Sunscreen
- Hand sanitizer and wet wipes
- Insect Repellent
- Personal toiletries (soap, shampoo, toothbrush, eye drops etc)
- Malaria tablets
- Basic first aid kit and prescription medicines
- Flashlight or headlamp
- Chargers and extra batteries for your camera, phone etc
- Power adapter to fit the UK style electrical socket
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