1. Passport, itinerary, travel insurance docs and eTickets
2. Prescription meds
3. Prescription glasses (sunglasses, hat, sunblock et al)
4. Camera, video and binoculars
5. Clothes and toiletries
- T-shirt, shirt or blouse – long sleeves and collars help to protect from the sun and mosquitoes
- Fleece or warm jacket
- A pair of safari trousers – those that zip off at the knees are very handy, too
- Comfortable walking shoes (or boots) and socks
- Hat
- Bandanna or cotton scarf and a sarong (kanga, pareo, kikoi)
- Maybe a pair of open sports sandals for general daytime use in warmer months
- Swimsuit – a number of lodges and camps have swimming pools
- An elegantly casual outfit for dinner at the smarter hotels
- A light, compact raincoat if it is likely you will encounter rain (gorilla and chimp trekking)
- And, of course, your undergarments
6. Do not forget to see the weather
Have a good safari