Tanzania Safari Checklist

Safari are casual vacations. Dress comfortably and pack lightly. As you will be spending most of your safari viewing in the vehicle, loose-fitting and light-colored clothing are recommended. Avoid dark colors (i.e. black, dark blue) as they tend to attract unwanted attention from insects such as the tsetse fly.

  • SAFARI CLOTHING
  • > One pair of comfortable walking shoes (i.e. sneakers, hiking shoes)
    > One pair of sandals or flip-flops
    > Casual, loose-fitting clothing
    > Swimsuit
    > One warm fleece or sweater
    > Extra Cotton socks and underwear
    > Hat
    > Lightweight jacket or windbreaker

  • Other items
  • > Passport, plane tickets
    > Money mainly US Dollars (both large and small denominations) and credit cards
    > Contact Lens Solution, extra contact lenses and spare glasses
    > Sunglasses
    > If you wear contact lenses, be sure to bring a pair of glasses in case of eye irritation from the dust
    > Sunscreen (SPF 50 or higher)
    > Lip balm (SPF 45)
    > Insect repellant (DEET 30%)
    > Anti-bacterial hand sanitizer
    > Camera and extra batteries
    > Journal for recording daily observations and encounters
    > Yellow Fever Vaccination Certificate, if applicable
    > Small Personal Medical Kit including aspirin, anti-malarial pills, cold and allergy medicine, cream of itches, prescription antibiotic effective against a broad range of bacteria including travelers’ diarrhea (i.e. Ciprofloxacin or also known as Cipro)