PACKING LIST

Clothes

Comfortable and casual clothes made of light natural and cool materials such as linen, cotton or bamboo

Forbidden in Tanzania

• camouflage clothing

Inappropriate for safari

• Bold bright colors
• black and blue – attract Tsetse flies (cause sleeping sickness)
• White – easily dusty and dirty

Recommended for safari

• lighter shades of green (khaki, olive green) and brown (sand, beige)

Lightweight windproof and waterproof jacket

long fleece jacket or fleece sweater

Long sleeve shirt

shirts

cotton or functional trousers / shorts

comfortable sweatpants or something else for the night

swimsuit

Headwear – scarf, hat or cap

Footwear – closed tourist or sports shoes (depending on the type of your safari), hiking sandals,  slippers (at swimming pool)

Choosing the right outerwear for a Tanzania safari is crucial and heavily influenced by the time of year you travel.

Small and lightweight bag/backpack for day trips

Flashlight / headlamp

Batteries and chargers for your device and the right travel adapter plug-in for Tanzania

power bank

sunglasses

sun protection

binocular

repellent with a higher DEET content, ideally 50% if you have 20%, you have to apply more often

Own sleeping bag (only when camping on safari)

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