What to Pack For an african safari

Take the following items from the safari packing list with you for the best African safari experience. These are the things to pack for a happy safari trip.

1. Sun Protection:

• Sunblock – an eco-friendly 30 SPF (or higher) sunscreen.
• A sun hat. Avoid the floppy straw hat, as experience has shown that you’ll spend more time clutching onto it than the shade is worth! 
• Sunglasses are excellent for keeping dust and small flying insects out of your eyes, as well as the blazing African sun.

What to Pack for African Safari Holiday

2. Insect Repellents:

• ECO-FRIENDLY insect repelling lotion or body spray/mist and ECO-FRIENDLY insect spray or citronella products to deter the critters. Mosquito repellants is important too especially visiting countries prone to malaria.

3. Head Torch:

• Torch or headtorch. Take a light source for around camp and for getting to/from the safari vehicle on night drives without stepping on any wild animals’ toes. It gets really dark out in the bush at night so you need a light source to navigate your way after dark. The headtorch is best as it leaves your hands free to do stuff.

4. Day backpack: 

• A bag for day trips and excursions will come in very handy (a real must on the safari packing list).
• You may want to take a money belt (also known as a moon bag, fanny pack, and bum bag) for travel in cities.

5. Hand sanitizer & a facemask:

• Hand sanitizer (spray or gel) has become an important item to pack for safaris, as with all travel, due to Covid-19. Most places you go will have hand sanitizer but it is best to carry your own just to be safe.
• Sanitizer is great for keeping fresh and healthy on the road, especially if access to clean water is limited. Wet wipes are also handy but less eco-friendly so use sparingly.
• In most African countries it is mandatory to wear a facemask in public, as is the case in airports and most countries in the world at present.

6. Camera, Chargers, Tablets, Phone:

First, you need to keep in mind that your luggage is limited to 15kgs on local flight transfers. 

• Have a good camera that’s not heavy and easy to use to document your safaris in Africa. Ensure to carry its chargers, adaptors, memory cards, lenses, and cleaners.
• Your phone and tablets come in handy when you need them to document and take photos of the most memorable events during your safari.
• while on safari you should keep in mind that documenting your safari is essential, and you need backups and power. Carry a universal charging port, as different countries have different power socket formats. Don’t forget your memory cards, hard disks to store and keep your photos and videos.