What to take
Take appropriate clothing
You will need light clothing :
• Cotton trousers
• Shorts or bermuda shorts
• Shirts, preferably in cotton, and if possible some with long sleeves for protection against mosquitos in the evening.
• For the animals, try to pack clothes that aren’t too bright: avoid red, white and other bright colours, but also black and dark blue, which will attract mosquitoes and tsetse flies.
• Sport shoes and lightweight shoes, sandals.
• Hat or cap.
• Swimming costume (many camps have a swimming pool)
• A single sweatshirt should be more than enough. But it’ll be necessary if you going to Ruaha, Katavi or Mahale (It can be cool in the highlands especially in July / August).
• A lightweight waterproof jacket (if you travel during the raining season, but it can also cut the wind during dry season!)
Don’t forget binoculars and camera
It would be a shame returning home without anything to remember your best moments!
If you are looking for impressive photos, your camera should ideally have a 35 – 70mm (or similar range) for the landscape and a 200mm telephoto lens for the animals.
You might need sun filter lens covers and a flash for the evening shots around the campfire.
We recommend carrying your photo equipment in a good dust and shock-proof camera bag.
A good pair of binoculars is recommended. The guides will probably be happy to share theirs, but it’ll be less convenient.
A flashlight will come handy in many situations.
A small bag containing :
• Your personal medications
• Sun cream with a high protection factor
• After sun cream
• An anti-histaminic against insect bites.
• Insect repellent
And don't forget . . .
to pack everything into one travel bag and one hand luggage.
On interior flights, the allowance is 15 Kgs per person, with preference for soft luggages.
Since June 2019, plastic bags are BANNED in Tanzania. Please remember it when packing !
