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What should I pack for a trip to Africa?

June 20, 2013 By Cynthia Holmes

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PACKING LIST

Please be cognizant and respectful of the local culture and dress modestly, especially if visiting an area with a high Muslim population. For your own comfort, take clothes that are easy to launder and dry quickly. Avoid dark colors and perfumed toiletries as they will attract mosquitoes.

Clothing

  • Fleece for morning game drives
  • Flipflops
  • Hat
  • Hiking boots (if trekking) and socks
  • Long trousers – light weight zip offs are good
  • Old paint clothes (if volunteering)
  • Rain jacket
  • Sarong
  • Short/Long sleeved shirts (no tank tops or singlets)
  • Shorts (women’s shorts should be knee length)
  • Skirts (knee length or longer)
  • Sports sandals
  • Sweater or shawl for cool evenings
  • Swimming suit
  • T-Shirts or quick drying tops
  • Warm clothing for morning game drives and/or Aberdare National Park

Note – for tracking chimps or gorillas, you will likely have to tramp through the bush so best to be covered completely with long sleeved shirt or jacket, long pants, socks and closed-toe shoes.

Other

  • Adaptor Plug (and converter if required)
  • Airline ticket/hotel vouchers
  • Anti-Malaria medication
  • Binoculars
  • Cameras, batteries, etc
  • Daypack or water bottle carrier (for trek)
  • First Aid Kit
  • Flashlight (Head lamps are best)
  • Health documents including proof of Yellow Fever vaccination (if required)
  • If camping, a sleeping bag/pillow/air mattress/towel
  • Laundry detergent and small clothesline
  • Money belt
  • Mosquito repellent

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