Packing List for Tanzania Safari
✅ Travel Documents
- Passport (valid for 6+ months)
- Tanzania Visa (can be obtained online or on arrival)
- Travel insurance documents
- Flight tickets & itinerary
- Vaccination certificate (especially yellow fever if coming from a risk area)
- COVID-19 certificate (if required)
- Copies of important documents (digital + physical)
👚 Clothing (Lightweight, Neutral-Colored & Layered)
Avoid black (attracts tsetse flies) and white (dust magnet). Stick to khaki, green, beige, and brown.
Daytime Safari Wear
- 2–3 quick-dry t-shirts/shirts
- 2–3 long-sleeve shirts (for sun & insect protection)
- 2–3 pairs of lightweight trousers (convertible zip-off pants work well)
- 1 pair of shorts
- Breathable underwear
- 1 lightweight fleece or sweater (for mornings/evenings)
- 1 light waterproof jacket or windbreaker
Footwearå
- Comfortable closed hiking or trail shoes
- Flip-flops or sandals (for the lodge or shower)
Nightwear / Casual
- Comfortable clothing for lodge dinners
- Swimsuit (for lodges with pools)
🧢 Accessories
- Wide-brimmed hat or safari cap
- Sunglasses (polarized ideal)
- Buff or scarf (for dust protection)
- Light gloves (for early morning game drives)
- Belt
🎒 Gear & Essentials
- Daypack (for game drives and day trips)
- Soft-sided duffel bag (for main luggage; 15–20kg limit on bush flights)
- Headlamp or flashlight (with extra batteries)
- Power bank (charging can be limited in camps)
- Travel adapter (Tanzania uses Type D & G plugs; 230V)
- Binoculars (at least 8×42)
- Camera (DSLR or bridge camera) + extra batteries and memory cards
- Lens cleaning kit (dust is everywhere)
- Field guide or animal checklist (optional)
🧼 Toiletries & Personal Items
- Toothbrush & toothpaste
- Biodegradable soap/shampoo
- Wet wipes & hand sanitizer
- Small towel or travel towel
- Lip balm with SPF
- Sunscreen (high SPF)
- Insect repellent (with DEET or picaridin)
- After-bite cream or antihistamines
- Feminine hygiene products
- Razor, deodorant, nail clippers, etc.
💊 Medications & First Aid
- Personal medications (in original packaging)
- Anti-malarial tablets (consult your doctor)
- Imodium or similar (for stomach issues)
- Rehydration salts
- Basic first-aid kit: band-aids, antiseptic wipes, painkillers, tweezers, etc.
- Motion sickness tablets (for bumpy rides)
📱 Electronics
- Phone & charger
- Camera gear + cleaning tools
- Plug adapter (Type D/G)
- Portable power bank
- E-reader or book
- Offline maps/downloaded apps (Maps.me, Star Walk, iOverlander)
🌿 Optional / Extras
- Travel pillow
- Journal & pen
- Snacks (energy bars, trail mix)
- Ziplock bags or dry bags (for dust protection)
- Laundry detergent (if you’ll wash clothes)
- Small sewing kit
- Lightweight binocular harness
🐘 Safari-Specific Tips
- Pack light – smaller safari aircraft have strict baggage limits (soft-sided bags only)
- Laundry – Many lodges offer laundry service; saves packing extra clothes
- Respect nature – No loud colors, fragrances, or noise
- Prepare for dust – Bring lens cloths, buffs, and zip bags for electronics
What’s Provided by the Travencia Safaris
- Airport transfers
- Full-board accommodation
- Daily packed lunch and unlimited drinking water
- Professional English-speaking safari guide
