{"id":7811,"date":"2018-03-14T09:46:07","date_gmt":"2018-03-14T09:46:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.somak.com\/AFRICAtime\/?p=7811"},"modified":"2025-03-31T11:12:19","modified_gmt":"2025-03-31T10:12:19","slug":"what-to-pack-for-an-african-safari","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.somak.com\/inspiration\/what-to-pack-for-an-african-safari\/","title":{"rendered":"The ultimate guide on what to pack for an African Safari"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/photos.smugmug.com\/photos\/i-bDKFkhm\/0\/989c94b8\/XL\/i-bDKFkhm-XL.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"img-responsive aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/photos.smugmug.com\/photos\/i-bDKFkhm\/0\/989c94b8\/XL\/i-bDKFkhm-XL.jpg\" alt=\"Binoculars\" width=\"780\" height=\"544\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p>So, you&#8217;ve booked that dream safari in Africa, one of life&#8217;s ultimate bucket list experiences, and part of the\u00a0excitement is the preparation and planning prior to going on the trip.<\/p>\n<p>Knowing what to pack, especially if it is your first safari, can feel daunting, but fear not, with the help of some great articles written by some of our favourite travel bloggers, here are some invaluable tips on how to pack for a safari, whether you are going to Kenya, South Africa, or travelling as a family.<\/p>\n<p>Lucy, from the blog On the Luce, has nailed down the best packing techniques after 20 years of\u00a0<span class=\"s1\">travelling and she shares what to pack for an African safari <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ontheluce.com\/packing-list-african-safari-carry-on\/\"><strong>here<\/strong><\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Kiersten, author of blog The Blonde Abroad, shares her packing tips based on her safari in Kenya during March, which was the beginning of the wet season. You can read it <a href=\"https:\/\/theblondeabroad.com\/2017\/05\/07\/what-to-pack-for-an-african-safari\/\"><strong>here<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Jennifer and Tim,\u00a0professional travel writers and photographers who visited the Serengeti, have shared their packing essentials for a safari\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/luxeadventuretraveler.com\/pack-african-safari-packing-list\/\"><strong>here<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>If you are visiting South Africa, Sher She Goes, a NYC based duo, have got brilliant advice on what to pack, based on their safari in Kruger National Park,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/shershegoes.com\/what-to-wear-on-safari-south-africa-packing-list\/\"><strong>here<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n<div class=\"separator\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.silverspoonlondon.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/DSC_4432.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"img-responsive aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/www.silverspoonlondon.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/DSC_4432.jpg\" alt=\"Passport covers\" width=\"786\" height=\"529\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<p>Angie, from the Luxury Travel Blog SilverSpoon London, has written about what she packed for her South African safari in Kruger\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.silverspoonlondon.co.uk\/2015\/03\/what-im-be-packing-for-south-africa.html\"><strong>here<\/strong><\/a>.\u00a0 Particularly useful as it is tailored for packing light, perfect for the aircraft luggage restrictions you have on safari.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_7427\" style=\"width: 460px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-7427\" class=\"img-responsive wp-image-7427 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/www.somak.com\/inspiration\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/1-1-450x300.jpg\" alt=\"Leopard jumping over water\" width=\"450\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.somak.com\/inspiration\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/1-1-450x300.jpg 450w, https:\/\/www.somak.com\/inspiration\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/1-1.jpg 650w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-7427\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Leopard<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Our Somak Holiday Safari specialists have also shared their essentials to pack for an African Safari, having explored Africa extensively, and these are as follows:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>A Sarong, which can double up as a scarf<\/li>\n<li>Sunglasses<\/li>\n<li>Antibacterial gel<\/li>\n<li>A hat<\/li>\n<li>T-shirts and cotton shirts<\/li>\n<li>Shorts\/skirts<\/li>\n<li>Long trousers\/linen trousers<\/li>\n<li>Good comfortable walking shoes<\/li>\n<li>Sandals<\/li>\n<li>A swimming costume &#8211; there are amazing pools at some hotels and lodges<\/li>\n<li>Light waterproof jacket for the evening<\/li>\n<li>Camera and video equipment, memory cards and spare batteries. If you have a GoPro or similar action camera, these would be great tool.<\/li>\n<li>Binoculars<\/li>\n<li>Malaria tablets (check with your GP first)<\/li>\n<li>Sun block lotion<\/li>\n<li>Insect repellent<\/li>\n<li>Basic medical kit (aspirins, plasters, Imodium, antiseptic cream and anti-histamine cream, etc.)<\/li>\n<li>Tissues and wet wipes<\/li>\n<li>A good torch and spare batteries<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Are you thinking of going on an African Safari?<\/p>\n<p class=\"yiv5061548411msonormal\">To make a booking to any of our destinations, call us on\u00a0<strong><a href=\"tel:020%208423%203000\">020 8423 3000<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0or complete an <a href=\"https:\/\/www.somak.com\/booking-enquiry\">enquiry form <\/a>to receive a quotation from our booking experts.<\/p>\n<p class=\"yiv5061548411msonormal\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.somak.com\/\">https:\/\/www.somak.com\/<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":39,"featured_media":7820,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":false,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2}},"categories":[437,13,442,11,443,63,395,30,24,493,90,580,29,38],"tags":[595,339,900,126],"class_list":["post-7811","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-adventure","category-botswana","category-family","category-kenya","category-luxury","category-namibia","category-rwanda","category-south-africa","category-tanzania","category-travel-tips","category-uganda","category-wildlife-and-safari","category-zambia","category-zimbabwe","tag-african-safari","tag-luxury-holidays-2","tag-packing","tag-travel"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/www.somak.com\/inspiration\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/WhatToPack.jpg","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_likes_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.somak.com\/inspiration\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7811","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.somak.com\/inspiration\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.somak.com\/inspiration\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.somak.com\/inspiration\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/39"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.somak.com\/inspiration\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=7811"}],"version-history":[{"count":15,"href":"https:\/\/www.somak.com\/inspiration\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7811\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":12809,"href":"https:\/\/www.somak.com\/inspiration\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7811\/revisions\/12809"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.somak.com\/inspiration\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/7820"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.somak.com\/inspiration\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=7811"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.somak.com\/inspiration\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=7811"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.somak.com\/inspiration\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=7811"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}