– Passport & correct visas
– Emergency phone numbers
– Africa travel insurance policy
– Extra passport photos
– Copy of your passport, kept in a separate place than your passport
– Copy of marriage certificate, if applicable especially if you recently tied the knot
– Medical history
– Copies of prescriptions

– Wear neutral colours: khaki, light brown/green, tan. Avoid bright colours and white for improved game viewin
– A safari jacket  
– Comfortable short and long sleeved shirts (2 or 3 of each
– Comfortable shorts and long trousers (2 or 3 of each) 
– About 5 sets of underwear
– Pyjamas
– Swimming costume
– Flip-flops or sport sandals (public showers, airing feet)
– Comfortable safari hiking/walking shoes (not white). 
– About 5 pairs of socks
– Extra shoelaces

– Binoculars
– Flashlight or headlamp
– Camera, memory cards, extra batteries, battery charger and lens cleaner
– Money belt
– Washing powder/travel soap for laundry
– Plug adaptors – generally in Africa it’s 3-prong round or square
– Lighter/waterproof matches
– Travel alarm clock
– Mini combination locks (keys get lost)
– Mini sewing kit

– Insect repellent/Mosquito Coil
– Sunblock and after sun lotion
– A travel towel 
– Skin cream
– Malaria tablets 
– Citronella or other body soap/shower gel
– Sunglasses – make sure they have polarised lenses.
– Wet wipes/hand sanitiser or no-water/antibacterial soap – very handy in the safari vehicle.
– Pocket Knife with scissors 
– Toothbrush/toothpaste/dental floss
– 2-in-1 shampoo/conditioner
– Tweezers
– Lip balm
– Q-tips & cotton balls
– Razor & shaving cream/gel
– Sanitary requirements (shops are sometimes few and far between, and very basic)
– Band aids 
– Painkiller
– Antiseptic cream
– Motion sickness tablets
– Anti-diarrhoea medicine
– Re-hydration salts 
– Pen/pencil
– Plastic bags (wet washing/muddy shoes/organise clothes in suitcase)
– Small compass
– String/rope (washing line, tying sleeping bag)
– Cold/flu tablets
– Allergy remedy 
– Some people take a basic antibiotic in case
– Sterile needles (in case you need an injection and don’t trust the hygiene conditions) 
– Prescribed medicine