6 Essential Items For Your Safari Tour

Booking a vacation is always an exciting idea. Even months before your flight, you are already thinking about the beautiful sights, food, and people you will get to behold. Due to the excitement, you may also be Googling the places that are in your itinerary.

There’s also a different kind of excitement when you’re booking a tour to an African safari. While you’ve seen the savannahs, parks, and animals on television, you know it will be more meaningful and memorable to witness them in real life. Thus, you make sure you have your phone or your camera to capture the moments.

However, those are not the only items that should be on your list. Check out the list of Safari tour essentials we’ve prepared for you:

#1 Protection from the Sun

You will be visiting the hottest continent on planet Earth. However, this doesn’t mean you should wear long-sleeved shirts to protect your arms or bring an umbrella everywhere.

Long-sleeved shirts are a no-no since it will cause you to sweat a lot. Umbrellas are also a hassle to carry and would seem inappropriate.

One way you can protect your skin from the heat of the sun is by packing sunscreen with SPF 30 or higher. Since the environment is also quite dry from the weather, it’s also recommended to bring SPF 15 lip balm. You could also bring with you a hat and sunglasses.

#2 Clothes

These items are of course the most necessary. However, safari clothes are usually in colors of green, khaki, and beige, much like the colors of the outfits you see on safari and jungle movies.

White is not a practical color to wear, and camouflage should also be avoided since it is strictly for the military. Dark colors also attract flies and mosquitoes.

Hence, you should wear clothes in the right colors. More importantly, they should be comfortable and fresh which is why shirts, tank tops, hiking pants, and shorts are recommended. 

#3 Good Footwear

You will be trekking and walking a lot in the safaris of Africa which will no doubt be scorching hot, rocky, or thorny even. It is crucial then to wear shoes or hiking boots that are sturdy. They should also be versatile, comfortable, and light, so your feet don’t hurt during your adventure.

#4 Binoculars

There’s a high chance you’ll get to witness Africa’s most well-known animals such as the lion, giraffes, zebras, rhinos, cheetahs, leopards, various kinds of birds, and primates if you’re lucky. However, you will most likely not get up super close to these majestic animals. Hence, you’ll be needing binoculars so you can see them clearer and better!

#5 Extra Batteries and Powerbanks

Of course, you’ll be bringing with you your phones and cameras to capture all the sights and animals you’ll see. Your phone and camera will surely be drained even before the day ends. Make sure to pack extra batteries for your camera and a fully charged power bank for your mobile phone.

#6 Medicine

This is one of the most essential items to pack on your trip. You’ll never know when you might catch a cold or get a bad stomach. Ensure you have medicine on-hand for allergies, stomach pain, headaches, fevers, and mild flu.