If you’re going on Safari you are about to have the best time of your life! My fiancée and I went to Botswana and Zimbabwe in November of 2015 on a small group camping tour.
At the time we’d decided to go on a whim and had few supplies sitting around the apartment, so it was a little frantic trying to get packed right.
This was my shopping list:
35L Backpack w/ waterproof covering – I’m petite so I bought a children’s size and it fit perfectly
Headlamp
First Aid Kit
Travel towels
High-intensity bug spray
High-intensity sunscreen
Breathable clothing (I opted for a lot of cheap compression tees and pants)
Thick socks (mine were wool)
Binoculars
Rain Jacket
Cargo pants (I prefer pants that can tear away into shorts)
Travel pillow
Additional Items:
Hair ties & headbands
Hat
Sunglasses
Travel toothbrush & toothpaste
Travel soap
Undergarments
T-shirts & thin long sleeves (just a few will do – most tours include laundry service & free days)
Tennis shoes
Hiking Boots (broken in!)
Lots of books (fair amount of driving & flying involved)
Chargers
Bathing Suit
Journal & pen
Optional – flip-flops
& don’t forget!
Malaria pills & any other medications
Passport
High quality camera (if you don’t have one borrow!)
Cash for exchange
Copies of tickets & reservations
Leave room for souvenirs
