Packing & Clothing

Q: What should I wear on safari?

Neutral, comfortable, layered. Khaki, olive, tan and brown sit well in the bush; leave bright white and black at home, and skip blue and dark colours in tsetse-fly areas. Mornings are cold and middays hot, so you dress in layers you peel off. A wide-brim hat, sunglasses and closed shoes round it out. Nobody dresses up — this is one holiday where practical wins.

Q: What are the luggage limits on light aircraft?

Small bush planes are strict: usually 15 to 20kg per person including hand luggage, and always in a soft, squashable bag — no hard cases, because they do not fit the hold. It sounds tight and it is plenty, since camps do daily laundry. If your trip has a fly-in leg we tell you the exact limit and the bag that works.

Q: What camera gear should I bring?

A zoom lens changes everything — something in the 100-400mm range brings a distant cat right to you. Bring more memory cards and batteries than you think, because charging in camp is limited, and a beanbag or soft support beats a tripod on a moving vehicle. A phone still takes fine wide shots at a sighting. Dust is the enemy, so a simple cover or bag earns its place.

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