Essentials
- Hat
- Binoculars, for advice on different binoculars please visit
www.binocularadvisor.com - Sunglasses
- Sun block (choose a factor as high as you can get +30)
- Mosquito repellent
- Torch
- Torch batteries (and batteries for anything else that might need it)
- Power adapter (220V or 240V is the standard power supply in Africa)
- Plug adopters (our plugs are round pin for both two and three prong)
Clothing
- Comfortable walking boots - preferably ones that you've used before your trip
- Jacket
- Gloves - for those early mornings
- Long pants
Toiletries
- toothbrush
- toothpaste
- your brand name toiletries that you can't do without!
Medical
- Malaria tablets (for Mozambique only. Remember you usually need to start the course BEFORE you leave home)
- any personal medication
- if you are bringing prescription medication, we recommend you also bring a copy of your doctor's prescription so as to avoid questions when you arrive
Guns
- guns/bow - bring the weapon you are most familiar with
- ammunition
- gun case
- gun licenses OR proof of ownership of each firearm (obtainable from US Customs, for example)
- export permits when you leave your home country
- import permits - check with your PH/outfitter
Documentation
- passport
- gun documentation (see above)
- medical documentation (see above)
- credit cards, cash
- business cards
- air tickets & your travel agent's contact details
- travel insurance if required (usually arranged by your travel agent)
- address & contact details for your outfitter/PH in Africa
Optional...
- camera
- cellphone with roaming capabilities (needs to work on GSM system)
- books & other reading material
- accommodation bookings for before & end of safari
