Africa Packing Essentials

 Africa Essentials

1 x 60 face sunscreen to share

1 pp x 60 100ml sunscreen for the 2 weeks

1 x binoculars between 2-3 people (iPhone 17 or better zoom is similar)

1 x lined rain jacket

1 x long sleeve sweater (Lulu luon)

1 x long sleeve button up 

1 x long sleeve shirt

3 x T-Shirt

2 x tank top

3 x shorts

1 x pants

6 x underwear

2 x bra

1 x bathing suit

1 x hikers (we had gortex hiking shoes, no need for heavy, high boots and if you didn’t do a walking Safari then runners are fine - you don’t get out of the car on safari but something dark or beige as dust is crazy)

1 x sandals of any kind 

1 x pajamas

1 x belt

Sunglasses

Water bottle 

Hat (optional)

1pp Travel Adapter with USB ports

(If you have USBC charger small USB adapters as most chargers and adapters are USB)

Day pack - at least one - I had a packable backpack for taking water, binoculars, purse, socks, sunblock, sunglasses vase, jacket, etc that wasn’t my “carryon” that was handy. 

Toiletries - 

Imodium, gravol, benedryl, malaria pills, pain relievers, toothpaste, deodorant, polysporin, small roll of toilet paper, bandaids and bug spray (or wipes)

Laundry - 

Lake Masek was $1USD per piece no matter the item. 

Four Seasons was expensive 

(underwear $5usd per and Lulu jacket $19) but you got a $50 credit per room per night so could wash essentials. 

Money Spent -

$600 USD converted to Shillings for tips approx 1,500,000 shillings. We spent 170,000 on lunch and 200,000 on dinner including tip in Zanzibar. Everywhere else was all inclusive. (We did $300 in Arusha and $300 more in Zanzibar because it wasn’t lunch and dinner included - $300 was 741,000) 

5,000 is approx $2USD. 

We tip 10,000 at buffet breakfast, 10,000 for drinks at the bar for the 3 of us, 20,000 for dinner, 5000 for an escort to your room, 5,000 or 10,000 for a porter depending on how long they walked, 20,000 for laundry, 5,000 for drinks delivered at the all inclusive in Zanzibar by the pool.

$1,500 USD tip for our Guide