Pack light, pack layers and pack neutral colours. Safari days start cold and end warm, vehicles are dusty, and small planes have strict luggage limits. Below is the list we give our own travellers, with the reasons behind each item.
Laundry is available at many camps, so a few days' worth of clothes is usually enough.
Comfortable closed shoes or trainers for game drives and walking around camp, plus sandals. You only need hiking boots for treks such as Mount Kenya, Kilimanjaro or gorilla trekking, which have their own packing needs.
Your regular medication (in hand luggage), basic painkillers, plasters, rehydration salts, antihistamine and anything your doctor advises.
Soft bags are best, especially for light-aircraft flights, which often have strict weight limits. We confirm the allowance if your itinerary includes a flight.
Neutral layers, comfortable shoes, binoculars, sun protection and a soft bag cover most of what you need. Check the weather for your month in our Kenya weather guide.
Bright colours and white stand out and show dirt; dark blue and black attract tsetse flies in some areas.
Only for treks. Trainers or light walking shoes are fine for game drives.
On road safaris there is usually space for a medium bag each. Light-aircraft flights have strict limits, which we confirm when you book.
Send us your dates and we will take care of the rest of the planning.
