Items we recommend you take on your tour

  • Camera and binoculars,
  • Flashlight,
  • Clothing for both warm and cool days,
  • Hat or cap,
  • Scarf, beanie, gloves and a proper jacket/sweater if you are traveling between May and October,
  • Swimwear, 
  • Backpack for day hikes,
  • Walking shoes,
  • Water shoes (Very convenient for crossing rivers whilst hiking in the Drakensberg, for beach/snorkeling activities in Kosi Bay, Sodwana Bay or St. Lucia, or should you go Whale Watching)
  • Reading book/s,
  • ​Laptop/memory stick to backup your photos.​
Cold on a game drive
From June to October game drives can get quite nippy!
mall in South Africa
In need, Southern Africa has modern shops where you can get almost anything you need.
You will find almost everything you wish for in Southern Africa, thus you need not empty your local outdoor retailer before departure! Mosquito repellent lotion and spray with DEET are widely available and often considerably cheaper than in Europe/US. The same goes for sunscreen. Swimwear, towels, caps and hats, (hiking) shoes, photography equipment, toiletries, we have it all here. Inform your personal safari guide of the items that you require at the start of your trip and he/she can drive you to the relevant store or inquire at the airport help desk on arrival. Towels can be left at home as they add unnecessary weight to your baggage and the various accommodation establishments at which you will lodge supply them. However, you should pack a beach towel as it will be useful and these are not supplied.
Rest assured, the option of having your clothes washed is available at the vast majority of destinations on your trip. This laundry service will cost you between 2 and 8 Euros depending on the town and the size of your laundry load. Your clean and ironed washing is usually ready for collection the following day.

Mosquito nets

We are often asked whether or not you should bring mosquito nets. You will find many accommodations hang nets, although these are more for decoration than anything else. If you want to reduce the risk of itchy mosquito bites, consider bringing a mosquito net, although, keep in mind it is not always easy to hang. In the past 5 years, none of our clients have taken a mosquito net and merely one client subsequently indicated that they wish they had taken one. The choice is yours.

Important documents

  • Passport, 
  • Photocopy of your passport (in case of loss or theft),
  • Birth Certificate for children under the age of 18. In the event of a single parent accompanying a child a written statement, granting consent for travel, by the absent parent of the child may also be required (see visa requirements for children),
  • Bank and/or credit cards,
  • Telephone number of your bank should you need to report lost/stolen bank cards,
  • Telephone number/s of your travel and health insurance,
  • Driver's license (when renting a car and intending to be the driver),

  • Credit card (if you intend to rent a car, note; you cannot rent a car without a credit card!),
  • List of medications you will be taking at the time of travel,
  • Your PADI or NAUI diving certificate as you may want to go diving during your trip. Please note, if you have a different 'brand' diving certificate, we recommend you convert it to a PADI or NAUI qualification prior to departure, or risk being prohibited from diving at a South African dive centre. Typically, only PADI and NAUI diving certificates are accepted in Southern Africa. 

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