Packing & Luggage

• Soft-sided bags only on light-aircraft flights, with a maximum of 15 kg (33 lbs) per person, including hand luggage.
• Soft bags are recommended on every itinerary, for easy storage in the Land Cruisers.
• Plastic carrier bags are banned in Tanzania and may be taken from you on arrival.

• Neutral colours such as khaki, beige and olive. Avoid dark blue and black, which attract tsetse flies.
• Camouflage clothing is not allowed in Tanzania.
• Lightweight layers and a warm fleece for cool mornings and evenings, especially at the Ngorongoro Crater.
• Comfortable walking shoes, a hat, sunglasses and sunscreen.
• Swimwear for lodge pools and Zanzibar, and modest clothing for Zanzibar's towns and villages.

• A camera with spare batteries and memory cards, and binoculars.
• Tanzania uses UK-style Type G plugs (230V), so bring a universal travel adapter.
• Our Land Cruisers have electrical outlets for charging on the move.
• Most lodges have Wi-Fi, though speeds vary in remote areas, and many camps run on solar power.

Laundry services are available at all the hotels and lodges we use, for a fee, and some Premium Plus lodges offer complimentary laundry, so there is no need to pack an outfit for every day.

Climbing Kilimanjaro needs specialist clothing and gear. A detailed trekking packing list is provided when you book.