Going on safari would be every one’s dream to the natural habitat, but African safari packing list differs from any other packing list in the wildness, the month one wish to travel also will determine what one has to pack i.e summer, spring and autumn.
Are you planning to go on a self guided safari in Uganda? It is important to be in the know of the driving etiquette within the country as well as the essential items to pack for a road tripping vacation in Uganda. Here are the must have items for an amazing road trip in Uganda;
You definitely need a warm jacket the wind chill early in the morning and in the late afternoon is very cold in the safari vehicles but warms in the day to just t shirt and shorts. A little overboard with “safari colored” shirts but totally unnecessary. I always wore jeans t shirts and shorts with good walking shoes every day. In all lodges washing is done daily and returned by mid afternoon. No one dressed up in the evenings just a change of t shirt and into jeans. A warm fleece for around the fire after dinner was a must. I’d also take a beanie (warm hat) and gloves for the mornings. You’ll have an amazing time
November is usually very warm, although there is a little spell of very unseasonal weather due to global warming effect like in late October for a few days pack for hot weather and the possibility of rain. If it doesn’t rain, it will be very hot. If it does rain, it will be cool things off a bit. Most camps provide rain ponchos but I have found in a downpour it’s good to have your own rain jacket under the poncho. A packable down jacket (or a fleece?) sounds like a good idea for the plane and in case of a cold spell, and for Cape Town. I also take a few dry sacks just to put camera gear inside if it does rain on a game drive.
But I don’t think beanies and gloves will be necessary only if one has gorillas on his vacation list, its better to have them on board because of sting nettles. I’d also advise against jeans. In November, rain is a distinct possibility and if you get jeans wet they will be a nightmare to get dry. If it doesn’t rain, it’s likely to be too hot for heavy denim. I would try and keep clothing as lightweight and quick drying as possible.
As for a bag, I have no idea what brands are available in your region . I’ve seen a lot of folks recommend Eagle Creek. North Face also do a range of hold all type bags. But if you’re only going to use it for this one holiday, something cheap might do just as well.
But obviously don’t pack too heavy as you will also pick up souvenirs etc on your trip. My bag came back 60% heavier than it left.
I found laundry costs very cheap in Africa compared to other parts of the world…you would get underwear cleaned for (1.50 aus) and shirts for 22 rand (2.20), same for lodges in of clothes for 15-20 dollars and pack much lighter as a result, washing clothes on my last full day in a destination ready for the next..
