- WHAT TO TAKE -

• A passport which is valid for 6 months and which has at least two empty pages.
• Good quality sunglasses
• Sun hat - essential.
• High factor suntan lotion. (Water resistant is best if you are planning to go rafting or visiting the Falls rainforest)
• Casual day clothes such as T-shirts & shorts. While most lodges are very casual, some
  lodges ( such as the Victoria Falls Hotel) have a smart-casual dress code for evening.
• Warm clothes for the winter months ( May to August) such as a beanie, scarf, warm jacket
  and gloves. The days are warm but nights can be be very cool.
• Comfortable walking shoes (running/tennis shoes are fine)
• Thongs/flip flops. Plastic shoes such as Strops are very useful when rafting and for visiting the rainforest as in high water months your shoes (and your clothes) will get wet!
• Light rain gear for summer months (late November to April)
• Swimming costume.
• If you are planning to go rafting we recommend long shorts such as board shorts to prevent
  your knees from burning in the sun.
• Long pants are a must if you plan to ride an elephant!
• Camera equipment.
• South African travellers should take a an international plug converter as both Zimbabwe and Zambia have square pin plugs.
• If you wear contact lenses, we recommend that you bring along a pair of glasses. If you
  plan on doing white river rafting. A bungy cord to keep your glasses on whilst rafting is
  useful.
• Binoculars and a Newman’s bird book if you are keen birders
• Personal toiletries and medication
• Malaria tablets and your yellow fever vaccination card (if travelling to or through Zambia and returning to RSA)
• Basic medical kit such as headache tablets, anti-histamine cream, Imodium.
• Insect repellent eg Tabard, Rid, Jungle Juice, etc
• Money: we find small denominations of USD the most useful to travel with. While Rand and other major currencies are widely accepted you may not like the rate of exchange you are given.
• A flashlight (torch). Please take spare batteries.
• Pen for filling out forms at passport controls.
• A sense of humour – This is Africa !