What to Wear
Neutral colours only, the layer system for cold mornings, and why dark blue and black attract tsetse flies.
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The Tanzania Safari Packing List
What to bring, what to leave, and what Tanzania law won't let you pack — an operator's checklist, not a generic one.
What's Inside the Checklist
Six Sections. An Operator's Checklist — Not a Generic One.
Camera & Gear
Binoculars, the right zoom lens, and what's already in our vehicles so you don't pack it twice.
The Three Things Tanzania Confiscates
The plastic-bag ban, the camo-clothing law, and the 15kg fly-in soft-bag limit.
Health, Documents & Money
Passport, visa and yellow-fever rules, malaria meds, and which USD bills Tanzania actually accepts.
What NOT to Pack
The items customs seizes at the airport and the gear guests waste their luggage allowance on.
Kilimanjaro & Zanzibar Add-ons
Extra kit if you're climbing or heading to the beach, including the mandatory $44 Zanzibar insurance.
Already Know Where You Want to Go?
Browse our Tanzania safari packages — all operated from Arusha, all TATO-registered.
Frequently Asked Questions
Fly-in safaris cap at a 15kg / 33lb soft bag (no hard cases); road safaris have no airline limit, but vehicle space is tight.
Single-use plastic bags, camouflage or military-pattern clothing, and drones without a TCAA permit — all confiscated at the airport.
Small bills ($1, $5, $20), printed 2009 or later — older notes and large bills get refused at markets and kiosks.
Plan Your Tanzania Safari with the Team on the Ground
Real advice from Arusha. 35 years of Tanzania safaris.
