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 Samburu Tribe, Kenya by butterfly_girl
Hat, comfortable shoes, shorts
Bring some cipro in case you get sick. Also, some antibacterial handwipes are good to have.
There are so many photo opportunities in Kenya, from animals, to people. You will want to bring lots of film and a panaromic camera is a must (even a throw away type will do).
Bring some pens to give away to the local people. The children really would like pens, hats or t-shirts from your country. Leave a Comment
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If you are going to visit any part of Africa that has good game viewing possibilities, you should invest in a camera with good telephoto lens capability (300 mm or better). Back in those days I had an Olympus OM-1 with a 200 mm lens plus a 2x converter, giving me 400 mm capability. This photo shows a view of three Giraffe that I captured while on maximum zoom (8-times magnification). The same scene in second photo shows those three Giraffes at centre-right, not much better than specks on the horizon!
Sadly, I did not take good care of my Olympus while living in Papua New Guinea, resulting in moisture and fungus destroying its electronics. As a result, I only had a 105-mm lens camera when we visited South Africa's Kruger National Park in 1995, and it was not up to the game viewing task at all! Leave a Comment
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I have a hard lockable case on wheels and a day/camera bag for birdwatching.
I found jeans, trainers and a loose T shirt normal wear.... no smart clothes, you are going to get dusty and sweaty. No shorts, you get bitten at night, long sleeves to protect from the Equatorial sun. Definitely a hat. Roll up plastic poncho if you are planning for the long and short rains.
Mosquito repellant a must for safari. You get nets for the beds at night, but they also bite during the day (different species). There isn't malaria in Nairobi, but at the coast and up country there definitely is.
You can get any medicine you want over the counter without prescription. You pay by tablet, no National Health system here!
Sunblock is a MUST, the sun bites you!
Video camera, digital camera will do fine.... unless you go to Lake Baringo on a special Birdwatching photo holiday. Most of the birds come right up to you for food and are easy to shoot.
We camped in the Mara by Sand River. Not recommended for the faint hearted, you are actually surrounded by wild animals...... best stick to the lodges and camps where everything is provided.
Don't take anything you would want to lose...... and make copies of your passport.
A money belt is essential. Leave a Comment
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 malarone by call_me_rhia
As all Kenya is high risk of malaria, take some malaria tablets with you: Malarone is the one that gives you the lightest side effects, I believe. Most people are led to believe that a profilaxis isn't essential - but you'll change your mind after hearing the tales of some of the locals
If you go on a safari an absolute must is a camera with a decent zoom: some animals are shy and stay kind of far from your van/jeep. On top of that vehicles mustn't leave the dirt roads.
Bring binoculars, too - for distant animals: I would have never seen the lion - if it hadn't been for binoculars
As far as I know, topless swimming/sunbathing is not allowed - and even if it is, it's asking for trouble
Pack some dollars to enter and leave the country: 50 in and 20 out. You can pay in euros - but it's still 50 in and 20 out - hence it's not really that convenient Leave a Comment
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Hold all type bags are perfect for a Safari holiday. If travelling by light aircraft at any time there is a luggage restriction so bear this in mind. (Aprox 15Kg pp)
Take something warm for the cooler evenings, a jersey .
It is a good idea to take along your own medical needles which are purchasable from travel clinics (I believe it is possible to call the airport to get details of places of purchase). This is a country rife with aids and so the knowledge of clean needles, should they be necessary, is a weight of ones mind.
Also taking out insurance with the Blood Foundation, found in West Sussex (01293 425485) is great as they guarantee pure blood, always worth an enquiry at least for further details.
The other great medical accessory is some rehydration powder, it is so easy to become dehydrated and this does the trick rapidly, although drinking plenty of water and preventing it in the first place is of course the preferrable option.
Absolute necessity, plenty of memory cards for the digicam, binoculars for safari and tele lens a bonus. Leave a Comment
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 clothing for safari by Myndo
Lenght of the clothes: I choose long clothes, because every piece of skin that you leave at the sun will get sunburned even with sun cream. Also long clothes do shade you, so you don?t get too hot (I know this sounds like a contradiction, but so it is), Long sleeves can be rolled up, there are trousers you can shorten with the zippers they have. Also long clothes are good, because it can get cold in the evening or early morning.
Hat: this is a must.
Sunglasses.
Shoes: take good shoes with soles that don?t slip. The thorns of a lot of bushes are so thick, they penetrate even tires.
Also take a thick pullover or jacket with you. In higher areas as well as deserts temperatures can go to the freezing point in the night, even if it is over 30 degrees during the day.
Take with you some toilet paper or like.
come prepared with enough film and batteries to last through your holidays.
the picture shows my husband by the way. he is normally very much the shorts and t-shirt type, but on safaris even he gets serious :-) he wears trekking sandals because of his inflamated toe (that is the white one -lol) Leave a Comment
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 campfires are cozy by Myndo
They also have limitations that are very low, for the normal tourist class you can bring 23 kilos with you, that is INCLUSIVE the hand luggage that they will also weight!
If you go on safari with the small airplanes, the limit you can take per person is normally 10 kilogramms also inclusive handluggage.
Necessary:
Clothes (see Tip there) with Pullover or Jacket,
Good shoes (if you go on safari: trekking shoes or sandals),
floppies for the beach (never get barefoot in Kenya, you may pick up some nasty things)
Hat !
Maybe something waterproof
A must:
- Sunglasses
- Sun creme (with a factor over 20!)
- Insect repellent (with DEET or Bayrepel, forget the citronella stuff)
- Malaria Medication (see danger Tipp Malaria), Malarone it is for Kenya
- Travelmedication: whatever you need to take anyway at home also: something against Pain and Fever, Desinfectant, Antiallergic cream (Fenistil), Pincette, Fever thermometer (important, how else can you say you may have caught malaria or dengue fever?), something against diarrhoe (Imodium), something against getting seasick or airsick (itinerol), If you travel individually it is also a good idea to bring needle and syringe and an Antibiotic (ask your doctor).
of course!
Don?t rely on buying film down here. The heat, moisture and unproffesional storekeeping do damage a lot of what you get here, so bring enough with you.
Digital cards: I saw not much places where you could get them. Not in the hotels and certainly not on safari, maybe in Mombasa and Nairobi, but... hmmm, better take a big enough with you.
Same goes for the batteries: take enough with you, bring your charger for the accu, remember not every safari camp does have electricity all the time.
Flashlight
Earplugs (some camps are quite loud at night with all the bugs and birds...)
Desinfectant for the hands
Toiletpaper
Clock with timer
Something to wash the clothes on the safari Leave a Comment
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It depend on travelling style but make sure it's resistant bag because it wont be handled by care, those guys just throwing it in and out of the plain baggage compartment.
More or less it should be cotton cloths because it makes us less sweating, esspecially if humid. Something warm, like water resistant jacket or light leather jacket is advisable too, you might need it for evenings or early mornings. Good walking shoes, solid but yet comfortable. Hat or cap might be very useful for both, sunny or rainy days.
Take all precauting measures before travelling, might be too late if something happens there.
Do not forget your camera and lots of memory cards or those with huge capacity. I suggest additional lens if going on safari. Leave a Comment
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 by mauritsh
If you travel around, take these canvas bags, they can fit in almost everywhere.
Ladies you don't need stiletto's here. Good walking shoes or sportshoes will do
This is difficult for most of us. For me toothbrush and paste are a must. Toiletpaper is very handy. Get rid of aftershaves and lotions. In some places they have never heard of it.
All right, around your neck. Don't show of with hughe camera's. Keep them in the bag.
Not too much please, just the necessary stuff.
Insurance papers, phone numbers.
Take your shots in time, don't forget the tablets. If you get Malaria take Fansidar immediately ( 3 tablets). Leave a Comment
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 rest by stonefree
Although Kenya is directly under the equator, it is in the altitude of about 3500m and the air is dry, you won't feel too hot in the daytime and it is quite cool in the nightime there.
A bandanna and sunglasses will be helpful. When driving through savanna, you'll get smeared with a cloud of dust. Leave a Comment
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