Packing list East Africa: you have to take this with you

A deck of cards! It can still rain sometimes, and in East Africa you can’t get a pack of cards on every corner like in the Netherlands.

The absolute essentials

• Your passport
• Your visa/ETA approval letter from your destination
• Passport photos when you plan to cross borders (2 or 3 is enough)
• Insurance card
• Certificate of vaccination
• Your yellow book with the necessary stamps in it!
• Your debit card (don’t forget to set it to ‘World’) and your credit card (you can almost always pay with it everywhere)
• Your phone. (well, in case you forget)
• Mosquito repellent
• Sunscreen

Medication

• Malaria pills
• Paracetamol
• Anti-diarrhea
• Painkillers
• ORS-pocket squares
• Disinfectant spray
• Wet wipes

Clothing

• Comfortable walking shoes
• Raincoat (optional)
• Sunglasses
• Safari Hat/Cap
• Backpack
• Dust scarf (motors collect dust)
• Flip flops
• Swimwear
• (Beach) towel
• Shorts and T-shirts/Tops
• Warm jacket
• Going out outfit!
• Traveling Pillow

Toiletries

• Toothbrush & Toothpaste
• Toilet paper
• Soap and shampoo
• Deodorant

Other essentials

• Camera
• Aux-cord for self drives
• Portable speaker
• Offline Spotify lists
• Powerbank
• Hiking shoes
• Car charger
• Deck of cards
• Binoculars
• World plug
• Flashlight
• Google Maps App