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

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

The absolute essentials

• Your passport
• You can get all visas on arrival in Southern Africa. Chat with your operations consultant to find out more about the requirements for Namibia and Mozambique
• Insurance card
• Certificate of vaccination
• Your yellow book: though no vaccinations are mandatory, it’s good to have your book with you
• If travelling with kids up to 18 years old, carry their birth certificate, showing both parents’ names
• 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
• Sunglasses
• Flip flops
• Swimwear
• (Beach) towel
• Shorts and T-shirts/Tops
• Warm jacket

Toiletries

• Toothbrush & Toothpaste
• Toilet paper
• Face cleansing wipe
• A comb or a brush
• Soap and shampoo
• Deodorant

Other essentials

• Camera
• Aux-cord for self drives
• Powerbank
• Padlock
• Car charger
• Deck of cards
• Binoculars
• World plug