Crash helmet – (Some airlines do not allow you to take helmets as hand luggage (carry-on luggage).You often won’t find this out until you’re already at the airport, so I now always put mine in my main checked luggage.)
Motorcycle jacket
Lightweight gloves
Motorcycle boots
Waterproof bike gear
Motorcycle sunglasses
Sunglasses cases / cloth bags
Lip Balm
Suntan lotion
Lightweight synthetic clothing – such as T-shirts and underwear – can be washed in a hotel sink and dried overnight (cotton fabrics take too long to dry in this manner).
Zipper-lock plastic bags of various sizes can be extremely useful for organizing items They can make it easier to find and retrieve particular items without unpacking your entire bag. Use the one-gallon size to pack one day's worth of clothes – jeans, undergarments, and shirt. This makes it easier to unpack just what you need. (Don't fold your clothes – roll them. They take up less space that way.)
Safari hat for game drives and walks
Clothing in neutral colours for safari: khaki, light brown/green, tan. Avoid bright colours & white for improved game viewing, especially when on foot.
Comfortable safari hiking/walking shoes (not white). These are very important on a walking safari.
Insect repellent
Sunblock and after sun lotion
Citronella or other body soap/shower gel
Sunglasses - make sure they have polarised lenses.
Wet wipes/hand sanitizer or no-water/antibacterial soap - very handy in the safari vehicle.
Safari Binoculars. No safari packing list is complete without them.
Flashlight
Camera, memory cards, extra batteries, battery charger and lens cleaner
Small bean bag to substitute a tripod
Plug adaptors - generally in Africa it's 3-prong round or square
Mini combination locks (keys get lost)
Swimming attire
Although Born Biking Tours travels with a first aid kit please bring any on-prescription medicines such as:
Sanitary requirements (shops are sometimes few and far between, and very basic)
Contact lens solution & extra set of disposable lenses
Band aids & moleskin
Antiseptic cream
Motion sickness tablets
Heartburn remedy
Anti-diarrhoea medicine
Re-hydration salts
Cold/flu tablets
Allergy remedy
Malaria tablets
Prescribed medicine (enough to last your trip) - keep packed in your hand luggage in case of baggage delays
FOR THE LUGGAGE VEHICLE
Suitcases with wheels don't work very well in the African bush but they are adequate if you don't mind carrying them. (A good safari company will probably have someone on hand to carry your luggage for you). A daypack is very handy to transport the items you need while driving around in the safari vehicle or walking through the bush.
DOCUMENTS
PHOTOCOPIES OF PASSPORT MAIN PAGE AND DRIVERS LICENSE
Passport & correct visas
Emergency phone numbers
Africa travel insurance policy
Your itinerary
Addresses and mobile numbers (postcards/e-mails/texts)
Any vaccinations certificates
Phone card and international access numbers, Phone Charger
Extra passport photos
Copy of your passport, kept in a separate place than your passport
Copy of marriage certificate, if applicable especially if you recently tied the knot
Medical history
Copies of prescriptions