Tanzania 12/19/08
 

Four adults (3 women) are traveling to Tanzina for 14 days on 12/19/08. What do you recommend for clothing? We will be on safari for 8 days.

Safari pants - with the zip off legs. Safari shirts - where you can roll the sleeves up- sneakers or light hiking boots (wear socks). Also, a zip up fleece jacket as the mornings can be chilly.

Also take sun hats and light waterproofs. Beige and khaki colours are best.

Shades of tan and khaki and interchangeable tops/bottoms. By Dec the temps can be high during the day, so if not the zip off pants, at least 1/pr of long walking-type shorts. Unless you'll be walking/trekking, no need for boots. Walkers, mocassins or even Teva-type sandals are fine for game dives; flip-flops for slippers in your room/showers. Sweater cardigan, sweatshirt or light-weight jacket for mornings/nights. Laundry can be done at lodges or camps at reasonable prices.

Also, the cheap (50 cents) plastic rain ponchos that you can buy at a dollar store work great and take up little or no space. I took one sweater that went with everything and just two pairs of khaki pants that I alternated. www.pbase.com/pattyroth