Packing List for a Masai Mara Safari

Packing List for Masai Mara

The packing list for a is almost the same as all other national parks of East Africa except for hiking to Mountains like Kilimanjaro, Rwenzori, Mt Kenya, and others. The Packing List for the Masai Mara is mostly affected by the weather or the climatic season one is planning to visit the Mara.

It’s always a common question for every guest who is planning to go anywhere to ask for the Packing List for the Masai Mara. The other major determinant of the Packing List for the Masai Mara is the duration of the safari and the activities to be done.

For the Masai  Mara National Reserve, the following are the major packing list items:

Clothes

One should have at least 3 to five pairs of clothes, both short-sleeved and long-sleeved, shorts and trousers. In the packed clothes should also mix light and heavy cotton clothes depending on the season one is traveling to Masai.

A rainy jacket is compulsory even if it’s dry season because sometimes it rains unpredictably; the clothes should be loose-fitting and comfortable enough to allow you to enjoy your day well.

Walking Shoes

Get the best hiking shoes that enable you to have walking safaris in the park with ease, preferably sneakers of any color.

Camera, chargers, and extra camera and phone batteries

The camera should have good lenses and be clear enough to capture pictures without even a flashlight and work at night in case of any night game drives.

Passport original and one copy

Insect Repellent

Small torch

Enough cash

Binoculars

Yellow fever certificate

Sun glasses

Hat, but can be bought locally from the Masai people