What Not to Wear on an African Safari

Heading to the Serengeti National Park in Tanzania or Krueger National Park in South Africa and not sure what to wear? Well here are a few things you should not wear on a safari to help keep you more comfortable and safe on your next safari trip.
Filmed in Tanzania
Copyright Mark Wolters 2019

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[sarahtheblue]

As somebody who lives in South Africa, when we go to the local national parks, I see SO MANY tourists dressing inappropriately, this video is 100% accurate and exactly the kind of things that you need to do when you're in the bush(as we call it). I have seen so many youtubers even *cough Desi Perkins cough* dressing like you're heading to a PR event meanwhile you're actually sweating in the bush and the rest of us are laughing at you! Please take this couple's advice - its functional.

[paulsimmons]

Main takeaways - wear khakis, long sleeves, no ball caps but large brimmed safari type hats, bring sunscreen & bug repellent, dress in layers and not heavy clothes! Thanks for posting!

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[rosscole]

I once took my prescription sunglasses out on safari and left my regular glasses at the accommodation, which became a pain when the sun inevitably set around 6pm (in Malawi)... this meant that I had to choose between no glasses (no vision), or sunglasses in the dark (no vision)... this probably won't affect most people, but worth keeping in mind!

[vicktorjansson]

Love your videos! You should do more videos with your wife, you're great together on camera!

[JamieDouthit]

I was actually thinking about wearing Dockers, my university sweatshirt & a baseball hat. This video crushed my hopes & dreams.

[Aromatundskate]

I now watched like 20 vids from wolter in a row and i just love how positive he is, even in the ‚don’ts-videos‘. Keep up your good work wolter!

[ppoletto]

It’s good to remember that in Southern Africa it does get very cold in early early morning on winter time.
I was in South Africa in April and it was cold indeed when we left for the game drive at dawn. We were wearing two jackets plus the blanket provided by the ranger.
But by late morning it was already warm. So dressing in layers is essential.
Great videos as always, congratulations

[maddogsblues]

Your kids are so lucky growing up traveling around the world. Heading to Italy, Malta and Greece next spring. Learned a lot from your videos to help make the trip smooth sailing, especially about Rome!

[grrrr....maritz]

Great video! We locals always chuckle at tourists who come to South Africa and obviously went all out on Safari gear and only packed that while walking the streets of Cape Town etc. So yes, pack a set or so of your "normal" clothes when you visit Africa and plan to go to the cities unless you really want to stand out from the crowd.

[BriansArtforAnimals]

good advice..when traveling around towns, you can leave the safari gear back at the hotel or tented camp. Out there wearing earth tones (and those zip on/off shorts/pants) are the best. And support good animal conservation.

[Joker-ywhl]

Mark the King. Legend. Best wishes for you and your family

[lestranged]

What not to wear: Velvet evening gown. Stiletto heels. Fur coat. Tarzan costume.

[Melanie-lemw]

soooo cute!!!! Your wife Jocelyn is too ❤️

[jimpikul]

Glad you know about the buck naked shorts. True, real comfortable and wash / dry quick! Maybe dry on the fly pants?
Armachillo didn’t make a difference to me, but the shirts were easy care.
Enjoy Africa!

[juliewood]

Thanks much heading to my safari in July (Kenya) this video was extremely helpful ❤

[pattjer]

We are going to Namibia in December. We can not wait Thanks for the video.

[westcoastjenn]

You guys are fantastic! I have a big safari planned for early next year and I'm taking notes, thanks for all the tips, they are extremely helpful.

[iiAngelic]

I’m not going to Africa anytime soon, but I just like watching your videos!

[pdharwadkar]

“People are normal” 😂 I love it and really love that you added the last tip!!