What kind of pants should I wear on safari?

A great staple for any safari trip, a good pair of hardy utility trousers in a lightweight fabric such as linen or canvas will see you through any trip. Look for options is khaki green or tan to pair with everything, and with big cargo pockets – always in style, and surprisingly handy.



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Wear long sleeves and pants This is especially true of many inland places when you're out on safari early in the morning or at night. Long pants are especially useful if you're going on a walking safari or a game drive where you're allowed to sometimes exit the vehicle.

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Colors: While on a safari it is better to somewhat blend with your surrounding, so focus on earthy neutral colors, rather than flashy colors and prints. Avoid navy blue and black colors, that attract mosquitos, and the Tsetse fly in particular.

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Safaris are casual, so bringing fancy items to wear to dinner is unnecessary. Still, I like to change into something a little nicer for the evening. Because it was chilly and I was trying to avoid bug bites, I always wore long pants in the evening, typically pairing those with a long-sleeved shirt and my sweater wrap.

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African Safari Outfit Inspiration
  1. Choose neutral colors like beige, tan or khaki.
  2. Avoid wearing red (it may scare the animals) and blue or black (they both attract the Tse-Tse flies).
  3. Also, avoid patterns like leopard or camouflage.
  4. Wear natural fabrics like cotton and linen.


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If you are travelling to an area with tsetse flies, this attracts the dreaded fly – an insect with a painful bite – so much so that fly traps are made from blue and black fabric. Can you wear white on safari? White stands out more than any other colour in the African bush and so isn't suitable for safari activities.

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The idea is no bright, neon or white in the bush as these alert the local wildlife to your presence when spotted. ? T-shirts, shorts or light skirts, cotton or linen clothing, jeans in winter or safari trousers for evenings and cooler days. ? Hat and sunblock.

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Animals lurking in the African bush have much more finely tuned night vision than you. Don't tempt them into making you their midnight snack. During safari tours, don't stand up. And don't stick anything out of the vehicle.

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