Men have always been known to be adventurous and quite daring on their travels irrespective of where they go. Today we look at the best Safari clothes that men can wear when going on a safari in Uganda, Rwanda, Kenya and the rest of the world.
To make the best choice of clothes to wear on your Safari in Africa, you need to know the destination you will be going to, and what activities you are going to do. When it comes to safari clothing, fashion is not priority however this doesn’t mean that you can be fashionable on your safari.
In general, men need basically three types of clothes and these include: shirts, trousers plus shorts, along with a strong pair of shoes.
Safari Shirts
Most safari shops have a variety of safari shirts and these are normally made in neutral colors, have pockets and are made of comfortable breathable texture. Majority of them are cotton casual-shirts presented as short sleeved or long sleeved.
The main reason why neutral colors are preferred is because if you are exploring the dusty beaten tracks in the national parks, these will not easily show the dust, while white on the otherhand will easily be stained with the African dust.
Long Sleeved shirts also come handy especially by protecting you against piercing thorns and thorny thickets. But during the hot dry months, a sleeveless vest will be a great choice.
Safari Trousers
When going on a Safari in Africa, Safari Trousers are very important to park. These should have several pockets in which you can keep some of your valuables. These two are bettered preferred when in neutral colors. They will protect you against pricking thorns and biting insects as you hike through forests and bushy terrain on your Gorilla Safari Adventure or during forest walk and birding.
Safari Shorts
Shorts as well are a good option for those going to enjoy the beaches, going on game drives or even nature walks in villages or open plains, biking or even mountain climbing. These too are better if made of breathable material and with several pockets in which you can place some of your belonging like cameras and bites.
Jeans
For persons who love jeans, you may choose to wear them together with a light shirt back at the lodge in the evenings or when visiting nearby communities.
Jeans are not a comfortable item during the day because they absorb a lot of heat and are normally in dark colors thus attracting insects.
Safari Hats
These too are a very useful item especially during the hot months. They should have a wide brim which will protect you against the scorching African sun. Also during the rainy months, a waterproof hat will be good especially when exploring the rainforests of Bwindi during your Gorilla Tracking Safari
Safari Shoes
Yes, these are a very important item on every man’s Safari packing list.
Ensure that you get a comfortable free-fitting safari boot. Because on every Safari you expect to do some walking, climbing or even running depending on which activities you are going to do, these should not be very tight or else you will suffer from swollen feet and blisters.
In fact we recommend that you buy your shoes prior to your safari and wear then a couple of times before the actual safari so that you feet feel really comfortable in them. Safari boots will be very useful during game drives, hiking adventures, mountain climbing, biking, nature walks and gorillas tracking
We also encourage you to come with a pair of casual sandals to wear especially in the evenings or when relaxing at the lodge
