The ultimate Kenya packing list - The most important things for your luggage.

You want to travel to Kenya and ask yourself: What do I need to pack? We have the perfect packing list for your Kenya trip compiled. 

 

 

Checklist travel documents

1. Valid passport (check the validity and renew it if necessary)
2. Copy of passport (save digitally or keep separately from original)
3. Visa (must be applied for online before entry)
4. Insurance policy Health insurance abroad (online)
5. Vaccination card (check if you need to refresh your vaccinations)
6. Flight ticket (printout or e-ticket)
7. Travel credit card
8. Cash
9. List of emergency contacts and allergies, if applicable.
10. Optional: International driving license (if you still want to rent a car)

 

 

Checklist Electronics

1. Mobile phone with charger
2. Headphones
3. Powerbank or Solar charger*
4. Flashlight*/Headlamp* (preferably USB rechargeable)
5. Headlamp with red light so as not to disturb animals (preferably USB rechargeable)
6. Adapter/Travel plug type G*
7. Binoculars (for safari)
8. Extra batteries
9. Optional: Camera with charger
10. Optional: Rain cover for your camera
11. Optional: Laptop/tablet/E-Reader*/Kindle with charger
12. Optional: Multiple socket

 

 

Checklist toilet bag

1. Toothbrush*
2. Toothpaste*
3. Dental floss*
4. Deodorant*
5. Hairbrush*
6. Sunscreen *
7. Shaver*
8. Shower gel/soap*
9. Shampoo*/Conditioner
10. Nail care
11. Face lotion
12. Lip protection with UV protection*
13. Tweezers*
14. Hygiene articles 
15. Optional: Make-Up

 

 

Checklist first-aid kit

1. Hand sanitizer or wipes
2. Anti-mosquito
3. Painkillers (e.g. ibuprofen, aspirin)
4. Diarrhoea medication (e.g. Imodium Akut, charcoal tablets)
5. Malaria prophylaxis
6. Wound cream (e.g. Bepanthen)
7. Plasters and blister plasters
8. If necessary, tablets against travel sickness

 

Personal comfort checklist

1. Backpack (pay attention to hand luggage dimensions: 55x40x20 cm for the plane)
2. Sunglasses
3. Earplugs*/earplugs
4. Books/Magazines
5. Headgear/Cap
6. Sleep mask*
7. Microfiber towel*
8. Travel pillow* (for flight and longer trips)

 

Checklist Environmentally Conscious Travel

With these conscious little things you can actively help to avoid plastic and unnecessary dirt in Kenya and simply make your positive contribution to environmental protection:

1. Reusable Silicone tubes* Filled with your shampoo, conditioner, shower gel.
2. Reusable bottle (preferably stainless steel for hot and cold)
3. Optional: Reusable cup (preferably stainless steel for hot and cold)
4. Optional: Stainless steel Outdoor cutlery* (knife, spoon, fork, chopsticks, straw)

Clothing and shoes checklist

1. Underwear
2. Thin socks
3. T-shirts (long and short sleeve)
4. Thin and thick sweaters
5. Jeans/long pants
6. Shorts
7. Swimwear & towel 
8. Wind and rainproof jacket 
9. Multifunctional scarf
10. Sneakers (closed shoes)
11. Sandals (open shoes)
12. FlipFlops 

 

Clothes for outside at night and early in the morning:

1. Warm socks
2. long sleepwear/pajamas
3. Cap & Gloves