Do we just take casual clothes or is there the occasional need to dress more formally than say smart casual?
Casual clothing is all that is required in most of Africa. However there are exceptions such as Rovos Rail and some deluxe hotels where you might feel more comfortable at dinner in a jacket and tie or cocktail dress. That means you should carry only a few items of light clothing, preferably cottons, for your stay in the bush. Clothing should be in neutral colours – khaki, beige, bush green. A good guideline is two sets of socks, underwear, slacks/shorts, and shirts. One jumper or cardigan. A hat is essential! In winter bring warm clothing for the evenings. Flying safaris are more restricted as the aircraft allow only around 8Kg of luggage per person.
