What to Wear on Safari Evenings

An African Safari is one of the most exciting things you will ever get to do. Even I who have lived in Kenya all my Life get excited when going on game drives in any of Kenya’s game reserves. When preparing to go for a safari, you will see a lot of information advising you on the colors that you should wear during the day. however, I searched and did not find a lot of information on what you are supposed to wear in the evenings of your safari. I did some digging on online forums and my own personal experience and here’s what I found to be the best advice for what you should wear on safari evenings.

The kinds of clothes you wear on a safari evening will depend on where you’ll be dining that night. If it’s going to be in an open place where bugs can easily gain access to you should avoid clothes that expose your legs and arms. In this setting as well, you should avoid white and yellow since insects are attracted to these colors. On the other hand, if the place you will be dining at is closed up and there are no bugs that can gain access into the area you can wear whatever you like. In this article, I’m going to break down what you should wear on a safari evening and specify what ladies, gentlemen, and children should wear.

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How the type of venue affects how you will dress on safari evenings.

the type of venue you will be seated in will greatly influence the kind of dressing that will be most appropriate. The two distinctions in the venues that are set outside and those that are indoors.

Dining areas that are outdoor may provide a cool breeze and a view of the animals in the game park but they come with their own sets of challenges the greatest of which is that there are a lot of bugs in Africa and they tend to get attracted to light. When dining outside you will have to deal with the night bugs like beetles moths and other strange insects that get attracted to where you seated since there is an abundance of light in an area that is generally very dark.

For this reason, in this type of setting, not very advisable to wear bright clothing or items of clothing that expose the legs and arms. This is because they will be exposed to mosquitoes and other insects. There is nothing quite as jolting as an insect that is going up your leg.

the other hand, in enclosed venues bugs, are not a big issue and so you’ll have greater freedom to wear what you want. These areas also generally have even ground and so allow you to wear heels and wedges.

Clothing to avoid on Safari Evenings

When going on Safari evening dinners and entertainment, there are a number of dressing options that you need to avoid.

Yellow clothes

Avoid wearing white orange and yellow since they attract insects. this is especially the case if you are going to be dining outside.

Dresses and shorts

if your dining area is going to be outdoor do not wear dresses or skirts because your legs will be exposed and this will be easy prey for mosquitoes

Open shoes

You also want to avoid open shoes and sandals because of the mosquitoes

Very high heels

To keep the rugged and African feel most hotels do not keep very smooth floors. This means that you will have a hard time walking and dancing in the evening if you wear very high heels

Colors you should wear on Safari evenings

There are no media restrictions to the kinds of colors you should wear the only general rule you should keep his avoiding colors that would easily attract insects. These include white orange and yellow.

The evenings are not formal events and you generally do not want to wear a suit and tie to these so look for something casual and casual colors would do in this case.

Safari Evenings Dressing suggestions for women

the following suggestions are going to depend on the kind of dining area you’re going to be in and since you may not be completely sure of each dining area in the places you’ll visit my advice that you have a good mix of the following.

Flat shoes

The floors of most tourist hotels in Africa are not smooth. You may struggle you wear heels

Jeans or khakis long pants

These will help you avoid getting bitten by mosquitos on the legs

Long-sleeved top

This will help prevent you from being bitten.

Light shawl

The nights can get a bit chilly in the cold seasons. A shawl is sufficient to keep you warm.

Safari Evenings Dressing suggestions for men

Men generally have it easier in this though the same rules apply: if you’re going to be spending a lot of time outside, protect yourself from mosquitoes by covering up your legs and arms. Here are my suggestions for what you should pack for the evenings on your safari.

Long pants (jeans or khakis)
Long-sleeved shirt or T-shirt
Closed shoes (avoid sandals)
A light jacket or sweater for when it gets chilly.

A word About Safari Laundry Services

Most of the accommodation you will use will have laundry services either at a cost or free depending on your package.

The laundry in Africa is usually sun-dried and this means that how fast do you get your foundry will depend on the weather conditions. make sure to carry extra clothes to ensure that you do not get inconvenienced eve with clothes haven’t dry and by the time you need to wear them.

In addition to this African laundry services generally, do not clean underwear which is boxers panties and bras. This is generally because of culture with most laundry attendants being men and not wanting to wash women’s underwear due to cultural misgivings. This, therefore, means that you will have to clean your own underwear or carry large amounts and dispose of them as you go.