The only 2 colors that are advise not to wear are Dark Blue (which has blk. pigmentation) and Black. -
Mostly in the Serengeti area- and its because they have the African tsetse flies.
I went and had no problems- I did wear mostly kaki, beige, brown, green, white, Burgandy and ligh blue jean blue.
And please note, the tsetse "fly" has a double whammy- the first, it has a nasty bite, similar to what you might experience from what we would call a "horse fly" here in the US- their bites can be painful and can cause red, itchy bumps. The second, is you can get African trypanosomiasis (sleeping sickness) if the tsetse fly is infected with the parasite. Avoiding black and dark blue clothing helps, but wearing other colors is no guarantee you won't get bitten. We weren't looking but never saw a tsetse fly on K&T or the Botswana, SA, Zambia trips.
There were lots of tsetse flies when we were there in July. One bit my son right through a thickish pair of beige pants and drew blood….and after we had just been talking about sleeping sickness 😞.
Our grandsons were in another vehicle and spent the afternoon gleefully swatting them and reported they killed 20. That time it was more exciting for them than looking for animals apparently 🤪
Sneakers are fine, but wear old ones as they will get dusty, not from lots of walking, it’s just that the dirt is red in most places and it can stain. You don’t need boots, most of the time in the vehicles, you won’t have any shoes on. There is hardly any walking on safari tours. When we get home we crave exercise. Your core does get a good work out though, getting up and down from the safari vehicle seats and trying to stand steady on them. I tend to come back with a few bruises, especially on my arms.
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The only 2 colors that are advise not to wear are Dark Blue (which has blk. pigmentation) and Black. -
Mostly in the Serengeti area- and its because they have the African tsetse flies.
I went and had no problems- I did wear mostly kaki, beige, brown, green, white, Burgandy and ligh blue jean blue.
And please note, the tsetse "fly" has a double whammy- the first, it has a nasty bite, similar to what you might experience from what we would call a "horse fly" here in the US- their bites can be painful and can cause red, itchy bumps. The second, is you can get African trypanosomiasis (sleeping sickness) if the tsetse fly is infected with the parasite. Avoiding black and dark blue clothing helps, but wearing other colors is no guarantee you won't get bitten. We weren't looking but never saw a tsetse fly on K&T or the Botswana, SA, Zambia trips.
There were lots of tsetse flies when we were there in July. One bit my son right through a thickish pair of beige pants and drew blood….and after we had just been talking about sleeping sickness 😞.
Our grandsons were in another vehicle and spent the afternoon gleefully swatting them and reported they killed 20. That time it was more exciting for them than looking for animals apparently 🤪
Hi, Going on the Classic Safari 8/26/24. Are sneakers ok to wear? Do I need to wear boots?
Thanks,
Brooklyn, NY
Sneakers are fine, but wear old ones as they will get dusty, not from lots of walking, it’s just that the dirt is red in most places and it can stain. You don’t need boots, most of the time in the vehicles, you won’t have any shoes on. There is hardly any walking on safari tours. When we get home we crave exercise. Your core does get a good work out though, getting up and down from the safari vehicle seats and trying to stand steady on them. I tend to come back with a few bruises, especially on my arms.