Your clothing should be lightweight, breathable, hand-washable, and quick-drying, preferably moisture-wicking 

• Onion pattern clothing in muted colours
• Long pants (zip-off pants are very useful)
• Shorts, mid-thigh or longer
• Short-sleeved shirts
• Long-sleeved shirts
• Undergarments
• Sweater, jacket, windbreaker
• Rain jacket
• Sun hat with brim and chin strap
• Swimsuit (optional)
• Sturdy, comfortable, lightweight walking shoes, closed toe, preferably waterproof
• Sandals (trekking sandals) or other light shoes – your daily activities may get your shoes dirty or muddy. Trails can be uneven. Light sandals are not good for daily tours and hikes, but they are nice for relaxing at your lodge.
• Comfortable, breathable socks, recommended are craghopper anti mosquito socks
• Suitcase or duffel (check weight restrictions for flights)
• Day pack for daily activities and easy access (rain cover is good)
• Adapter plug type G for UK three-pin sockets
• Insect repellent for skin and clothes
• Sun protection and sunglasses

Additional items you need for Gorilla and Chimpanzee Tracking

• You should wear clothes in decent colors. Shouting colours like red, pink or yellow scares the primates. The colors should be environment friendly like khaki, beige, brown, black, dark blue or green.
• Warm jacket for cold evenings and mornings
• light (cheap) rain capes additional to your light and breathable rain jacket
• Sturdy, comfortable, lightweight, ankle-high walking shoes, waterproof
• Gaiters or similar for the gorilla track – it gets damp and muddy!
• Garden gloves (for Gorillatracking)
• Your passport for the briefing process

• multi plug with USB
• Travel hairdryer
• Headlamp or flashlight
• Stainless steel thermal bottles for hot and cold drink
• pocket knife
• Powerbank(s)
• Cool(ing) Towels with microfiber technology – for hot days
• With anti-mosquito repellant impregnated clothes (look for Craghopper brand)
• Personal medication, emergency kit (only one emergency kit per group)
• Wet wipes, disinfectant wipes or disinfectant lotion
• Waterproof bags (camera protection during tracking or boat tours)
• Camera, lenses, replacement batteries and charging equipment
• Binoculars
• Dollar bills younger than 2009 - undamaged, unfolded, without markings
• Preferable use a travel bag or medium-sized suitcase – at least not giant suitcases, the jeep has limited capacity and the lodges have an affordable laundry service
• May be pens, balloons, T-shirts, clothes, skipping ropes etc. for the children on the way (no sweets!) 
• NOTE it is advisableto buy clothes, pens, notebooks for school in shops in Uganda. This supports as well the sellers
• TIPP: as you are on a round trip you will 'live out of the suitcase' - use packing bags or compression bags for your clothes for a better order and overview during the trip.

You need to have the bellow documents all the time for identification purposes or emergency

• Passport (make sure it is valid 6 months after your trip) and please have it available all the time
• Visa
• Airline tickets, e-tickets (make sure name on ticket matches name on passport)
• Copy of travel itinerary
• Medical insurance card
• Make copies of passport, visas, drivers license, airline tickets/schedule, travel itinerary, credit cards (front and back), travelers checks’ numbers, frequent flyer numbers, travel insurance, and emergency contact information. Leave a copy with someone at home and put a copy in a travel companion’s luggage
• Yellow fever certificate and vaccination records as needed.
• Talk to your bank about your trip so that to be sure that you can use your credit card abroad and make sure that you have your PIN available