Safari footwear: shoes, boots, & sandals

Warm outdoor & safari clothing is vital for just about all northern hemisphere outdoor adventures - and on safaris & travels to Africa, India and beyond where dawn & evening game drives, bush walks, & time spent outside can get chilly. It can get very hot - even in Africa - but it can get very cold too. Prepare by packing a snug outdoor & safari warm layer.

Safari Shoes & Boots Read our Safari Shoes & Boots Advice Guide

  • If you are going on a classic game drive type of safari, then pack comfortable safari shoes to wear on game drive but which are able to double as good walking shoes for a walk in the bush - an activity we highly recommend. Note that if you do not have walking shoes with you on game drive then your guide may decide against a quick impromptu walk in the bush
  • Also take a pair of safari shoes to wear around the camp. These may be the same pair as you select for the above, but it may also be a pair of cooler sandals, or pumps.
  • For full-on walking safaris make sure that you take safari shoes which are made for longer hikes - and ensure that you walk them in properly before you go on safari. You may prefer low rise canvas trail shoes or leather higher rise boots - the preference is purely personal.
  • If you are going on a walking safari in sandy areas (check with the walking safari company you have booked with) then we suggest that you pack higher rise boots with a built in tongue - such as our Rufiji™ APU Safari Combat Boots - as this will minimise the amount of sand which goes into the shoe which will cause discomfort.
  • We would still take a pair of cooler shoes or sandals for before and after walks when around the camp.
  • Safari tip: always check your shoes for small snakes, scorpions, spiders and insects before putting them on.

Number of safari shoes to pack for your safari:
Up to 4-day safari: x 2 (1+1); Up to 8-day safari: x 2 (1+1); Up to 12-day safari: x 2 (1+1)
*"(1+1)" explained: Walking shoes + shoes to wear around camp.

Safari Shoes & Boots - Rufiji™ Explorer Safari Veldskoen Shoes

Rufiji™ Explorer Safari Veldskoen Shoes in Ruaha Rust

£95.00
Rufiji™ Explorer Safari Veldskoen Shoes in colour Kalahari Khaki

Rufiji™ Explorer Safari Veldskoen Shoes in Kalahari Khaki

£95.00
Safari Shoes & Boots - Rufiji™ APU Combat Safari Boots

Rufiji™ APU Combat Safari Boots in Wildebeest Brown

£135.00
New In Safari Shoes & Boots - The Buffalo Boot

The Buffalo Boot in Buffalo Brown

£135.00
Safari Shoes & Boots - Rufiji™ Explorer Safari Veldskoen Shoes (original)

Rufiji™ Explorer Safari Veldskoen Shoes (original) in Ruaha Rust

£95.00
Rufiji™ Explorer Safari Veldskoen Shoes (original) in colour Kalahari Khaki

Rufiji™ Explorer Safari Veldskoen Shoes (original) in Kalahari Khaki

£95.00
Safari Shoes & Boots - Women's Leather Safari Sandals

Women's Leather Safari Sandals in Brown

£49.00
On Sale Safari Shoes & Boots - Skyway Women's Columbia Safari Trail Shoes

Skyway Women's Columbia Safari Trail Shoes

£70.00 £55.00 Save 21%
On Sale Safari Shoes & Boots - Men's Merrell™ Moab Ventilator Safari Trail Shoes

Men's Merrell™ Moab Ventilator Safari Trail Shoes in Earth

£85.00 £80.00
On Sale Men's Merrell™ Moab Ventilator Safari Trail Shoes in colour Walnut

Men's Merrell™ Moab Ventilator Safari Trail Shoes in Walnut

£85.00 £80.00
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