Durban guide
🇿🇦 Packing List
What to pack for Durban
In April, Durban is typically warm, expect showers (18 to 26°C). This list adapts to those conditions; adjust for your exact travel dates.
Durban essentials
- Swimwear (2 sets)
- Beach cover-up or sarong
- Flip-flops
- Smart-casual outfits (skip gym wear for dinners)
Documents
- Photo ID
- Passport (valid 6+ months)
- Visa / e-visa printout
- Return / onward flight tickets
- Travel insurance policy
- Hotel booking confirmations
- Passport-size photographs (2-4)
- Photocopies / phone photos of passport and tickets, stored separately
Clothing
- One smart-casual outfit for dinners
- Comfortable walking shoes
- Light summer clothing
- Sunglasses
- Reusable water bottle
- Light rain jacket or poncho
- Compact umbrella
- Undergarments and sleepwear
- Enough outfits for 7 days (6 sets)
- Layered outfits you can add or remove as the day warms
Toiletries & health
- Toothbrush, toothpaste, and toiletries
- Sunscreen (SPF 50+)
- Personal medication with prescription
- Basic first-aid: band-aids, painkillers, ORS
- Hand sanitiser and wet wipes
- Insect / mosquito repellent
- After-sun lotion
Electronics
- Phone and charger
- Power bank
- Camera (optional)
- Power adaptor: Type D/M/N plugs (also accepts C/F), 230V.
Money
- Debit / credit cards
- Local currency: South African Rand (ZAR)
- Cards universal at shops and restaurants. Cash for markets.
Local know-how
- Local SIM: Vodacom, MTN, Cell C. Buy at airport.
- Pocket tissues: some island toilets are squat-style or limited
- Use Uber over street taxis universally
Trip gear
- Dry bag for valuables