Heading off on a glamping holiday with the family soon? Then this glamping packing list for families is a must-have! Even though you need to bring much less compared to traditional camping, there are always a few things that are easily forgotten. With this complete checklist, you can be sure you won’t arrive without your toothbrush, towel, or your child's favorite toy.
Why a glamping packing list?
Glamping is luxury camping: you stay in a fully furnished safari tent, often with a private bathroom and kitchen. Still, the accommodation is rarely 100% equipped with everything you have at home. Think of bed linen, kitchen items, or toys for the kids. That's why good preparation is essential.
With this glamping checklist, you can be sure you won’t forget a thing – whether you book a safari tent in the Netherlands, France or Italy.
What to pack for your glamping holiday
We’ve broken down this packing list into clear, helpful categories:
📁 Documents & Money
- Passport / ID card (for kids too!)
- Driver’s license
- Booking confirmation of your glamping stay
(Tip: download the Vodatent App to keep your reservation handy) - Travel insurance + health card
- Car registration & green card (for insurance)
- Toll vignettes / eco stickers
(Check with your local authority or ANWB for your destination’s requirements) - Credit card / debit card / cash
- Digipass, roadside assistance card, alcohol tester (for France)
🚗 On the road
- Glamping site address + GPS / navigation
- Toll badge
- Phones + chargers
- Food & drinks for the trip
- Safety vests, warning triangle
- Toilet paper, trash bags, music or podcasts
🧼 Personal care
- Check if bed linen can be booked with your tent
- Towels / beach towels
- Toothbrush & toothpaste
- Shampoo, shower gel, deodorant
- Sunscreen & aftersun
- Contact lens solution / glasses
- Shaving gear
- Slippers & sunglasses
🚑 First aid & medication
- First aid kit
- Plasters, paracetamol, ORS
- Tick remover, tweezers, scissors
- Insect repellent / anti-itch cream
- Prescription meds + extra supply
(you may need a doctor’s note for travel)
🍕 Clothing (adapt to weather & location)
- Underwear & socks
- T-shirts, trousers, jumpers
- Pyjamas
- Raincoat, umbrella, boots
- Swimwear & flip-flops
- Summer dresses, cap or sun hat
🍳 Cooking (depends on your tent's inventory)
- Tea towels, dishcloths
- Dish soap & brush
- Spices, salt, coffee & tea
- Cooking oil
- Aluminium foil, coffee filters
- Trash bags
🔌 Handy extras
- Torch / headlamp
- Batteries & power bank
- Travel adapter (for foreign sockets)
- Clothesline + pegs
- Pen & notebook
🎭 Entertainment
- Books / e-reader / magazines
- Board games & travel games
- Outdoor toys (ball, frisbee)
- Bicycles / bike rack
- Binoculars, camera
💭 Sleeping
- Some glamping sites offer bed linen as an extra
- Pillow + pillowcase
- Fitted sheet
👶 For babies and toddlers
Travelling with a baby or toddler? Then you’ll need just a little bit more:
- Car seat, buggy or baby carrier
- Baby monitor
- Diapers, wipes, diaper bags
- High chair (sometimes available)
- Potty or toddler toilet
- Pacifier + favorite cuddly toy
- Muslin cloths
- Swim diapers
- (Travel) bed or small mattress
- Baby food / bottle / bibs
- Child cutlery / sippy cup
🧒 For children aged 5+
- Tablet + charger + car entertainment
- Indoor & outdoor toys
- Holiday books / coloring pencils
- Floaties & inflatable kiddie pool
- Rain gear, flip-flops, SOS wristband
What’s included in Vodatent’s luxury safari tents?
The inventory may vary slightly per campsite, but generally, you can expect a fully equipped accommodation with comfortable beds, a well-stocked kitchen, tableware and cooking utensils, a fridge, power points, lighting, and plenty of indoor and outdoor seating. That means: less to pack!
If you’ve booked a safari tent with private bathroom, you’ll have your own shower, sink and toilet inside – no need to use the communal facilities.
🛏️ What sleeping supplies are available in the safari tent?
- Beds
- Duvets + pillows
- Bedside tables with lamps
🪑 What furniture is provided in the safari tents?
- High dining table
- Chairs
- Lounge set
- Cabinet
- Mobile kitchen unit
🔌 What equipment and electricity are available in the safari tent?
- Electric heater
- Fridge
- Filter coffee machine
- Kettle
- 4-burner gas stove
- Power unit
- Hanging lamp
- Light string
🍽️ What tableware is available in the safari tent?
- Plates
- Forks, knives, spoons & teaspoons
- Coffee/tea glasses
- Beer glasses
- Wine glasses
- Cups
- Bowls
- Large serving bowls
- Cutlery tray
🍳 What kitchen utensils can you find in the safari tent?
- Knife block
- Paring knives, peeler, whisk
- Serving spoons, pasta spoon, soup ladle
- Salad servers, cheese slicer, can opener
- Corkscrew/bottle opener, kitchen scissors
- Cutting boards
- Measuring cup, colander, grater
- Coasters
- Pots & pans
- Gas lighter
🧹 What other facilities are available?
- Washing-up bowl
- Ashtray
- Broom, dustpan & brush
- Bucket, rubbish bin
- Small mirror
- Coat hooks or rails
Well prepared for your summer holiday with Vodatent
A good preparation makes all the difference – especially with kids. This packing list will help you enjoy a relaxed and well-organised glamping holiday. Don’t forget to check in advance what is already provided so you don’t bring more than you need.
Have a great holiday and happy glamping!
