Page Updated: Sept 2022
Sunglasses are an essential accessory when on safari in Africa. The sun in Africa is very intense and harsh so it is important to protect your eyes with best quality sunglasses.
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These Smith Barra glasses are a medium-fit, large coverage frame with ChromaPop polarized lenses. This 6 base frame has megol nose pads and temples, along with side-shield coverage for additional protection and backside glare reduction. ChromaPop lens technology helps you see detail and delivers greater definition, more natural colour, and unmatched clarity. This lens is polarized and built on a carbonic lens platform. Buy Now
These Smith sunglasses have high-performance technical features - ChromaPop lenses for greater clarity with anti-reflective and hydroleophobic lens coatings that resist streaks and smudges. Megol nose pads and auto-lock hinges on the four-base frame ensure a secure fit. Buy Now
These Wiley X Saber Advanced shooting sunglasses have a lightweight design, flexible nose piece and a foam insert on the changeable lens. These sunglasses meet ballistic safety standards for maximum protection. Buy Now
***NEW*** These sunglasses have polarized lenses to enhance colour and contrast. The lens curvature offers a slight wraparound fit for protection and coverage. The autoLock hinges make for easy on-and-off and the non-slip nose and temple pads keep the glasses in place. Buy Now
Oakley Men’s Fuel Cell sunglasses have plutonite lenses which provide 100% UV protection filtering of all UVA, UVB, UVC and harmful blue light. The stress-resistant frame is lightweight & durable for all-day comfort & protection. Buy Now
These wrap-style sunglasses offer all-day comfort with megol nose and temple pads with auto-lock hinges and 8-base wrap to ensure a secure fit and all around protection. They are built with ChromaPop lenses which give greater clarity and are anti-reflective. The lenses are coated to resist streaks and smudges. Buy Now
Ray-Ban New Wayfarer polarized sunglasses are lightweight, yet durable with a plastic frame, crystal lenses with 100% UV400 protection coating. Buy Now
As it says on the tin, ready-made sunglass readers are really useful for reading in the sun and not having to swap back and forth between your regular reading specs and sunglasses. They are especially useful on safari if you want to look at a map or wildlife reference book while out in a vehicle.
Incorporating advanced eyewear technologies, these sunglass readers have wide temples and wrap for superior light protection. Add to that premium Italian spring hinges, megol nose and temple pads, a detachable sunglass leash and premium carbonic TLT lenses. In 2.00 and 2.50 magnification. Buy Now
These reader sunglasses have three power ranges of +2.50, +2.00 and +1.50. They are lightweight, durable and scratch resistant. Buy Now
Designed for fishing but fine for African hunting too. These lightweight polarized magnifier polycarbonate lenses block glare and are shatter resistant. Buy Now
These fitover or clip-on sunglasses are a handy alternative to prescription sunglasses.
These lightweight wraparound sunglasses with large lenses fit over your regular prescription frames to protect your eyes from the sun. They include two holes at the end to insert a chain so you can conveniently put on or take off your glasses. Buy Now
They are lightweight and easy to slip on over your prescription glasses. These fitovers are designed to wrap around your face blocking the sun from the side. They are polarized, providing increased clarity, reduced eye fatigue and glare. Buy Now
These clip-ons have polarized lenses, UV400 Lens Technology which absorbs over 99% of harmful UVA & UVB spectrums. Easy to clip on to any regular glasses. Buy Now
This durable sunglasses leash is fully adjustable - made of nylon braid and adapts easily to small or large end frames. Buy Now