- Paperback: 672 pages
- Publisher: Lonely Planet Publications; 7th Revised edition edition (1 Jun 2006)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 1741042860
- ISBN-13: 978-1741042863
- Product Dimensions: 19.4 x 13 x 2.8 cm
- Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars See all reviews (14 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 365,303 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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Complete, practical country guide for independent travellers. Includes dedicated safaris chapter, offering expert advice on car, boat, walking, balloon and canoe safaris. Special section coverage on gorilla trek. 16 page colour wildlife guide and thorough coverage of cultures and peoples.
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16 of 17 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
This book was invaluable when travelling in East Africa. The layout is easy to understand and it has basic country history, language and local information, as well as information about East Africa in general.
There is not as much detain in the single East Africa book as in each individual country book, and although this was in some ways irritating it was useful when making last minute travel plans. Guide books are not widely available in east Africa, but it was easy to change plans to suit our requirements with the book covering the whole area.
I would recommend a more specialised book for exploring one country in more depth, or to accompany this one.
There is not as much detain in the single East Africa book as in each individual country book, and although this was in some ways irritating it was useful when making last minute travel plans. Guide books are not widely available in east Africa, but it was easy to change plans to suit our requirements with the book covering the whole area.
I would recommend a more specialised book for exploring one country in more depth, or to accompany this one.
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
One of Lonely Planet's best efforts, this guidebook is comprehensive and accurate, with good photos and lots of helpful information. It covers Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda, Rwanda and Burundi, plus a small segment of the DR Congo.
There is the usual information about sights and activities, full of addresses, prices, and everything you need to know. The full colour wildlife guide is handy (especially for distinguishing between antelopes) and there is a whole section devoted to safaris and gorilla trekking. The history sections for each country and for the region in general are easy to read and informative.
The 'directory' section includes useful information on everything under the sun, plus there are chapters devoted to health, transport, and language. The introductory information at the start of the book covers culture, art, food, history, etc. The maps are clear and reasonably easy to read.
I looked through both this guide and specific country guides for those I was visiting in the region, and decided this one covered pretty much everything you need but in one volume, making it a much better bet for travelling with.
There is the usual information about sights and activities, full of addresses, prices, and everything you need to know. The full colour wildlife guide is handy (especially for distinguishing between antelopes) and there is a whole section devoted to safaris and gorilla trekking. The history sections for each country and for the region in general are easy to read and informative.
The 'directory' section includes useful information on everything under the sun, plus there are chapters devoted to health, transport, and language. The introductory information at the start of the book covers culture, art, food, history, etc. The maps are clear and reasonably easy to read.
I looked through both this guide and specific country guides for those I was visiting in the region, and decided this one covered pretty much everything you need but in one volume, making it a much better bet for travelling with.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
As with all other Lonely Planets, their East Africa addition is a travellers' bible.
If you haven't liked previous LPs then this is not for you - I know Rough Guide are better on the history and culture stuff, whereas LP focuses on where to stay and eat for the least amount of money - but if you're a fan of the Lonely Planets then this wont disappoint.
... could have had a little bit more in the history section for each country, but that's my only criticism.
If you haven't liked previous LPs then this is not for you - I know Rough Guide are better on the history and culture stuff, whereas LP focuses on where to stay and eat for the least amount of money - but if you're a fan of the Lonely Planets then this wont disappoint.
... could have had a little bit more in the history section for each country, but that's my only criticism.
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