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Experience the best of Botswana & Namibia with Lonely Planet - the oldest rust-red desert in the world, parks teeming with wildlife and the emerald-green waterways of the Okavango Delta. Whether you want to explore the Skeleton Coast or relax at a luxury safari lodge, our 2nd edition has it covered.
Lonely Planet guides are written by experts who get to the heart of every destination they visit. This fully updated edition is packed with accurate, practical and honest advice, designed to give you the information you need to make the most of your trip.
In This Guide:
National Parks chapter to help you plan the perfect safari
Wildlife chapter written by a natural-history expert
Green Index helping you to travel sustainably
Lonely Planet guides are written by experts who get to the heart of every destination they visit. This fully updated edition is packed with accurate, practical and honest advice, designed to give you the information you need to make the most of your trip.
In This Guide:
National Parks chapter to help you plan the perfect safari
Wildlife chapter written by a natural-history expert
Green Index helping you to travel sustainably
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9 of 9 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
As usual, a good guidebook from Lonely Planet. Comprehensive and covers everything you need, tailored towards independent travellers. The advice can be a little paranoid at times - for example saying to drink only bottled water - I drank tap water for my whole two week stay with no health problems. There's a special section on Wildlife and some good maps. In terms of size it's just about carry-able in a day pack though not the smallest or lightest of books. There aren't very many photographs though, which is a down side. However it does include a useful chapter on the Victoria Falls, which many visitors to this region will incorporate in their trip.
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13 of 13 people found the following review helpful
Not the best Namibia guide
24 Nov 2010
Format:Paperback
I just saw that the Lonely Planet had a new 2010 edition of of Botswana and Namibia. I picked up the book, excited that the Lonely Planet was going to rectify its Namibia problems from the earlier edition, which I had bought when I first moved to Namibia in 2007. I have used Lonely Planet Guides many times for traveling, and they are usually my first source. The previous edition of the Lonely Planet guide was quite disappointing, as it was very limited and often inaccurate. The earlier book just doesn't give the right sense of Namibia, and is written as if the writers don't actually have a lot of experience traveling in Namibia. There were many inaccuracies, the prices were completely off and many of the places recommended were shut down. We used the Bradt guide as our main source for our extensive travel in Namibia, as it was much more accurate and provided a much greater range of options (particularly for camping!) While I am less familiar with Botswana, when using it to travel in Botswana, it also was less useful than other guides.
So it was a good time for a new edition. However, as I flipped through the new edition, I noticed right away that it had reviews of several restaurants in Namibia that have been closed since before I arrived in Namibia in 2007, both in Windhoek and Swakop. These would be easy to check out even on the Internet or with a few Skype phone calls. The Windhoek Restaurant Guide is also now online to check for accuracy. While other parts were updated somewhat, overall, this guidebook is still not up the the normal Lonely Planet standards and is another disappointment. I would still use the Bradt guide as my first choice, and use this as a supplemental guide. While no guide is perfect, this really is only so-so.
So it was a good time for a new edition. However, as I flipped through the new edition, I noticed right away that it had reviews of several restaurants in Namibia that have been closed since before I arrived in Namibia in 2007, both in Windhoek and Swakop. These would be easy to check out even on the Internet or with a few Skype phone calls. The Windhoek Restaurant Guide is also now online to check for accuracy. While other parts were updated somewhat, overall, this guidebook is still not up the the normal Lonely Planet standards and is another disappointment. I would still use the Bradt guide as my first choice, and use this as a supplemental guide. While no guide is perfect, this really is only so-so.
0 of 2 people found the following review helpful
Lovely planet: Bostwana and Namibia
10 Jan 2012
Format:Paperback|Amazon Verified Purchase
1-9-12
Though, I won't make it Namibia this year, Lonely Planet travel books are a great way to be introduced to the country you are about to visit. It has accurate informations about the country and glorious pictures! It would be a good book to review when I go next year. Thank you. It also arrived right on time.
Linda Seldow
Though, I won't make it Namibia this year, Lonely Planet travel books are a great way to be introduced to the country you are about to visit. It has accurate informations about the country and glorious pictures! It would be a good book to review when I go next year. Thank you. It also arrived right on time.
Linda Seldow
0 of 8 people found the following review helpful
Fantastic Tour Book
10 Nov 2010
Format:Paperback|Amazon Verified Purchase
This guide book is great. Our family is going to Namibia and Botswana to visit our daughter in the Peace Corp. and we have no idea about the country or the area. This book is exactly what we needed to plan our trip. We love it!!!!
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