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'The best travel guide to Tanzania…concise, well-informed and entertaining.' Weekly Mail, South Africa 'horoughly researched, with wide appeal to upmarket and budget travellers, the text combines practical advice with extensive background information.' Travel Africa 'est guidebook.' The Sunday Times 'hilip Briggs' Tanzania belongs firmly in the 'don't leave home without it' category.' Africa Geographic 'n interesting and well-written book, providing a great deal of information on where to visit, places to stay and how to get around.' Gographical
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Whether you need advice on removing ticks or tips on photographing wildebeest, the sixth edition of this comprehensive guide has the latest information. Tanzania is home to Mount Kilimanjaro, the Serengeti, the Ngorongoro Crater and lakes Victoria and Tanganyika. Some 25% of the country is protected in national parks and conservation areas. One fifth of Africa's large mammal population and more than a thousand bird species live here. Now fully updated, this guide provides practical information for both independent travel and all-inclusive safaris, recommends the best of the ground tour operators, and gives advice on interaction with the local people.
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23 of 23 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
I have a project in the south of Tanzania, and spend a substantial amount of time travelling around that country. Phillip Briggs' Bradt Guide to Tanzania really gets to the heart of Tanzania and its people. OK, the facts and figures are accurate and important, but I love to read his little 'asides' which tell so much more. Certain parts of Tanzania are only covered in this guide, which is why I always carry my, what is now very well thumbed, copy with me. I estimate my edition went to Tanzania around 20 times. The fourth edition which I puchased in October 2002, has, by Dec, already made three visits.
Brian Currie
16 of 16 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
We travelled to Tanzania this spring for the first time armed with several guidebooks. The Bradt Guide became our bible in that it not only provided us with detailed essential information on each area we visited, but contains a wealth of vital info on health and safety, climate, recommended clothing, food, accommodation (useful thumbnail sketches that enable one to differentiate between those listed) and a very interesting section on natural history and conservation (with illustrations). Overall we had the impression that the author Philip Briggs was exceptionally well qualified to write this book, his nonjudgemental, friendly and open view of the many conflicts facing Tanzania were especially thought provoking. Compared to the many guides that assume limited initiative and minimal commonsense it was a wonderful introduction and boon to our travels. Well done Bradt Publications.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
(Sixth edition reviewed.) Why do guidebook authors tend to be so anonymous, when (in theory) they need to have been on the ground to experience each location, visit each 'sight' and at least skim the hotels? This is the pleasure of the Bradt guide: often written in the first person one gets a real sense that Briggs has been there, done that, and had a good chat in Swahili with the locals on the way (although he admits that he didn't update the lastest edition himself).
Sure, there are times when his opinions may be misguided but that doesn't stop this being a useful and entertaining guide. I probably wouldn't count on it as your only one, having travelled to Tanzania with two guidebooks - Footprint and Bradt, both chosen since they were published in mid-2009 and have reasonable reviews here on Amazon - there's just a sense that things in this guide aren't *quite* as reliable any more. These two are a good complement to each other, and Brigg's passion and knowledge are terrific.
Probably the biggest thing that counts against the Bradt guide is its size, or rather its weight: I'd say it's almost a kilo (but don't have scales to hand to prove that), which is going to make a dent in your hand luggage.
Sure, there are times when his opinions may be misguided but that doesn't stop this being a useful and entertaining guide. I probably wouldn't count on it as your only one, having travelled to Tanzania with two guidebooks - Footprint and Bradt, both chosen since they were published in mid-2009 and have reasonable reviews here on Amazon - there's just a sense that things in this guide aren't *quite* as reliable any more. These two are a good complement to each other, and Brigg's passion and knowledge are terrific.
Probably the biggest thing that counts against the Bradt guide is its size, or rather its weight: I'd say it's almost a kilo (but don't have scales to hand to prove that), which is going to make a dent in your hand luggage.
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Very helpful for planning your trip
We bought this book after receiving several quotations for a safari / Zanzibar beach combo holiday from UK based tour operators. Read more
Published 3 months ago by SarahM
Just right amount of detail.
The book provides a really good overview of the sorts of places we wanted to know about in planning our trip to Tanzania. A good buy.
Published 3 months ago by M. Shackleford
Excellent tour guide
I agree with all the reviews on the lodges etc in the guide. The guide answers every question. I just wish the book was lighter.
Published 7 months ago by Sandi
Good book, great country
I've just come back from Tanzania and had a great time. I didn't really need the book much as I was on a tour but it was useful as a reference. Read more
Published on 10 Feb 2010 by Smiley Dave
Tanzania Tantastic
I need a travel book to get a preview on Tanzania before a Safari. Was please with this one, the description of the different park I went to were accurate and upto date. Read more
Published on 14 Nov 2009 by D. Huaulme
Refreshingly opinionated, sometimes inaccurate
This guide is a fascinating, interesting read and offers a refreshingly opinionated view of what's on offer in the various regions of Tanzania. Read more
Published on 2 Jun 2009 by Natural Clothing
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