Travel Guides » Lonely Planet East Africa (Multi Country Guide)
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Publisher: Lonely Planet; 2006-06-01
Author: Mary Fitzpatrick, Tom Parkinson, Nick Ray
ISBN: 1741042860
Sales Rank in Books: #971289
Product Review
Plan the African adventure of a lifetime with Lonely Planet's best-selling guide to East Africa; expanded coverage, from the foothills of Kilimanjaro to the volcanoes of eastern Congo; the best and most unusual places to stay from Zanzibar beach resorts to luxury tented safaris; insightful coverage of the peoples of the region; colour wildlife guide and up-to-the-minute information on gorilla trekking and safaris for all budgets; 120 easy-to-use maps. Covers: Uganda, Kenya, Rwanda, Burundi, and Tanzania
Get A Glimpse of wonderous wildlife with our 16-page color animal-spotting guide and dedicated Safaris and Mountain Gorillas chapters.
Go Your Own Way with our coverage of Rwanda, Burundi and eastern Democratic Republic of Congo.
Get Active - detailed information on activities airborne, on-ground or underwater.
Get The Bacground - in-depth discussion of East Africa's poignant history, cultures and environment.
Hit The Road - detailed transport information and 120 user-friendly maps shows you where to go.
Amazon.com Review
From Antarctica to Zimbabwe, if you're going there, chances are Lonely Planet has been there first. With a pithy and matter-of-fact writing style, these guides are guaranteed to calm the nerves of first-time world travelers, while still listing off-the-beaten-path finds sure to thrill even the most jaded globetrotters. Lonely Planet has been perfecting its guidebooks for nearly 30 years and as a result, has the experience and know-how similar to an older sibling's "been there" advice. The original backpacker's bible, the LP series has recently widened its reach. While still giving insights for the low-budget traveler, the books now list a wide range of accommodations and itineraries for those with less time than money.
Considered the Bible of East African travel, this LP guide offers useful critiques of places to eat and stay--from camping and cooking your own grub to offerings in high-end hotels; advises you on how to choose an organized safari or plan your own; provides national park essentials; offers details on Mt. Kilimanjaro and Mt. Kenya treks; and will get you interacting with the locals by way of its helpful Swahili language section. With useful background on the region's diverse people, cultures, and politics, the book also contains an excellent 32-page color wildlife guide with creatures ranging from bongos to baboons. --Kathryn True
Customer Reviews
Average Customer Review
(16 customer reviews)
61 of 62 people found the following review helpful
An absolute necessity for travellers to east Africa, March 4, 2001
Gerrit Ruitinga "gerrit ruitinga" (Antwerp) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Lonely Planet East Africa, Fifth Edition (Paperback)
There are many places in the world you can travel to without a Lonly Planet. East Africa is not part of that. East Africa is no doubt one of the most beautiful parts of the world but travelling and getting around here is not easy at all and has many "dangers" one should be aware of.There are many ways to do it. You can go on an all organised expensive safari in Kenya or Tanzania. Even then I would think you would like to see some of the places outside the parks like Nairobi or Arusha.The best way to do it is to travel by yourself. I have done it a couple of times now and find that all the organization by travel agents does not make up for the flexibility you have when you do it yourself. I have been in bad weather conditions necessitating an immediate change of plans. I have been so overwhelmed by the beauty of the Serengeti that I decided on the spot to stay longer. I have been so disgusted by some hotels I prebooked that I decided instantly to look for another...Read more
28 of 29 people found the following review helpful
Don't leave home (for East Africa) without this book!, January 11, 1999
By A Customer
This review is from: Lonely Planet East Africa (4th ed) (Paperback)
I have lived and worked in Africa for 10 years. Loney Planet's East Africa book is "THE BIBLE" of travel in East Africa. You can throw away all the rest of the other travel books for East Africa...this is the one!
21 of 21 people found the following review helpful
This is the only guide to have in East Africa, May 15, 2001
Ronald Warninger (Yakima, WA USA) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Lonely Planet East Africa, Fifth Edition (Paperback)
I am a solo female traveler who has just spent three months in East Africa. Every traveler I met had this guide. I agree that it is the 'bible' of east africa. Travelling to this area you don't have much of a choice of travel guides and this gives good information on all the little villages, how to get around, how to survive a matatu.... all the visa infomation, cultural information.... everything you need to have an awesome trip. I also recommend getting the Trekking East Africa guide if you plan on doing any trekking. It goes more in depth then just the East Africa guide and if you find yourself on a mountain you will want a detailed map, which the East Africa guide lacks.
(16 customer reviews) 
An absolute necessity for travellers to east Africa, March 4, 2001 