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Northern Tanzania: The Bradt Safari Guide with Kilimanjaro and Zanzibar (Bradt Travel Guide)

Northern Tanzania: The Bradt Safari Guide with Kilimanjaro and Zanzibar (Bradt Travel Guide)
By Philip Briggs

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This tightly focused guide reflects the area that is most popularly toured by first-time visitors to Tanzania. Featuring all the relevant detail of Philip Briggs' full Bradt guide to Tanzania, it also incorporates expanded coverage of the wildlife and natural history of the region plus extra environmental information, making it the indispensable companion to a safari in northern Tanzania's renowned national parks.

Features include:
>Choosing a safari--the hows, whys, and wheres of northern Tanzania
>The best accommodations in every price bracket, from luxury lodges to simple hotels
>Wildlife and natural history in depth
>Health and safety
>Swahili--an introduction to the language

Product Details

  • Amazon Sales Rank: #460704 in Books
  • Published on: 2006-05-01
  • Original language: English
  • Number of items: 1
  • Binding: Paperback
  • 320 pages

Editorial Reviews

Review

‘[Briggs] has done an outstanding job for the North. His clear style, balanced judgments and immense knowledge alone make the book worth reading. Briggs’ love for Africa, and his deep respect for its people, inform and illuminate the whole experience.’ Travel Africa

From the Back Cover

Ecologically diverse and outstandingly beautiful, the north of Tanzania brims with must-see sights. Admire the fiery sunsets and profuse wildlife of the Serengeti Plains, trek alongside the luminous glaciers that cap Mount Kilimanjaro, and trundle Jeep-bound among the lions, elephants, and zebras that roam freely across Ngorongoro Crater.
 
In the brand new Northern Tanzania: The Bradt Safari Guide Philip Briggs provides in-depth coverage of these well-known sights, as well as information on rarely visited locations such as the active volcano of Ol Doinyo L'Engai and beautiful Lake Eyasi. Adventure awaits . . .
 
*Detailed descriptions of the wildlife, with full-color wildlife guide
*In-depth information on how to organize a safari
*Conquering Kilimanjaro
*Where to chill out on Zanzibar Island
*Language section with KiSwahili and Maa, the Maasai dialect
 

About the Author

Philip Briggs is a travel writer and tour leader specializing in Africa. He is the author of several acclaimed Bradt guidebooks: Ethiopia, Ghana, Malawi, Mozambique, Tanzania, and Uganda; he is also co-author of Rwanda. His articles have been published in numerous well-known journals and newspapers, including Travel Africa and Africa Geographic.

Customer Reviews

Northern Tanzania: The Bradt Safari Guide4
This was an excellent book for anyone going to Tanzania. It included customs, what to wear, weather information, safari guide, etc. Very informative.

A must read and take book for the Tanzania Safari-Goer5
I recently returned from a Safari to Tanzania, mainly centered around animal and native peoples visiting. I found this book invaluable as a background read before the visit, and also during the visit.It is well written and covers the highlights in a very succint and informative manner. It is portable as well, and I referred to it many times during the two week trip. Afterwards I also used it frequestly in organizing the myriad of photos taken on the trip.

thoughtful comments on culture & tourism5
I've guided several trips to Tanzania (climbing Kili and Serengeti safari) and I found this book very helpful (especially since I had no prior experience in the region). I appreciated the author's short essays on culture & tourism and encouraged the people in my group to read them.