Tanzania
with Zanzibar, Pemba & Mafia
By Philip Briggs
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Paperback, 608 pages
16pp colour photos & 71 maps
Published: August 2009 (6th edition)ISBN: 9781841622880 Format: 216mm x 135mm Status: Available £17.99
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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. Series: Bradt Travel Guides Rating: 5 / 5 stars - 7 vote(s). |
Press Reviews:
'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
'Very comprehensive and easy to use. Also very up-to-date.'
John Nystrom
Reviewed by: Guillaume Thuet on 14th December 2011 1:46PM
'I have used two guides written by Philip Briggs and both are the best guides I have ever used. Thanks Philip for your passion and great job!'
Reviewed by: Prit Mandair on 8th March 2011 12:00AM
'Very rewarding.I found the author'sperspective honest and accurate.'
Reviewed by: Nicola E Treault on 24th November 2010 12:00AM
'I found the guide to be impressively comprehensive and liked it a great deal not only as a professional travel writer but also as an uninformed traveller.'
Reviewed by: David Gregory on 17th January 2010 12:00AM
'The best on the market.'
Reviewed by: C J Knight on 9th August 2009 12:00AM
'Very well written and accurate.'
Reviewed by: K A Swinburne on 1st January 2009 12:00AM
'Very informative and useful. I especially liked your photographic tips.'
Acknowledgements
Introduction
PART ONE GENERAL INFORMATION
Chapter 1 Background Information
Chapter 2 Natural History
Chapter 3 Practical Information
Chapter 4 Health
PART TWO THE GUIDE
Chapter 5 Arusha
Chapter 6 The Northern Safari Circuit
Chapter 7 Moshi and Kilimanjaro
Chapter 8 The Usambara Mountains
Chapter 9 The North Coast
Chapter 10 Dar es Salaam
Chapter 11 Zanzibar
Chapter 12 Mafia Archipelago
Chapter 13 Dodoma and the Central Rift Valley
Chapter 14 Lake Victoria
Chapter 15 Lake Tamganyika and the Western Safari Circuit
Chapter 16 The Tanzam Highway and Southern Safari Circuit
Chapter 17 The Southern Highlands and Lake Nyasa
Chapter 18 The South Coast
Appendix 1 Language
Appendix 2 Glossary
Appendix 2 Further Information
Index
Based in South Africa, Philip Briggs has travelled extensively throughout the continent. He is the author of Bradt's Ghana, Malawi, Mozambique, Northern Tanzania: The Bradt Safari Guide with Kilimanjaro and Zanzibar, Ehiopia and Uganda; and is the co-author of Rwanda.
'Very comprehensive and easy to use. Also very up-to-date.'
John Nystrom
Reviewed by: Guillaume Thuet on 14th December 2011 1:46PM
'I have used two guides written by Philip Briggs and both are the best guides I have ever used. Thanks Philip for your passion and great job!'
Reviewed by: Prit Mandair on 8th March 2011 12:00AM
'Very rewarding.I found the author'sperspective honest and accurate.'
Reviewed by: Nicola E Treault on 24th November 2010 12:00AM
'I found the guide to be impressively comprehensive and liked it a great deal not only as a professional travel writer but also as an uninformed traveller.'
Reviewed by: David Gregory on 17th January 2010 12:00AM
'The best on the market.'
Reviewed by: C J Knight on 9th August 2009 12:00AM
'Very well written and accurate.'
Reviewed by: K A Swinburne on 1st January 2009 12:00AM
'Very informative and useful. I especially liked your photographic tips.'
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