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Botswana: The Bradt Travel Guide

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I've been waiting for this book for a long time!! None of the other guides on the area even comes close. It is the most detailed guide I've read on the Okavango, Chobe, Makgadikgadi, and the northern Kalahari. In my view the information seems to be very up-to-date (which is not true for Bradts second edition on Namibia!). This book is suitable for people going on an organized safari (I envy them their $'s and the luxury that awaits them :-) ), and those planning an independent self-drive. The maps are good, and a number of useful GPS coordinates are included. The descriptions of off some of the beaten track sites that I have visited are very accurate. If you are a self-drive tourist you might want to look at Mike Mains: "African Adventurer's Guide to Botswana". It has many trails that are more detailed in the same region, but lacks the overview given in this guide describing the many concession areas surrounding the Okavango. The book also includes a very useful section on Livingstone in Zambia, telling you how to get the most out of your visit to the famed Victoria Falls. What do I miss? Talking to Elein Drotsky, she mentioned that here sisters company could arrange boat trips from Shakawe to Maun, water levels permitting. There is no mention of this or any other such service in the book, guess I'll have to do some digging on that one myself. All in all, your $'s, £'s, €'s or Rand's will be well spent on this guide.

Having just returned from Botswana, I highly recommend this book. It is accurate with just the right amount of detail. Although the author owns his own travel company, his comments and reviews were accurate, thorough and objective as to safari experiences as well as other tour operators.

What do you want to know about Botswana? Chances are you'll find it in this truly outstanding book by Chris McIntyre. Having travelled to Botswana the last three years we've gathered many resource books to learn about travel within the country, its people, culture, history, wildlife and of course, the types of safaris available.

If you're even thinking about a safari in southern Africa this book is a must. Had we read this book three years ago, many of our decisions about the when, where and how of African safaris would have been significantly different. Whether you're a first-time traveller to Africa or a seasoned veteran, I STRONGLY recommend you pick up a copy of this no-nonsense and straight-forward book. You'll be glad you did.

This book offers practical advice on structuring your wildlife safari in Botswana, complete with information on where/when to find which species, how to select a safari company, how to do it on your own, choosing a lodge or camp, and tailoring your itinerary to meet your unique needs. The descriptions of the various parks and reserves were not as compellingly enticing as the Bradt guide to Tanzania, so I will probably choose to visit Tanzania instead of Botswana. But if I am lucky enough to be able to take a second safari, I will definitely use this book to decide where in Botswana to go, where to stay, and what time of year to visit.

This guide is everything you can hope in Bradt. Very detailed, with drive by drive directions for driving and also great recomendations for lodges across the spectrum. If you aren't doing a tour, or you are driving yourself, this is the clear winner amongst african guide companies and the Botswana guide has great information on BOTH Chobe park AND Victoria Falls.

This travel book of Botswana does not cover all of the wildlife viewing areas of the country. We will be traveling to the Tuli reserve on the Eastern edge and wanted to see some information on the private parks in that area as well as the lodges. The book didn't cover any of that, which was pretty disappointing.

This guide provides as excellant overview to Botswana's history, cluture, and travel options. The descriptions of the private game concessions were very helpful in planning my trip.

As the subtitle says, the guide is not all Botswana, the guide only talks about the Okavango Delta, Chobe and the Northern Kalahari. The GPS coordinates are very useful when trying to go beyond the paved roads. The maps with waypoints are well also.

The Bradt Safari Guide of Botswana is an excellent easy to read book on Botswana. It gives an up to date review of what to bring, what to wear and what to see. In addition there are reviews of hotels,camping grounds and even rental cars. Also the maps are excellent. The traveller will find the guide extremely useful. Ibought mine at Amazon and got a great price

I read this guide book cover to cover like a novel. It's interesting, well written, and extremely helpful with all aspects of planning. My safari is scheduled for August 2010.