Fielding's Kenya (Fieldings Travel Guides) [Paperback]

Bridget Glenday (Author), Susan Southwick (Author), Joan Westley (Author)

Product Details

• Paperback: 448 pages
• Publisher: Fielding Worldwide; 3rd edition (July 1997)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1569521468
• ISBN-13: 978-1569521465
• Product Dimensions: 7.2 x 5 x 1.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 15.2 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 3.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #5,288,990 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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14 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Good book to tell you where to stay, but that's about it., June 7, 1999

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Andrew J. Rosen "RdBchAndy" (Alpharetta, GA USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Fielding's Kenya (Fieldings Travel Guides) (Paperback)

The Fielding's guide was very useful in developing my Safari trip to Kenya. It went over in great detail each of the tented camps, lodges and homestay you might wish to stay in, and it really felt like the authors had been there. I would recommend this book if you are planning a safari, and need assistance with accomodations. If you are looking for detailed informaton about Kenya, the people, the environment, this is NOT the book for you, Try Lonely Planet. Overall, a very accessible and useful book about places to stay in Kenya!

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Careful, this one is getting old, October 30, 2000

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No bull (Africa) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Fielding's Kenya (Fieldings Travel Guides) (Paperback)

We moved to Kenya almost four years ago and bought the first and then the second edition of this book. In the beginning it was amazing how accurately the descriptions fit the places we visited, we agreed in almost 100% of the cases.

Having now been to more than 20 places in Kenya we are beginning to realize that the Fielding Guide is not keeping up with recent changes. Places like Larsen's Camp in Samburu were highly rated in the Fielding Guide but are now beginning to look dated. In many cases ownership and/or management have changed and this is often the main cause for change in the way the establishments are run.

My recommendation would still be to buy it but after determining potential destinations checking with a (preferably Kenya-based) travel agent to see whether there have been any significant changes.

Some of the itinerary planning and pictures of the most common animals are quite helpful, but you will definitely need another travel guide to properly plan your trip.