Frommer's South Africa [Paperback]

Pippa de Bruyn (Author)

Book Description

Series: Frommer's Complete Guides | Publication Date: November 21, 2003

Meticulously researched and beautifully written by a South African native, Frommer's South Africa, 3rd Edition, should be the discerning reader's only guide to a memorable trip to southern Africa, including the lion-rich reserves of Botswana and the wonders of Victoria Falls. It offers complete safari coverage, from what to wear to the top game lodges to tracking tips from professional safari trackers. But there's so much more:

• An exploration of Cape Town, perhaps the world's most beautiful city, surrounded by mountains and sea, and the nearby picturesque Winelands country;
• Whale-watching and eating seafood on the Western Cape;
• Walking through carpets of flowers in Namaqualand plains after the first spring rains;
• Rafting or surfing the churning waters of the Zambezi River.

Frommer's South Africa, 3rd Edition, gives you all that and much more, from the best places to stay and eat to expert advice on getting there, getting around, and having the trip of a lifetime!

Editorial Reviews

From the Back Cover

Experience a place the way the locals do. Enjoy the best it has to offer. And avoid tourist traps. At Frommer’s, we use 150 outspoken travel experts around the world to help you make the right choices. Frommer’s. Your guide to a world of travel experience.

Choose the Only Guide That Gives You:

• Expert advice on seeing Africa in the wild.
• Outspoken opinions on what’s worth your time and what’s not.
• Exact prices, so you can plan the perfect trip no matter what your budget.
• Off-the-beaten-path experiences and undiscovered gems, plus new takes on top attractions.
• The best hotels and restaurants in every price range, with candid reviews.

About the Author

Pippa de Bruyn was born in Durban, raised in Johannesburg, and has now settled in Cape Town. In 2003 she won the first-place gold Mondi Award (South Africa’s most prestigious magazine award) for feature writing. She is also the coauthor (with Dr. Keith Bain) of Frommer’s first complete guide to India.

Product Details

• Paperback: 416 pages
• Publisher: Frommers; 3 edition (November 21, 2003)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 076453890X
• ISBN-13: 978-0764538902
• Product Dimensions: 8.5 x 5.1 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 13.6 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 3.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (18 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,311,257 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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37 of 37 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Don't Leave Home Without It!, August 10, 2000

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R. McGarva "School Psychologist" (Canada) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Frommer's South Africa (Frommer's Complete Guides) (Paperback)

We visited South Africa for 20 days in July 2000, driving from Cape Town to Kruger. Before we left we sat down at a large book store and reviewed all their South African travel books. This one looked the best and proved to be very useful, particularly for accomodations. Some of the prices had changed but the standards and services were exactly as described. This is a great book for travellers who are above the backpacker/budget level but not up to "Lifestyles of the Rich and Famous."

35 of 38 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars A disappointing entry in the Frommer series, January 2, 2005

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Peggy "frequent traveler" (New York, New York) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Frommer's South Africa (Paperback)

I travel extensively and am a fan of Frommer's guides which I generally find to have a nice assortment of options in varying price ranges. The volume on South Africa however, was a great disappointment. If Frommer's were to be believed, you had to pay $200 and up for a decent hotel room. Fortunately I have often traveled in South Africa, enjoyed its reasonably priced accomodations, and knew such prices were nonsense. I stayed in Cape Town, Johannesburg, Durban and other top destinations in season for less than half that much. The guide also overlooked destinations a bit off the beaten path and proved of so little use to me that I didn't bother to pack it home with me. I strongly suggest the Eyewitness guide instead or just surf the web for tons of great information from the South African Tourism Board.

21 of 22 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great guide to South Africa, December 28, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Frommer's South Africa (Frommer's Complete Guides) (Paperback)

In December 99 we used Frommer's 00 South Africa for a nine day tour by car through the Western Cape -- a good test for relevance and comprehensiveness. We found it by far the most helpful of the guides we looked at. An amazing amount of detail, good maps, lots of interesting background information, and thoroughly entertaining. How all guidebooks should be.