Guide to Namibia (Bradt Travel Guide Namibia) [Paperback]

Chris McIntyre (Author)

Book Description

Series: Bradt Travel Guide Namibia | Publication Date: December 1, 1998

Chris McIntyre knows Namibia well having travelled frequently to the region. In this guidebook he offers advice on all aspects of planning, travelling to and exploring what has become a culturally sensitive area needing responsible tourists. Ideal for the independent traveller, this guide includes detailed accommodation listings for guest farms, lodges and bush-camps. It also contains tips for drivers, suggested itineraries and comprehensive coverage of natural history and culture.

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Thorough and authoritative. Travel and Leisure, USA.

From the Back Cover

Namibia is different. Drive through its wide expanses of pristine wilderness and you could spend hours without seeing a soul. Instead of people there are unique plants and animals; intimate lodges and guest farms take the place of large hotels. The Bradt guide to Namibia delves deep into the magic of this starkly beautiful country. From the capital, Windhoek, visitors are led through each region, exploring dunes and canyons, game parks and the Skeleton Coast. With thorough coverage of accommodation and travel throughout the country, this is the guide to help you plan your trip with confidence. (5 1/4' X 8 1/2', 478 pages, maps, color photos, index, appendices)

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Product Details

• Paperback: 400 pages
• Publisher: Bradt Travel Guides; 1st edition (December 1, 1998)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 189832364X
• ISBN-13: 978-1898323648
• Product Dimensions: 8.4 x 5.4 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (13 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,988,759 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #58 in Books > Travel > Africa > Namibia

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19 of 19 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars superior guide, December 8, 2000

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vikki h kauffman (Seattle, Wa USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Guide to Namibia (Bradt Travel Guide Namibia) (Paperback)

I have been a world traveler for over a decade, relying on books and word of mouth for my guides. I found Namibia, by Chris McIntyre, to be an excellent resource for my prospective trip to the country. It not only has the information needed to become acquainted with the country and plan the trip, it emphasizes an all important and too often neglected focus: that of treading lightly and respecting the native people (bravo!!). I have typically sought out Lonely Planet books for my trips (I usually refer to two books for my information) and found that this book filled in a number of gaps that the afore mentioned book left out. I would recommend this book as the 'number one' book to anyone traveling to Namibia. The only thing this book lacked was a better section on local languages. Unfortunately I have found it difficult to find more than background information on launguge in ANY book on Namibia. Good Traveling!

15 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Hands-down the best guide book to Namibia, May 6, 2008

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June Bug - See all my reviews

This review is from: Namibia, 3rd: The Bradt Travel Guide (Paperback)

This is the best guide book to Namibia published in English. I have been living in Namibia for awhile and have all recently published English language guide books to Namibia. My family all agrees that the Bradt guide is by far the most comprehensive and up to date - it has by far more listings, more details about history and attractions, and more travel information than any other guide. It is the only book that gives detailed tips on best roads/routes to take as well. It also has details on where petrol stations are, where good bookstores are, where to shop, etc., and describes lesser known attractions that aren't listed in other books. As of mid 2008, it's prices are also the most accurate for lodging - and putting the prices in Namibian dollars actually is quite helpful as the prices really vary depending on the value of the rand. The book also has some basic descriptions of some of the common Namibian mammals & birds, though we use other books for identifying animals and birds. We also appreciate the authors advice for touring/travellng responsibly. Whenever we plan an excursion in Namibia (and we have travelled extensively), we always use the "green book", as we call it for its green binding - though it looks blue from the front, as our first source. We lent it out for two weeks to a visitor and relied on other common guide books. We ended up taking the wrong route and stayed in a campground that wasn't comfortable based on the information from the other guide books. When we got the green book/Bradt guide back, we looked up the details and saw that the Bradt book would have pointed us on the faster route and would have steered us clear of that particular camping ground. We will be careful lending it out again!

17 of 20 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars This 2nd edition already needs an update!, July 4, 2003

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Paal Skjetne (Trondheim Norway) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Namibia: The Bradt Travel Guide, Second Edition (Paperback)

Having bought the Botswana guide I logged on to secure a copy of the new second edition of the Namibia guide, hoping for the same level of high quality up-to-date information...Sad to say some of the information is dated ... A couple of examples to illustrate: Sossusvlei is one of Namibia's most popular destinations. The road from Sessriem to the dunes has been sealed since 2000. The book mentions that "there is talk of sealing the road". Concerning Etosha, there is mention of Helios a long disused waterhole close to the Halali camp. This waterhole was closed before 1998! In mention of Andoni, north of the Namutoni camp, the author says that he has hardly ever seen any game in that area. This depends strongly on the time of your visit. At the end of the dry season September-November, VERY large concentrations of game can be seen in this area. Further in the Caprivi section of the book (last page) there is mention of the dispute between Namibia and Botswana over Kasikili/Sedudu Island. This dispute was settled by the International Court in Hague in december 1999. But not all is bleak, the guide, is VERY COMPREHENSIVE, and still makes an EXCELLENT choice for planning, as long as you check that the information is still current. Clearly some of the material is new to the second edition and thus is current...