The Rough Guide to Kenya is the ultimate guide to East Africa''s best known destination. From the live music in Nairobi to the Turkana overland safaris, the 24-page, full-colour section introduces all of the country''s highlights. The guide includes details for all the best places to stay, eat and drink, to suit every budget, plus the new ''Author''s Picks'' feature to highlight the very best options. There is plenty of practical advice on getting the most out of Kenya, from the well-known safari parks to the little-known reserves. The guide looks at Kenya''s history, politics and culture and comes complete with maps and plans for every region.
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Richard Trillo has been visiting Africa since 1978. He is the co-author of Rough Guides to West Africa and The Gambia and is Director of Communications for Rough Guides in London.
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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:
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Good update on Western Kenya,
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This review is from: The Rough Guide to Kenya, 8th Edition (Paperback)
Last April, together with my son I went on a 10 days' self-drive safari in a small Maruti jeep from Nairobi to South Nyanza in Western Kenya, exploring Kenya's western highlands, the Lake Victoria coast and islands, and also the Ruma National park, bringing the Rough Guide to Kenya 8 with us. We found the book very helpful. The guidebook probably has the best coverage of this area. The safari was great!
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The best guide out there,
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This review is from: The Rough Guide to Kenya, 8th Edition (Paperback)
I recently spent two months in Kenya, and I read a lot of guide books both before I left the U.S. and once I was in Africa. This was definitely the most useful and informative....it was far superior to Lonely Planet in both coverage and accuracy. I would highly recommend this to anyone who is going to be spending a substantial amount of time in Kenya.
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Best available, but should be better.,
By Vinnedge M. Lawrence "vlawrence5" (West Baldwin, ME United States) - See all my reviews (VINE VOICE) (REAL NAME)
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This review is from: The Rough Guide to Kenya, 8th Edition (Paperback)
Richard Trillo's guides to Kenya extend from the days of "The Real Guide," a span of time and editions that should suffice in achieving the ultimate travel guide. While it qualifies as the best available Kenya guide, the Rough Guide team's 8th edition could and should be better. Its inside front cover states figuratively that the book "concludes with all the small print," but the reader encounters literal small print throughout the discussions of reviewed places to stay and eat. The key to the guide's accommodation price coding system is somewhat obscurely presented on page 61 where tiny numerals 1-9 appear even more obscurely within solid green circles. Some rates are shown in Kenyan shillings while others appear in dollars. Although the nine-category breakdown is superior to systems employed by other guides, magnification and a calculator should not be required to interpret and compare costs. The appearance of the Rough Guide running man icon before some reviews is not explained, leaving the reader to assume it indicates reviewer preference. The exhaustive and detailed reviews are an outstanding attribute of the guide, and are complemented by thorough descriptions of parks and reserves with practicalities of accessing them. The research behind the 8th edition places it foremost among current Kenya guides, but its presentation lags in user-friendliness.
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Stretched across the equator, with the peaks of Mount Kenya - the second highest mountain in Africa - rising out of a natural environment of exceptional beauty, Kenya is a hugely rewarding place to travel. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
heritage hotels, giraffe centre, group ranch, upper hill, safari lodge, golden spoon, choma joint, matatu stage, murrain road, nyama choma bar, regular matatus, matatu services, major game parks, matatu stand, few dukas, frequent matatus, northern access road, country bus station, makuti roof, dhow trips, night game drives, murram road, rhino sanctuary, camping safaris, giant groundsel Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Mount Kenya, East Africa, Maasai Mara, Rift Valley, Lake Victoria, Moi Ave, World War, Let's Go Travel, Tsavo East, Homa Bay, Lake Turkana, Diani Beach, Kenyatta Ave, River Road, Tsavo West, Naro Moru, Mau Mau, New Zealand, Harambee Ave, Kenya Airways, National Museum, Indian Ocean, Kakamega Forest, Kendu Bay, Nairobi National Park Browse Sample Pages:
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Stretched across the equator, with the peaks of Mount Kenya - the second highest mountain in Africa - rising out of a natural environment of exceptional beauty, Kenya is a hugely rewarding place to travel. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
heritage hotels, giraffe centre, group ranch, upper hill, safari lodge, golden spoon, choma joint, matatu stage, murrain road, nyama choma bar, regular matatus, matatu services, major game parks, matatu stand, few dukas, frequent matatus, northern access road, country bus station, makuti roof, dhow trips, night game drives, murram road, rhino sanctuary, camping safaris, giant groundsel Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Mount Kenya, East Africa, Maasai Mara, Rift Valley, Lake Victoria, Moi Ave, World War, Let's Go Travel, Tsavo East, Homa Bay, Lake Turkana, Diani Beach, Kenyatta Ave, River Road, Tsavo West, Naro Moru, Mau Mau, New Zealand, Harambee Ave, Kenya Airways, National Museum, Indian Ocean, Kakamega Forest, Kendu Bay, Nairobi National Park Browse Sample Pages:
Front Cover | Table of Contents | First Pages | Index | Back Cover | Surprise Me!
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