Guide to Tanzania (Bradt Guides) (Paperback)

~ (Author) "LOCATION The United Republic of Tanzania came into being in 1964 when Tanganyika on the African mainland united with the offshore state of Zanzibar, the..." (more)
Key Phrases: old boma, western corridor, riverside campsite, Lake Victoria, Lake Tanganyika, Tanzam Highway (more...)

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"the best travel guide to Tanzania...concise, well-informed, and entertaining."
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"Thoroughly researched, with wide appeal to upmarket and budget travelers, the text combines practical advice with extensive background information."
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"the best travel guide to Tanzania¿concise, well-informed, and entertaining."
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Product Details Paperback: 312 pages Publisher: Bradt Travel Guides; 2nd edition (November 1996) Language: English ISBN-10: 0762700130 ISBN-13: 978-0762700134 Product Dimensions: 7.9 x 5.2 x 0.8 inches Shipping Weight: 13.6 ounces Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews) Amazon.com Sales Rank: #3,213,313 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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LOCATION The United Republic of Tanzania came into being in 1964 when Tanganyika on the African mainland united with the offshore state of Zanzibar, the latter comprised of the Indian Ocean islands of Unguja (Zanzibar) and Pemba. Read the first page

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old boma, western corridor, riverside campsite, sglldbl using common showers, large dbl bed, rooms using common showers, tanzanite trade, main surfaced road, chequered elephant shrew, former government hotel, northern circuit safari, few basic guesthouses, southern safari circuit, chimp tracking, dbl rooms, more obscure routes, budget camping safaris, motorised travellers, good surfaced road, bush atmosphere, forex bureaux, localised species, moorland zone, dbl beds, side road signposted

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Lake Victoria, Lake Tanganyika, Tanzam Highway, Rift Valley, Stone Town, Eastern Arc, World War, Lake Nyasa, Mount Meru, Zanzibar Town, Kilwa Kivinje, Gombe Stream, Boma Road, Ngorongoro Crater, Selous Game Reserve, South Africa, Air Tanzania, Lake Manyara, Indian Ocean, Clock Tower, Kilwa Kisiwani, Mbamba Bay, Philip Briggs, Western Usambara, Eastern Usambara

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Most Helpful Customer Reviews 6 of 6 people found the following review helpful: 5.0 out of 5 stars Tops for Tanzania, June 16, 2008 By  Vinnedge M. Lawrence "vlawrence5" (West Baldwin, ME United States) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)    This review is from: Tanzania, 5th: with Zanzibar, Pemba & Mafia (Bradt Travel Guide) (Paperback) Philip Briggs KNOWS Tanzania. His insightful descriptions of the country's game parks and wildlife are matched by comprehensive accounts of accommodations. For Serengeti he details 20 camps and lodges compared with 15 in Lizzie Williams' "Footprint Tanzania" and only 10 in Jens Finke's "The Rough Guide to Tanzania." Although rates generally increase by the time a guide appears in print, Briggs gives actual costs in U.S. dollars, thus facilitating accurate comparisons. He also organizes coverage of Serengeti accommodations by regions of this vast park, including rationale for visiting each area by time of year for optimal wildlife viewing. While both Briggs and Williams, but not Finke, include Kijereshi Lodge as a moderately priced option in Serengeti's Western Corridor, only Briggs suggests Mbalageti Serengeti as a "relatively affordable alternative" in that area. Granted, Serengeti is not the whole of Tanzania, but it is arguably the gem of Tanzania and, as such, deserves priority coverage by any guidebook to the country. Having organized safaris in both the northern and southern circuits, I'm convinced that Briggs possesses the most intimate knowledge of the country. I know of no guidebook that does everything best, but of these three good Tanzania guides, the Bradt guide is tops. 2 of 2 people found the following review helpful: 4.0 out of 5 stars Take it with you..., December 3, 2008 By  NCP (Ann Arbor, MI) - See all my reviews This review is from: Tanzania, 5th: with Zanzibar, Pemba & Mafia (Bradt Travel Guide) (Paperback) Great guide book. I think it does as much as a guide book can do in a time when things are changing very rapidly in East Africa. I was in Tanzania doing research for several months in 2008, and used the book for hotels and restaurants, for the most part. These entries become outdated quickly, but Mr. Briggs compiled many selections that have maintained. 5.0 out of 5 stars Necessary for your trip, October 23, 2009 By  Bonnie Neely - See all my reviews (TOP 1000 REVIEWER)    (REAL NAME)    This review is from: Tanzania, 6th: with Zanzibar, Pemba & Mafia (Bradt Travel Guide Tanzania) (Paperback) Tanzania with Zanzibar, Pemba & Mafia by Philip Briggs is the 2009 version of the excellent guide we used on our recent trip to Tanzania. Briggs is thorough in his guide and tells everything you need to know in order to plan your trip and to see the most and understand the most while you are there. He gives excellent information about government, history, geography, wildlife, and people and good maps. The photos are beautiful. If you go to Tanzania, be sure to take this guide with you. We found it most helpful and it gave us understanding of people, places, and animals we were seeing that we could not otherwise have known.		Ad feedback   Search Customer Reviews Only search this product's reviews

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Product Details

• Paperback: 312 pages
• Publisher: Bradt Travel Guides; 2nd edition (November 1996)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0762700130
• ISBN-13: 978-0762700134
• Product Dimensions: 7.9 x 5.2 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 13.6 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #3,213,313 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Tops for Tanzania, June 16, 2008

By	Vinnedge M. Lawrence "vlawrence5" (West Baldwin, ME United States) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This review is from: Tanzania, 5th: with Zanzibar, Pemba & Mafia (Bradt Travel Guide) (Paperback)

Philip Briggs KNOWS Tanzania. His insightful descriptions of the country's game parks and wildlife are matched by comprehensive accounts of accommodations. For Serengeti he details 20 camps and lodges compared with 15 in Lizzie Williams' "Footprint Tanzania" and only 10 in Jens Finke's "The Rough Guide to Tanzania." Although rates generally increase by the time a guide appears in print, Briggs gives actual costs in U.S. dollars, thus facilitating accurate comparisons. He also organizes coverage of Serengeti accommodations by regions of this vast park, including rationale for visiting each area by time of year for optimal wildlife viewing. While both Briggs and Williams, but not Finke, include Kijereshi Lodge as a moderately priced option in Serengeti's Western Corridor, only Briggs suggests Mbalageti Serengeti as a "relatively affordable alternative" in that area. Granted, Serengeti is not the whole of Tanzania, but it is arguably the gem of Tanzania and, as such, deserves priority coverage by any guidebook to the country. Having organized safaris in both the northern and southern circuits, I'm convinced that Briggs possesses the most intimate knowledge of the country. I know of no guidebook that does everything best, but of these three good Tanzania guides, the Bradt guide is tops.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Take it with you..., December 3, 2008

By	NCP (Ann Arbor, MI) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Tanzania, 5th: with Zanzibar, Pemba & Mafia (Bradt Travel Guide) (Paperback)

Great guide book. I think it does as much as a guide book can do in a time when things are changing very rapidly in East Africa. I was in Tanzania doing research for several months in 2008, and used the book for hotels and restaurants, for the most part. These entries become outdated quickly, but Mr. Briggs compiled many selections that have maintained.

5.0 out of 5 stars Necessary for your trip, October 23, 2009

By	Bonnie Neely - See all my reviews (TOP 1000 REVIEWER)    (REAL NAME)

This review is from: Tanzania, 6th: with Zanzibar, Pemba & Mafia (Bradt Travel Guide Tanzania) (Paperback)

Tanzania with Zanzibar, Pemba & Mafia by Philip Briggs is the 2009 version of the excellent guide we used on our recent trip to Tanzania. Briggs is thorough in his guide and tells everything you need to know in order to plan your trip and to see the most and understand the most while you are there. He gives excellent information about government, history, geography, wildlife, and people and good maps. The photos are beautiful. If you go to Tanzania, be sure to take this guide with you. We found it most helpful and it gave us understanding of people, places, and animals we were seeing that we could not otherwise have known.