Backpacker's Africa : a guide to East and Southern Africa for walkers and overland travellers af Hilary Bradt (Bog)

Hardcover book. 368 pages. Published by Struik Publishers. Forlag: Struik Publishers

This guide contains up-to-date information on the culture, politics, and history of the area, plus a wealth of accommodation, restaurant, and transportation options designed to suit a wide range of budgets, itinerary suggestions, a 32-page color safari guide and full coverage of national parks and game reserves. 105 maps. in color. Forlag: Lonely Planet Publications Udgivelsesår: 1996 Sider: 697 Sprog: Engelsk

"Jambo " Welcome to Kenya, home of lion prides, nomadic tribes and city-smart nightclubbers, realm of equatorial glaciers, ochre-red deserts and tranquil Indian Ocean coves. Whether you want to watch wildlife, set out into the great unknown or chill on a beach, Lonely Planet helps you plan the African adventure of a lifetime. Set Out On Safari - get the lowdown on choosing, planning and booking safaris for every budget. Embrace The Outdoors - whether it's cruising the coast, ballooning over the Mara or trekking up Mt Kenya, we give you the when, where and how. The Big Five - our 16-page color wildlife guide is your essential animal-spotting companion. Rest Easy - accommodation options to suit all tastes, from back-to-nature bandas to luxury ecolodges. Make Your Own Way - up-to-the-minute information on how to get around, be it by buzzing matatu or graceful dhow. Forlag: Lonely Planet Udg

The wildlife of southern Africa is the major attraction for visitors to this popular region. This guide encompasses all countries south of the Zambezi and Kuene rivers: Botswana, Lesotho, Namibia, southern Mozambique, South Africa, Swaziland, and Zimbabwe. In the same format as the acclaimed Madagascar Wildlife it provides a colorful introduction to the mammals, birds, reptiles, and other wildlife, along with advice on how to make the most of a safari and even observing wildlife in everyday settings. The sheer range of habitats spanned by this region--grasslands, wetlands, desert, and bushveld--ensures that visitors have an almost unequalled opportunity for observing species in the wild, especially when the sealife and coral reefs of the coastline that fringes on two oceans are included. Accessible, comprehensive, and beautifully illustrated with around 300 photographs, this is a travele