Lonely Planet Tanzania, Zanzibar & Pemba

by Lonely Planet, Mary Fitzpatrick

Tanzania will encompass your dreams of Africa and more. Explore Zanzibar's ancient Stone Town, dive on Pemba's pristine coral reefs or feast your eyes on magnificent wildlife using this practical in-depth guide.

45 detailed maps including a full-colour country map 32 page colour guide to the country's spectacular wildlife extensive coverage of the exotic Zanzibar Archipelago trekking chapter to help you scale Mt Kilimanjaro, the tallest mountain in Africa helpful Swahili language chapter

Genres: Travel, Africa, Nonfiction, Reference, Tanzania

344 pages, Paperback

First published July 1, 1999

About the author

OUR STORY
A beat-up old car, a few dollars in the pocket and a sense of adventure. In 1972 that’s all Tony and Maureen Wheeler needed for the trip of a lifetime – across Europe and Asia overland to Australia. It took several months, and at the end – broke but inspired – they sat at their kitchen table writing and stapling together their first travel guide, Across Asia on the Cheap. Within a week they’d sold 1500 copies and Lonely Planet was born. One hundred million guidebooks later, Lonely Planet is the world’s leading travel guide publisher with content to almost every destination on the planet.

Reviews

[Michelle Sauvageau · Rating 4 out of 5]

Helpful book on all things Tanzania!

[Sasha · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book is an essential when travelling in Tanzania. I love Lonely Planet guides in general but this one was particularly good. I followed their suggestion about 2 weeks route passing by Zanzibar and Northern circuit. I had a time of my life!

[Linda · Rating 5 out of 5]

Good information

[Trang Nguyen · Rating 4 out of 5]

Very details instruction on Tanzania and How to start your Safaris trip

[Sionainn · Rating 2 out of 5]

2.6
Mostly Zanzibar.
Major data changes - hotels, restaurants, stores.
Not my favourite.

[Theut · Rating 4 out of 5]

La Lonely rimane la lonely e andare in un paese e non leggerla mi fa strano... utile per pianificare il pre viaggio, utile (ma Bradt + Lonely è un po' troppo, ci sono molte sovrapposizioni).

[Shirin Reh · Rating 3 out of 5]

Good Book if you haven’t read any of the other travel logs.Didnt really provide a lot of independent safari websites except safaribookings.com

[Kim Lanza · Rating 4 out of 5]

As always Lonely Planet did not let me down. However, there is no way to navigate Africa with just a guidebook. This was the first trip where I used a tour guide to plan the trip. I used the guidebook and online resources to double-check the itinerary and accommodations. Until I was here I thought I was taking the easy way out - being here confirmed it was the right choice. Getting what you are promised is not easy and having a tour company make the booking gives you more of a chance. Hotels and other vendors do not want to jeopardize their relationship with the tour company. It also reduced the amount of payment I was making along the way (since no one accepts credit cards - this was very helpful). So...use Lonely Planet but do not underestimate the power of working with an insider.

[Margaret Rodenberg · Rating 5 out of 5]

We used the Kindle version of this book before, during and after a two-week safari in Tanzania. It's beautifully done, with gorgeous photos and useful information. I recommend skimming it before your trip to familiarize yourself with the animals you'll see, reading more in depth at the end of the day during the safari, and using it to identify animals in your photos after the trip. As often is the case, the ebook version's a tad awkward for a reference book, but it worked fine for us to use the index to find a page number or to scroll through the pages.

[Violeta · Rating 5 out of 5]

I am a big fan of Lonely planet book, and this Tanzania travel guide was my first. It was so useful in my trip that from then on i became a big fan of lonely planet book. One of the things i love the most was the budget sections. I was traveling on a budget and the last night i decided to pay for a good hotel. Everything so easy to find thanks to this book.

[Carole · Rating 4 out of 5]

This has become my number one favorite to dip into each evening & morning. Exciting, exciting to look forward to the Colley/Yoon safari. I have learned about the colors to wear, basically drab, but no camo because it's banned in the country.

[Sheri Fresonke Harper · Rating 4 out of 5]

Very helpful for selecting tours and for finding the best wildlife experience. We watch birds so we often like to go to the places where you can find the most species. We ended up on a tour with Natural Habitat Adventures but this helped select short side trips and hotels.

[Sophie Crane · Rating 5 out of 5]

I would recommend for anyone travelling to Tanzania who wants basic information about facilities in country. Not many pictures apart from a few to do with safari. Nice information about culture and history of the country.

[Brian]

Possible 2009 trip.

[Andrew Nick · Rating 4 out of 5]

Great guide, but prices were a bit off, and things change quickly in Africa.

[Sabrina Nyuki · Rating 4 out of 5]

Best is mostly find out things on your own! Hostel reviews were often out-dated, fees inadequate....

[Ashley · Rating 4 out of 5]

A good guide, well-organized by region. Will definitely be using on our travels!

[Lucija · Rating 4 out of 5]

Ok guide, but not as accurate (Pare mountain lodge)

[Janet B. · Rating 3 out of 5]

I enjoyed the guide while I was traveling in Tanzania. In general, I prefer Fodor's Guides, as they offer more detail, but this was still helpful for basic background.

[Sarah · Rating 5 out of 5]

Read for my "Read a Book About Somewhere You Have Always Wanted to Visit" 2016 Challenge...a perfect read while on our honeymoon to Tanzania!

[Heather Utley · Rating 3 out of 5]

This book is geared for the safari and mountain climbing trekkers, which seems to be the bulk of Tz tourists. If you're doing other things or traveling to more rural areas, it's less helpful.

[Elizabeth · Rating 4 out of 5]

read in prep for our trip to mt kilimanjaro and zanzibar... very helpful!

[Linniegayl · Rating 3 out of 5]

I'll admit I pretty much skimmed this looking for information about specific sites I'll be at, as well as general travel tips. It has some lovely pictures of wildlife in one section.