Fodor's Travel Guides never disappoint and this one in particular is no exception. The writers and the editor did a superb job putting together this wonderful guide, with full description of places, that should be able to fulfill all your needs for information on what to do, how to do, where to go, etc... when you are planning an African Safari.
I have never been in that region and looking at this guide made me want to go and visit many places. This guide is fully illustrated with beautiful photos and maps and they go deep in details on every attraction that you can find.

They start the guide with general guidance on when to go, where to go, what is your budget etc. After this quick introduction, they talk about Fauna and Flora, the big five (elephant, rhino, buffalo, lion and leopard) and the exhilaration of meeting one of those animals face to face. Then they split the descriptions focusing on countries, dedicating the first one, chapter 3, to Kenya, followed by Tanzania, South Africa, Botswana and Namibia. Then they dedicated one full chapter to Victoria Falls National Part (Zimbabwe and Zambia), and one chapter to The Seychelles. They conclude the book with another chapter on advices about passports, visas, safety and precautions, insurance, vaccinations, what to pack, etc

This is an outstanding result for a combined effort from five different writers and it was published by Fodor's Travel, a division of Random House Inc. in June 2011. I recommend this book for those who are serious about planing their African Safari vacation.
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This is a travel guide to safari areas in eastern and southern Africa and post-safari diversions to area deserts, beaches and waterfalls. It’s also a guide to safaris in general -- the animals (and flora, and local peoples) you’re likely to encounter; where and in what months you’re likely to see those you’re most interested in; and the range of accommodations and guides from all-inclusive luxury lodges/hosted expeditions to off-site lodging/self-directed excursions. I hadn’t realized how much I didn’t know, and in light of that (plus the expense and logistics involved in a safari vacation), I recommend consulting more than one guidebook on the topic.

But you can’t go wrong by including this Fodor’s in your selection. It’s signature Fodor’s: polished text written in a slightly formal tone, the layout well organized via colored fonts, indentations and white space, all generously complemented by useful maps and lush color photography. Skimming the text and photos provides an enjoyable armchair safari; reading deeply into the detailed descriptions of the lodges and locales makes it seem like you’re there. ( )