Synopses & Reviews
Lonely Planet's 5th edition of
Southern Africa brings you the most extensive coverage of the region. Go on safari in Kruger National Park, taste your way through South Africa's Winelands, glide in a traditional dugout canoe down the Okavango Delta, snorkel in Lake Malawi and be amazed by one of the seven natural wonders of the world, Victoria Falls.
Lonely Planet guides are written by experts who get to the heart of every destination they visit. This fully updated edition is packed with accurate, practical and honest advice, designed to give you the information you need to make the most of your trip.
In This Guide:
Detailed itineraries take you from laid-back coasts to unforgettable safaris
Dedicated music chapter gets you into the African groove
Green Index highlights the best ecofriendly options
Review
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Synopsis
Discover Southern AfricaClimb atop a scorching sand dune in Sossusvlei, Namibia, and listen to the overpowering silence.
Fall asleep to the sounds of grunting hippos and howling hyenas in Mana Pools National Park, Zimbabwe.
Stand on the sidelines during Swaziland's Umhlanga Dance, while potential wives parade before the king.
In this Guide
8 authors, 249 days of in-country research, 109 maps, 97 buses.
Specialist music chapter and full-color wildlife section.
Incorporating 1073 traveler tips and suggestions.
Don't take our word for it - find out what travelers think at lonelyplanet.com
Synopsis
Discover Southern Africa
Climb atop a scorching sand dune in Sossusvlei, Namibia, and listen to the overpowering silence, p371.
Fall asleep to the sounds of grunting hippos and howling hyenas in Mana Pools National Park, Zimbabwe, p705.
Stand on the sidelines during Swaziland's Umhlanga Dance, while potential wives parade before the king, p607.
In this Guide
8 authors, 249 days of in-country research, 109 maps, 97 buses.
Specialist music chapter and full-color wildlife section.
Incorporating 1073 traveler tips and suggestions.
Don't take our word for it - find out what travelers think at lonelyplanet.com
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