Tanzania (inglés) (LONELY PLANET) Paperback – June 1, 2012

Fodors and Frommers are my usual go-to travel guidebooks, but I chose this Lonely Planet Tanzania guidebook instead because of its recent publication date.I'm very glad I did.It's well-organized and user-friendly, has a decent illustrated section on wildlife and habitats, a good section about the history and culture of the country, and a comprehensive "survival guide".The book is lighter in weight than many, which I appreciate. (I usually cut up my guidebooks in any case and leave irrelevant sections behind)Anyone looking for glossy photos will be disappointed (there are virtually none of people and villages), but if you're going to Tanzania, you'll be taking your own.

I am in Tanzania and have started using the guide. So far, so good. Wish I had had time to start reading it before getting here. Yes, there are very expensive options listed but there are also more reasonable options and it is easy enough to find hotels that cost less than the guide recommendations. Africa could be a lot more expensive without this guide. Needed 2 hotels in Arusha due to backtracking rather than unexpectedly going through Uganda on a bus from Dar to Nairobi and there they were listed in the guide, after dark, close to bus station, amidst Ramadan post-sunset furor to eat. Seeing a coffee tour in Moshi I would have missed, a mention of a hostel in Zanzibar, what was Livingstone's house in Tabora, a town I wouldn't have known to go to, and affordable options in Lake Victoria towns and Dar es Salaam. When looking up restaurants 2 stellar options in the listings-- an auto shop that turns into a bbq pit restaurant after 6:30 PM and Bigg Bites Indian food. Napkins were folded like shirts, food hit the spot. In Tabora I met 2 Polish guys eating at a recommended restaurant. None of us are as enthusiastic about the food as the vegetarian reviewer was but so what. Guide got me to a good place to stay. On the other hand I was angry when daladala from Tabora to Singida took hours longer than the bus would have and cost a fortune *avoid the driver who charges !8,000 TSH instead of 8 He won't take you all the way there), Don't they know this? Guidebooks are pretty much outdated at publication.Singida could be completely rewritten but one hotel leads to another until you are in the laundry-awesomeness cheap hotel across from the after dark chicken grill that attracts such chic people. Is there a convention in town? They don't look like missionaries.I am impressed by the organization and sheer volume of work involved to compile this. It makes sense once you are here.

An amazing amount of information. So many places you can visit. Phone #s, web sites, email, all contact info.Maps, politics, pictures, it's all here! A great help. Be your own travel agent and have more money for the trip!

Lonely planet guides are wonderful and this one met all of the requirements, when reading a travel guide I tend to want to dip in and out of the book which is really easy with a hard copy, better indexing would improve the usability of an Ebook travel guide. Obviously the weight of an Ebook is a total winner over a hard copy.

As per usual Loney planet travel guides give it to you in a layout that is easy to read and navigate, provide you with so much information that it really does make organising travelling a breeze.Their maps within the guide are the right size and contain enought relevant information.Can't fault these productions.

This is a good guide that combines several aspects of trip planning. It is well organized into four major sections.1) Trip planning: Top 10 experiences, month-by-month activities, example itineraries, safari information, etc.2) On the Road: This is the largest section. It's grouped by geographic region and includes maps, lodging, dining and activity info.3) Understanding Tanzania: History, culture, wildlife (including color pictures), cuisine, etc.4) Survival guide: A-Z directory, transportation, health, language.I wouldn't consider this the ultimate go-to guide, but it's a very good overview that spans the broad range of topics. None of the sections seem very deep, but they give a good summary and can help you develop overall ideas for your trip plan. You can then use online or other printed reference sources to dive deeper into things that interest you, such as wildlife, more complete lodging options, tour operators, etc.

Very good guide, with a lot of information that we need to know before travel. I also love that itineraries that we can use when we get to Tanzania!

As with most Lonely Planet guides, this proves to be written with the same animosity and snobbery as their other books. Basically, a completely useless travel guide. Get "On Safari In Africa" by Patrick Brakspear instead. So glad we had both on the Kindle before getting there, because this "guide book" is basically worthless.