Fitzpatrick Mary

Experience the best of East Africa with Lonely Planet. Our 8th edition will take you from the wet and wild activities at the source of the Nile, to wildlife watching in the Serengeti. You'll trek past the equatorial glaciers of Mt Kenya and relax on picture-perfect beaches in the Zanzibar Archipelago.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:The only guidebook to the entire region of East AfricaColor wildlife-spotting guide helps you tell a kudu from a Thomson's gazelleUnique Green Index highlights the best ecofriendly options

Gentle gorillas, stampeding wildebeest, snowcapped peaks, paradisiacal beaches and an amazing array of tribal cultures all this and more await you in East Africa, one of Africa s most enticing corners. Mary Fitzpatrick, Lonely Planet Writer Our Promise You can trust our travel information because Lonely Planet authors visit the places we write about, each and every edition. We never accept freebies for positive coverage so you can rely on us to tell it like it is. Inside This Book 17 Indian Ocean beaches 8 gorilla sightings 80+ national parks and reserves Countless migrating zebra on the Serengeti Inspirational photos Clear, easy-to-use maps In-depth background At-a-glance practical info Comprehensive planning tools Easy-to-read layout