Northern Tanzania

Philip Briggs has been exploring the highways, byways and backwaters of Africa since 1986, when he spent several months backpacking on a shoestring from Nairobi to Cape Town, and first visited Tanzania, bussing from Nairobi to Dar es Salaam then catching the Tazara Railway to Zambia. He has returned to Tanzania numerous times, spending nearly two years in country, including to research and author the first Bradt guide to Tanzania in 1992/3, as well as all subsequent editions. Tanzania aside, he has visited over two dozen African countries and written about most for travel and wildlife magazines, including BBC Wildlife, Travel Africa and Wanderlust, and in ten other Bradt guidebooks, including East Africa Wildlife. He spends at least four months on the road every year, usually accompanied by his wife, travel photographer Ariadne Van Zandbergen, and spends his rest of the time in the sleepy South African village of Wilderness.Chris McIntyre went to Africa in 1987, after reading Physics at Queen's College, Oxford. He taught with VSO in Zimbabwe for almost three years and travelled extensively, before writing his first guidebook (Bradt's guide to Namibia and Botswana) in 1990. He has since written all Bradt's guides to Namibia, Botswana and Zambia - and co-authors (with his wife, Susan) Bradt's guide to Zanzibar and (with Philip Briggs) Bradt's guides to Tanzania. When not travelling, Chris is managing director of the specialist tour operator Expert Africa, where he leads a team of dedicated Africa addicts who provide impartial advice and organise great safaris to Africa, including Tanzania and Zanzibar, and also includes the Wild about Africa trip programme, led by top professional guides. A Fellow of the Royal Geographical Society, McIntyre now lives in Surrey with his wife Susan and two children.

• Chapter 1 Background Information [At a glance], Geography, Climate, Habitats and vegetation, History, Government and politics, Economy,People, Language, Religion Chapter 2 Tanzania Wildlife Guide Mammals, Reptiles, Birds Chapter 3 Practical InformationWhen to visit, Highlights, Itinerary planning, Tourist information, Tour operators, Red tape, Getting there and away, Safety, What to take, Money and banking, Getting around, Accommodation, Eating and drinking, Public holidays, Shopping, Media and communications,Cultural etiquette Chapter 4 Health Preparations,Common medical problems, Unusual medical problems, Other safety concerns PART 2 THE GUIDEChapter 5 Arusha and Around History, Getting there and away, Orientation, Getting around, Where to stay, Where to eat and drink, Entertainment and nightlife, Shopping, Other practicalities, Tourist information, Safari operators, What to see and do Chapter 6 Arusha National Park and the Moshi Highway The Moshi Highway, Arusha National Park, West Kilimanjaro Chapter 7 Moshi and the Kilimanjaro Foothills History, Getting there and away, Where to stay, Where to eat and drink, Nightlife, Shopping, Other practicalities, Tourist information and tour operators, Around Moshi Chapter 8 Mount Kilimanjaro National Park Geology, History, Vegetation and biology, Climbing Kilimanjaro Chapter 9 Usambara and the Northeast Lake Jipe, Mkomazi National Park, Lushoto and the Western Usambara, Amani Nature Reserve and the Eastern Usambara Chapter 10 Tarangire and the Central Rift Valley Tarangire National Park, Babati, Mount Hanang, Kondoa Rock Art Sites, Dodoma Chapter 11 Lake Manyara and the Northern Rift Valley Lake Manyara National Park, Lake Eyasi and the Yaeda Valley, North of Manyara Chapter 12 Ngorongoro and the Crater Highlands Karatu and surrounds, Ngorongoro Conservation Area Chapter 13 Serengeti National Park History, Flora, Fauna, Fees and further information, Ndutu and the southeastern plains, Seronera and the south-central plains, The Western Corridor, Lobo, Loliondo and the north-central Serengeti, The Mara River and the far northwest Chapter 14 Rubondo Island National ParkGeography and vegetation, Wildlife, Getting there and away, Where to stay and eat, What to see and do Chapter 15 Zanzibar History, Getting there and away, Getting around, Zanzibar Town, Around Zanzibar Town, Islands close to Zanzibar Town, Northern Zanzibar, The east coast, The west coast, Pemba Island Appendices Language

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