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Guidebooks and Maps for Dar es Salaam and Tanzania including Zanzibar
As befits a country with so much to offer there are many books published about Tanzania: from the coast and Zanzibar to Kilimanjaro - Africa's highest mountain - and across the vast plains of the game parks - including Serengeti, Ngorongoro, Tarangire and Mikumi. Amazon.co.uk stocks a wide range of books on Tanzania with sections on Dar es Salaam. Buying a guidebook is a great way to explore the country from your armchair - and you can use it when you get here! Essential reading for those safaris, mountain treks, beach and cultural holidays. Here we have picked out some of the best. Alternatively you may use the search boxes to search Amazon.co.uk or Stanfords for guidebooks and other travel books. Amazon will post books, CDs and DVDs worldwide. If you are looking for a 'coffee table' book there are some excellent ones out there. Use the search boxes to the right. Alternatively from within the United States visit Amazon.com
Below we have picked out some books in different categories. Happy browsing
Rough Guides | Bradt Guides | Lonely Planet | Tanzanian National Parks | Maps | Trekking and Kilimanjaro | Birdwatching | more about Stanfords
Rough Guides to Tanzania
I have always found Rough Guides to be a good starting point for exploration of a country and this is no exception. In addition to excellent guides to Tanzania and Zanzibar you can discover music, from Zanzibar and the coast to the Great Lakes Region with the Rough Guide to the Music of Tanzania. The Tanzania Guide includes sections on Dar es Salaam and Zanzibar.
Bradt Guide to Tanzania
I would recommend the Bradt guide to Tanzania. The author, Philip Briggs is something of an East Africa expert and he mixes well researched factual information with personal preference and opinion. The book is well written, balanced and a pleasure to read. Recommended!
Lonely Planet Guide to Tanzania
If you prefer the Lonely Planet Guide to Tanzania, Zanzibar and . Traditionally Lonely Planet was the choice for the budget traveller but the scope of the guidebooks has expanded over recent years and these guides are as comprehensive as any others on Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, Zanzibar
Guides to the National Parks
There are sections on the Tanzanian National Parks in the guidebooks on this page. Additionally there are a few guides especially published on these Game Parks. You can also use the search boxes to look for one of the many books about Serengeti - your coffee table will never be the same again!
Learning Swahili (Kiswahili)
Learning the language is a great way to improve your experience of Tanzania and East Africa. Kiswahili is spoken in Tanzania, Kenya and Uganda.
Trekking and Kilimanjaro Guides
Maps
Special Interest: Birdwatching
Whether you are a dedicated birdwater or if your binoculars are searching the scrub for the Lion you are sure is out there - you should not visit Tanzania or east Africa without a Field Guide. As you would expect with such a diverse country there are huge numbers of different species to be found in Tanzania.
Stanfords
If you have ever had the pleasure of visiting Stanfords store in Covent Garden, London you will know that they stock Maps, Travel and Guide Books and other travel essentials. Their staff are incredibly knowledgeable and they have an incrediable stock of maps and books - even for the most out of the way destinations. If you prefer use the search box below to see what they have in store.
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