Series: Travel Guide
Paperback: 640 pages
Publisher: Lonely Planet; 10 edition (November 24, 2015)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 1743210108
ISBN-13: 978-1743210109
Product Dimensions: 5 x 1.1 x 7.8 inches
Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
Best Sellers Rank: #58,214 in Books (See Top 100 in Books) #2 in Books > Travel > Africa > Lesotho #2 in Books > Travel > Africa > Swaziland #7 in Books > Travel > Africa > South Africa > General
The information was current and useful. I think the wildlife section was a bit lacking, given that South Africa is such a destination for wildlife viewing - several of the pictures listed were also missing.
Disappointed with this compared with some of the other travel guides we have. We are planning on driving from Johannesburg and through the Drackensberg area to Durban, then down the Wild Coast and along the Garden Route to Cape Town. The Cape Town chapter looks good, but for so much of our route, the descriptions are mechanical and cursory. Many interesting places I've seen on TripAdvisor or in blogs are omitted or just brushed over. One expects guidebook authors to occasionally open up and dwell on the special places for a page or two, but there is little of that here. It is more of a catalog with almost everything distilled into short paragraphs, with little to inspire thoughts of "Oh, that might be fun." May be helpful as a reference book, but look elsewhere for something to get you excited.
Well organized, fantastic amount of information to create the kind of trip you want.
Great tool in planning our South Africa vacation at a discounted price. Love it!
Was very informative for my trip in July 2016.
Offers a lot of great info.
helpful on our trip
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