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A SUPERB SERIES THAT NEVER MISSES A BEAT

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Now in its 4th edition this Rough Guide has been fully updated and revised. Its 16-page full-colour section introduces the author’s highlights, from the mysterious Drakensberg mountains to the winelands of the western cape, to whale watching on the southern Cape Coast and pony trekking in Lesotho. A 16pp full-colour field guide provides a quick reference for identifying wildlife in the region. Throughout, there are discerning reviews of all the best places to stay, eat and drink – to suit any budget. Finally, the Contexts section provides an authoritative background on the country’s history, wildlife, literature and music.

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“DK Eyewitness Travel Guide South Africa” will lead you straight to the best attractions South Africa has to offer. Packed with information, detailed South Africa maps, beautiful cutaways and floor plans of all South Africa’s major sites, this guide explores every facet of the ‘Rainbow Nation’. From Zulu culture to majestic lions, this “DK Eyewitness Travel Guide South Africa” is packed with essential information, whatever your budget. This fully updated and expanded South Africa guide provides comprehensive guidance on the best things to do in South Africa: from exploring the Palace of the Lost City and Kruger National Park to experiencing the multifaceted culture of a country with 11 official languages! “The DK Eyewitness Travel Guide South Africa” provides all the insider tips every visitor to South Africa needs, with dozens of reviews for South African hotels, recommendations for South African restaurants, tips for shopping and all the best places for entertainment in South Africa. Don’t miss a thing on your holiday with the “DK Eyewitness Guide to South Africa”.

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The highly successful “Globetrotter Travel Series”, which includes Travel Guides, Travel Maps, Road Atlases, Best Of Pocket Guides and In Your Pocket Language Guides, presently covers more than 90 destinations worldwide. The Packs are excellent value, including both a guidebook and a softcover version of the fold-out Globetrotter map of the region, in a printed plastic wallet.The handy pocket-size guide is packed with useful information, tips and recommendations, accompanied by colour photographs, charts and maps for the first-time traveller who wants to experience the major highlights that South Africa has to offer. The fold-out map of South Africa is ideal for tourists and visitors.

About the Author

Peter Joyce is a well-known South African writer. He is based in Cape Town, where he was editor-in-chief at Reader’s Digest for four years. He has over 20 successful books to his credit, including Traveller’s Guide to South Africa and Presenting South Africa.

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Get an eyeful of elephants on a bush drive, glide on a mokoro boat past hippos and crocs, visit some of the southern hemisphere’s best vineyards, honor the historic struggle against apartheid, or take a side trip to the world’s largest waterfall—Fodor’s South Arica, 4th Edition offers all these experiences and more, including the best sarfari destinations in Namibia & Botswana! Our local writers have traveled throughout the area to find the best hotels, restaurants, attractions and activities to prepare you for a journey of stunning variety. Before you leave for your trip be sure to pack your Fodor’s guide to ensure you don’t miss a thing.

The San Francisco Chronicle sums it up best —”Fodor’s guides are saturated with information.”

- We frequently update our South Africa guide, and we make every effort to bring you the most accurate and thorough book. Plus we provide timely updates about the area at Fodors.com.
- Unlike other travel books, Fodor’s guides rely heavily on local experts who know the territory best–so you know you’re seeing the real South Africa.
- We give you the planning tools you need to tailor your trip. We give options for all budgets. You make the choices.

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With Fodor’s you get much more than a guidebook–we make it easy for you to customize your dream vacation.

Visit www.fodors.com to find up-to-date travel bargains, mini-guides to worldwide destinations, information on local festivals, dazzling drives, maps, vacation planning tips and much more!

And, for more insider secrets, visit “Travel Talk” and “Rants and Raves” online at www.fodors.com/forums to get advice from other travelers like you.

About the Author

Each Fodor’s Travel Guide is researched and written by resident writers and experts.

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Hiking, biking and flying amid craggy peaks and open plains, or watching a spectacular desert sunset, becomes possible with this guidebook. Watch wildlife in the savannah, engage in the vibrant cultures of San, Khoikhoi, Zulu and Xhosa or live it up in cities bursting with culinary, cultural and vineyard delights.

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:

Unique Green Index to help you make your travels ecofriendly
Expanded itineraries take you from cape to coast or on the roads less travelled
Color wildlife chapter written by a natural-history expert

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All the travel experts agree?consumers want more and different experiences from travel than they did in the past. They want to deeply understand their destination before they go, feel a meaningful connection to the place while there, and return home feeling enriched and ready to share their experiences with others. With these trends in mind, and the results of extensive, proprietary market research, National Geographic Traveler has been enhanced with engaging new features and a contemporary redesign.

Each guide begins with an introduction that enables the traveler to sample a bit of the culture, history, and attractions before they go and plan the trip based on their own interests and length of stay. Travelers can immerse themselves in active, in-country “Experiences” and “Off-the-Beaten-Path Excursions” they won’t find anywhere else, like visiting a family in a South African township or learning to cook Maori cuisine with a renowned New Zealand chef. Other new features, such as “Insider Tips” from National Geographic photographers, writers, and experts, as well as “Not-To-Be-Missed” lists ensure that each person’s visit will be one-of-a-kind and memorable.

To make the most of these and all the other great new features, the guides’ design has been simplified, opened up, and enhanced with easy-to-read tinted sections. Gorgeous color photographs, high-quality maps, and the popular walking and driving tours are still highlights of our crisp, new look. To complete the update, our new covers boast a striking, single image of the destination, along with the clear National Geographic branding that signifies quality, trust, and all the best in travel.

With more than a century of travel expertise, new content, and a new look, National Geographic Traveler is the right guide at the right time?poised to meet the changing needs of today’s traveler better than ever and better than anyone.

South Africa offers vibrant cities and wildlife wonders. Our exciting new 1st edition covers everything?from Cape Town to Johannesburg to seeing the “big five” on safari.

About the Author

David Lambkin was born in England but has adopted Africa as his home. He has written stories for numerous travel publications, including National Geographic Traveler. He is an award- inning Viking-Penguin author whose novels are set in Africa. He won a CNA Literary Award for his first novel, and his books have been translated into five languages. He was voted “Author of the Year” by the Star newspaper in 1995 for his novel “The Hanging Tree” and in 2002 for “Night Jasmine Man.” At present he is writing his fourth novel, set on Zanzibar, and compiling a cookbook on Swahili cuisine. He has also written scripts for numerous wildlife documentaries, one of which, “Hunters”, an examination of predatory behaviour in a range of species, won an award at “Wildscreen” in Bristol, UK.

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• Completely updated every 2 years, Frommer’s South Africa features gorgeous color photos of the sights and experiences that await you and a brand new history and culture chapter.
• Our author, a lifelong resident of South Africa, hits all the highlights-including safaris in South Africa and Botswana, side trips to Victoria Falls, and vineyard tours outside Cape Town. She’s checked out all the region’s best game lodges, hotels, and restaurants in person; and she offers authoritative, candid reviews that will help you find the choices that suit your tastes and budget.
• You’ll also get up-to-the-minute coverage of World Cup 2010; the South African political dynamic and its effects on travel in the region; active travel advice in nearly every destination chapter; in-depth coverage of dining, shopping, and nightlife in Cape Town; detailed driving tours; dozens of maps; and side trips to Botswana, Victoria Falls, and Zambia.

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Frommer’s. The best trips start here.

Experience a place the way the locals do. Enjoy the best it has to offer.

• Insider tips on seeing southern Africa in the wild, whether it’s on safari, on a whale-watching cruise, or on elephant-back.

• Outspoken opinions on what’s worth your time and what’s not.

• Exact prices, so you can plan the perfect trip whatever your budget.

• Off-the-beaten-path experiences and undiscovered gems, plus new takes on top attractions.

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This guide to South Africa highlights information on game reserves, sports, wildlife and beaches. There is also a survival guide which shows you how to use local currency, public transport and telephones. Organized district by district with a systematic, thematic approach this book provides information on sights in each area and features in each major sight, to help you know what to look out for and how to make the most of your time.
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Make the most of your time with The Rough Guide to South Africa Lesotho & Swaziland, the ultimate guide to this stunning country. The full-colour section introduces the country”s highlights, from the game trails of Kruger National Park to the picturesque Garden Route towns of the Western Cape and seclusion of the Eastern Cape. With informed accounts and unparalleled coverage, clue-up on all the top sights and experiences from the colourful residential streets of Cape Towns Bo-Kapp district to the fine and affordable vintages of the wine routes. The guide takes a detailed look at South African history, literature, culture and wildlife with expert background on everything from Cape dutch architecture to Zulu traditions. There are plenty of practical tips and information on all the best accommodation, transportation and restaurants and lively reviews of hundreds of shops, bars and clubs. Discover every corner of South Africa with the clearest maps of any guide.

About the Author

Tony Pinchuck began travelling around southern Africa aged 15, before completing a degree in African politics. He now lives in Cape Town with his wife Barbara and their young son Gabriel. Barbara McCrea was born in Zimbabwe and taught African Literature at the University of Durban-Westville. She now lives with Tony in Cape Town. Donald Reid is author of the Rough Guide to Edinburgh and co-author of the Rough Guide to Scotland. He is a freelance writer and editor who splits his time between South Africa and his native Scotland.

Tony Pinchuck began travelling around southern Africa aged 15, before completing a degree in African politics. He now lives in Cape Town with his wife Barbara and their young son Gabriel. Barbara McCrea was born in Zimbabwe and taught African Literature at the University of Durban-Westville. She now lives with Tony in Cape Town. Donald Reid is author of the Rough Guide to Edinburgh and co-author of the Rough Guide to Scotland. He is a freelance writer and editor who splits his time between South Africa and his native Scotland.

Tony Pinchuck began travelling around southern Africa aged 15, before completing a degree in African politics. He now lives in Cape Town with his wife Barbara and their young son Gabriel. Barbara McCrea was born in Zimbabwe and taught African Literature at the University of Durban-Westville. She now lives with Tony in Cape Town. Donald Reid is author of the Rough Guide to Edinburgh and co-author of the Rough Guide to Scotland. He is a freelance writer and editor who splits his time between South Africa and his native Scotland.