Tanzania & Zanzibar (Insight Guides) Paperback – January 1, 2014

When we begin dreaming of a new adventure in some far away world, we always look first at Insight Guides for a good overview that fills our senses with the sights, sounds, history and beauty we will find there.

Bought for a friend going to Tanzania this summer. She said it was helpful.

This was a bit more history vs actual suggestions. Glad I read it though. Does give lists of accommodations, but doesn't really make suggestions or opinions on what is better.

I'm surprised to see all the five-star reviews for this book. It's a good introduction, and the color photos are helpful, but it is severely lacking in detail compared to the Lonely Planet Tanzania guide. To give you an idea of the differences, I breezed through the entire Insight Guides book in one evening, but it took me a day and a half to get through the Lonely Planet book. I also feel like this book devotes too many pages to topics like history and culture rather than what travelers need to know. I understand those are interesting to learn about, but they won't help you plan your trip, which, after all, is the whole point of a travel guide

Very informitive for traveling there. I will be sure to check out "Insight Guides" for other destinations before i plan my next trip.

I had this on the tablet while on safari in the Serengeti; it was perfect for distinguishing one antelope from another!

Great book. Cant beat the Insight Guides for travel guides. They always deliver

This is a very informative guidebook and has been very helpful for me to plan my upcoming trip to Tanzania & Zanzibar.