Stampeding wildebeest, a snow-capped mountain on the equator, paradisiacal beaches and an amazing array of tribal cultures - all this and more await you in East Africa, one of the continent's most enticing corners.
Here you'll find the exotic offshore archipelagos of Zanzibar (Tanzania) and Lamu (Kenya),with their long Swahili roots; mountain gorillas cavorting beneath misty inland peaks in the Virunga highlands (Rwanda and DR Congo); seething white-waters at the source of the Nile (Uganda); idyllic lakeshore panoramas (Burundi); and a stellar collection of national parks. Amid all this natural magnificence is the everyday beauty and vibrancy of African life:swerving Kenyan matatus (minibuses) filled to bursting and careening through the streets of Nairobi; street hawkers peddling their wares; the Lake Tanganyika steamer chugging along the shoreline, its decks lively with people and produce.
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Excitement, tranquillity, adventure: create your own East African odyssey with Lonely Planet. Feel the thunder of wildebeest hooves on the savanna and the disco beat of Nairobi nightspots. Ponder a sultry sunset in Zanzibar and a new dawn in Rwanda. This in-depth and authoritative guidebook is your essential African companion.
The Culture
Religion
Arts
Environment
Food & Drink
DAR ES SALAAM
History
Orientation
Information
Dangers & Annoyances
Sights & Activities
Dares Salaam for Children
Sleeping
Eating
Drinking
Entertainment
Shopping
Getting There & Away
Getting Around
AROUND DAR
ES SALAAM
Southern Beaches
Northern Beaches
Pugu Hills
Offshore Islands
ZANZIBAR
ARCHIPELAGO
Zanzibar
Around Zanzibar
Pemba
NORTHEASTERN
TANZANIA
Bagamoyo
Saadani Game Reserve
Pangani
Tanga
Around Tanga
Muheza
Korogwe
Usambara Mountains
Pare Mountains
NORTHERN TANZANIA
Moshi
Marangu
Trekking on Mt
Kilimanjaro
Arusha
Around Arusha
Arusha National Park
Trekking on Mt Meru
Lake Manyara National
Park
Tarangire National Park
Serengeti National Park
Ngorongoro
Conservation Area
LAKE VICTORIA
Mwanza
Around Mwanza
Rubondo Island
National Park
Bukoba
Musoma
Bunda
Shinyanga
Singida
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Kenya
Uganda
Detour:Democratic Republic of th Congo
Rwanda
Burundi
East Africa Directory
Transport in East Africa
Health
Language
Glossary
Behind the Scenes
Index
World Time Zones
Map Legend
