David Andrew Knihy

Searching for springboks? Chasing big cats? This innovative, all-in-one safari guide will help you to find, identify and understand Southern Africa's amazing wildlife. Botswana, Malawi, Namibia, South Africa, Zambia and Zimbabwe.

Discover Madagascar & Comoros Hike through forested canyons in the Parc National de I'Isalo, where ring-tailed lemurs scamper in the treesCatch a whiff of cloves, ylang-ylang and vanilla driving north of Soanierana-IvangoDrift down the Tsiribihina Riverin a wooden pirogue, passing cliffs carpeted with sleeping batsGaze into the vast jaws of an insect-eating plant in Parc National d'Andohahela In This Guide: Make the most of your trip-of-a-lifetime with the best itineraries, tips and listings from our discerning authorsThe only guidebook to cover Madagascar and the ComorosSpecial color section on the diverse animals, birds and plants of this unique destinationVisit "lonelyplanet.com" for up-to-the-minute reviews, updates and traveler insights

The Perfect Day gathers together our most experienced authors to reveal their prized experiences in 100 cities around the world. From Marrakech to San Francisco our authors take you out in their favorite cities to talk about the great cafés, parks, restaurants, museums, inspiring views, revealing aspects of a city that you may never have known existed. By weaving all this into a compelling story about a day in the city you get a sense that you have just given the greatest insight by a well versed local. With a colour photo for every city to complete the vision it will leave you inspired to explore these places and more.

With specific directions to the best viewing sites within the most spectacular and diverse wildlife reserves, beautifully complemented with hundreds of colour photographs of wildlife and landscapes, engaging and educative information about the fauna, and advice on technique and equipment, this is the perfect companion.

The travel market to Africa is very broad. This work offers coverage of Africa's 49 countries. It features: more than 200 detailed maps; useful Language chapter; and health and safety tips. It provides information about sustainable travel and volunteering opportunities.