Uganda, 4th: The Bradt Travel Guide - Softcover

Briggs, Philip

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9781841620725: Uganda, 4th: The Bradt Travel Guide

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ISBN 10: 1841620726 ISBN 13: 9781841620725

Publisher: Bradt Pubns, 2003

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In this fourth edition of Uganda: The Bradt Travel Guide, Africa specialist Philip Briggs provides fully updated information on every aspect of the country's tourist infrastructure, from national parks and gorilla reserves to Lake Victoria and the Ssese Islands. Uganda's attractions for the natural history enthusiasts are almost legendary. This guide features the places to see mountain gorillas and other primates, and the best reserves for catching glimpses of the country's 1,000 species of bird, which should keep even the most ardent birdwatchers happy. It is an essential companion for backpackers who will relish Uganda's compact travel circuit, including hiking opportunities in the Ruwenzori Mountains and exploration of Uganda's largest national park, the Murchison Falls. Uganda offers a chance to enjoy natural history away from the hoards visiting southern African safari destinations, and is a country readily accessible for travelers of all budgets.

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This fourth edition of the Bradt guide to Uganda has been updated and considerably expanded to include not just every aspect of the country's tourist infrastructure, but also far more detailed coverage of the cultural and environmental issues that are Uganda's greatest asset.
This guide contains: in depth information on natural history and conservation; getting there, getting around and other practical information; comprehensive coverage of history and culture; in and around Kampala; communicating in Swahili; 45 maps and town plans and much more.

About the Author:

Philip Briggs, Bradt's Africa specialist, is the author of five other Bradt guides: East & Southern Africa, Ethiopia, Ghana, Malawi, and Tanzania; and co-author of Bradt guides Africa Eclipse, Mozambique, and Rwanda. He lives in Johannesburg, South Africa, and is a contributor to several travel magazines.

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