The only stand-alone guide to these islands, includes practical information on accomadation, food, water sports as well as in-depth sections on the culture and language.
First single-country guide to the Congo, so this is obviously an obligatory purchase for any traveller to the region. Luckily, as with most Bradt's, this guide is fairly reliable.
Written by Philip Briggs, the author of 10 other African Bradt's, this is the most comprehensive and reliable guide for any traveller to the region. It also includes in-depth historical and cultural information.
The only guide available to Angola, it is an absolutely invaluable addition to your suitcase with a well-researched selection of practical, cultural and historical information.
Handy, comprehensive guide to the animals of Botswana, Lesotho, southern Mozambique, Namibia, South Africa, Swaziland and Zimbabwe. Includes over 300 colour photographs and a section on tracks and signs.
The only comprehensive guide to Zambia. Luckily it has detailed, reliable information on where to stay for every budget, an in-depth wildlife section and 53 maps.
Good practical guide for the south although lacking information on the more northerly parts of the country. This new edition has 36 detailed maps but it might be worth investing in a separate map to supplement it. The chapter on diving is a mere 5 pages long.
Sub-titled 'The Bradt Safari Guide', this guide focuses on the Okavango Delta, Chobe and the Northern Kalahari, with details on the national parks, safari camps and lodges, navigation, game and exploring. The best guide available.
The only combined guide to both Botswana and Namibia so useful as a space saver, although less reliable and less detailed than the Footprint and Bradt Guides.
The most visually stimulating of the Namibia guides, this guide is packed with beautiful full page photographs of the wildlife, the landscape and the people. The larger format of this guide could be unwieldy though and there is definitely less information than the Bradt or Footprint.
The tag line to Eyewitness Guides is 'The Guides that show you what others only tell you', and although it is more bulky than some, this guide is full of great photographs, illustrations and bird's eye graphics.
Excellent guide with in-depth practical details and plenty of historical and cultural information. Written by the same author as the Johannesburg Bradt, this guide is updated annually.
A guide to Cape Town for the uber-trendy, these beautifully designed guides are the perfect accompaniment to a stylish holiday in the most fashionable boutique hotels, spas and art galleries.
A typical practical guide from the Rough Guide team that is helpful for planning and travelling logistics for Cape Town, the Garden Route and the Winelands. It lacks in-depth information, enough accommodation listings (especially in peak season) or helpful maps.
A broad overview of the country with plenty of recommended safaris. It lacks some details but is a good introduction to the Serengeti, coast and Zanzibar.