We recommend that tourists do some reading before embarking on an African safari, as this will help enrich your experience and gain some useful knowledge about the wildlife, cultures and history of Africa and the locations you intend to visit. While it is difficult to recommend a book that will cover everything, we have found that Bradt Travel Guides offer a comprehensive destination selection. Lonely Planet also offers an extensive range of African safari books, and you can also access useful resources on Africa on the Rough Guides website.
We’ve compiled a list of other African safari and travel books, which you may find interesting:
Beat about the Bush: Mammals – Trevor Carnaby
The Safari Companion: A Guide to Watching African Mammals – Richard Estes
The Kingdon Pocket Guide to African Mammals – Jonathon Kingdon
Birds of Africa South of the Sahara – Ian Sinclair
Field Guide to the Birds of East Africa
Around Africa on my Bicycle – Riaan Manser
White Mischief – James Fox
Out of Africa – Karen Blixen
My Pride and Joy – George Adamson
Born Free, Forever Free & Living Free – Joy Adamson
I Dreamed Of Africa – Kuki Gallman
The Ukimwi Road – Dervla Murphy
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