Here is an all-in-one travellers' guide to one of the most extraordinary and beautiful places on Earth (in the north of Tanzania). It offers detailed maps, travel information and a photographic field guide in a single, handy volume. The travel guide section offers a regional map and 12 detailed satellite maps of all tourist areas; info on how to get around, where to stay, road conditions, climate and best season to visit; and background info on the history, people, topography, geology and archaeology. The Tourist Travel & Field Guide of the Ngorongoro Conservation Area section includes check lists and over 500 photos of the plants, animals, birds, reptiles, amphibians and insects one is likely to see; info on the nutritional value and medicinal uses of plants; habitat preferences of large mammals, and interesting animal and bird behaviour. A comprehensive index for easy reference rounds off this essential guide for visitors and tourists to East Africa.