Fielding's Kenya

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Summary: Good book to tell you where to stay, but that's about it.
Review: The Fielding's guide was very useful in developing my Safari trip to Kenya. It went over in great detail each of the tented camps, lodges and homestay you might wish to stay in, and it really felt like the authors had been there. I would recommend this book if you are planning a safari, and need assistance with accomodations. If you are looking for detailed informaton about Kenya, the people, the environment, this is NOT the book for you, Try Lonely Planet. Overall, a very accessible and useful book about places to stay in Kenya!

Rating:
Summary: Good book to tell you where to stay, but that's about it.
Review: The Fielding's guide was very useful in developing my Safari trip to Kenya. It went over in great detail each of the tented camps, lodges and homestay you might wish to stay in, and it really felt like the authors had been there. I would recommend this book if you are planning a safari, and need assistance with accomodations. If you are looking for detailed informaton about Kenya, the people, the environment, this is NOT the book for you, Try Lonely Planet. Overall, a very accessible and useful book about places to stay in Kenya!

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Summary: Careful, this one is getting old
Review: We moved to Kenya almost four years ago and bought the first and then the second edition of this book. In the beginning it was amazing how accurately the descriptions fit the places we visited, we agreed in almost 100% of the cases.

Having now been to more than 20 places in Kenya we are beginning to realize that the Fielding Guide is not keeping up with recent changes. Places like Larsen's Camp in Samburu were highly rated in the Fielding Guide but are now beginning to look dated. In many cases ownership and/or management have changed and this is often the main cause for change in the way the establishments are run.

My recommendation would still be to buy it but after determining potential destinations checking with a (preferably Kenya-based) travel agent to see whether there have been any significant changes.

Some of the itinerary planning and pictures of the most common animals are quite helpful, but you will definitely need another travel guide to properly plan your trip.