Publishing since 1981

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Honeyguide Publications

Publishing books, map books and maps since 1981

Honeyguide Publications produces top quality, comprehensive map books for some of Southern Africa’s foremost wildlife reserves and regions.

The Kruger National Park, Etosha National Park, Addo National Park including Camdeboo and Mountain Zebra National Parks, and the maps of the Zululand and Maputaland Reserves are top quality, comprehensive map books of Southern Africa’s premier wildlife reserves, published by Honeyguide Publications.

In the early 1980s, we saw the need for a new Kruger National Park map in book form, as the only maps available then were one-sheet, cumbersome fold-outs. We consulted extensively with Kruger National Park Officials with regard to detail and accuracy and pioneered the first book-style map for the Kruger National Park.

We have followed the same consultative process in the production of our subsequent National Park Map Books and continue to consult with Park Officials and other stakeholders so that every printing remains up to date with new developments in the National Parks and Wildlife Reserves, helping us maintain the highest standards of quality and accuracy.

Elephant in a Southern African wildlife reserve

Map Books

Four detailed guides to remarkable wild places

Each publication combines detailed mapping with practical visitor information and destination-specific natural history reference material.

Leopard in Kruger National Park

Map Book

Kruger National Park

Comprehensive mapping and visitor information for South Africa’s leading wildlife reserve.

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Greater Kestrel in Etosha National Park

Map Book

Etosha National Park

A detailed guide to Namibia’s premier wildlife reserve, available as a bilingual English and German edition.

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Nyamithi Pan in the Zululand and Maputaland region

Map Book

Zululand & Maputaland Reserves

A detailed guide to the coastal and savanna wildlife reserves in the heartland of the Zulu Nation.

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Cape mountain zebra in Mountain Zebra National Park

Map Book

Addo, Mountain Zebra & Camdeboo

One publication covering Addo Elephant National Park together with Mountain Zebra and Camdeboo National Parks.

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Made for the journey

More than a map

Honeyguide map books bring together the information travellers need before and during a visit, with each publication tailored to its destination.

01

Detailed mapping

Topographical maps include roads, rivers, elevations and tourism information, supported by distance tables and practical route-planning information.

02

Visitor information

Rest camp details, GPS co-ordinates, reservation contacts, gate and camp times, rules and destination history are included where relevant.

03

Wildlife reference

Selected map books include illustrated mammal and bird references, spoor information, vegetation or eco-zone material and other destination-specific natural history.

Kruger National Park map book cover Zululand and Maputaland Reserves map book cover

Southern African destinations

A map-book range built around the parks themselves

Our National Park Map Books cover Kruger National Park, Addo Elephant National Park including Camdeboo & Mountain Zebra National Parks, Zululand & Maputaland Reserves and Etosha National Park.

Every publication is developed around the destination, with ongoing consultation helping to keep the maps current, detailed and practical for visitors.

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Crowned hornbill from the Zululand wildlife region

Books

Natural history publishing since 1981

Honeyguide Publications has been in business since 1981 and has published more than 25 books on Natural History subjects.

The owners of Honeyguide Publications, Robin, Joy and David Frandsen, are also authors and publishers of a number of popular publications.

  • Birds of the South Western Cape (1982) – Joy Frandsen
  • Wild Creatures of Southern Africa for Children (1991) – Joy Frandsen
  • Southern Africa’s Mammals (1992) – Robin Frandsen – more than 80,000 copies sold
  • Succulents of Southern Africa (2017) – Robin Frandsen
  • Birds of the Kruger National Park and the Lowveld (2023) – Robin & David Frandsen

Featured Books

Field guides and natural history titles

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Wall Maps

National Parks and Nature Reserves, made for the wall

Our wall maps feature most of the National Parks and Nature Reserves covered by our range of map books.

Each wall map is printed to order on high quality paper and can, where possible, be customised to the individual needs of our customers.

  • Kruger National Park – Transfrontier Edition
  • Kruger National Park – Ecozones Edition
  • Kruger National Park – Slimline Edition
  • iSimangaliso National Park
  • Hluhluwe iMfolozi Game Reserve
  • Ithala Game Reserve
  • Addo National Park
  • Mountain Zebra National Park
  • Camdeboo National Park
  • Etosha National Park
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Kruger National Park checklist cover Etosha National Park checklist cover

Checklists

Record what you see on every visit

Our checklists include lists of most of the mammals, and comprehensive lists of the birds and trees that occur in the National Parks.

The checklists make allowance for three visits to the Park so that sightings can be recorded over time. The current checklist range includes Kruger National Park and Etosha National Park.

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Choose your maps, books and checklists

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