Lonely Planet West Africa

West Africa has cachet and soul. Home to African landscapes of our imaginations and inhabited by an astonishing diversity of traditional peoples, this is Africa as it once was.

Inspirational images, destination highlights and recommendations from our expert authors
Planning features and top itineraries to help you plan the perfect trip
Local secrets and hidden travel gems that will make your trip unique
PLUS Music, Arts and Craftwork, Peoples of West Africa and Safe Travel essays

Coverage includes: Planning chapters, Benin, Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Cameroon, Cape Verde,
Côte d'Ivoire, The Gambia, Ghana, Guinea-Bissau, Liberia, Mauritania, Morocco, Nigeria, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Togo, Understand and Survival chapters.