Africa

Discover Africa. Watch the sun set over the Niger at Mopti, where Malians trade fish for salt with the desert Tuareg. Wake up to the tug of a trunk as elephants wander through your campsite in the Serengeti National Park. Dip your oar quietly into the Okavango Delta as you drift towards a pride of lions lounging on the water's edge. In This Guide: 24 authors, 49 countries, 1 delicious giant rat. Covering more countries than any other Africa travel guide. Feature chapter on Africa's development by veteran Africa journalist and best-selling author Michela Wrong. Visit lonelyplanet.com for up-to-the-minute reviews, updates, and traveler suggestions.