Grab that backpack and wave goodbye to routine and

familiarity - Africa calls. Wander the deserts, surf the

waves, ogle the landscapes and laugh with the locals.

Written for backpackers by backpackers, this guide

lets you go further, stay longer and pay less for an

adventure of a lifetime.

- 49 Countries - no other guidebook covers Cairo to the

Cape and everything in between

- Eat cheap and sleep easy - fully updated coverage of

the best cafés, street stalls and places of respite

- Get the lowdown on current events, history and

culture in our new Snapshots section

- Find your way with the help of more than 228 detailed

maps, including a full-colour map of the continent

- Rock on with our expert section on the music of Africa