--- product_id: 3994166 title: "West Africa 8 (Lonely Planet)" price: "MX$3248" currency: MXN in_stock: true reviews_count: 13 url: https://www.desertcart.mx/products/3994166-west-africa-8-lonely-planet store_origin: MX region: Mexico --- # West Africa 8 (Lonely Planet) **Price:** MX$3248 **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** West Africa 8 (Lonely Planet) - **How much does it cost?** MX$3248 with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.mx](https://www.desertcart.mx/products/3994166-west-africa-8-lonely-planet) ## Best For - Customers looking for quality international products ## Why This Product - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Description 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 Review: Five Stars - Planning travels, very helpful Review: Don't Bother - I must echo the previous review. This guide is a complete waste of money. It has shrunk from over 900 pages to about 500, and much of that is back-ground and cultural information. (And it would be even smaller if they hadn't decided, for reasons unknown, to include 40 pages on Morocco -- a country which boasts its very own 500 page guidebook.) There is no coverage at all of Mali, Niger or Guinea, due to the current dangers of traveling there. And rather than, sensibly, devoting more pages and more detailed coverage to those countries that CAN be visited safely, those chapters are much smaller than in previous editions -- typically about half the size. (15 pages on Gambia; 20 on Benin vs. 30 and 40 in the last edition.)Given that West Africa is a part of the world where good travel info is hard to find on the internet (few hotels, except the top of the line ones, have websites, there are few reviews on travel sites), this is a part of the world where travelers are going to need to still rely on the printed word, and where LP could have, and should have, stepped up to the plate. If they didn't feel it safe or worthwhile to visit West Africa, they shouldn't have bothered with this new edition at all. ## Features - Used Book in Good Condition ## Technical Specifications | Specification | Value | |---------------|-------| | Best Sellers Rank | #1,376,109 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) #17 in Gambia & Senegal Travel Guides #30 in Coastal West Africa Travel Guides #601 in General Africa Travel Books | | Customer Reviews | 3.2 out of 5 stars 27 Reviews | ## Images ![West Africa 8 (Lonely Planet) - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/71rSnDmBwJL.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Five Stars *by A***R on March 14, 2017* Planning travels, very helpful ### ⭐ Don't Bother *by R***T on October 9, 2013* I must echo the previous review. This guide is a complete waste of money. It has shrunk from over 900 pages to about 500, and much of that is back-ground and cultural information. (And it would be even smaller if they hadn't decided, for reasons unknown, to include 40 pages on Morocco -- a country which boasts its very own 500 page guidebook.) There is no coverage at all of Mali, Niger or Guinea, due to the current dangers of traveling there. And rather than, sensibly, devoting more pages and more detailed coverage to those countries that CAN be visited safely, those chapters are much smaller than in previous editions -- typically about half the size. (15 pages on Gambia; 20 on Benin vs. 30 and 40 in the last edition.)Given that West Africa is a part of the world where good travel info is hard to find on the internet (few hotels, except the top of the line ones, have websites, there are few reviews on travel sites), this is a part of the world where travelers are going to need to still rely on the printed word, and where LP could have, and should have, stepped up to the plate. If they didn't feel it safe or worthwhile to visit West Africa, they shouldn't have bothered with this new edition at all. ### ⭐⭐ I don't think Lonely planet books are as good as in the past *by M***N on January 13, 2026* We have older money planet books, the newer ones are not nearly as complete or helpful. I doubt we will be buying more books from them in the future. --- ## Why Shop on Desertcart? - 🛒 **Trusted by 1.3+ Million Shoppers** — Serving international shoppers since 2016 - 🌍 **Shop Globally** — Access 737+ million products across 21 categories - 💰 **No Hidden Fees** — All customs, duties, and taxes included in the price - 🔄 **15-Day Free Returns** — Hassle-free returns (30 days for PRO members) - 🔒 **Secure Payments** — Trusted payment options with buyer protection - ⭐ **TrustPilot Rated 4.5/5** — Based on 8,000+ happy customer reviews **Shop now:** [https://www.desertcart.mx/products/3994166-west-africa-8-lonely-planet](https://www.desertcart.mx/products/3994166-west-africa-8-lonely-planet) --- *Product available on Desertcart Mexico* *Store origin: MX* *Last updated: 2026-06-07*