This is the Chad chapter from Lonely Planet's Africa guidebook.

Wave goodbye to your comfort zone and say hello to Chad. Put simply, Chad is a place and an experience that you'll never forget! If Ghana and Gambia are Africa for beginners, Chad is Africa for the hardcore. To say that travel here can be tough is a major understatement.

• track herds of elephants and ogle dazzling birds in the Zakouma National Park
• maps
• sigh over the beautiful painted houses of Gaoui, a fascinating village just minutes from N'Djaména
• transport & directory
• see the green and pleasant side of sandy Chad in Sarh, chilling out along the Chari River
• restaurants & accommodation

Coverage includes: N'djaména & around, Gaoui, Douguia & Lake Chad, South of N'djaména, Moundou, Sarh, Zakouma National Park, North of N'djaména, Bol, Mao, Ennedi, Dangers & Annoyances.