Gabon Wildlife Safari, 8 Days / 7 Nights

Gabon Wildlife Safari

8 Days / 7 Nights - Wildlife, Waterfalls & Rainforest Safari

Discover the Heart of Equatorial Africa

Equatorial Africa's Best-Kept Secret

Gabon is one of the last places on Earth where elephants still walk onto the beach, where lowland gorillas move through the same forest as forest buffalo, and where a single national park - Loango - stitches together lagoon, savanna, rainforest, and open ocean without a fence in sight.

This itinerary was built around that rarity. We begin inland at Lekedi, home to the largest habituated troop of mandrills in the world, then cross the country to Loango's coast for boat safaris, gorilla tracking, and the kind of wildlife encounters that Gabon is only just becoming known for.

Every transfer, flight, park fee, and guide is arranged in advance. You arrive in Libreville; we handle the rest.

TRIP AT A GLANCE

Departure city	Libreville
Best season	Jun-Sep • Dec-Jan
Pace	Moderate
Group size	2–8 travelers
Domestic flights	3, included
Style	Full-board safari lodges

Three Moments You Won't Forget

Gabon rewards travelers who go looking for its wilder corners. These are the three we built the itinerary around.

LEKEDI PARK

The World's Largest Tracked Mandrill Troop

Over 120 individuals, several radio-collared for ongoing research, move through Lekedi's forest in a display found nowhere else at this scale.

YATOUGA, LOANGO

On Foot with Western Lowland Gorillas

A guided tracking excursion into the forest surrounding Yatouga Camp, following habituated family groups through their own terrain.

LOANGO NATIONAL PARK

Savanna, Lagoon, and Surf in a Single Frame

Boat and vehicle safaris across a park where elephants, buffalo, and hippos share open grassland within sight of the Atlantic.

COST:

Based on the group size traveling together - the more who join, the lower the per-person rate.

Travelers	2	4	6
Rate per person USD	$7,350	$6,670	$6,500

Included

• B&B in Libreville - Park Inn by Radisson
• Dinner, B&B & Full Board - Buding Hotel
• Full Inclusive stay - Loango Camps
• Return flights: Libreville–Port-Gentil & Libreville–Mvengue
• 4x4 transfers Libreville–Lopé & Franceville–Moanda
• All city transfers per itinerary
• Gorilla tracking, Loango
• Mandrill tracking, Lekedi
• All guided excursions per itinerary
• Park entrance fees & local/forest guides

Not Included

• Extra meals & drinks in Libreville / Lekedi
• Items of a personal nature
• Passports, visas, vaccinations, formalities
• Travel insurance & repatriation
• International flight ticket
• Optional excursions & personal expenditure
• Airport taxes
• Gratuities

Single Supplement: USD 1,305.00 per person, for travelers requiring solo accommodation.

Day 1	Welcome to Libreville.
Day 2	Fly to Mvengue, Visit Poubara Falls.
Day 3	Track the Mandrills of Lekedi.
Day 4	Return Flight to Libreville.
Day 5	On to Loango National Park.
Day 6	Gorilla Tracking & Boat Safari.
Day 7	A Full Day in the Loango National Park.
Day 8	Loango to Libreville.

Detailed Itinerary

Day 1: Welcome to Libreville

Met on arrival by your guide and transferred to the Park Inn by Radisson Blu. The evening is yours to settle in - dinner at leisure.

Day 2: Fly to Mvengue, Visit Poubara Falls

A short domestic flight with Afrijet takes you to Franceville. On arrival, your guide leads you to the Poubara Falls and the region's famed liana bridge - a suspended crossing woven entirely from forest vine.

Poubara Falls, near Franceville

Day 3: Track the Mandrills of Lekedi

Drive to Bakoumba to track a troop of over 120 mandrills - many radio-collared and monitored by resident researchers - alongside chances to spot chimpanzees in the surrounding forest.

Mandrill in Lekedi Park

Day 4: Return Flight to Libreville

Transfer to the airport for your flight back to Libreville. The rest of the day is at leisure to rest before heading to the coast.

Day 5: On to Loango National Park

An early flight to Port-Gentil, then an overland transfer into Loango itself. Check in to camp, then head straight into your first game drive of the park's open savanna.

Forest buffalo herd, Loango National Park

Day 6: Gorilla Tracking & Boat Safari

Depart for Yatouga Camp to track western lowland gorillas in their native forest. In the afternoon, continue by boat and on foot in search of elephants, buffalo, and hippos along Loango's waterways.

Kamaya, western lowland gorilla, Loango

Day 7: A Full Day in the Park

A free-form day of game drives and boat safaris, timed to the wildlife and the tides - Loango rewards patience, and this day leaves room for both.

Lagoon beneath the hills of Loango

Day 8: Loango to Libreville

One last morning activity in the park before lunch and the transfer back to Port-Gentil for your flight to Libreville, where you'll be dropped at the international airport.

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