Gabon Classic Safari 12 Days/ 11 Nights (Comfort)

Upon arrival at the Airport in Libreville, you will meet with our representative, who will help you clear any customs and formalities and transfer you to your accommodation. If you arrive early, you will have a chance to have a city tour of Libreville.

Libreville is a historical African City that has more to offer. Your day tour starts with a stop at St; Michael Catholic Church, built in 1964 by the Gabonese artist Zéphyrin Lendogno. Then continue to the National Museum of Arts, Rites, and Traditions, which beautifully showcases Gabon’s cultural heritage. Of course, if you are within the city, it is a must to stop at the Market. Here we will stop at Mont- Bouet, the largest African Market in Gabon, with many stalls selling jewelry, Clothing, and fruits. Interact with the locals on a daily life basis. End your day with a stop at Notre Dame de Lourdes, located on the hill above the town, which serves as a favorite place of worship for local Catholics. Back to your hotel for dinner and overnight.

Accommodation: Raddison Blue Hotel
Meal Plans: Dinner.

After breakfast, you will meet our driver at your hotel reception for a transfer to the Afrijet terminal to catch your morning flight to Port Gentil. The flight is about 35 minutes, and upon landing, you will meet with our representative, who will escort you to board your 4*4 vehicle for a drive to the camp. You will drive through the scenic bushveld of Gabon for about 3.5 hours before reaching your accommodation camp in Laongo—check-in in at the camp for refreshments and lunch. Late afternoon you will go for an evening game drive and a sundowner, At Laongo National park in search of the Big five.

Accommodation: Laongo Camp.
Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner.

For the next five days, you will be experiencing the beauty of Laongo National Park, one of the pristine parks in Gabon. Our guide will let you know which activities you will start with for the five days you spend in Laongo. Here are some of the activities you will be doing during your stay:

Morning/ Evening Game drives

The park has a lot to offer nature lovers, birders, and ecosystem enthusiasts. You will also catch a glimpse of the vast wildlife in the park, including monkeys, sitatungas, crocodiles, and forest elephants. On a visit to this serene ecosystem, you wouldn’t fail to miss an elephant taking a stroll in the muddy waters, a pack of lions hunting for a kill, a buffalo slowly charming the evergreen grass, or maybe a rhino taking a busk while listening to the chirping birds of Loango. The park is brimming with several species of trees, including mangrove forests, a vast coverage of savanna, and tidal lagoons.

Boat Safaris.
A boat safari will enable you to explore the vast lagoons in the bark, see the forest elephants along the Akaka river, and see the sitatungas as they graze the vast park. The boa safari is quite interesting during the rainy season between November and April.

Gorilla Trekking
Loango is also home to lowland habituated gorillas. The Atananga group is one of the habituated gorillas in the pack. Watch how these animals are close to the human species. However, these animals are often challenging to spot as they fear human interaction and are aggressive when they meet humans too close to them. Trekking to the gorillas is a unique experience, especially in January–May, since they are easy to spot and do not travel much.

Whale watching
The humpback whale is a famous visitor along the Loango coastline between July and September. Carry your camera and capture a vivid experience of this playful mammal as they arise and dive into the water.

The pack has two seasons, the dry and the rainy, each offering a unique experience. The dry season includes December through January and May through September. On the other hand, the rainy season has February–April and October–December.

Accommodation: Laongo Camps.
Meal Plans: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner.

Today you can have an optional morning game drive back to the camp for breakfast. And check out to go back to the city. You will drive to Port Gentil Airport to catch your flight to Libreville. Upon arrival, meet with our driver, who will transfer you to the hotel. Spend the rest of the hours at leisure.

Accommodation: Radisson Blue Hotel
Meal Plans: Breakfast and Dinner.

After breakfast, you will drive to Marina Michel Marine. Take an hour’s boat to Baie des Tortues from the pier on the right. Feel the breeze in the air. Later proceed to Pongora National park, arrive late afternoon, and check your lodge for dinner and overnight. There will be an optional evening game drive.

Accommodation: Pongara Lodge
Meal Plans: Breakfast and Dinner.

Spend the two days experiencing wildlife at the heart of Pongora National park. You will engage yourself with unlimited bush walks, boat safaris, and whale watching. Visiting the park would be incomplete without exploring the turtle patrol. The Pongora is home to the largest leatherback turtle population in the world. In the October turtle season, our guides will venture with you to the nesting locations of the marine turtles. Besides the leatherback turtles, hawksbills, green turtles, and the olive ridley turtle species nestle in the pack.

Accommodation: Pongara Lodge
Meal Plans: Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner.

Wake up to a morning game trek searching the monkeys, sitatungas, crocodiles, and forest elephants. Back to the lodge for breakfast and to rejenuvate after an amazing experience. Check out the lodge for a transfer to Michel Marine in the afternoon to board your boat back to Libreville. Upon arrival, meet with our driver, who will drop you off at your accommodation or Airport in Libreville. End of our services!

Meal Plans: Breakfast