Untamed Gabon Adventure

Wednesday 25th February  – Libreville, Gabon

• Arrive in Libreville at your own convenience in the morning. Libreville, the capital and largest city of Gabon, is connected to Paris and Istanbul, as well as many African cities (Casablanca, Johannesburg…).
• If you’re arriving from our CAR Essentials tour, your Afrijet flight will arrive at 12:40pm.
• Pre-arranged transfer to our hotel.
• Pre-tour meeting will be held in the lobby of our hotel to meet your guide and fellow travellers. The exact meeting time will be sent to you closer to the tour.
• We’ll start by exploring Mont Bouet Market. It is Gabon’s largest market, with hundreds of stalls selling fruits, vegetables, meat, poultry (live and dead), fabric, clothing, jewellery, household goods, traditional medicine, etc.
• Located on the country’s western coast along the Atlantic Ocean, Libreville is known for its cultural scene, lush greenery, and stunning beaches. We’ll enjoy a city tour of the capital.
• You’ll visit the Stele of Freedom statue, located in front of the Presidential Palace, that commemorates the end of the slave trade in 1848. An emblematic monument of the Gabonese Republic, it depicts a half-man, half-woman slave breaking free from his chains.
• You’ll also see the Saint-Pierre Cathedral, built in 2008 by the decision of President Omar Bongo; the beautiful Saint-Michel Church, built in wood in the local’s traditions; and the more recent Notre-Dame-de-Lourdes Church, financed by Ali Bongo and covered in azulejos imported from Portugal!
• Night departure to Okalassi village, here we’ll get to experience a Bwiti-ceremony, which takes around 3 hours. This spiritual ritual is deeply rooted in Gabonese culture and offers insight into the country’s ancestral traditions.
• Dinner and overnight in Libreville.

Thursday 26th February – Libreville – Pongara National Park

Morning

• After breakfast, we’ll transfer by boat (45 minutes) to the Pongara National Park.
• In the Pongara National Park, if we’re lucky, we will be able to observe turtles nesting on the shores. Pongara National Park stands out for its exceptional array of primates, flora, and avifauna. You may be treated to glimpses of arboreal monkeys observing you from lofty branches, while forest elephants and hippos leisurely navigate the tranquil lagoons.
• In the afternoon, we’ll head for a safari in the park.
• Overnight stay at Pongara National Park, one of Equatorial Africa’s most pristine coastlines.

Friday 27th February – Pongara National Park – Libreville

• After breakfast, you’ll spend the morning enjoying the natural surroundings of Pongara.
• You can either choose to hike through the coastal forest or kayak along the mangroves.
• Another option is to walk and relax on the quiet beaches.
• In the afternoon, we will return by boat (45 minutes) to Libreville.
• Upon our return in Libreville we’ll head to a local neighbourhood to experience the famous Okuyi mask dance, a traditional performance where masked dancers embody ancestral spirits through graceful movements and rhythmic drumming.

Saturday 28th February – Libreville

• After breakfast, we’ll drive north to Cap Estérias for a short tour around the Mondah Forest, one of Gabon’s last remaining coastal rainforests and a haven for diverse birdlife, primates, and medicinal plants.
• We’ll continue to Akanda National Park, known for its mangrove forests and tidal lagoons, where we’ll take a scenic boat trip to explore its rich ecosystem and spot migratory birds, marine life, and local fishing villages along the way.
• If you’re joining our Sao Tome and Principe Tour, we will take the 17:40 Asky flight to Sao Tome.
• Transfer to airport and end of tour.