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Gabon Wildlife Experience, 8 Days

Included

Superior lodges and hotels with private facilities, Arrival & departure transfers, Game viewing in 4x4 vehicle, Meals indicated, Mineral water, Park entrance fees, Local English speaking guides, Gorilla permit, Baggage Handling

Not included

International flight to Africa, travel insurance, visa fees, gratuities, meals not listed.

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Tour OperatorPalace Travel Inc
Duration
8 Days
Escorted
Escorted - Yes
Itinerary
DayDestinationDescription
Day 1LibrevilleOn arrival you will be met, assisted fast-tracked through immigration formalities .

You will then board a 45 minutes flight to Petit Loango National Park. At the small airstrip of Omboue, our Iguela Logde staff will welcome you and transfer you to the lodge.

Here you will refresh, relax, have dinner and prepare for the next day.

Meal(s) Included: Dinner

Overnight at Loango Lodge or Similar

Day 2Loango National ParkAfter breakfast, your safari guide will take you by piroque (a traditional Gabonese boat) to the mouth of the Louri lagoon, where you can enjoy the beach, the breathtaking rainforest and its natural inhabitants.

After lunch travel on foot or by 4x4 to experience the abundant bird and wildlife. After diner, enjoy unforgettable ethnic dances and music.

Meal(s) Included: Breakfast, Dinner

Overnight at Loango Lodge or Similar

Day 3Loango National ParkAfter breakfast, (Dry Season/May - October) you will start the day early to explore one of the most beautiful , remote and untamed parts of Gabon. Our local guides will take you by boat to Akaka.

On your way to Akaka, you will experience the remoteness and unspoiled nature with an enormous diversity of birds, endangered animals and rare butterflies. After a barbeque lunch, your bush walk will start. . The walk includes parts of the very famous "Megatransect", walked by Dr. Mike Fay (see National Geographic). (Wet Season/October -May)

Travel by 4x4 vehicle to Tassi Savana Camp which is close to the Gorilla Project of the Max Planck Institute where Gorilla and Chimpanzee families are habituated.

Meal(s) Included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Overnight at Akaka Lodge or Similar

Day 4Loango National ParkAfter a short 4x4 drive, you will be taken by boat to Mission St. Anne. At this gorgeous spot, you will discover one of Gustaf Eiffels towers.

In this very tranquil place, you will observe the famous missionary post and we have a short walk through the nearby bamboo forest.

We will have lunch at the small gorilla island called Evengue. Here you will observe a gorilla family ,meet with the scientists and learn about the gorilla rehabilation and conservation program.

Meal(s) Included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Overnight at Akaka Lodge or Similar

Day 5LambareneToday visit one of the most spectacular and historical places in Gabon, Lambarene, hometown of Albert Schweitzer. You will visit the hospital and experience the surroundings in which the Nobel Prize winner has worked for many years making history. Alternatively you may go eco-fishing , foot safari or visit the bird and bat island.

Meal(s) Included: Breakfast, Dinner

Overnight at Loango Lodge or Similar

Day 6Louri RiverToday there is a foot safari to Louri where there is an abundance of birds and animals In the afternoon travel by boat to visit with the 'Chef du Canton', the governor of the jungle where his family lives in this most remote area.

Meal(s) Included: Breakfast, Dinner

Overnight at Loango Lodge or Similar

Day 7LibrevilleAfter breakfast, transfer back to Libreville where you ill spend the rest of the day on a city tour visiting all poins of interest. Or fly to Sao Tome and Principe for a relaxing time on the beach of the least discovered islands of Africa.

Meal(s) Included: Breakfast, Dinner

Overnight at Hotel Monts De Cristal Libreville or Similar

Day 8DepartureYou may extend your stay in Libreville, fly to Sao Tome and Principe to relax on the beach of one of the least visited beach paradise in Africa or depart home with great memories.

Meal(s) Included: Breakfast

Dates/Pricing
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DatePrice / DescriptionQuote
 $5,790.00* (USD) / Land Only - Double Occupancy - Price Per Person - May 1, 2009 - October 31, 2009Quote
 $5,790.00* (USD) / Land Only - Double Occupancy - Price Per Person - November 1, 2009 - April 30, 2010Quote
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Single Supplement $875
  
 
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