Chalo – Let’s Go to Gabon in 2020: A Safari Tour

A Scheduled Trip to Gabon

Highlights

Gabon is still an enigma. A wild place of pristine old-growth rainforests where there are almost no human settlements, and where wild animals live protected within the thick foliage nestled between the many rivers that traverse this west African country. This is a trip for adventurers, who don’t expect smooth sailing every day. This is a trip for those who want to see something new, something different. It is a place for the intrepid Africa enthusiast who will be thrilled by the sight of a red river hog in a wallow, or a wary lowland gorilla in a forest clearing. On this trip, timed to coincide with the gathering of humpback whales off the shores of Gabon, and the troops of the fabulously colorful Gabon mandrill, we will enjoy a truly epic African adventure, moving by train, boat, and plane through the heart of Africa.

Scheduled group tour from
July 12, 2020 - July 28, 2020

Starting from
US$ 9,500
per person sharing

Duration
14 days / 13 nights

Transport
Escorted Safari

Accommodation
Hotels, Lodges & Tented Camps

Exploring
Ivindo National Park, Libreville, Loango National Park, Lopé National Park

About this Safari

6 to 8 Person Small Group Departure

If you were transported in a time capsule and hurtled back into the past to a primeval place – you would land in Gabon. Seemingly frozen in Time and Space, nowhere else on earth can you spot the world’s two largest mammals with just a shift of your gaze – the pounding surf where the whales frolic and the sandy beaches where the forest elephants amble. This is an enigmatic land – a magical mix of a rich bio-diverse range of intact eco-systems – pristine old-growth rainforests, mangroves and savannas, lagoons, rivers, salt-marshes and beaches. A mosaic of meandering rivers languorously crisscrosses this West African country protecting the abundance of wildlife living in the thick foliage. This is a trip for those who feel the call of the wild, the animal enthusiast with the zeal of a pioneer – thrilled to explore the many untrodden paths with sparse human settlements and stumble upon the new and the different – be it the sight of a wallowing red river hog, a wary lowland gorilla in a forest clearing or the fabulously colorful Gabon mandrill. Timed to coincide with the gathering of humpback whales off the shores of Gabon, this is an epic adventure where we will be moving by train, boat and plane through the heart of Africa.

And if there are at least 6 people that are culturally curious, we have the potential to experience an authentic 2-day Bwiti (rite of passage) ceremony in the forests outside the capital city, Libreville.

Trip Highlights

Wending down the Ogooue, and Akaka rivers in a boat;
Visiting Lope National Park, Langoué Baï in Ivindo National Park, and Akaka and Iguela Lagoons in Loango National Park;
Walking, quad-biking, game driving and boating in rainforests, savannas and mangroves;
In search of forest elephants, mandrills, red river hogs, chimps, African grey parrots, African finfoots, slender snouted and dwarf crocodiles and more;
Habituated gorilla tracking at Akaka in Loango National Park;
Venturing out to sea for a gathering of humpback whales;
Experiencing an authentic Bwiti ceremony in the company of an expert.

Dates:

ARRIVAL IN GABON ON JULY 12, 2020
DEPARTURE FROM GABON ON JULY 25, 2020
OPTIONAL BWITI CEREMONY: JULY 26-28, 2020 (MINIMUM OF 6 REQUIRED)

Price:

The cost of the core 14-day Gabon trip is EUR 8500 per person
Single supplement of EUR 500 per person (where possible. At Ivindo, you will share the platform, but sleep on single dome tents; in Akaka, it will be twin-sharing, unless they complete construction on additional tents at time of travel)
Optional gorilla permit for Akaka habituated gorilla tracking is EUR 500
Optional 2-night/3-day Bwiti extension is EUR 650 per person (this needs a minimum of 6 people, and can be arranged after the core trip)

Seats Available for 2020: 8 seats available at the moment.

2019 Groups

Our 2019 Gabon safaristas had some mind-blowing experiences. Read there Trip Reports below:

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Day By Day Itinerary

DAY 1, SUNDAY, JULY 12, 2020: ARRIVING IN LIBREVILLE, GABON

Today we will assemble in Libreville, where you will be met and transferred to your hotel. We have no specific plans for this first day as people will be arriving at different times from all parts of the world……….