Gabon

Many nature lovers well acquainted with the African continent consider Gabon a rare and exotic tropical gem. Yet, tourism here still remains relatively undeveloped. Wildlife rich forests cover 70% of Gabon’s landmass, its vast picturesque coastline is predominantly wild and unspoiled, and its inland and coastal waters teem with myriad species of fish, reptiles and marine mammals.

Mike Fay, National Geographic, about Loango National Park, Gabon:
“I literally want as many people on Earth as possible to see this place and fall in love with it”

Loango is Africa’s Last Eden

The naturalist Mike Fay has referred to Loango, one of Gabons thirteen national parks, as ‘Africa’s Last Eden’. This is also where the photographer and conservationist Nick Nichols from National Geographic took his famous pictures of surfing hippos and elephants on the beach.

70% covered by wildlife rich rain forest

But besides hippos there’s plenty more to discover in the rain forests and waters, for Gabon is home to forest elephants and western lowland gorillas and nearly 200 other mammal species, 600 species of birds, and more than 8,000 plant species.

Long lasting political stability

Gabon’s small population (just over 2 million), abundant natural resources, and foreign private investment have helped make Gabon one of the more prosperous African countries, with a longstanding stable political climate.

Travel to Gabon: located on the equator

Gabon is bordered to the West by the Atlantic Ocean, to the North by Equatorial Guinea and Cameroon, and to the East and South by the Congo.

Nature

In 2002, late President Omar Bongo Ondimba put Gabon firmly on the map as an important future ecotourism destination by nominating more than 11% of the nation’s territory as National Park – a new standard in African eco-tourism and conservation!

Wildlife

Gabon is home to western lowland gorillas and nearly 200 other mammal species and 600 species of birds. In Loango National Park, you can find elephants and buffalos roaming freely on its endless beaches.

Tours

Africa’s Eden offers several attractive tours in Gabon and Príncipe. From just a weekend in Loango or Roça Belo Monte, up to 13 days combination tour Gabon-Príncipe. Read more

Fernan Vaz Gorilla Project

Come learn about western lowland gorillas, discover what the bush meat trade is, and learn more about conservation through responsible tourism. Read more