Gabon Holidays
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Gabon is home to unexplored wilderness, rich forests containing a fabulous wealth and diversity of flora and fauna, such as the elusive forest elephants, lowland gorillas, chimpanzees, mandrills and some fantastic bird life. The coastline also offers wild beaches, whale watching and a vast network of rivers that nourish and sustain some exceptional biodiversity.
It has received much coverage in the press as Africa's last Eden and was championed by Mike Fay, the field scientist who spent time here as part of his Megatransect hike across the continent, but is still in its infancy in terms of tourism. Therefore, Gabon is very much for those clients who have travelled to Africa before and have seen primates in the wild already, usually in Uganda or Rwanda.
Whilst the lodges are certainly very comfortable, wildlife viewing here is much more erratic, given that 70% of the country is covered in rainforest. However, for those who are prepared to put these issues aside then Gabon can offer a fascinating glimpse into a very wild and untouched part of Africa.
Group Tours to Gabon