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Fishing: Gabons coast and coastal lagoons are famed for large gamefish, including Tarpon. Other species include Marlin, Barracuda etc. All year except May and June , the local owner / guide recommends November - April as best for Tarpon, but June / July as being best for Marlin etc .
Note: this trip is for experienced fishermen, who know how to fish and have the equipment. The local guides know the area, but are not specialists.
Weather: Rains - November - Mid Dec / February - May. Hot and Humid all year round , June - October is cooler.
Location: The lodge is approx 300km south of Libreville, and adjacent to the Loango Parc.
Includes: All trips are full board on safari, except Libreville, include domestic flights.
Excludes: Visas, tips, drinks, items of personal nature, items not specified, insurance, flights to / from Libreville (we have good fares). |
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Visas/Health: SA passports do not need visas. Yellow Fever needed. Malaria prophylaxis essential.
ITINERARY:
Day 1 - Wednesday -
Fly Johannesburg - Libreville on Air Gabon (0810 - 1250). Met, overnight Tropicana B&B
Day 2-6: Thur/Mon -
Transfer to airport for flight to GAMBA. (0745 -0915). Met and transfer to Sette Cama Lodge. (1,5 hrs). Full board at the lodge, and use of boats etc. Four and a half days fishing.(either from boats in lagoon, surfcasting etc)
Day 7 - Tuesday -
Transfer to GAMBA, fly to Libreville (0945 - 1115) Connect to Air Gabon to JNB (1645 - 2320).
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GABON FOREST ADVENTURE-KONGOU FALLS & LANGOUE BAI - 10 Day
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Gabon offers a fantastic range of rare plants and an amazingly large number of orchids. Some places as Monts de Cristal or Monts Doudou have been the refuges of plants during the ice age and searchers are still discovering unknown species nowadays.
The recent discovery of a new Bai (a clearing in the forest where animals come out to drink and make use of the mineral salts) at Langoue allows us the chance to view game from raised platforms ('miradors') above the forest, and to liase with the researchers, a lot like to two well know areas in Congo, Odzala and Ndoki. |
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The below trip is an adventure, by boat, on foot and by 4x4. Guests have to be able to walk in hot and humid conditions, and "rough it ". It does however get deep into the heart of the forest, and offers a unique area.
This trip can be run any time of the year, except Mid August - end October. Private dates on request . This trip can be run for a maximum of 6 guests due to the limited accommodation at Langoue
Includes: Transport, all meals on safari, services of local guides and John Addison or similar, all park fees, flight Libreville - Makoukou .
Excludes: Flights to / from LBV, visas, tips, items not specified, insurance etc.
Prices are available on request only.
ITINERARY:
Day 1 - Friday -
Arrive Libreville , met , transfer to the Tropicana for overnight BB. Tropicana, small, simple hotel, situated on the beach not far from the airport. Rooms with shower/WC and aircon. Straw huts on the beach and a good restaurant.
Day 2 - Saturday -
Flight to Makoukou (included). Met, and board motorised pirogue for the two hour trip down the Ivindo River, to the Kongou Falls. You are now deep in the newly proclaimed Ivindo National Park, and should get our first sightings of primates, elephant etc. Overnight in comfortable log cabins in the forest.
Day 3 - Sunday -
Exploration of the area on foot and by boat.
Day 4 - Monday -
We depart early today for our trek through the forest to Langoue Bai. A short walk of 45 minutes, before we pirogue downstream for an an hour. We board 4x4s, and drive on forest tracks for two hours, and then have a 3 hour hike to Langoue, where we are accommodated in a simple tented camp near the research camp. This is SIMPLE accommodation - shared tents with bedding, and shared shower ( or wash in the river ) and toilet. This is a long day, but we should encounter game and primates, good birding and virgin forest.
Day 5-7: Tue to Thur - Our days activities will consist of early breakfast before the one hour walk through the forest to Langoue Bai, where we will spend the day observing wildlife from the raised platforms with picnic lunch. In the evening, return to camp.
Day 8 - Friday -
We hike out of the park, 3 hours, and are met by WCS vehicles for the drive to the railway line . We wait for the train at the researchers house, and overnight on the train. ( Sat 0100 - 0830 ).
Day 9 - Saturday -
We spend the day at the Tropicana, and have a final dinner out (own expense)
Day 10 - Sunday -
Transfer to the airport for flights out.
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