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Travel information
Visas
Delivered by the Embassy of Gabon
2034 20th street N.W.
Washington DC 200009
Phone 202 797 10 00, fax 202 332 06 68
Or through specialised agencies in Washington, Paris, Libreville and other
locations.
Health
Yellow fever innoculation mandatory.
Recommended : anti malaria treatment.
Air Companies
Air Gabon (from Europe), Air France, Swiss International
Airlines, Royal Air Maroc, Cameroon Airlines.
Climate and clothing
Dry season from june to September , 22-25 degrees.
Wet season from October till may, 25-33 degrees, rainfalls are generally limited in time and often during the night or early morning. Casual coton clothes, for bush walks : long sleeves and pants, good walking shoes, hat or cap, neutral colour clothes.
Hotels
Libreville
Le Méridien Re-Ndama : tel :241/ 76 61 61, fax 74 29 24 [4/5*]
Intercontinental Okoumé Palace : tel 241/73 26 19, fax 73 16 29 [4/5*]
Novotel Rapontchombo : tel 241/76 47 42, fax 76 47 74 [3*]
Hotel Atlantique : tel 241/73 24 46, fax 73 24 60 1 [3*]
Hotel Tropicana : tel 241/73 15 31, fax 73 65 74 [2*]
Port Gentil
Le Méridien Mandji : tel 241/55 23 01, fax 55 28 06 [4*]
Franceville
Intercontinental Leconi Palace :tel 241/ 67 74 16, fax 67 74 19 [4*]
Lambaréné
Ogooué Palace : tel 241/58 18 64, fax 58 18 65 [3/4*]
Lodges and bush camps
Ekwata Village (1 hour from Libreville by boat)
Beach activities, forest walking, fishing
Domaine de Nyonié ( near Wonga Wongué reserve) 1h30 from Libreville by boat
Excursions in the area and along the wild beaches, fishing
Iguela Ye-Tsanou lodge : In Loango National Park.
Photo safaris in the reserve, bush camps and walking safaris in Petit Loango, pirogue excursions on Iguela Lagoon, big game fishing and fly fishing, whales watching (in season) turtles watching (in season)
Sette Cama Safaris : near Gamba, south part of Loango national park :
Photos safaris in the reserve, pirogue excursions on Ndogo Lagoon, big game fishing.
Lopé Hotel : In La Lopé National Park.
Photos safaris in the park by 4WD and walk, pirogue excursions on the Ogooué River
Mikongo bush camp : In La Lopé National Park.
The forest experience : walking safaris looking for forest elephants, buffalos, sitatungas, mandrills, chimps and gorillas. A secondary camp is located in Ololo on the Offoué River.
Both are run by Ecofac.
Parc de la Lékédi : in Bakoumba, Franceville area.
A 14.000 hectares enclosed area containing local and imported species.
Reinsertion of chimps experience and mandrills park. A suspended bridge
over the trees is an handy way for the canopee observation.
Transport
Tared roads are limited to the main towns area. No public road service between towns.
4WD cars can be rented with driver. Domestic flights link Libreville to the main towns of the country.
Rail line operates between Libreville and Franceville, crossing the country from north-west to south-east and stopping in La Lopé.
Due to the complexity of the transports problems, visitors are highly recommended to contact a specialised receptive agency to let organize their tours :
Mistral Voyages : 241/ 76 12 22, 74 77 79, fax 74 77 80,
email : [email protected]
Equasud : 241/76 86 86 , email : [email protected]
Web sites
Gabontour (tourist office) : www.gabontour.com
WCS : www.wcs.org
Ecofac : www.ecofac.org
Opération Loango : www.operation-loango.com
Parc de la Lékédi : www.sodepal.com
Directory : www.yellowpagesofafrica.com
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