🇬🇦 🐘 Libreville · Lopé National Park · Forest Elephant Safari · Gabon · 8 Days
🇬🇦 🐘 Libreville · Lopé National Park · Forest Elephant Safari · Gabon · 8 Days
Description
Libreville · Lopé
Forest Elephant Safari
Libreville Capital · Lopé National Park UNESCO · Forest Elephant · Western Lowland Gorilla · Gabonese Culture · One of Africa's Great Rainforest Destinations
Arrival→Lopé
National Park→Forest
Elephant Trek→Gorilla
Encounter→Libreville
Departure
Gabon is one of Africa's greatest conservation success stories — a country that has protected over 11% of its land as national parks, covering some of the most pristine rainforest on the continent. With 80% of its territory covered by equatorial rainforest, Gabon is home to extraordinary wildlife including forest elephants, western lowland gorillas, Chimpanzees, mandrills, and over 600 species of birds. It is one of the last places on earth where forest elephants roam in significant numbers.
This 8-day safari takes you from Libreville — Gabon's vibrant Atlantic capital — into the heart of Lopé National Park, a UNESCO World Heritage Site that protects one of the oldest and most biodiverse rainforest ecosystems in Africa. Lopé is extraordinary: ancient savanna meets dense equatorial forest, creating a mosaic of habitats that supports an astonishing diversity of wildlife. This is Gabon for those who understand that the greatest wildlife experiences are found where the forest is still intact.
Lopé National Park was designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2007 for its outstanding universal value as one of the most important refuges for biodiversity in Central Africa. The park contains a remarkable mosaic of tropical rainforest and relict patches of savanna — a landscape shaped by the last Ice Age — and is home to the largest population of western lowland gorillas in any protected area in the world.
The forest elephant is Gabon's most iconic animal — smaller than the savanna elephant, adapted to life in dense rainforest, and critically important as a seed disperser for the trees of the Congo Basin. Gabon protects more forest elephants than any other country in Africa. Libreville, founded in 1849 as a settlement for freed slaves, is a vibrant Atlantic city with a rich Gabonese cultural heritage, extraordinary cuisine, and a growing arts scene.
- 8 days · 7 nights accommodation (tier selected)
- Verified Daylite Digital Ambassador throughout
- Libreville city orientation · Atlantic coast
- Lopé National Park · guided forest safari
- Forest elephant tracking · expert naturalist guide
- Western lowland gorilla encounter
- Chimpanzee · mandrill · wildlife drives
- 600+ bird species · birding walks
- All ground transfers throughout
- Breakfast daily (Comfort & Premium)
- Selected dinners (Premium only)
- $10 BGERSA conservation contribution
Libreville International Airport · Ambassador meet & greet · hotel check-in · Atlantic coast orientation · overnight Libreville
Libreville city tour · Marché du Mont-Bouté · Sainte-Marie Cathedral · Gabonese National Museum · Atlantic waterfront · overnight Libreville
Scenic transfer Libreville to Lopé · Transgabonais railway option · arrival Lopé · park orientation · afternoon wildlife drive · overnight Lopé
Full day forest elephant tracking · expert naturalist guide · ancient savanna-forest mosaic · extraordinary landscape · overnight Lopé
Gorilla encounter · world's largest gorilla population in a protected area · Chimpanzee · mandrill · forest walks · overnight Lopé
600+ bird species · African grey parrot · black-casqued hornbill · afternoon wildlife drive · Ogoue River · overnight Lopé
Return transfer to Libreville · final evening on the Atlantic · farewell dinner (Comfort & Premium) · overnight Libreville
Ambassador airport transfer · Libreville International Airport · end of extraordinary Gabon journey
Explorer
Guesthouse · no breakfast
- Guesthouse · budget lodge
- Ambassador support throughout
- Full itinerary coordination
- All ground transfers
Comfort
Mid-range lodge · breakfast included
- Mid-range lodge
- Breakfast included daily
- Priority Ambassador assistance
- All ground transfers
Premium
Best available lodge · breakfast + selected dinners
- Best available lodge
- Breakfast + selected dinners
- VIP Ambassador support
- Private transfers · exclusive access
Currency prices indicative · subject to live exchange rates · international flights excluded
Ready for Gabon's Forest Giants?
Libreville · Lopé · Forest Elephant · 8 Days · From $1,750 per couple
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Terms & Conditions
- Pricing per couple sharing
- International flights and visa not included
- Deposit required to confirm booking
- Cancellation policy applies · contact us for details
- Currency prices subject to live exchange rates at time of booking