Frequently Asked Questions

Unless your nationality is exempt, yes. Apply online at the eVisa platform of the Direction générale de la documentation et de l'immigration (evisa.dgdi.ga). Apply as soon as your dates are confirmed. Your passport must be valid for more than six months.

A yellow fever vaccination certificate is compulsory and is checked on arrival. Get vaccinated at an approved centre at least ten days before departure. Malaria is present year-round: a doctor or travel medicine centre will advise on the appropriate preventive treatment and any other recommended vaccinations for your trip.

Yes, and it must cover medical expenses and repatriation. Our camps are far from hospitals: your insurance is what organises an evacuation if needed.

From Libreville, a boat takes you 15 to 20 minutes from the Michel Marine marina to Pointe Denis, then an hour on a forest track brings you to the lodge. Under two hours in total. To save time, a helicopter transfer can be arranged.

A 35-minute flight connects Libreville to Port-Gentil. Then approximately three hours by road, partly on dirt track, followed by a fifteen-minute boat ride across the Iguéla lagoon to N'dola. We organise every transfer, from the airport to the camp.

At the Hôtel de la Sablière, our boutique hotel, 5 to 10 minutes from the airport depending on traffic. It is the ideal address for the first and last night of your trip.

Write to us via the contact form, by email, or on WhatsApp at +241 74 40 56 05. Tell us your dates, how many people are in your group and what interests you — we'll come back with a programme and a quote.

The price depends on duration, camp and activities chosen. Each stay is quoted individually.

Once your booking is confirmed, we send you a payment link: Visa or Mastercard, or mobile money. Bank transfer is also accepted.

Yes: group rates and all-inclusive packages covering accommodation, meals and activities. Pongara Lodge also has a meeting room for corporate retreats.

They depend on the period and type of booking, and are set out on your quote.

Bungalows at Pongara, safari tents at Loango. Every room or tent has a private bathroom and terrace. At N'dola the tents are air-conditioned; at Akaka and Louri they have ceiling fans.

Yes, with charging points for phones and cameras. Sockets are European (220 V, two-pin). Wi-Fi is available in the communal areas of some camps, but the remoteness can make it slow — a good excuse to disconnect.

Fresh Gabonese and international cuisine, with the catch of the day as the star. Allergies, vegetarian or gluten-free diets: let us know at the time of booking — the camps' remoteness requires a little planning ahead.

Our guides speak French and English. For another language, let us know at the time of booking.

No: binoculars, life jackets and fishing equipment are provided. You are of course welcome to bring your own.

All excursions are led by experienced guides, and each camp has communication equipment and a first-aid kit.

Forest elephants and buffaloes, red river hogs, primates such as the red-capped mangabey, hippos, crocodiles and hundreds of bird species. In season, humpback whales offshore and sea turtles on the beaches. The animals are wild: our guides know where to look, but no one can set a fixed appointment with nature.

Yes, at Loango, through the Loango Gorilla Project, which has tracked a family of Western lowland gorillas for years. We are the exclusive point of sale for trekking permits. Places are limited: book your permit at the same time as your stay.

Yes. At Louri, a research programme run with the national parks tracks chimpanzees, gorillas and mangabeys, and guests can take part: camera trap placement, sample collection, animal monitoring.