Gabon is a travel destination in Middle Africa. Its capital is Libreville. July and August are its two best months to visit, ranked on 1991–2020 climate averages.
Top places to visit in Gabon
Lopé National Park (natural, Ogooué-Ivindo) — UNESCO biosphere reserve — forest elephants, western lowland gorillas, and mandrills inhabit ancient Equatorial rainforest beside the Ogooué River.
Loango National Park (natural, Ogooué-Maritime) — "Africa's Last Eden" — hippos and buffalo on ocean beaches, forest elephants surfing the surf line, gorillas, and whale watching offshore.
Langoué Bai (natural, Ogooué-Ivindo) — Forest clearing where hundreds of forest elephants, gorillas, and sitatungas congregate daily — the world's premier wildlife bai experience.
Ivindo National Park (natural, Ogooué-Ivindo) — UNESCO-listed park centred on the spectacular Kongou and Mingouli waterfalls — one of Africa's wildest river systems.
Crystal Mountains N.P. (natural, Estuaire) — Inselberg ridges north of Libreville — pygmy hippos, sun-tailed monkeys, and rare birds in a remote highland rainforest.
Setté Cama Lagoon (natural, Ogooué-Maritime) — Mangrove labyrinth and coastal lagoon near Moukalaba — manatees, humpback whales, nesting sea turtles, and African grey parrots.
Pongara National Park (natural, Estuaire) — Coastal park across the estuary from Libreville — forest elephants on white sand beaches, leatherback turtle nesting, and migratory birds.
Cape Lopez (natural, Ogooué-Maritime) — Sandy cape jutting into the Atlantic below Port-Gentil — humpback and sperm whales, manta rays, and an Art Deco lighthouse (1935).
Libreville (city, Estuaire) — Green equatorial capital on the Gabon Estuary — Marché du Mont-Bouet, St-Michel Cathedral, and the lively Plage des Cocotiers beachfront.
Moukalaba-Doudou N.P. (natural, Nyanga) — Remote southwestern park — one of the highest gorilla densities in Africa, forest buffalos, and bongo antelopes in primary rainforest.