Most of people assume just because a country is monetarily poor, that country don’t have enough things to offer a tourist. But traveling isn’t going to exotic and luxurious places. It’s the passion that makes a traveler to discover new places with different outlook and share the unsaid stories about adventurous ride on elephant and coming face to face with a tiger. The stories most of the people just imagine or dream to visit such places and some just afraid to do something different!
So try to explore new places even if it sounds similar to the previous place you have visited, who knows you might get something new to tell to your friends! There many countries who offer natural resources, clean and vibrant beaches, ancient assets to see, etc. but how about planning to go somewhere, where most of the people just give a second thought to it. Africa is a land full of natural resources, wildlife safaris and mosquitoes!
In the west central Africa is a country named Gabon, which has eighty per cent of tropical forest, distinct wildlife, untouched, beautiful beaches, numbers of wall paintings and much more! The country has gone a drastic change economically and has become centre of ecotourism sites. There many popular tourist destinations such as France Ville, Libreville, Lambarene, Lastours Ville, etc.
As the country is very big about two lakh seventy thousand kilometers and there are many cities, unique in their own way. But to begin with your journey I would suggest that you start with Libreville. As Libreville has port on the Komo River which is near to Gulf of Guinea, it is considered as a major trade centre. Libreville has many things stored for you like National Museum of Arts and Traditions, St. Marie’s cathedral, St Michael Church and French Cultural Centre which have attracted most of the tourists. Museum is a great way to know the history and the rareness of the place and churches, to pray whole trip goes well and safe! Just kidding, churches are old and the architecture of it is the main reason for most of the people to visit here.
Getting to Libreville is convenient with admirable services of the Libreville International Airport. The biggest airport in Gabon, the Libreville International Airport is serving major airlines, making Gabon travel uncomplicated and suitable.
To try something new and different cuisines, one should go to France Ville! This city is among favorite tourist destination in Gabon for infrastructure, markets and shopping, but I would suggest to have local meat which is commonly of animals in jungle such as African Rock Python, monkey and home species of animals are also found here.
Except for the food, the other attractions are golf courses, a large statue of Omar Bongo and St Hillarie’s Church.
For nature lovers, there are very stunning waterfalls and one of the best is Poubara Falls.
Mayumba is a gorgeous town located on a neck of land by the Atlantic Ocean. The Banio Lagoon disconnects the peninsula from the mainland. The town rests amidst three fine-looking tiny hills which break up the lagoon from the Atlantic Ocean. Positioned beside Atlantic Ocean, the town has a splendid beach. The waves sometimes are good for surfing and beaches are good for tanning. The lagoon is great place for oyster diving and you will get some delicious sea food cuisines, cooked fresh! The town has a huge park, Mayumba National Park, which stretches approximately sixty 
kilometers which is also home for leopards, forest elephants, buffalo, gorillas, chimpanzees, antelopes, crocodiles, hippos, and several species of monkeys and about fifteen kilometers stretch towards the sea is the protected area by the park for the leatherback turtle’s nest and marine inhabitant’s sharks, dolphins and migrating Humpback whales.
The Gabon is well connected by the means of transportation, within the country as well as outside the country. The bus routes are convenient and easy to get to the nooks and corners of the country. The bus tickets are also cheap.
By airlines, the cities are well connected. There are planned domestic flights to cities like Oyem, Makouko and France Ville/ Mvengué. The Air National takes off to France Ville/ Mvengué and there are also many other airlines that works to France Ville/ Mvengué each day of the week except Tuesdays and Thursdays. If you don’t to travel with the crowd there is option of traveling by cars. You can rent a car with proper legal papers, all around the city or country. The trains are also well linked in all cities. There are numbers of boats those sail by the side of the Ogooue River to Lambarene. These boats leave daily to/ from Libreville and Port Gentil.
Traveler tips:
Photography is forbidden in militarily areas. While on safari tours, try to talk with the locals for more activities and local things to see and experience. Night life is not that happening here, but you should try the local drinks! Carry lots of mosquitos’ cream or sprays.
