A trek in the equatorial forest, crossing the Ivindo park in Gabon

The transfer to Ivindo Park will be by train via the town of Booué.

Our driver picks you up in Libreville, evening at the airport, or at your hotel, to drive you to Owendo station, thirty minutes from the city center or the airport.

Given the train schedules, the departure days of the week will be Sundays and Wednesdays around 4 p.m. by Omnibus train with a scheduled arrival in Booué around 12:30 a.m.;

In Booué you will be welcomed and you will stay at the hotel near the station.

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The start of the hike will be in Booué, after breakfast.  at the hotel, the driver will take you (journey time 5 hours) to the Ipassa research center for lunch near Makokou, then you will board at the pier of the IRET research station to go to the  Kongou Falls which are located on the Ivindo River. The transfer will be in a motorized canoe approximately 6 meters long, fitted with a 40 HP engine, carved from a single tree which is hollowed out and tapered to cut through the water. Sailing time is three hours
For information, we can only travel 4 tourists per canoe, given the number of guides between 4 and 5 people and the volume of luggage 
You will stay in the bungalows of the camp.

After a short navigation of 15 minutes, you will cross the virgin forest to reach the Djidji river 15 km away. However, you are in the virgin forest, the progression is slow, between 1 and 2 km per hour, consequently, our program proposes to do this distance in two days of walking to reach the Djidji river.
You will be supervised by our guides, in this trekking in the tropical forest, they will help you in particular in the transport of your belongings.

After about 7 hours of walking, you will stop at the Lassandja intermediate camp to bivouac in the middle of the forest.

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Our guides will prepare you a meal over a wood fire using local products.

After breakfast, and the folding of the tents, you will continue your walk for about 6 hours towards the Djidji river.
During your walk, you will have to listen to the sounds of the virgin forest and you will undoubtedly have the opportunity to hear the cry of gorillas which scrutinize you during your passage and observe the tropical fauna of the Gabonese forest. .
You will spend another night in the forest 

After breakfast, and folding the tents  continuation for about 6 hours of walking towards the Djidji river
You will stop at the crocodile lakes (July/August/September) a swamp which is on the left bank , It is an outgrowth 100 meters wide by 400 to 500 m long attached to the river, by a narrow strip of land some 10 to 15 meters wide, you can observe the African false gharial, antelopes, buffaloes and possibly silverback gorillas. 
In the evening you will bivouac at the edge of the river and can take a bath in the river before enjoying the wood-fired cuisine prepared by your guides with fish on the menu such as Yaras caught in the river.

After the morning swim in the river and a fish-based breakfast, you cross the Djidji river or descend  of the Djidji by canoe (if the water level allows it)‎ and continuation of the walk towards Langoué
You will bivouac in the forest.

You continue your walk for about 7 hours in the heart of Ivindo Park to reach  Mount Kingué which culminates at 749 M 
You will spend the night in the forest in a bivouac.

Pursuit  the walk to the Langoué camp (6h), first visit to the bay of Langoué and return to the Langoué camp

The Baï de Langoué is one of the largest saline clearings in Ivindo National Park with an area of 12.5 ha and a length of 850 m for a width of 350 m where the surrounding wildlife comes to feed. and quench your thirst. 
We advise you to be equipped with a good pair of binoculars to follow at about 150 meters the comings and goings of the wild fauna and in particular, the elephant, the gorilla of the western plains, the African buffalo, the river pig, and a resident population of sitatunga as well as many species of birds.
 

Second visit to the bay of Langoué, night on the wildlife observation tower

To reach the baï de Langoué observation platform, you will have to walk about 4.5 km.

The platform has 2 floors, i.e. 3 levels, each level is approximately 9 m2, level 2 has an unobstructed view of the bay. Level 3, which is the upper part of the observatory. We are about 8m above the ground. This is where you will spend the night.

During the night you will have the opportunity to observe the wildlife that frequents the Bai

Clarification: You are in a natural environment, the baï is a place where wildlife come to feed, especially the elephant. However, we do not guarantee that you will be able to observe all the fauna during your stay in the baï.

Departure from the Langoué camp on foot to the Langoué parking area where you will be awaited by a quad with its driver who will take you to the Dilo camp, at the pier of the camp you board a motorized canoe and you will sail on the Ogooué river for about 1:30 to 2 hours towards the city of Booué where our team will drive you to your hotel.

You will spend the night at the Hotel de Booué