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Best time to visit: May–Sep
Daily spend ~$160
Gabon
Eighty-five per cent forest, with national parks where elephants walk onto the beach. Expensive, barely visited, and one of the last places like it.
Fast facts
Gabon in eight slides
Wikipedia · 4 Sep 2026
When to go
Checked 22 Aug 2026Best time to visit Gabon: May–Sep
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Fly to Gabon
One airport to land at
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Driving
On the right
Wikidata · checked 19 Aug 2026
Plugs
C
IEC · World Plugs · checked 21 Aug 2026
Voltage
220V
Wikidata · checked 19 Aug 2026
Currency
XAF · Central African CFA franc
ISO 4217 · checked 22 Aug 2026
Hello
Bonjour
Checked 22 Aug 2026
Tipping
Around 10%. Park guides are tipped separately and expect it.
Checked 22 Aug 2026
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