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Best May–Sep
~A$220/day
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.
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Passport Pin guide · checked 22 Aug 2026Best time to visit Gabon: May–Sep
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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
Passport Pin guide · checked 22 Aug 2026
Tipping
Around 10%. Park guides are tipped separately and expect it.
Passport Pin guide · checked 22 Aug 2026
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