Gabon

Gabon is Africa's 'Last Eden,' a land where primary rainforest meets the Atlantic Ocean in a spectacular display of biodiversity. With over 10% of its land protected as national parks, it offers some of the continent's most unique wildlife encounters. Here, you can witness forest elephants and hippos roaming white sandy beaches, trek into the deep jungle to find western lowland gorillas, and see humpback whales breaching just offshore. The country's commitment to conservation has preserved a landscape that feels truly prehistoric, from the massive cataracts of Kongou Falls to the silent, misty 'baïs' where shy forest species congregate in their thousands. It is a destination for the true explorer, offering raw, unscripted nature that few other places on Earth can match.