Libreville Tourist Attractions

If your dream has always been to have an adventurous vacation tour in Africa, you’re in the right place if you’re in Libreville right now. Welcome to the stage city of Africa’s Last Eden, – a city boasting a wealth of cultural and tourist attractions that fascinates its visitors, – a city with profound touristic pride.

Libreville, Capital City

Libreville, Gabon’s largest and capital city is a fizzy city that can never be conclusively explored on just a single day safari tour. Its pride derives from the plentiful things it has on offer for the country’s tourists.
Striking Libreville city is a port city located on River Gabon besides the sea with amazing surroundings of the nearby equatorial forest.
Gabon tours would be incomplete without a visit to the famous Tourist Attractions in Libreville.
You may wish to start your city vacation tours by visiting the seafront (bord de mer). This is one of the greatest sights in Libreville. Tourists gather here to unwind and rejuvenate themselves while enjoying the cool ocean breeze by the Atlantic Ocean. Adjacent to the seafront are splendid Gabonese carvings overlooking the beach.
Flavour your Gabon Holidays by visiting Nzeng-ayong where you will observe the Arboretum de Sybang – a huge tree sanctuary that is an amalgation of thousands of local species.
Of touristic impression also are the city buildings appearing in sharp contrast to the greenery of the forest fringes but the most important of all being the National Museum - celebrated for the woodcarvings it shelters. The woodcarvings are of Fang architecture.

Other City Attractions

• Ekwata Beach – this is a perfect life-energizing spot for unwinding and relaxing body muscles. It is a popular spot for foreign tourists coming for Europe.
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  In the Background is the Palais Presidentiel in Libreville

  Palais Presidentiel – this shrine of magnificence was built by former President Bongo in the 1970. It lies in the heart of the city and can be seen from even the outer areas of the city. It is also a top city attraction.

• L’Eglise St-Michel Libreville – It is distinguished by large wooden columns. The columns were carved by a blind Gabonese man.
• Musee des Arts et Traditions du Gabon – This is a pure treasure in Libreville and Gabon as a country. It features a precious collection of masks making it a must-see attraction in Libreville.
• Pointe-Denis Beach – One of Libreville’s two main beaches, the Pointe-Denis Beach offers ideal setting for camping. It is an immaculate beach popular with numerous water sporting activities such as boat rides and sailing.
• Marche du Mont-Bouet – Marché du Mont-Bouet is a famous market situated near the city centre.

Visit our Gabon Tourism page to get a deeper insight into Gabon and the popular Gabon tourist attractions.