Tassi Savannah Camp
Sleep in the middle of the savannah
Tassi Savannah Camp has 5 tents, each with 2 single beds, an ensuite bathroom with shower and toilet, each mounted on a platform with a private terrace under a palm thatch roof
Tassi Camp Exterior
Restaurant and lounge with a superb view of the surroundings
Enjoy the chef's delicacy
Expert eco-guides and an excellent cook are on hand throughout your stay
Tassi, in Loango National Park, is one of the last few places on earth where large mammals can still roam freely on the beach.
Maybe that explains why it’s only in Gabon that hippos have been seen swimming in the surf. Here, during the rainy season, buffalos and forest elephants can often be found grazing on the coastal grasslands and the beach. Occasionally, families of gorillas can also be spotted foraging in the trees alongside the beach. Many of the Gabonese beaches provide a significant habitat for migrant shorebirds, including African skimmers and Damara terns, whose numbers are quickly diminishing across the rest of Africa.
Tassi Savannah Camp*) is located on the savannah, surrounded by primary and secondary forest. The wide-open vistas here will give you a much more classical ‘Africa feel’, not easily found elsewhere in densely forested Central Africa. It’s a place where you can catch the ocean breeze and, from the same position, watch the sun rising over the savannah and forest in the east every morning, and sinking below the Atlantic horizon in the west every evening.
An amazing patchwork of landscapes…
Feel at one with nature in the middle of the savannah looking out over the coastal grasslands towards the ocean. While relaxing on the private terrace of your tent or enjoying a drink in the restaurant there’s always a chance of seeing some elephants and buffalos on the savannah. Some have spotted wild chimpanzees around the camp, and every now and then a curious elephant might even come poking in!
This attractive patchwork of savannah, forest, swamp, and small coastal lagoons in proximity to an endless stretch of beach is also perfect for turning adventurous. Discover the camp’s various surroundings on one of our guided walks, cycle on the beach or kayak on Louri Lagoon.
...and a gorilla & chimpanzee habituation programme...
Take the 4x4 and visit the research camp of the Max Planck Institute in Tassi Sud, 30 minutes from Tassi Savannah Camp. From here, researchers go out into the forest to carry out studies amongst the shy, elusive gorillas and chimpanzees. This also acclimatises the animals gradually to the presence of humans in the vicinity. In the future, this habituation programme will allow a controlled form of tourism to track and view the gorillas and chimpanzees, while at the same time allowing researchers to gather data on all aspects of their behaviour and ecology.
Activities
- Hike to Akaka Bush Camp (5 hours)
- Kayaking on Louri Lagoon
- Visits to archaeological sites (during the dry season)
- Beach cycling (depending on the tide)
- Beach barbeque
- Various walks in diverse surroundings
When to visit here
Tassi Savannah Camp is open during the rainy season from October until April. Forest elephants, forest buffalos, red river hogs and sitatunga (swamp-dwelling antelopes) can regularly be sighted from the camp itself. During the rainy season, elephants and buffalos often feed on the grassland adjacent to the beach.
How to get here
Getting here from Loango Lodge is a scenic, 1-hour, 25-km drive. Africa’s Connection (sister company of Africa’s Eden) provides scheduled and charter flights between Omboué (Loango Lodge) and all the major capitals in the region such as Libreville / Port Gentil (Gabon) and other destinations in te region. *) Recent Developments
Tassi Savannah Camp is in the process of further refurbishment. The renovation will cover the public area: lounge area and kitchen. Although the best change of viewing animals at the Tassi area is in the wet season (October - June), to ensure that you have a chance to view the animals during the dry season (June - September), we arrange day trips there. Our apologies for any inconvenience that the upgrade process may cause.Announcement
Close down of Loango lodge, Gabon, as per September 1st, 2010
