Room Types
⛺️ Tent platforms. All of the tent platforms face the water.
"Tsam Tsam, a pioneering eco-tourism initiative by OELO NGO on Lake Oguemoué, co-founded by Cyrille Mvele and Heather Arrowood, fosters sustainable development through biodiversity conservation, community engagement, and tourism revenue to support further projects."
Lake Oguemoue, Lambarene Gabon
Meet Cyril and Heather at Tsam Tsam, a community ecolodge and fantastic destination for ecotourism. Its diverse landscapes and unique wildlife make it an ideal place for nature lovers. Cyril and Heather, through the NGO OELO, work with local communities for the practice of sustainable artisanal fishing for the preservation of Lake Oguemoué and the sustainable development of the villages located around the lake.
From exploring lush forests to spotting rare bird species, there's plenty to discover while minimizing your impact on the environment. Additionally, interacting with local fishing communities can add a rich cultural dimension to your trip. Whether hiking, bird watching, or learning about conservation efforts, Tsam Tsam offers a truly immersive ecotourism experience.
During your exciting stay in Tsam Tsam, you can visit the town of Lambaréné where you will also find artisanal fishermen and the historic Hospital of Dr. Albert Schweitzer with its museum which attracts hundreds of visitors every year.
Meet Cyril and Heather at Tsam Tsam, a community ecolodge and fantastic destination for ecotourism. Its diverse landscapes and unique wildlife make it an ideal place for nature lovers. Cyril and Heather, through the NGO OELO, work with local communities for the practice of sustainable artisanal fishing for the preservation of Lake Oguemoué and the sustainable development of the villages located around the lake.
From exploring lush forests to spotting rare bird species, there's plenty to discover while minimizing your impact on the environment. Additionally, interacting with local fishing communities can add a rich cultural dimension to your trip. Whether hiking, bird watching, or learning about conservation efforts, Tsam Tsam offers a truly immersive ecotourism experience.
During your exciting stay in Tsam Tsam, you can visit the town of Lambaréné where you will also find artisanal fishermen and the historic Hospital of Dr. Albert Schweitzer with its museum which attracts hundreds of visitors every year.
⛺️ Tent platforms. All of the tent platforms face the water.
A kitchen with a big table and comfortable traditional chairs, where A Kitchen with a big table and comfortable chairs where guests can enjoy free breakfast, and traditional Gabonese meal locally sourced from agriculture and sustainable fishing cooperatives during their stay.
Children Activities (Kid / Family Friendly)
No running water
️ No electricity
No internet
A kitchen with a big table and comfortable traditional chairs, where A Kitchen with a big table and comfortable chairs where guests can enjoy free breakfast, and traditional Gabonese meal locally sourced from agriculture and sustainable fishing cooperatives during their stay.
Children Activities (Kid / Family Friendly)
No running water
️ No electricity
No internet
Arrive at Libreville
Rent a 4x4 type vehicle or take a public bus transport for a journey of approximately 4 hours toward the town of Lambaréné, the main population center of economic activity in the region.
Boat to Tsam Tsam village during 2 hours on Ogooué River.
Museum Albert Schweitzer in Lambaréné:
During your stay in Tsam Tsam, you can spend a night in the town of Lambaréné, where you may visit the historical museum of Dr Albert Schweitzer in the Albert Schweitzer Hospital.
️Mission SINDARA:
Created in 1971, and located between Lambaréné and Fagoumou, precisely at 1h40 minutes from Lambaréné, SINDARA MISSION is a former slave market. The central building with arcades, characteristic of Spanish architecture, will be built in the middle of the 20th century. It was abandoned towards the end of the 1970s, for 20 years, before being re-inverted at the beginning of 2000, by volunteers. Today, the SINDARA mission houses a college with a boarding school for boys.
Museum Albert Schweitzer in Lambaréné:
During your stay in Tsam Tsam, you can spend a night in the town of Lambaréné, where you may visit the historical museum of Dr Albert Schweitzer in the Albert Schweitzer Hospital.
️Mission SINDARA:
Created in 1971, and located between Lambaréné and Fagoumou, precisely at 1h40 minutes from Lambaréné, SINDARA MISSION is a former slave market. The central building with arcades, characteristic of Spanish architecture, will be built in the middle of the 20th century. It was abandoned towards the end of the 1970s, for 20 years, before being re-inverted at the beginning of 2000, by volunteers. Today, the SINDARA mission houses a college with a boarding school for boys.
On day 1, Start with a Boat tour of Ogooué river and chain of lakes to Lake Oguemoué from 9h30 am to 11h30 am where you will t’hace the opportunity to see different kind of birds, snakes, hippopotamus, and crocodiles, and at 12 am take your lunch. At 2 pm, visit Tsam Tsam fishing village where you will meet local indigenous communities who are engaged in sustainable artisanal fishing activities, at 4 pm have a short afternoon hike, and your diner of traditional foods made by local women at 6 pm..
On day 2, In morning at 7 am after your breakfast, hiking to savanna during 3 to 4 hours where you will have the opportunity to see wildlife like elephants, and others. 1 pm is the break time where you will have your lunch, at 2pm embarking for a tour around Ogoumoué Lake on a traditional canoe, and at 4 pm visiting the Tsam Tsam fishing village and have hhf opportunity to practice fishing activities and learn about OELO’s sustainable fishing education program. After your diner at 6 pm, you will have a night boat safari experience depending on weather.
On day 3, After your breakfast at 7 am, pack up camp and head back to Lambaréné, arriving in Lambaréné at 10 am, directly embarking back to Libreville during 4 hours road drive by 4x4.
We had a splendid tme
23-1-2023
Guido, Holland
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