Sierra Leone Freetown & countryside discovery holiday
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Basic information
Location: Sierra Leone
Departures: This trip can be tailormade throughout the year
Duration: 7 days
Group size: 2+ people
Price: Please enquire for prices. Including accommodation, transport & catering. Excluding flights.
What will I be doing on this trip?
For those who want to see the provinces without venturing too deep into the beyond. You will experience a taste of the Sierra Leone countryside with a trip to Makeni and Kabala. Experience the beautiful hilly terrain of Kabala and its cooler temperature, and even follow some of the walking traills around the town.
My holiday itinerary...
Day 1: Arrival in Freetown (Lungi)
Disembark and enter the arrivals hall. You will be met by a tour operator representative who will have a signboard with your name on it and who will escort you through customs. He will then take you to the Lungi Airport Hotelwhere you will spend the night.
Day 2: Historical tour of Freetown
After being transferred to Freetown, you will be met by the tour operator representative and taken to the hotel. There will be a brief introduction meeting before embarking on your tour of the city. With the driver and car at your disposal you will visit sites such as the St. Georges Cathedral, Railway Museum, National Museum, Maroon Church, Martello Tower and Fort Thornton (where the Presidential State House now stands). Return to your hotel to spend the night.
Day 3: Island hopping and Chimp Sanctuary
After breakfast you will be picked up and taken to Aberdeen where you will board a private speedboat for Bunce Island. You have the option of stopping at Tasso Island to experience life on this local fishing village island. After spending a couple of hours exploring the substantial ruins on the island, including the factory house, fortification, slave prison, watchtowers, dormitories, storerooms, and power magazine you will be transferred to spend the night at one of the eco‐lodges at the Tacugama Chimpanzee Sanctuary.
Day 4: River No.2
After experiencing the work being done with orphaned and rescued Chimpanzees at the Sanctuary, you will be transferred to the River Number Two where you will spend 2 nights at the where you will spend two nights in a basic ocean front room in the community run Guest House. Breakfast included.
Day 5: Relax on the beach
Day at River Number 2. Spend the whole day reading a book on the beach, take a Boat trip up River where you have a chance of seeing crocodiles in their natural habitat or walk over to Tokey Beach.
Day 6: Beach Tour and Banana Islands
After breakfast, you will be transferred by Bureh Beach where you will have lunch before continuing on to Kent Beach and then by boat to Banana Islands. You have the option of going of a guided tour of the island which is one of the earliest settling points for freed slaves to the colony. Stay 2 nights in one double chalet at Banana Island Guesthouse.
Day 7: Banana Island day activities
Spend the Day at Banana Islands. You have the option of taking a boat trip around the islands, going fishing or snorkelling in the waters around the island.
Day 8: Country side trip to Makeni
After breakfast, you will be transferred to Kent where the driver and guide will be waiting for you. You will then get the chance of seeing the Sierra Leone country side with a trip to Makeni. You will spend 2 nights at the Wusum Hotel.
Day 9: Discover the North of Sierra Leone
Take a day trip to Kabala and explore this hilly town in the North of Sierra Leone. You will return to Makeni where you will spend the night.
Day 10: Last day and departure
You will be transferred to Freetown to make use of a day room and then Lungi Airport to board your flight back home. You will be assisted with checking in procedures by our Visit Sierra Leone Airport representative.
How does this holiday make a difference?
The tour operator who organizes this tour is part of the Ma Dengn association and focus on reinvigorating 5 pillars of Sierra Leone culture, being music, literature, Arts and Crafts, Cuisine and Music. They organize an annual beach festival with which we will support local arts activities from profit. They also encourage our clients to use community owned/driven projects such as River Number Two, Banana Island and Tiwai Island.
The operator offers one off contributions and free consultancies to projects such as River number two on how they can make their operation better.
This tour encourages their guests to visit local attractions, eat in local restaurants and by local produce in order to provide economic opportunities to the local communities along the itinerary. Usually, private vehicles are used to transport guests, but sharing is encouraged to reduce the carbon footprint of the holiday. If our guests ask to use public transport, the relevant information will be provided.
The tour operator operates a strict “take your litter home” policy if there is no proper garbage disposal facilities along the itinerary.
All of the tour staff are trained and are all employed from the locality. A couple of the guides have just graduated from the first ever tour guide training course.All ingredients used for the guests meals are purchased locally. Ingredients include lobsters, crabs and fish prepared by the local fishing/beach communities.
Local service providers are contracted to help maintain the accommodations and transport during the tour.
Where is it?
Location: Sierra Leone
Departures: This trip can be tailormade throughout the year
Duration: 7 days
Group size: 2+ people
Price: Please enquire for prices. Including accommodation, transport & catering. Excluding flights.
What will I be doing on this trip?
For those who want to see the provinces without venturing too deep into the beyond. You will experience a taste of the Sierra Leone countryside with a trip to Makeni and Kabala. Experience the beautiful hilly terrain of Kabala and its cooler temperature, and even follow some of the walking traills around the town.
My holiday itinerary...
Day 1: Arrival in Freetown (Lungi)
Disembark and enter the arrivals hall. You will be met by a tour operator representative who will have a signboard with your name on it and who will escort you through customs. He will then take you to the Lungi Airport Hotelwhere you will spend the night.
Day 2: Historical tour of Freetown
After being transferred to Freetown, you will be met by the tour operator representative and taken to the hotel. There will be a brief introduction meeting before embarking on your tour of the city. With the driver and car at your disposal you will visit sites such as the St. Georges Cathedral, Railway Museum, National Museum, Maroon Church, Martello Tower and Fort Thornton (where the Presidential State House now stands). Return to your hotel to spend the night.
Day 3: Island hopping and Chimp Sanctuary
After breakfast you will be picked up and taken to Aberdeen where you will board a private speedboat for Bunce Island. You have the option of stopping at Tasso Island to experience life on this local fishing village island. After spending a couple of hours exploring the substantial ruins on the island, including the factory house, fortification, slave prison, watchtowers, dormitories, storerooms, and power magazine you will be transferred to spend the night at one of the eco‐lodges at the Tacugama Chimpanzee Sanctuary.
Day 4: River No.2
After experiencing the work being done with orphaned and rescued Chimpanzees at the Sanctuary, you will be transferred to the River Number Two where you will spend 2 nights at the where you will spend two nights in a basic ocean front room in the community run Guest House. Breakfast included.
Day 5: Relax on the beach
Day at River Number 2. Spend the whole day reading a book on the beach, take a Boat trip up River where you have a chance of seeing crocodiles in their natural habitat or walk over to Tokey Beach.
Day 6: Beach Tour and Banana Islands
After breakfast, you will be transferred by Bureh Beach where you will have lunch before continuing on to Kent Beach and then by boat to Banana Islands. You have the option of going of a guided tour of the island which is one of the earliest settling points for freed slaves to the colony. Stay 2 nights in one double chalet at Banana Island Guesthouse.
Day 7: Banana Island day activities
Spend the Day at Banana Islands. You have the option of taking a boat trip around the islands, going fishing or snorkelling in the waters around the island.
Day 8: Country side trip to Makeni
After breakfast, you will be transferred to Kent where the driver and guide will be waiting for you. You will then get the chance of seeing the Sierra Leone country side with a trip to Makeni. You will spend 2 nights at the Wusum Hotel.
Day 9: Discover the North of Sierra Leone
Take a day trip to Kabala and explore this hilly town in the North of Sierra Leone. You will return to Makeni where you will spend the night.
Day 10: Last day and departure
You will be transferred to Freetown to make use of a day room and then Lungi Airport to board your flight back home. You will be assisted with checking in procedures by our Visit Sierra Leone Airport representative.
How does this holiday make a difference?
The tour operator who organizes this tour is part of the Ma Dengn association and focus on reinvigorating 5 pillars of Sierra Leone culture, being music, literature, Arts and Crafts, Cuisine and Music. They organize an annual beach festival with which we will support local arts activities from profit. They also encourage our clients to use community owned/driven projects such as River Number Two, Banana Island and Tiwai Island.
The operator offers one off contributions and free consultancies to projects such as River number two on how they can make their operation better.
This tour encourages their guests to visit local attractions, eat in local restaurants and by local produce in order to provide economic opportunities to the local communities along the itinerary. Usually, private vehicles are used to transport guests, but sharing is encouraged to reduce the carbon footprint of the holiday. If our guests ask to use public transport, the relevant information will be provided.
The tour operator operates a strict “take your litter home” policy if there is no proper garbage disposal facilities along the itinerary.
All of the tour staff are trained and are all employed from the locality. A couple of the guides have just graduated from the first ever tour guide training course.All ingredients used for the guests meals are purchased locally. Ingredients include lobsters, crabs and fish prepared by the local fishing/beach communities.
Local service providers are contracted to help maintain the accommodations and transport during the tour.
Where is it?
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