Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone is one of West Africa’s most enticing holiday destinations. The troubles of the 1990s precluded the mass tourism that dominates nearby Gambia, and travel in Sierra Leone remains an exciting journey into undiscovered Africa. You will find welcoming people, 400 kilometres of stunning and virtually deserted white sand beaches and a fascinating heritage entwined with the abolition of slavery. Inland, the country is covered with the lush forests, containing some of highest concentrations of primates and birds in the world, as well as elephants, leopard, buffalo and pygmy hippos.
Rainbow Tours is proud to be the first major UK tour operator to offer holidays to this beautiful and inspirational destination.
The lively capital is fascinating, encapsulating 500 years of history and, with stunning white beaches nearby, makes a rich and varied holiday destination. more >>
Dazzling white beaches are strung along the Atlantic coast south of Freetown. Once a favourite haunt of the colonial gin-and-tonic set, for the present you will be sharing them mainly with small groups of fishermen. more >>
Tiwai Island National Park contains 11 primate species, including tool-using chimpanzees and a wealth of birdlife. The reserve is one of the last refuges of the rare pygmy hippo. more >>
Banana Island is an ideal setting for a tropical island castaway holiday with great snorkelling from secluded white sand beaches and luxuriant rainforest inhabited by long-tailed monkeys. more >>