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Sierra Leone Beach & Heritage holiday

From £2,150 per person

Sierra Leone

This holiday is the perfect introduction to Sierra Leone. Begin your tour in Freetown, where you can explore the bustling capital and the deserted peninsula beaches, as well as making a visit to the former slaving station at Bunce Island. You then travel to Tacugama Chimpanzee Sanctuary where your stay in an eco-lodge helps to support the conservation and education work of the sanctuary. Complete your holiday on Banana Island, at the southern tip of the western peninsula, where you stay for two nights at the inspiring Banana Island Guesthouse which is owned and run by the local community. We work with local organisations on all our Sierra Leone holidays and your visit helps to support local communities and conservation.

Itinerary

On this trip you will visit:

Banana Island
Freetown
Peninsula Beaches
Tacugama Sanctuary

Day 1

Lungi Airport Hotel.

Depart from London on a non-stop Bmi flight to Freetown. Arriving in Freetown in the early evening, you will be met by our local representatives and assisted with immigration and customs formalities. Overnight at the comfortable Lungi Airport Hotel.

Accommodation: Lungi Airport Hotel

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Day 2

Freetown

Cross the mouth of the Sierra Leone River to Freetown by private speedboat. Spend the day with your guide seeing the sights of the town: the National Museum, colonial-era buildings, the ancient cotton tree, and the sweeping views from Hill Station. Overnight stay at Country Lodge, in a room overlooking the Atlantic Ocean.

Accommodation: Country Lodge

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Day 3

Bunce Island Excursion

You travel about 20 miles upriver by private speedboat to tiny Bunce Island, where English slave traders first settled around 1670. In the second half of the 18th century, the island was the largest British slaving station in West Africa, the starting-point for the journey across the Atlantic for tens of thousands of enslaved Africans. 2-night stay in one of the two new eco-chalets at Tacugama.

Day 4

Tacugama Chimpanzee Sanctuary

Spend the day at Tacugama Chimpanzee Sanctuary to see the inspiring work of this organisation working with chimps rescued from the illegal pet and bushmeat trade.

Accommodation: Tacugama Chimpanzee Sanctuary

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Day 5

Banana Island

Travel overland to Kent Beach at the southern tip of the Freetown peninsula for the 20-30 minute boat trip to Banana Island, where some of the first free settlers of Freetown made their home after the abolition of slavery. Spend the afternoon exploring the island's forest, villages and the crumbling remnants of its slave heritage. Stay 2 nights at the community-focused Banana Island Guesthouse.

Accommodation: Banana Island Guest House

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Day 6

Banana Island

Spend the day snorkelling or fishing in the waters around Banana Island. Alternatively, you could arrange a guided canoeing tour of the island or a visit to the fruit bat cave.

Day 7

Freetown

Return to the mainland and enjoy lunch at a beach-front restaurant. Spend a final afternoon on the beach or, if you prefer, travel back to the city in time to do some shopping or last minute sightseeing. You will be transferred by private speedboat to the airport where our local representatives will assist you with check-in for your overnight flight to London.

Day 8

Arrive at London Heathrow around 06h30.

Price guides 2013/2014

From £2,150 per person

Rates are per person, based on 2 sharing. The price includes return flights from London, tax, accommodation on half board, private guide throughout, entry fees, transfers and transportation.

Not included: Sierra Leone entry visa, drinks and lunch, gratuities, travel insurance

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Rainbow specialists provide a high-quality, personal service and respected, impartial advice so you can make informed decisions about your individual holiday. To talk through your holiday ideas and plans, ring us on 020 7666 1250, or make an enquiry by email.

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Banana Island Guest House

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Country Lodge

Freetown, Sierra Leone

Country Lodge Country Lodge is one of Freetown’s finest hotels offering very comfortable accommodation with international standard facilities. It is ideal for settling into Sierra Leone, and is a welcome guarantee of...

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Lungi Airport Hotel

Freetown, Sierra Leone

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Tacugama Chimpanzee Sanctuary

Tacugama Sanctuary, Sierra Leone

Tacugama Chimpanzee Sanctuary The Tacugama Chimpanzee Sanctuary is an inspirational place to visit and if you'd like to spend the night in the rainforest. There are three thatched, eco-bungalows offering simple...

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