6 Days Sierra Leone Tour – Freetown, Bunce Island, Tacugama, Banana Islands, Tiwai Island, and Beach Stay

Arrive at Lungi International Airport and transfer by ferry or road to Freetown. After check-in at your hotel, take a guided tour of Sierra Leone’s capital:

Visit St. George’s Cathedral, National Museum, and the Cotton Tree

Explore Big Market and Lumley Beach for a taste of modern city life

Pass by Fourah Bay College, the oldest university in West Africa

Dinner will be at a local restaurant serving krio and Mende-inspired cuisine.

Accommodation: Country Lodge Hotel or The Swiss Hotel
Meals: Dinner included
Activities: Historical sites, market visit, cultural introduction

Depart for the Tacugama Chimpanzee Sanctuary, located in the forested hills just outside Freetown. Meet rescued chimpanzees and learn about conservation projects protecting the Western Area Peninsula Forest.

Enjoy a short hike to Leicester Peak for panoramic views of Freetown and the Atlantic Ocean. Return to your hotel for dinner and overnight.

Accommodation: Country Lodge Hotel or similar
Meals: Breakfast, lunch, and dinner included
Activities: Sanctuary visit, light hiking, nature and conservation

Take a speedboat from Kent Village to the Banana Islands, a group of tropical islets known for colonial ruins and beach charm. Explore Dublin Island with its 19th-century church and cannon relics, then cross to Ricketts Island for swimming and snorkeling.

Lunch is served by the sea. Return to Freetown in the late afternoon.

Accommodation: Country Lodge Hotel or The Swiss Hotel
Meals: Breakfast, lunch, and dinner included
Activities: Boat ride, island history, snorkeling (optional)

After breakfast, travel by road to Tiwai Island, located on the Moa River in the Upper Guinea Rainforest. This protected reserve is home to 11 species of primates, including the Diana monkey and red colobus, as well as over 130 species of birds.

Arrive and settle into your eco-lodge, then take an evening forest walk with a local guide.

Accommodation: Tiwai Island Eco-Lodge
Meals: Breakfast, lunch, and dinner included
Activities: Forest walk, wildlife spotting, river views

Start with a morning boat trip on the Moa River, watching for river otters, hornbills, and monkeys along the riverbanks. Later, join a guided nature hike through the island’s trail system.

In the afternoon, visit a nearby Mende village to experience rural culture and learn about traditional beliefs and livelihoods.

Accommodation: Tiwai Island Eco-Lodge
Meals: Breakfast, lunch, and dinner included
Activities: River tour, wildlife hike, cultural exchange

After breakfast, begin the return journey to Freetown, stopping along the way for snacks or photographs in villages. Depending on your departure time, you may stop at a local craft market near Waterloo or enjoy a beachside lunch near Lungi.

Transfer to Lungi International Airport for your onward flight.

Meals: Breakfast included
Activities: Return travel, airport transfer

Included Highlights:

Full historical city tour of Freetown

Chimpanzee conservation and mountain viewpoints

Boat tours to Banana and Tiwai Islands

Rainforest hikes and wildlife tracking

Cultural visit to rural Mende communities

All entrance fees, transfers, accommodations, meals, and guiding services included