Freetown - Post Report Question and Answers

What are some interesting/fun things to do in the area? Can you recommend any “hidden gems"?

Visiting Banana Island, Tacugama, and spending time at one of the many amazing beaches. - Jan 2022


Beaches, Chimp Sanctuary. - Sep 2021


Beach. Chimp Sanctuary. - May 2018


Beaches. hikes, getting upcountry. Renting boats for fishing trips, or eating fresh caught lobster on the beach. - Sep 2017


Beaches, Tacugama chimpanzee sanctuary, Bunce island (an old slave fort), some upcountry lodges in small villages. The beaches are amazing! - Sep 2014


Go to the beach, check out different ones each weekend, eat lobster, relax. Learn to golf, it's cheap and something to do. Go to football matches, take in some of the events on offer each week. There are trips to some of the islands off of Freetown and some camping places "up-country" as well. There is also a Chimpanzee sanctuary near the Embassy. - Jun 2014


Go to the Beach. - Sep 2010


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