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Tacugama Chimpanzee Sanctuary

P.O. Box 469, Freetown, Sierra Leone
+232-76-611211
Ranked #1 of 7 attractions in Freetown
5.0 of 5 stars 5 Reviews
Owner description: 40 minutes outside of Freetown, Sierra Leone, Tacugama is set high in the hills of the Western Area Forest Reserve. The 100-acre Sanctuary is 15...... more » Owner description: 40 minutes outside of Freetown, Sierra Leone, Tacugama is set high in the hills of the Western Area Forest Reserve. The 100-acre Sanctuary is 15 minutes past the historic mountain village of Regent. « less
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16 reviews 16 reviews
Reviews in 10 cities Reviews in 10 cities
4 helpful votes 4 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 5 April 2012

I went with a group and we all had a fantastic time - everyone wished we could stay longer. They are doing great work for the animals and providing a relaxing vacation spot for visitors. The lodges are very well kept and the service is outstanding. More

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Washington DC, District of Columbia
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9 reviews 9 reviews
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6 helpful votes 6 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 22 January 2012
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We spent a morning at Tacugama and took a tour of the sanctuary. They are doing excellent work to help reintegrate the chimps back into the wild. Our guide Willie was extremely knowledgeable and we got some amazing views of the chimps. The park has lots of space for the animals to roam. The chimps who have graduated and will... More

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11 helpful votes 11 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 21 November 2011

The tour was interesting and it was of course lovely to see the chimps and understand the good work the sactuary is doing to stop chimps from being pets. All that said and I would have loved to have seen one up close...naughty I know! More

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 19 May 2011
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We spent a morning at Tacugama and took a tour of the sanctuary. They are doing excellent work to help over 90 chimpanzees that have been rescued from the pet trade, and have been found in some terrible conditions. Our guide was extremely knowledgable and we got good views of the chimps. They had lots of space and it seemed... More

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Langley City, Canada
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18 helpful votes 18 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 17 September 2009
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We took the opportunity while travelling in Sierra Leone to spend the night at Tacugama and am so glad we did. Myself and my cousin spent the night in the Treehouse and the other two we were travelling with enjoyed a night in one of the Bure huts. This is rustic accomodation in the jungle but of so wonderful. It... More

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