Gola Rainforest National Park Travel Guide: Top Sights in Sierra

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Gola Rainforest National Park- Travel Tips What to See, How to Plan & Tours: Natural Scenery; Sierra Leone; 5 Reviews

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Suggested Duration: 4 hours

Gola Rainforest National Park, covering 71,070 hectares in eastern Sierra Leone, is the country's largest remaining rainforest and part of the Upper Guinea Forest, a biodiversity hotspot stretching from Guinea to Togo. Established as a national park in 2010, it combines three former forest reserves and is managed through a conservation partnership involving the Sierra Leonean government and environmental organizations. The park is home to over 330 bird species, including 14 classified as threatened, as well as diverse wildlife such as western chimpanzees, pygmy hippopotamuses, and a declining population of forest elephants. It is also recognized as an Important Bird Area due to its ecological significance.

Operators offering tours in Sierra Leone

Happy Explore Safari *

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Freetown

Bureh Beach

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Tacugama Chimpanzee Sanctuary

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Reviews of Gola Rainforest

Enrico Metrangolo

5
Reviewed: 2024-07-30

We visited the Gola Forest South, entering the park at Sileti (which is secondary forest, while the entrance from Lalehun is primary forest according to our guide); it was a wonderful experience. We did three different treks: the first one, which was the longest, took us deep into the forest; the second one followed a road that runs through the middle of the park; and the third one was early in the morning in a different part of the forest where we could see more monkeys. We stayed at the lodge, which was a very simple and basic accommodation, but we had everything we needed, and our guides were extremely helpful in providing everything necessary. It is a park where you can come into full contact with nature and see the rainforest up close, enjoying the surrounding plants and animals like birds, butterflies and monkeys. Highly recommended!
Sidiki Kouyate

3
Reviewed: 2024-05-18

S k boy you
Christian Ehehalt

5
Reviewed: 2019-03-07

Great Park, nice place for a family vacation.
Martin Belcher

5
Reviewed: 2018-12-26

Important primary forest with lots of wildlife. Basic but nice lodge. Relatively easy access from Freetown, first five hours on an excellent road, then two on a terrible road. All things considered that is pretty good.
Simeon C Zorokong

5
Reviewed: 2018-05-01

Save the forest and its abundant animal species for future generations.