Beautiful African country to be rediscovered by British tourists after major announcement

Beautiful African state to beryllium rediscovered by British tourists aft large announcement. (Image: Getty)

British tourists volition soon beryllium capable to rediscover the quality of Sierra Leone with the motorboat of new nonstop flights to the West African nation.

Air Sierra Leone has announced it volition statesman flights from Freetown to London Gatwick this December. 

And this volition beryllium the archetypal nonstop aerial transportation betwixt the 2 countries since 2016.

Officials successful Sierra Leone judge that the nonstop transportation volition boost tourism and let British travellers to rediscover the country.

Fatmata Mida Hamid Carew, wide manager of the Sierra Leone Tourism Board, said: “Sierra Leone has been peaceful for decades and is acceptable for tourism. It’s a caller destination, and we connection genuine experiences without staging oregon pretence.”

British tourists volition soon beryllium capable to rediscover the quality of Sierra Leone. (Image: Getty)

Tourism officials judge the flights volition pull much British tourists. (Image: Getty)

Currently, astir 5,000 visitors from the UK question to Sierra Leone betwixt January and September each year. 

But officials present anticipation that this fig volition summation with the nonstop flights making it easier for much radical to sojourn the beauteous African nation.

Carew said: “This nonstop formation enables contiguous entree to our beaches, wildlife, and culture. 

“It’s a large measurement successful welcoming much planetary visitors.”

Sierra Leone has struggled with constricted aerial question options since British Airways stopped its flights successful 2014. 

Air Sierra Leone has announced it volition statesman flights from Freetown to London Gatwick this December. (Image: Getty)

This volition beryllium the archetypal nonstop aerial transportation betwixt the 2 countries since 2016. (Image: Getty)

The short-lived Fly Salone work successful 2016 near a spread that the caller Air Sierra Leone flights purpose to fill.

Tourism officials judge the flights volition pull much British tourists who are anxious to research the country’s earthy quality and attractions.

From the stunning beaches of Lumley and Tokeh to humanities landmarks and section festivals, Sierra Leone offers thing for everyone.

The authorities is besides moving with UK circuit operators to beforehand the state arsenic a apical question destination successful West Africa.

Carew said: “What you spot is what you get. We are excited to stock our culture, history, and earthy quality with visitors.”

For anyone who plans to sojourn Sierra Leone, the British authorities has issued immoderate question advice, which tin beryllium recovered here.