Sierra Leone and Liberia Highlights Tour

Itinerary

1. Day One

   Arrival into Freetown

   • Arrive at Lungi International Airport and take a boat across the Sierra Leone River to your hotel, where the group will meet.

2. Day Two

   Tour of Freetown

   • Take a tour of Freetown, including the famous cotton tree, the market, the war memorial and St George’s cathedral.

3. Day Three

   River Beach #2

   • Travel to one of Sierra Leone’s most famous and unspoiled beaches: River Beach Number 2.

   • Enjoy a day at this lovely beach, with options to take a boat cruise up the river and hike.

   • Take the evening to relax on the beach with delicious fresh fish and cold beers.

4. Day Four

   Banana Island

   • Take a boat ride to Banana Island. The island was initially inhabited by the Portuguese and later by freed slaves.

   • Return to River Beach Number 2 in the late afternoon and take the rest of the day at leisure.

5. Day Five

   Bo – Heart of the diamond mining industry

   • Depart in the morning for Bo—the heart of Sierra Leone’s diamond mining industry. It’s also known as the ‘Manchester of Sierra Leone’ due to its music scene and nightlife.

   • Arrive in Bo early afternoon, and take the rest of the day to wander around the city or relax in the hotel resort.

6. Day Six

   Tiwai Island Sanctuary 

   • Head to Tiwai Island Sanctuary. We will enjoy local meals prepared by community cooks. You’ll have time to take nature walks where you can hopefully spot red, black and white colobus monkeys. There is also the opportunity to take a river cruise around the island.

7. Day Seven

   Crossing the Liberian border

   • Enjoy a wildlife walk around Tiwai before embarking for Liberia.

   • Cross the border into Liberia and meet up with our new transport.

   • Go to Robertsport, a city previously settled by African American freed slaves and later an Allied airbase in World War 2.

8. Day Eight

   Robertsport walking tour

   • Spend the morning around Robertsport taking a walking tour. We will visit churches, schools and the abandoned African Centre of Culture.

   • Return to our accommodation for lunch before spending the afternoon leisurely or taking optional surf lessons.

9. Day Nine

   Journey to Monrovia

   • Travel to Liberia’s capital, Monrovia, where we will spend two nights.

    

10. Day Ten

    Walking tour of Monrovia

    • Take a walking tour of Monrovia. We will stop for lunch in the Embassy District before returning to our hotel in the late afternoon.

11. Day Eleven

    Tour Ends

    • Tour ends today. Leave for your flight home or continue your travels through West Africa.