Sunday, March 7         

• Arrive  in Freetown

• Meet fellow travelers from the United States, the United Kingdom, Nova Scotia, and the Caribbean at the beautiful Country Lodge Hotel.

• Evening reception

   Monday, March 8        

• Tour Freetown's historic sites, including the National Museum, the Peace Museum, and the Old Fourah Bay College.

• Enjoy a BBQ at the Mamba Point Lagoonda. 

• Stay to play at Lagoonda Casino (Optional)

Tuesday, March 9       

• Visit the Tacugama Chimpanzee Sanctuary 

• Take a panoramic view of Freetown from Leicester Peak, 850 feet above the estuary.

• Meet some of Freetown's most talented artists at the Bondumani Art Gallery.

• Shop at the Big Market, one of Sierra Leone's oldest markets, dating from the 18th century. The market showcases the vibrant colors, sounds, and flavors of Sierra Leone.

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   Wednesday, March 10          

• Tour the Bunce Island ruins, where our ancestors were abducted into the Trans Atlantic Slave Trade.

• Participate in an African Naming Ceremony on Tasso Island.  

• Explore the Kissy Town Eco-Camp, Bethel Gardens, and the Tasso Island Heritage Center. 

• Present a life-affirming Legacy Gift​ to the Tasso Island leaders and community.

• Dine at the View Hotel Lounge in Freetown.​​​

Thursday, March 11         

• Participate in the inaugural Freedom Day celebration to commemorate the historic day when 1,196 Black Loyalists from Nova Scotia, who had secured freedom by fighting for the British during the American Revolutionary War, gathered under the Cotton Tree to pray and lay the foundations of the settlement of freedom (Freetown).

• Commemorate Freedom Day in the nearby Jamaican Maroon Church.

• Dedicate artifacts from Sierra Leone that will be conveyed to Mitchelville in Hilton Head Island, South Carolina, symbolizing the journey of freedom and reconnection.

Friday, March 12       

• Participate in a Business and Culture Exchange at Fourah Bay College, where you can explore potential business, educational, and other opportunities with Sierra Leoneans.  The Business Exchange involves shared learning, trust-building, and opportunity alignment across the Diaspora.

• Attend a Designer's Fashion Show featuring ready-to-wear men's and women's garments.

• Dine at popular Mango Peak.​ ​​

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Saturday, March 13       

• Tour Masiaka  in the Port Loko District

  • Masquerade Performance

  • Lunch at the home of the Paramount  Chief of Masiaka.

• Dine at the Renowned Cole Guest House

  (Voted 2024 Best of the World by National Geographic)​​​

Sunday, March 14     

• Relax on one of Sierra Leone's most beautiful beaches.  

• Enjoy the water sports.

• Free day (lunch on your own)

• Dinner on the beach.

• Spend our last two nights in the Mozza Beach villas.

Monday, March 15         

• Visit Banana Island for a colonial history tour.  

• Enjoy a seafood lunch at Dalton's Banana Guesthouse.

• Water Sports are available.

• Celebrate Sierra Leone, new friendships, shared experiences, and reflections during our farewell Bonfire on Mozza Beach.

Tuesday, March 16

• "Wi go si bak" -- Until we meet again!

• Departure

During our visit, we will participate in the ceremonial dedication of symbols of freedom that will be transported from Sierra Leone for permanent installation at Historic Mitchelville Freedom Park.

 

The boulder represents endurance and the unbreakable strength of a people who survived abduction and slavery. The cotton tree, a Sierra Leonean symbol of freedom and community, embodies hope and rebirth. These powerful symbols will form a physical and spiritual bridge between Sierra Leone and the Lowcountry communities shaped by their legacy.