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The Tiwai Heritage Trail Sierra Leone

The Tiwai Island Heritage Trail was set up in 2013 by Karma Cola, a soft drink company that wanted to empower the communities they buy kola nuts from.<br>The trail is 50 km long, and visits all eight communities living in Tiwai Islands. It can be covered in about 4 to 5 days, partly walking and partly by dugout canoe, and accommodation is in rainforest camps or in Mende villages.<br>Itu2019s the best way to truly immerse yourself in the nature of this corner of Sierra Leone and experience the culture of Mende people, who lived in this part of the country for over a thousand years.

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The Tiwai Heritage Trail Sierra Leone

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  1. The Tiwai Heritage Trail Meet, Learn, Live & Make a difference

  2. The Tiwai Heritage Trail, launched in 2013, is a community-created and managed experience that will introduce you to the everyday life of the communities that surround Tiwai Island Wildlife Sanctuary. It provides the opportunity to learn about and experience Sierra Leone, with the people who make this region of the country so special... the local communities themselves. Experience South-Eastern Sierra Leone's cultural, historical and natural heritage.

  3. The Experience Visit Tiwai Island Wildlife Sanctuary ● Immerse yourself in everyday life of the ● communities Explore ancient settlements and learn about ● fascinating local cultural and historical sites Enjoy the area’s relaxing pace and appreciate the ● natural environment. Travel the traditional way by hiking along bush ● paths, through rice fields and over bamboo bridges.

  4. Vision for the Tiwai Heritage Trail ● A tourism experience that is meaningful, authentic and life-changing for both hosts & guests. ● A tourism experience that develops using responsible and sustainable tourism principles. ● A way for local communities around Tiwai to share their stories and their connection to the wildlife sanctuary in their own way.

  5. Objectives of the Tiwai Heritage Trail ● Uplift communities through responsible tourism ● Differentiate Sierra Leone’s tourism offer ● Showcase what makes Sierra Leone unique ● Diversify the Tiwai Wildlife Sanctuary tourism offer ● Inspire visitors to stay longer and spend more money in local communities.

  6. Next steps ● Seek support to take the trail to the next level of development ● Develop good quality, low impact and immersive tourism accommodation in key communities ● Partner with tourism companies that are looking to offer this experience. ● Attract responsible travelers who want their holiday to have a positive impact on people and nature. ● Develop on the success of the trail so far (see testimonial) for next season. ● Build Tiwai Community Committee’s management capacity. ● Continue building local capacity to provide good quality customer service, meals and activities.

  7. Some ideas for accommodation design

  8. This selection of photos was taken by the most recent visitors to the heritage trail. They spent 3 days and had a wonderful time. Communities are fully engaged in tourism development!

  9. Sande Mask Devil Performing Kambama Village

  10. Cleaning of Local Rice Kambama Village

  11. Blacksmith preparing farm tools Kambama Village

  12. Relaxing on a Hammock Pa Ansu The Hammock Maker

  13. Palm Wine Tapping Kambama Village

  14. Worshiping inside a mosque @ Gengbe Village

  15. TESTIMONIAL

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