Tourism

Liberia is currently at the early stages of the tourism destination life cycle, The Country Eco-Tourism and unique Cultural heritage potential holds great demand to several International Tourism Markets, with its comparative advantages in natural landscapes, forests and tropical life and coastal and marine environment serves as an accelerating advantages for tourism destinations. The Country’s Cultural heritage with freedom from slavery which comprises a blend of African and western influenced cultural traditions, Churches for Africa Colorful and optimistic people and lifestyle as the Oldest republic in Africa is absolutely unique. It the Africa’s first melting pot of tribal and foreign cultures and traditions.

According to a survey conducted by The International Trade Centre (ITC) and the United Nations World Tourism Organization (UNWTO), by ‘2025 Liberia will be an ‘’up-and-coming, fast-growing and increasingly sought-after travel destination among international and local nature and adventure enthusiasts’’. it is estimated that approximately 500,000 Liberian citizens are currently living abroad, or roughly 10 percent of the total population, by a survey conducted by the Liberian Diaspora Engagement Program, managed by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

• Liberia is the oldest Republic in Africa, the territory where freed slaves found a new home.
• Host to the largest and only untouched proportion virgin Afro-Guinean rainforest in West Africa.
• A biosphere for unique West African wildlife and bird species.
• The location of some of the best surf waves and conditions in Africa.
• Home to a multi-cultural population with a variety of interesting traditions.

Liberia’s Upper-Guinea forest which is the Africa largest and last untouched rainforest, hosts; chimpanzees and other primates and the pigmy hippo as well as Exceptional birdlife, like the Liberian Greenbul and near endemic species of malimbes, hornbills, cuckoos, parrots, owls, trogons, honeyguides, woodpeckers, warblers, orioles, bush-shrikes, Guinea-fowl, francolins and others.

Liberia is the home of Powdery white beaches to complement ecotourism with one of Africa’s great Ocean destinations for Surfing, stand-up paddling (SUP), kitesurfing Sport fishing and other marine sports. Robertsport is the best concentration of lefthanders anywhere in Africa, Waves all year round, Remote and uncrowded surf spots Warm water & easy line-ups.

Many potential nature-based activities such as forest exploration, wildlife safaris, trekking and hiking.

TRAVEL DESTINATIONS AND TOURISM:

Kpatawee Waterfall

Robertsport Surfing Camp

Sea Fishing

Blue lake Bomi

Sapo National Park

Gola National Park 

Lake Piso Multi-Use Reserve 

Cestos-Sankwein PPA

Wonegisi PPA

Kpo Mountain PPA 

Foya PPA