By: Sulaiman Aruna Sesay
The Ministry of Tourism and Cultural Affairs, on Monday 5th February 2024, informed the general public that Sierra Leone set to host the first batch of Budapest-Bamako-Freetown Rally Finish Line 2024 event slated for the 11th to 12th February 2024.
The “Budapest-Bamako-Freetown Challenge” is known as the world’s largest amateur vehicular rally and Africa’s biggest humanitarian event. The rally comprises of 670 participants including 2 Sierra Leoneans with 300 vehicles arriving in Sierra Leone through Kambia on 11th February, 2024 at Bureh Beach where a Beach Carnival will be organized in their honour.
The teams will drive through Waterloo, Up Gun, Kissy Road, Godrich Street, Rokel Street, Siaka Stivens Street, Sandas Street, St. John, Savage Street, Congo Cross, Wilkinson Road, and Lumbly Beach Road, and arrive at the finish line, Gigibonta Restaurant car park, Lumbly Beach, on Monday 12th February 2024, where the Hon. Minister of Tourism and Cultural Affairs and other state functionaries will receive them.
According to the press release, the second batch of 194 Budapest-Bamako-Freetown Rally participants will depart Hungary on 12th February and will arrive in Freetown on 4th March, 2024.
The Ministry of Tourism and Cultural Affairs wishes to inform the general public that, the Ministry has embarked on a One Year “Tourism for All Campaign” and the theme for the month of February “Travel and Hospitality” which resonates with the arrival of the Budapest-Bamako-Freetown Rally adventure tourists to Sierra Leone.
The Budapest-Bamako-Freetown Challenge aims at actualizing His Excellency the President, Dr Julius Maada Bio’s vision of making Sierra Leone an attractive tourists destination, create a platform for cultural exchange, facilitate foreign direct investment and provide jobs for the youth, women and other vulnerable groups.
