Extend your journey across the African continent. These guided site visits offer delegates a space to reflect on the pivotal chapters of our collective story, walk the paths of our ancestors, and engage with the vibrant local communities shaping Africa’s future.
Angola: Morro da Cruz, Luanda
While Morro da Cruz offers stunning panoramic views of modern Luanda and the Atlantic Ocean, it also overlooks a coastline steeped in somber history. As one of the single busiest ports during the transatlantic slave trade, Luanda’s shores were the departure point for millions of enslaved Angolans forcibly taken to the Americas, particularly Brazil.
Today, this scenic vantage point encourages reflection on this profound past while witnessing the vibrant resilience and growth of the capital city below.
Price: $705
Ghana: Cape Coast
Immerse yourself in a profoundly moving journey through history at Cape Coast, dominated by the UNESCO-listed castle that served as a brutal holding centre for enslaved Africans before their harrowing transatlantic voyage. Walking through the castle’s dungeons and passing through the infamous “Door of No Return” offers a visceral connection to the millions whose freedom was stolen at this pivotal translit point.
Yet, beyond its solemn history, the town sends stands as a beacon of resilence, welcoming the African diaspora back to its warm shores and vibrant local culture.
Price: $850
South Africa: Cape Town
Sail into the majestic Table Bay, the historic maritime gateway where the Dutch East India Company imported enslaved people from Madagascar, East Africa, and Asia to build the foundational infrastructure of the Cape colony. The imposing silhouette of Table Mountain overlooks a harbour that was a landing point for unfree laboruers, whose legacy is deeply woven into the city’s diverse culture today. This vibrant area, now anchored by the V&A Waterfront, offers a stunning intersection where visitors can reflect on these complex origins amid natural wonder and modern urban luxury.
Today, the windswept island and the vibrant harbor across from it stand as powerful monuments to the triumph of the human spirit over oppression, inviting visitors to confront a painful heritage while celebrating South Africa’s hard-won democracy.
Price: $156
