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
Framed by the dramatic silhouette of Table Mountain, the waters of Table Bay tell a story far deeper than their iconic beauty suggests. For centuries, this maritime gateway was a critical node in colonial seafaring and Indian Ocean slave trade routes, where enslaved people from across Africa and Asia were brought ashore to build a colony that systematically denied their humanity. Just offshore lies Robben Island, a desolate outcrop that served as a brutal outpost of banishment for rebellious slaves, indigenous leaders, and ultimately the political prisoners of the anti-apartheid struggle.
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.
