Travel With Us
Join Dr. Fatu, Dr. Lola and the Promise of Africa family as we visit the different countries in Africa!
*A portion of the proceeds from each trip will be used to support scholarships and organizations that support women and children in different African countries.
In 2024, we will be visiting Ghana. In 2025, we will be visiting South Africa, Zambia, Zimbabwe, Botswana.
Ghana, The Gold Coast of Africa
Depart from New York (JFK) on Thursday November 21, 2024. Return to New York (JFK) on Sunday December 1, 2024
All-inclusive Package will include: Flights, trip insurance for medical evacuation and cancellation due to illness, all accommodations, in-country travel (including flights if needed), excursions, food, and welcome and farewell celebrations.
Akwaaba! Welcome to Ghana! The land of the Ashanti. The land of gold. The land of our royal ancestors, where Kings and Queens were revered in the past and remain present today.
The country that first shook off the shackles of colonialism and led the way for all of Africa to fight for sovereignty. The land of pride and of Pan-Africanism that became the promised land where Kwame Nkrumah welcomed W. E. B. Du Bois and spurred our diaspora to return home to Africa!
Join us as we enjoy the luxury, bustle, and vibrant nightlife of the capital city Accra, and laze on the beaches of the beautiful West African coastline. Come with us to see the abundant fauna and flora of Bunso Eco Park and Aburi Botanical Gardens, but watch out for the baboons and monkeys! Work up the bravery to master the canopy walk at Kakum National Park, 27 meters above the forest floor over trees that are over 300 years old! Prepare yourself to experience the Cape Coast Castle Dungeon where our ancestors were taken away, and imagine their journey as you peer through the Door of No Return. Complete the circle of your ancestors as you receive your African Ancestry DNA Reveal, come through the Door of Return back home to Africa, and receive your Ghanaian name in the renaming ceremony.
Learn how to cook the Ghanaian Jollof that sparks diasporan wars, or go shopping, ATV riding or see monkeys and Zebras at the Shai Hills Game Reserve. Enjoy your first American-Ghanaian Thanksgiving Feast on the continent as you overlook the beautiful lights of Accra. Head to Kumasi – the cultural capital of Ghana and visit the Manhyia Palace – the seat of the Asantahene, the King of the Ashanti Kingdom, and visit the Ashanti History museum.
Learn all you need to know about Kente cloth and Gold and our royal history before your final day’s adventure with jet skis, boats and horseback riding at Aqua Safari Resort on a tributary of the Volta river. Dance the night away at your farewell party before coming back home with a lifetime of memories.
An Epic & Luxurious Southern Africa Experience Visiting South Africa, Zambia, Zimbabwe and Botswana
- Depart from Newark (EWR) to Johannesburg South Africa (JNB) on Thursday, June 12, 2025: United Airlines – 8:45 pm departure to 5:45 pm arrival the next day (Wednesday June 13)
- Return to Newark on Wednesday, June 25, 2025: United Airlines – 8:00 pm departure to 5:40 am arrival the next day (Thursday June 26)
All-inclusive Package will include: Flights, trip insurance for medical evacuation and cancellation due to illness, all accommodations, in-country travel (including flights if needed), excursions, food, and welcome and farewell celebrations.
Are you ready to see one of the seven wonders of the world, visit the world’s only quadripoint where Zambia, Zimbabwe, Botswana, and Namibia meet, before relaxing on the most luxurious train in the world as you journey from Zambia to South Africa?
Then join us in June 2025, for an epic and luxurious Southern African experience! Experience the wonderful, Mosi oa tunya, “the smoke that thunders”, the world’s most magnificent waterfall, a spectacular sight of awe-inspiring beauty and grandeur on the Zambezi River between Zambia and Zimbabwe. Marvel at her majesty and test your bravery by swimming right to the edge of the Devil’s Pool! Cruise the Zambezi River and visit the world’s only quadripoint where Zambia, Zimbabwe, Botswana, and Namibia meet!!! Take a day trip to Chobe National Park in Botswana to see the Big Five animals and get a relaxing massage at the spa at the historic & world-famous Royal Livingstone Hotel in Zambia on your return.
Then board the most luxurious train in the world, the 7-star Rovos Rail for a leisurely ride through the African Savannah from Victoria Falls, Zambia to Pretoria, South Africa! Experience luxury, glamour, impeccable service, savor delectable dishes, and enjoy the finest wines as you sit back and experience some of the most beautiful scenery imaginable unfolding beyond your windows. Stop for a Safari at Hwange National Park in Zimbabwe, home to a profusion of wildlife, including giraffes, lions, zebra, and approximately 40,000 elephants.
Get off the train and fly to the bustling city of Cape Town, located at the confluence of the Indian and Atlantic oceans and backed by the iconic Table Mountain! Enjoy an alluring combination of incredible powdery white beaches, highly acclaimed vineyards, and astonishingly beautiful mountain trails surrounding one of the most beautiful and cosmopolitan cities on the African continent. Climb Table Mountain, visit the southwest tip of Africa, say hi to the only penguins found outside of Antarctica at Boulder Beach, and visit Nelson Mandela’s prison on Robben Island.
Close your tour with a few days in Johannesburg, one of the largest and most vibrant cities on the African continent! Explore the history of South Africa with a visit to Soweto and walk on the only street in the world where 2 Nobel Laureates have lived – Nelson Mandela and Bishop Tutu. Visit museums, and learn about the tumultuous and inspirational history of Johannesburg and South Africa, before saying goodbye to newfound family and friends and returning home.
Egypt, The Throne of Africa
Depart from Washington DC Dulles (IAD) on Thursday September 21st, 2023. Return to Washington DC Dulles (IAD) on Monday October 2nd, 2023.
All-inclusive Package will include: Flights, trip insurance for medical evacuation and cancellation due to illness, all accommodations, in-country travel (including flights if needed), excursions, food, and welcome and farewell celebrations.
Experience history and grandeur on a luxurious royal tour through Egypt, the Throne of Africa.
Experience a different side of Egypt on this unique journey through the land of the Pharaohs, the Pyramids, the Goddesses, and the Nubians.
Experience the fusion of Africa and the Middle East, of Islam and Christianity, of Arabic and Nubian heritage, of Greek and Roman occupation, of Ancient and Modern civilization.
Visit the Pyramids and the Sphinx, ride camels in the Sahara, and touch the tombs of the Kings and Queens of antiquity. Visit Cairo, the largest city in the Arab World and the second largest in Africa. Cruise up the Nile from Luxor to Aswan. Float over the Valley of the Kings in a hot air balloon. Do what few have done before – dine inside Luxor Temple while gazing upon the Avenue of the Sphinxes, where Pharaohs were crowned and Queens were revered, over a thousand years ago.
Cruise up the Nile Valley into Nubia, the cradle of civilization, which dates back to 7,000 BC. Visit a Nubian village and experience the beauty, culture and hospitality of the Nubian people. Dine and dance on the Nile and finally, travel to Alexandria on the Mediterranean Sea where you can experience more ancient wonders of the world.
