Historical Tours in Africa
Africa’s historical sites, monuments and museums chart the story of the continent from ancient civilisations to the modern states we know today. On history tours in Africa, you can travel back to the age of the pharaohs, explore ancient Roman and Islamic sites, discover the legacy of the colonial era and learn about independence and anti-apartheid movements.
History Trips in Africa for UK Travellers
No Egypt tour is complete without stopping to wonder at the Giza pyramids, built over 4,500 years ago as tombs for the pharaohs. Going even further back in time, the Olduvai Gorge Museum in Tanzania displays fascinating fossils and artefacts from one of the world’s most important archaeological sites, which has dramatically advanced our understanding of human evolution.
Guided tours in Morocco often include visits to the ruins of the Roman-Berber city of Volubilis, featuring well-preserved columns, arches and exquisite mosaic tiles. Nearby is Fez, Morocco’s oldest imperial city, with its ancient walled medina housing the famous University of al-Qarawiyyin, founded in 859 and considered the world's oldest existing university.
If you have a particular interest in the ancient world, you may also like to consider our extensive collection of historical tours in Greece.
Escorted African History Trips
Africa’s colonial history is written large in the architectural styles of colonial-era buildings in cities such as Windhoek and Luderitz in Namibia and Cape Town in South Africa. Reminders of the prospecting heydays of these countries are found in the museum-town of Pilgrim’s Rest in South Africa, evoking the gold rush days of the 1870s, and Kolmanskop, Namibia’s diamond ‘ghost town’.
On South African tours you can visit the KwaZulu-Natal battlefields, the setting for bloody Anglo-Boer-Zulu clashes in the 19th century. For insights into more recent struggles, the Apartheid Museum in Johannesburg is highly recommended, while the Nelson Mandela house-museum in Soweto and the Robben Island Museum throw light on the life and work of the charismatic anti-apartheid leader.
History tours bring the past to life. Browse our worldwide range of guided history trips to start planning a journey of discovery.
Africa’s historical sites, monuments and museums chart the story of the continent from ancient civilisations to the modern states we know today. On history tours in Africa, you can travel back to the age of the pharaohs, explore ancient Roman ... more
Africa’s historical sites, monuments and museums chart the story of the continent from ancient civilisations to the modern states ... more
Historical Tours in Africa
Africa’s historical sites, monuments and museums chart the story of the continent from ancient civilisations to the modern states we know today. On history tours in Africa, you can travel back to the age of the pharaohs, explore ancient Roman and Islamic sites, discover the legacy of the colonial era and learn about independence and anti-apartheid movements.
History Trips in Africa for UK Travellers
No Egypt tour is complete without stopping to wonder at the Giza pyramids, built over 4,500 years ago as tombs for the pharaohs. Going even further back in time, the Olduvai Gorge Museum in Tanzania displays fascinating fossils and artefacts from one of the world’s most important archaeological sites, which has dramatically advanced our understanding of human evolution.
Guided tours in Morocco often include visits to the ruins of the Roman-Berber city of Volubilis, featuring well-preserved columns, arches and exquisite mosaic tiles. Nearby is Fez, Morocco’s oldest imperial city, with its ancient walled medina housing the famous University of al-Qarawiyyin, founded in 859 and considered the world's oldest existing university.
If you have a particular interest in the ancient world, you may also like to consider our extensive collection of historical tours in Greece.
Escorted African History Trips
Africa’s colonial history is written large in the architectural styles of colonial-era buildings in cities such as Windhoek and Luderitz in Namibia and Cape Town in South Africa. Reminders of the prospecting heydays of these countries are found in the museum-town of Pilgrim’s Rest in South Africa, evoking the gold rush days of the 1870s, and Kolmanskop, Namibia’s diamond ‘ghost town’.
On South African tours you can visit the KwaZulu-Natal battlefields, the setting for bloody Anglo-Boer-Zulu clashes in the 19th century. For insights into more recent struggles, the Apartheid Museum in Johannesburg is highly recommended, while the Nelson Mandela house-museum in Soweto and the Robben Island Museum throw light on the life and work of the charismatic anti-apartheid leader.
History tours bring the past to life. Browse our worldwide range of guided history trips to start planning a journey of discovery.
Africa’s historical sites, monuments and museums chart the story of the continent from ancient civilisations to the modern states we know today. On history tours in Africa, you can travel back to the age of the pharaohs, explore ancient Roman ... more
Africa’s historical sites, monuments and museums chart the story of the continent from ancient civilisations to the modern states ... more