Sample itineraries

Itineraries we have already run.

Real Tourcations our team has built and delivered. Use any of them as the starting point for your own trip — we will tailor the dates, guides and details to you.

Addis Coffee Route7 days

Addis Coffee Route

Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

A week tracing Ethiopia's coffee origins, Orthodox heritage and contemporary Addis art, with secured housing and a vetted local guide throughout.

  • Coffee ceremony in a private home
  • Lalibela-style rock church teaching session
  • Merkato market walk with a driver on standby
  • Jazz night in the Piazza district
Nairobi Safari & Culture8 days

Nairobi Safari & Culture

Nairobi, Kenya

Game drives paired with Kikuyu and Maasai cultural teaching, a city food tour, and secure lodging between Nairobi and the conservancy.

  • Nairobi National Park half-day game drive
  • Maasai market and beadwork teaching session
  • Karen Blixen museum and tea farm
  • Nyama choma night with a local host
Dakar to Praia Island Hop10 days

Dakar to Praia Island Hop

Dakar & Praia, Senegal & Cape Verde

A two-country combo: Senegalese history and Wolof cuisine, then the Cape Verdean islands with Creole culture and Atlantic coast downtime.

  • Gorée Island history walk and teaching session
  • Dakar fish market and thieboudienne dinner
  • Praia township and Batuque music night
  • Beach day on Santiago's southern coast
Accra Heritage Loop6 days

Accra Heritage Loop

Accra, Ghana

A focused six-day Tourcation through Ga heritage, Independence Square, and the Atlantic coast castles, with a driver each day.

  • Independence Square and Black Star Square
  • Cape Coast and Elmina castle day trip
  • Makola market guided walk
  • Highlife and hiplife night out
Rio Rhythm & Roots8 days

Rio Rhythm & Roots

Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Samba heritage, favela social projects, Sugarloaf and Christ the Redeemer, with Afro-Brazilian cultural teaching woven through the week.

  • Sugarloaf and Christ the Redeemer with a guide
  • Santa Teresa samba night
  • Afro-Brazilian heritage walk in Little Africa
  • Tijuca rainforest half-day
Habana Old & New7 days

Habana Old & New

Havana, Cuba

Old Havana architecture, a classic-car loop, Afro-Cuban religion teaching, and a countryside day trip, fully arranged in house.

  • Old Havana walking tour with a historian guide
  • Classic convertible Malecón drive
  • Afro-Cuban Santería teaching session
  • Viñales valley tobacco farm day trip