This is a four-day tour through South Africa's history of slavery and apartheid, guided by a professional tourist guide who walks you through what happened at each site rather than just the dates and names.

You start with the Cape's colonial past, from the Castle in Cape Town to the wine estates built by enslaved labour, then move into the apartheid era with visits connected to Nelson Mandela and the wider anti-apartheid struggle.

It's a sober, reflective trip rather than a scenic one, built for people who want to understand the country's history rather than tick off landmarks.

What you'll do

• See the torture chamber inside the Castle in Cape Town
• Visit wine estates built by enslaved labour, including the story of Eva, sent to quarry stone on Robben Island
• Tour Robben Island, where political prisoners including Nelson Mandela were held
• Visit Mandela's house in Soweto
• Stop at Liliesleaf Farm and Constitutional Hill, key sites in the fight against apartheid
• Learn about the Sharpeville massacre, one of the first major violent crackdowns on anti-apartheid protest