Posts by Lynnea
Day 10: June 9: A Day In Sharpeville
Sharpeville, South Africa Visit 2015: The Gandhi Satyagraha Tour delegation visits Sharpeville, a township outside of Johannesburg for the first time in 2015. The group enjoyed the warm people, learning about the difficult history and experiencing the heart-based community programs therefore felt Sharpeville should be added as a permanent stop on the tour itinerary going forward each year. 2018 Agenda Satyagraha Tour of South Africa Sharpeville Program 2018 from Gandhi Legacy Tour END OF SHARPEVILLE TOUR 2018 Share us on:ShareTweet Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window) Reddit Click to print (Opens in new window) Print...
Read MoreDay 11: June 10: Nelson Mandela Center of Memory
After breakfast we visit the Nelson Mandela Center of Memory for a tour of the offices Mandela worked in up until his retirement. During the inaugural Gandhi Satyagraha Tour of South Africa 2014, the delegation had the opportunity to participate in a historic gathering at the Nelson Mandela Center of Memory, with several of whom were imprisoned with Mandela for decades and then went on to play important roles in the re-establishment of the post-apartheid government. This is a partial account of that amazing time together. Nelson Mandela Center of Memory: Meeting with the Robben Islanders: http://www.gandhitour.info/highlights-meeting-nelson-mandela-foundation/ After...
Read MoreDay 12: June 11: Johannesburg to Cape Town
Desmond and Leah Tutu Legacy Foundation
Today is a travel day: Fly from Johannesburg to Cape Town After breakfast, check out of the hotel and transfer to Johannesburg Airport Flight from Johannesburg to Cape Town On arrival meet your Cape Town Guide Lunch at the V&A Waterfront enjoying amazing views of the Atlantic Ocean, Table Top Mountain, and Table Bay Harbor where the Robben Island ferry departs and arrives. photo: Arun Gandhi and Rev. Mpho Tutu at the Desmond and Leah Tutu Legacy Foundation offices during the First Satyagraha Tour of South Africa 2014. Afternoon visit with Desmond and Leah Tutu Legacy Foundation Meals Included: Breakfast, lunch and dinner Accommodations: Holiday Inn Express Cape...
Read MoreDay 13: June 12 1964
Robben Island and Uthando (Love)
A day of touring to Uthando (Love) Projects and Robben Island Part day with Uthando. Unthando (Love) South Africa, a unique and innovative Non Profit and Fair Trade in Tourism accredit company. The aim of Uthando is to raise funds and other forms of assistance for community development projects in South Africa. This field trip gives us an insight into the remarkable stories that make life in South Africa so interesting, dynamic and very importantly, inspiring. The tours are interactive, meeting the people at the projects, learning about their work and way of life, firsthand. Visit Robben Island – From the 17th to the 20th centuries, Robben Island served as...
Read MoreDay 14: June 13: District 6 Museum
Table Mountain – Bo-Kaap – Slave Lodge
District 6 Museum In the morning visit the District 6 Museum – District 6 was named the Sixth Municipal District of Cape Town in 1867. Originally established as a mixed community of freed slaves, merchants, artisans, laborers and immigrants, District Six was a vibrant center with close links to the city and the port. By the beginning of the twentieth century, however, the process of removals and marginalization had begun. Continue to Table Mountain take a trip up the cable car for a Geographical overview of the city. Have lunch at Bo-Kaap Kombuis, Bo Kaap. This so-called colored community has its origins in slavery and roughly 1/3 slaves originally came...
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