Powered by Cultural Heritage Alliance for Tourism, Inc. (CHAT), the Black Cultural Heritage Tours Collective (BCHT) offers a curated collection of local, authentic and immersive Black cultural heritage tour experiences that provide connections to people and places that have shaped Black communities and culture from the past to the present in the U.S. and Africa. We represent a global network of small, Black-owned tour operators and position them to market their products to a domestic + international tour operators and travelers.

 CHAT levels the playing field by helping our partners become tourism + market ready through business & industry education, providing access to industry networks and capital resources.

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A Tour of Possibilities (ATOP) is an African American historical and cultural sightseeing tour of Memphis, TN. ATOP offers visitors and Memphians alike a perspective traditional tours don’t provide. TripAdvisor has ranked us #1 of 50 tours in Memphis. I am passionate about creating an experience that educates people about the richness of Memphis’ history often not taught in schools. Education is power. Knowing the past allows for a better understanding of our present and a sense that the possibilities for a better future are endless. ATOP is expanding its target audience from the individual traveler to working with businesses and educational institutions as part of their orientation and onboarding programs.

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C&S Tours is a US-based tour operator and motorcoach company which specializes in full vacation packages (air, transfers, lodging, activities, dining, cruises, etc.) to inbound and outbound clientele sizes 20-200. We curate memorable experiences for inbound travelers to USA Bucket-List Events, cruise pre/post packages, and sightseeing trips along East Coast USA and outbound travelers to the Caribbean, South Africa, and Europe. We understand that no two groups are the same, so we strive to create stress-free group experiences with our first-hand knowledge of these destinations.

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Destination Marketing Organization (DMO) for Chicago's Historic Bronzeville Community, known as the epicenter of Black Business Innovation, Business and Culture. The legendary Black Belt of The Great Migration became a city-within-a-city with resilient solutions that produced everything from the first Black Banks and Insurance Companies in the industrial North, to the advances like open heart surgery and enterprises like the Negro League Baseball franchises. 

In 2023 the US Department of the Interior, designated these significant American stories as the Bronzeville-Black Metropolis National Heritage Area.

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Explore JAX Core (EJC) is Tour Guide, Travel and Transport company located in Jacksonville, Florida. EJC conducts historical tours with an emphasis on Black Heritage and History. We offer Sightseeing Tours in and around downtown and a variety of other tours such as Neighborhood Familiarization Tours and specialty tours: Foodie, Art and Mural, Private Events shuttle. EJC is a 100% Black Woman Owned Company and Licensed Sellers of Travel in Florida ST41468.  We are FIRST in Jacksonville history to offer our model of eco-friendly 6 passenger LSV electric vehicles as a first/last mile transportation option between neighborhoods, downtown and local micro business districts. 

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The history of the Underground Railroad flows through the waterways, wetlands, swamps, and tidal marshes of Dorchester County on Maryland’s Eastern Shore. This is where the secret network’s most famous “conductor,” Harriet Tubman, was born enslaved, grew up, and honed the skills—such as trapping, hunting, and using stars to navigate—she used to escape to freedom in Pennsylvania. She then returned 13 times to rescue more than 70 enslaved friends and family. 

Harriet Tubman Tours shares the life and legacy of Harriet Tubman. 

We take you on a experience on how Araminta Ross born 1822 became Harriet Tubman. On this journey you will vist key locations that that played a major role in her becoming successful in helping the enslaved escape to freedom on the Underground Railroad.

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Discover the captivating stories woven within Alexandria, Virginia's rich African American History with Manumission Tour Company. Immerse yourself in the past through expertly curated guided cultural heritage tours that unveil the hidden gems and profound contributions of this community. Crafted by a proud fourth-generation Alexandrian, our tours breathe life into history, offering a unique perspective that resonates with young and old. 

Wander our historic streets on weekend walking tours, or join our exclusive quarterly bus tours for a broader exploration. For a personalized experience, delve into the past with private group tours and convenient step-on services, tailored to your interests and schedule. 

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African American museum depicting more than 450 years of heritage and culture and tour of historic sights in the nation's oldest city of St. Augustine. The museum is housed in the historic Excelsior School Building, which served as the first public Black high school in Saint Johns County in 1925. After desegregation, the school was closed and the building housed government offices until the mid 1980s. After the offices were phased out of use, a group of former Excelsior students and community members rallied to save the building from demolition. 

First operated as the Excelsior Museum and Cultural Center in 2005, the museum gained its current name in 2012.

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Legacy Travel and Tours LLC was founded in 2014. Our team has provided professional travel expertise to hundreds of satisfied clients throughout the years. We offer services for Wellness, leisure and business travelers, groups, and families. Our goal is to develop a personalized experience for our clients. Our agency consists of dedicated, well-traveled professionals who are equipped, with the best travel tools in the industry. 

In an ever-changing world, we receive training on a continuous basis to better prepare our clients for their journeys. We work with our partners around the world to help you get to your destination safely and to provide in-country support during your travel.

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Key2MIA is your gateway to an unforgettable Miami experience! We are the premier travel and lifestyle company, dedicated to curating the ultimate Miami adventure for you.  With Key2MIA, discover the city's hidden gems, luxury accommodations, and VIP experiences. Immerse yourself in the vibrant culture, savor exquisite cuisine, and dance the night away in the hottest nightlife spots.  

Our personalized tours and custom itineraries ensure every detail of your trip is flawlessly arranged, leaving you with nothing to worry about but making memories. Whether you're planning a romantic getaway, a family vacation, or a corporate retreat, Key2MIA has you covered. 

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TerraViva Journeys is dedicated to cultivating just, equitable and sustainable communities through a focus on inclusive destination storytelling, transformational eco-cultural and community-based tourism, and innovative place-related projects.

 Owner Dr. Corinna Moebius, Ph.D., a cultural anthropologist and co-author of the book "A History of Little Havana," offers in-person and virtual eco-cultural walking tours, transformational walks, and walks-workshops in Miami, Florida's Little Havana neighborhood. 

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Whistle Stop Tours strives to be a contributing voice in shaping the public memory of North Carolina’s slave past and African American achievement. In Durham’s quickly changing landscape marked by redevelopment and displacement, the public history of Durham’s Black neighborhoods is incomplete. Whistle Stop Tours celebrates the band of Black men and women coming out of slavery — the forefathers and foremothers of Durham’s Black Wall Street, Hayti, and West End neighborhoods — so that they may be elevated and their successes emulated. 

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Charlotte NC Tours is Charlotte’s only locally owned and operated full-service tour company. We provide our customers with a variety of fun ways to see Uptown Charlotte and the surrounding neighborhoods in Center City. Our guides treat you like you’re family and leave you feeling like a local!

We are passionate about sharing the rich history with a party spirit! Our staff is dedicated to making sure you or your in-town guests enjoy your time while seeing and learning about what makes Charlotte great. Please take the time to explore our site and discover all that Charlotte NC Tours has to offer to enhance your experience in the Queen City!

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Jojo's Ventures is a black-owned NYC tourism company that offers historical and themed walking tour experiences throughout the five boroughs of New York City. From the common sightseeing tourist, history lovers and everything in between, Jojo's Ventures has something to offer for everyone.  

Our Neighborhood Tours offer visitors and locals the opportunity to explore the diverse and vibrant neighborhoods that make up the iconic city, while our Borough Tours provide an opportunity to delve into the unique characteristics and cultures of the city's five boroughs: Manhattan, Brooklyn, Queens, the Bronx, and Staten Island.

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Elegba, from the Yoruba cosmology of West Africa, is an Orisa or intercessor who opens the roads, bringing clarity out of confusion.  The Elegba Folklore Society is a year-round, lively celebration of African and African American culture.   Enjoy art and imports in our cultural center.  Sway with our performance company in the warmth and feel of an African village.  Awaken your spirit!  Or, participate in a guided heritage tour along the Trail of Enslaved Africans and of other notable sites.

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Sawari Tours is a Houston-based, Black woman-owned travel company that specializes in one-of-a-kind cultural and historical tours of Africa and the African Diaspora, locally, nationally, and abroad. The mission is to educate, empower, and connect the African Diaspora through travel. Sawari Tours offers fun and engaging bus tours and specialty tours in Houston, Philadelphia, and Louisiana, highlighting some of the country's little-known African American sites.

Additionally, Sawari offers international tours to Senegal and Ghana, connecting African Americans to their African roots.

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Inside Out Tours is an award-winning certified black woman-owned NYC tour operator and DMC that provides virtual and in-person tours focusing on hidden history, architecture, team-building, and diversity and inclusion-themed experiences across NYC. For over 12 years, our tours have amplified the voices of marginalized communities, brought tourism dollars to local communities, celebrated the diversity of NYC, and promoted a common theme of civic responsibility. You do not simply observe from a distance on our tours, rather taste regional food, see the historic homes of jazz greats, listen to gospel music, view street art, and visit famous landmarks, all while immersing yourself in the city’s vibrant neighborhoods.

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Salem's most treasured historic gems and cultural sites. Get to know the city’s African American Legacy through various tours suited for all size groups. Great for groups, family reunions, or anyone who wants to get to know Winston-Salem better. Our African American cultural tours will take you off the beaten path into touchstones of the Black experience! 

Great for groups, family reunions, or anyone who wants to get to know the Triad’s African American legacy – or to get to know it better!

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We truly believe the world awaits you! What is your impact and contribution to people and local communities? Our team spends extensive time in the country and culture building relationships with locals, our partners and creating meaningful, authentic cultural experiences. Then, we invite you to join a small group tour with us to experience the deeper culture, shift perspectives, learn, grow, and never be the same! Our ultimate goal and hope is that you will create meaningful relationships with our local hosts, other locals and travelers that continue beyond the tour to contribute to each other and local communities worldwide. 

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KB Tours has extensive experience with tours throughout Washington, D.C. and was founded on the principle of providing professional and efficient services. Our D.C. tours are conducted by a licensed tour guide and driver, and we limit the number of people on each tour so everyone feels comfortable and gets the attention they deserve. 

Your tour guide provides interesting facts, funny stories, and an overall good time. If you are looking for a tour of African American history in D.C. that educates you, allows you ample time at each site, and provides you access to a tour guide at all times, give KB Tours a try.

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Hidden In Plain Site: Richmond is a VR exploration of distinct, but easy to overlook sites around Richmond, VA, that tells the story of the Black experience throughout history. Featuring actual examples from various angles and ages, these sites will be brought to impactful life through current appearance augmented with historical imagery. Our goal is to inform and educate while changing how residents and visitors see and experience their city.

By traveling through time and around the City of Richmond – we will reveal examples of tremendous history without monuments. Of a Black experience that exists around corners and at times under your feet. We’ve selected just a few sites that help illustrate what tells important stories that don’t have statues that stop you in your tracks. With the right perspective, we can create the monuments ourselves.

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Practicing health and wellness is something many seek when traveling. Wellness tourism is defined as travel associated with the pursuit of maintaining or enhancing overall personal well-being. BareSOUL Yoga is rooted in love, self care, and connection and utilizes the principles and practices of yoga to create space for healing that centers humanity and welcomes the whole community.  We engage our community in informal, welcoming and authentic ways by uniquely showing up as ourselves, and inviting all identities to do the same to build connection. We support individual and collective well-being, self inquiry, and service to promote physical, mental, emotional and spiritual transformation, and positive social change in our world. 

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Great Exploration Tours offers affordable cruise excursion and vacation packages for the Virgin Islands ( St. Thomas, St. John, and St. Croix).  We also have the largest selection of private tours on both islands.  Experienced personalized cruise and holiday concierge services tailored to fit client’s needs. Our clients love to avoid the crowds and get their vacation started early.  Our tours and day trips are the perfect overview of each destination's history, culture, activities, scenic views, and cuisine.  We cater to individual, groups and international clients, traveling within United States and the Caribbean for either leisure or business.

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VisitAble seeks to create and proliferate the tools that make disability inclusion a reality for all. VisitAble helps educate employers, institutions, and organizations on how to interact with and treat people with disabilities as valued equals, so everyone can live, work, play, and thrive in the same world, together. Every person, disabled or not, has a basic right to be treated with dignity and respect. Through our training and "Advocate" certification program, VisitAble has the tools to make this a reality.

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