Black heritage trips from Philadelphia
Trips from Philadelphia to the places that tell the story of the African diaspora and the fight for civil rights, each with the cheapest round trip we've seen recently.
The cheapest matching round trip we’ve seen recently for each destination.
Cheapest right now: Atlanta $60 · New Orleans $256 · Washington $274
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Fares observed October 5 – 8, 2026. USD for the travelers shown. Search a trip for current prices.
Where to go from Philadelphia
Round-trip totals · Economy · USD · 1 adult unless shown. "From" is a starting total: you pick the return in Axel. Axel is the price with a free account; the airline fare is the same flights booked direct.
| Destination | Why go | Axel | Dates | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Accra (ACC) | Ghana's Cape Coast and Elmina castles and the Door of No Return, a few hours from Accra | $2,475 (airline $2,611) | Dec 21, 2026–Jan 3, 2027 | Check prices |
| Dakar (DSS) | Gorée Island's House of Slaves, a short ferry ride from Dakar | $2,236 (airline $2,354) | Dec 18, 2026–Jan 3, 2027 | Check prices |
| Banjul (BJL) | The Gambia's Kunta Kinteh Island, a UNESCO World Heritage site on the River Gambia | No matching fare saved | Search other dates | |
| Cotonou (COO) | Ouidah's Route des Esclaves and Door of No Return, about an hour from Cotonou | $1,964 (airline $2,072) | Dec 22–29, 2026 | Check prices |
| Salvador (SSA) | Salvador da Bahia, the heart of Afro-Brazilian culture, and its Pelourinho district | $2,152 (airline $2,271) | Nov 24–Dec 1, 2026 | Check prices |
| Lagos (LOS) | Badagry's slave route museums, near Lagos | $3,679 (airline $3,893) | Dec 19, 2026–Jan 3, 2027 | Check prices |
| Johannesburg (JNB) | Johannesburg's Apartheid Museum and Soweto, home of Nelson Mandela's house | $3,405 (airline $3,588) | Dec 18, 2026–Jan 3, 2027 | Check prices |
| Cape Town (CPT) | Cape Town's Robben Island, where Nelson Mandela was held for 18 years | No matching fare saved | Search other dates | |
| New Orleans (MSY) | New Orleans: Congo Square and the Whitney Plantation museum | $256 (airline $270) | Nov 21–Dec 3, 2026 | Check prices |
| Charleston (CHS) | Charleston's International African American Museum and Gullah Geechee culture | $436 (airline $461) | Jan 15–18, 2027 | Check prices |
| Birmingham (BHM) | The Birmingham Civil Rights Institute and the 16th Street Baptist Church | No matching fare saved | Search other dates | |
| Montgomery (MGM) | Montgomery: the Legacy Museum, the National Memorial for Peace and Justice and the Rosa Parks Museum | $293 (airline $309) | Nov 24–Dec 1, 2026 | Check prices |
| Memphis (MEM) | Memphis: the National Civil Rights Museum at the Lorraine Motel | $502 (airline $529) | Jan 1–3, 2027 | Check prices |
| Atlanta (ATL) | Atlanta: the Martin Luther King Jr. National Historical Park | $60 (airline $63) | Nov 26–Dec 15, 2026 | Check prices |
| Washington (DCA) | Washington's National Museum of African American History and Culture | $274 (airline $289) | Jul 2–5, 2027 | Check prices |
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