Black Heritage Tours and GINI Travel join forces to honour the shared stories connecting the Netherlands, Africa and the Americas. Founded by Jennifer Tosch, Black Heritage Tours reveals the Black presence in Dutch history through immersive storytelling, research and community engagement.
Together with GINI travel, these stories expand into full curated travel experiences connecting remembrance, culture and conscious movement across borders.
This collaboration bridges continents, connecting Amsterdam’s canal stories with New York’s Hudson River legacies. Each tour invites travellers to explore how Dutch, African and Indigenous histories intersect and how these legacies continue to shape our shared world.
Together, we design experiences that celebrate Black history as living heritage, supporting local guides, historians and Black-owned businesses on both sides of the Atlantic.
Walk and sail through Amsterdam’s Black heritage, guided by experts who bring centuries of history, resilience and creativity to life. Extend your visit with curated travel arrangements, group programs or heritage extensions through GINI.
Example itinerary (3 days)
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Day 1: Walking tour with Black Heritage Tours
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Day 2: Canal boat tour + dialogue session
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Day 3: Mama Baranka remembrance tour
A three-day pilgrimage through New York State (formerly New Netherland), tracing Dutch, African and Native American legacies from Albany to Harlem. Travel through the Hudson River Valley, visit historic abolitionist sites, dine at Black-owned restaurants, and end the journey in New York City.
Example itinerary (3 days)
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Day 1: Albany – Abolitionist heritage & welcome dinner
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Day 2: Hudson River Valley – Sites of remembrance
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Day 3: New York City – Harlem & Schomburg Center
For who?
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Cultural travellers, diaspora communities and allies
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Schools, universities and institutions exploring inclusion and history
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Organisations, embassies and partners seeking heritage-based collaboration
What’s included?
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Guided heritage tours with certified experts
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Entry to key historic and cultural sites
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Local transport and coordination
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Accommodation and travel arrangements by GINI
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Contributions to heritage education and local impact projects
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Transatlantic Heritage Package
Experience multiple tours and destinations as one continuous journey, from Amsterdam to New York to Accra. -
Educational Programs
Curated visits for schools and universities with tailored learning goals. -
Cultural Exchange Dialogues
Add cross-Atlantic workshops, art sessions or institutional collaborations.
Because remembrance doesn’t end at the border, it travels.
Together, we reconnect continents, communities and generations through travel that educates, heals and celebrates. By joining, you support local guides, historians and community-led heritage projects in both Europe and the U.S.
Black Heritage Tours
- Afro-European heritage
- Guided boat & walk tours
- Black-owned partners
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About the organisers
Founded by Jennifer Tosch, cultural historian and heritage activist, as part of her groundbreaking work to uncover and share the hidden Black histories of the Netherlands.
Since its creation, the tour has inspired thousands of visitors to see Amsterdam through a new lens one that celebrates Black presence, resistance and creativity across centuries.
Founded by Virginia Scheele, combines these stories now extend beyond the canals into a broader travel and remembrance experience.
Together, Jennifer Tosch (Black Heritage Tours) and Virginia Scheele (GINI travel) collaborate to bridge storytelling and travel, weaving cultural remembrance with ethical tourism and economic regeneration.
This collaboration ensures that every journey supports local communities, artists and guides, while inviting travellers to take part in a living legacy of education, healing and reconnection.
Cultural remembrance
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Slow and soulful experiences
Leave a lasting impact
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