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Jonestown Site Debuts $750 Memorial Tours in Guyana

Organizers promise contextual briefings on Peoples Temple’s collapse to frame the visit as an educational journey

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Overview

  • The Jonestown Memorial Tour is run by Wanderlust Adventures GY with government approval offering $750 packages that include a flight from Georgetown, an hourlong van ride and an overnight stay in Port Kaituma.
  • The inaugural group comprised two relatives of the tour director, two journalists and two tourists on the first guided visit.
  • Survivors such as John Cobb and local residents have condemned the tours as a commodification of a site where over 900 followers died in a mass murder-suicide.
  • Tour organizers led by Rose Sewcharran say the visits aim to educate visitors on the dangers of manipulation and unchecked authority within the Peoples Temple.
  • Plans are underway to enhance the site with signage and a small museum to provide further historical context.