APARTHEID
Travel to South Africa cities and revisit
the sites and experiences from apartheid, the student revolt and the Mandela era
to present. ROOTS Travel to various cities in Africa of historical significance
in the slave trade and the Atlantic Middle Passage contributing to the African
– American Black culture and the creation of the African Diaspora.
RITES
OF PASSAGE
Travel of cultural significance for African descendants wishing
to better understand or participate in ceremonies signifying their becoming of
age in their ancestral tradition. Activates may be arranged for either boys or
girls.
GROUP TOUR
Travel experiences
designed for usually 20 or more persons with common interests in a destination
or event. Tour may be leisure, business, professional, spiritual, financial, educational
or cultural. Most tours are a minimum of 7 days. Special event tours may be shorter
(3 or more days)
GROUP CRUISES
Travel experience for a group of 16 or more individuals interested in cruise
destinations or events. Length can vary from 3, 4 , 5, 7 or more days.
FUNDRAISERS
Travel arranged with sponsor primarily for raising funds for a specific purpose,
while having fun. Organizations must meet cruise lines guide lines as a nonprofit
organization.
HERITAGE TOURS
Tours exploring or providing enlightenment and knowledge of the previous history
and culture of a specific people, places or events of historical significance
PILGRIMAGES
Tours designed
to journey to places of spiritual significance for enlightenment, Missionary work
or other religious purposes.
STUDY
TOURS
Tours designed for selected educational study, exploration or research
or combinations thereof. These tours may include a combination of study, volunteerism
and leisure time activities. Africa, South America and the Caribbean provide excellent
opportunities for this type of trip.
THEMED
TOURS
Travel designed for the specific purpose of bringing individuals
with a common interest together to share the experience.
WEST
AFRICA
Travel to the countries on the west coast of Africa. Most tours
are for or about the cultural and artist exploration of African descendants or
“people of color”. Emphasis is on the art, tribes, customs and ceremonies of local
people. Most frequented destinations includes Benin, Burkina Faso, Gambia, Ghana,
Mali, Senegal and Togo.
EAST AFRICA
Travel designed for intervals interested in experiencing the viewing of beauty
wildlife (safari), colorful people and customs of Ethiopia, Kenya, Tanzania, and/or
Uganda. Artists, archeologist, photographers and authors have made visiting world
heritage sites, natural wonders and literary sites another of the major reason
for this to be the destination. The Seychelles and Madagascar are increasing in
interest for the beach, marine life and dive enthusiasts.
SOUTH
AND SOUTHERN AFRICA
Travel to these countries is designed primarily for
interest in the historical political influences of Nelson Mandela and the Apartheid
era; Secondly, for its unbelievable beauty and diversity of flora and fauna, of
the people, the world heritage and natural wonders site as well as the cultures
of the various regions and finally, for the wildlife and game viewing experiences.
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