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African
Ventures, Inc. and
Manstravel
Invite
All ATA Delegates to
Explore the Culture of
Three Exciting West
African Destinations
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Ghana,
Togo &
Benin
PRE-ATA
Congress Tour (April
23-29, 2006) -
$1,155.00
POST-ATA
Congress Tour (May 5-11,
2006) -
$1005.00
We
begin in Ghana -- a land
of people abounding with
vitality, a tradition of
hospitality, warmth and
friendliness; a land of
tropical beaches,
high-life music,
museums, markets and a
wealth of natural
resources; land of the
Centre for Pan-African
Culture, the final
resting place of W. E.
B. Dubois; land of the
legends of Elmina and
Cape Coast castles and
the infamous slave
trade. Ghana -- land of
welcome! We first head
for Kumasi, land of
Kente and Adinkra
cloths, hand-woven
baskets and Ashanti
stools; home of the
Ashanti Empire, one of
the most powerful in the
history of West Africa.
We stop at the lovely
Aburi Botanical Gardens
and at the Mampong
Herbal Research Centre
for Plant Medicine. We
stop for lunch in
Koforidua, the capital
of Ghana's Eastern
Region, noted for its
beautiful flowers.
Before arriving in
Kumasi, we make a brief
stop at the Tafo Cocoa
Research Institute to
see the many uses of
cocoa in
Ghana
Next
stop -- Togo, that thin
sliver of land snuggled
between Ghana and Benin,
once considered the most
popular destination in
West Africa. We'll see
the lovely beaches it is
known for, experience
the excitement of the
marketplaces and the
women traders, nicknamed
"Nana Benz" because they
all drive Mercedes Benz
autos. In Lome, the
capital city, you can
buy anything from fine
African art to colorful
fabric and the best
sandals in West Africa.
You will surely enjoy a
touch of the nightlife,
restaurants, museums,
voodoo fetish markets
and dancing rituals in
this small,
French-speaking
country.
Benin
is a kaleidoscope of
Africa, combining
wonderful beaches, deep
traditions, vivid
culture, heritage and
kingdoms. We visit
Ouidah, the cradle of
African traditional
religion, the temple of
the sacred Python,
believed to give
vitality and protection,
the powerful "Port of No
Return," an impressive
monument built by the
government of Benin to
commemorate the 12
million Africans forced
into slavery from the
mighty Dahomey Empire.
We visit Abomey, the
walled-in township that
still maintains the
royal traditions of a
bygone era. No visit to
Benin is complete
without a visit to
Ganvie, a fascinating
village on stilts in a
lagoon, known as the
"Venice of
Africa."
Exciting,
educational,
commemorative of our
cultural heritage, fun,
and beautiful! This tour
will offer all this and
much, much more. We
invite you to join
us.
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Pre-Congress Tour
includes transfer from
Accra airport on April
22 and accommodations at
La Palm on April 22
& 29;
•
Pre and Post-Congress
Tours include two nights
accommodations in
Kumasi, one night in
Togo, three nights in
Benin; breakfast daily,
lunch in Koforidua and
Kumasi, all tours as
indicated in the
itinerary, services of
an English-speaking
guide.
•
Post-Congress Tour
includes transfer to
Accra airport on May 11.
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All rates based on
Double Occupancy. Single
Room Supplement:
$460.00.
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Prices based on 20+
participants; smaller
groups may incur
increased
costs.
To
reserve your space,
please contact Marlene
Melton, African Ventures
at (212)
222-0618,
e-mail:
africavent@aol.com or
Eugenia Chinsman,
Manstravel at (203)
852-4300, e-mail:
mantra2sj@cs.com to
confirm your
participation. In
addition, please send
your check or money
order by MARCH 1 for
full payment or a
$200.00 deposit payable
to: African Ventures
Inc., 50 West 97th
Street, Suite 10-V, NY,
NY 10025. Final Payment
due by April 1, 2006.
Valid U. S. passport and
visas for Ghana, Togo
and Benin are required.
Passport and visa fees
are not included in tour
cost.
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