2006 Educational Tour
New Dates to be announced
soon...please return by
September 20, 2005
Return to
your roots
before
slavery.
..join us on
a fascinating educational
adventure to the Ancient
Land of Ethiopia: Home of
The Garden of Eden of the
Bible (Genesis 2:10-13),
Ethiopian Pharaohs and
Pyramid Builders, The Arc
of the Covenant, The
Queen of Sheba and other
Great Kings & Queens,
Black Madonna and the
Messiah.
Adults $
Discounted Rates for
MOMS with Children
Includes:  round-trip domestic and international air from
Chicago, New York, Atlanta and Miami (call for special
connection fares from other US and foreign cities), ground
transportation, accommodations, two meals daily; tours of
Addis Ababa and along the Northern Route (Axum, Lalibella,
Gondar and Bahar Dar)  entry fees to histoical sites, cultural
entertainment and tax.
THE HISTORIC ROUTE TOUR:

  • Axum - "The Holy Land" dates dates back more
    than 2,000 year was once the ancient capital of the
    Queen of Sheba, birthplace of Menelik I Son of King
    Solomon and today is the Home of the Arc of the
    Covenant, St. Maryum Sion Church giant Obelisks
    and ancient tombs.

  • Lalibella - "The 8th Wonder of the World"  (A
    UNESCO Heritage sight): An  ancient township
    located in the northern Ethiopian mountains: stroll
    through 11th Century Churches carved out of rock by
    hand beneath the ground,  enjoy an enlightening
    historical lecture by local Ethiopian scholar.  

  • Gondar - "The Camelot of Africa," stroll through 16th
    Century  Castles and Courtyards; visit Debre
    Berhane Selassie Church "Trinity Church of Light,"
    see ancient paintings and icons of the Ethiopian St.
    Maryum Sion (Zion) the Messiah, Saints, and  
    Angels.

  • Bahar Dar - "Lake Tana": the Ghion River in
    Genesis 2:10-13 in the Bible a Source of the Nile in
    Egypt" (provides 85% of Egypt's water) is also home
    to 37 Island monasteries and Churches; cruise the
    Holy River by boat and the city by air conditioned
    bus; guided tour of Blue Nile Files.  Includes
    historical lecture at the Ghion Hotel.
Includes the following
Guided Tours

  • Museums, educational  and
    historical sites in Addis Ababa
  • The Historic Route
    Tour "Ancient Ethiopia"
  • Shopping at Mercato Market
  • Traditional Ethiopian Coffee
    Ceremonies
  • Traditional Ethiopian dining
    and cultural entertainment
  • Visit Shashemane - land given
    to Blacks who supported
    Ethiopia during the Ethiopian
    Holocaust 1935-1941, by
    Emperor Haile Selassie I
  • Tours of Ethiopian Holocaust
    historical sites, i.e. Debre
    Libanos, St. George Church
  • Attend the Patriots Day
    Parade and Festivities...meet
    Surviving Patriots of the
    Ethiopian Holocaust 1935-
    1941, hear their untold stories
2006 Tour Registration Form
2006 Itinerary
Embassy of Ethiopia - Visa Information
Ethiopian Airlines
Ethiopian Tourism Commission
TRAVEL & LEARN IN ETHIOPIA
ROOTS International ARTS, Inc.
28 E. Jackson Building, #10-R575
Chicago, IL  60604
Tel:  312-225-6000
Fax:  312-225-5795
Contact us:  
judahtours@sbcglobal.net
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