2006 Educational Tour New Dates to be announced soon...please return by September 20, 2005
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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.
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
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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Fly Ethiopian Air... earn Sheba Miles
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African-centered Educational Tours and Research Expeditions to Ethiopia
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Travel and Learn in Ethiopia
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