The Magnificence of West Africa Diversity Tour
Ballet Brika West African Dance Theatre based in Fort Lauderdale, FL in collaboration with Paradise Wellness are excited to be traveling to the West African countries of Senegal and Guinea between December 6, 2014 and January 4, 2015 and we hope you will join us. For this tour, we want to bring together a group of like-minded people who share a genuine love of adventure and African culture. *Space on this tour is limited. To reserve your a place for yourself, a deposit of $300.00 US is required by April 15, 2014. This deposit allows us to begin working on your behalf and is non refundable. You may pay the total cost of your trip off at any time through October 1, 2014 Guests who wish to pay for their trip in installments may do so in 6 equal installments. The total balance must be paid in full by October 1, 2014.
Trip Preparation: A 3-month Tourist Visa is required for both Senegal and Guinea. We will assist with these applications well in advance. Your passport must be valid for at least six months from the date of arrival in Senegal and Guinea.Yellow Fever vaccination is required for entry into both Senegal and Guinea. Further travel medicines are recommended. Please speak to your doctor about immunizations for Senegal and Guinea, and commence these well in advance. Anti-Malaria medication is strongly recommended.At the time of booking, detailed information about the trip and necessary preparation will be sent via e-mail. Please advise us of any special requirements, e.g. eating requirements or allergies.
PACKAGE OPTION 1: SENEGAL ONLY: DECEMBER 6, 2014 - DECEMBER 17, 2014 - $2,500.00.
INCLUDES: Roundtrip Airfare from Dulles airport OR JFK airport (airport will be selected by hosts)• Two meals per day• Double occupancy lodging (single occupancy may be arranged if available for an additional fee which will be determined sometime after April 15th)• Transportation to and from lodging and all scheduled activities• Entrance fees to all scheduled activities• Basic Wolof language classes• A select number of dance/drum classes (additional classes may be arranged for an additional fee)
SCHEDULED ACTIVITIES (this list is tentative. Some of the activities may change)• Goree Island (House of the Slaves, Door of No Return)• Pink Lake• Ngor Island• Almadies• Mbour• Medina Market• Artists Village• Presidential Palace• Independence Place• Grand Mosque• Blaise Senghor Cultural Center• Yoff Cultral Center
PACKAGES DO NOT INCLUDE• Personal travel insurance• Visas• Border taxes• Personal spending money• Optional activities• Tips• Drinks• Any unforeseen contingency route expenses• Transportation to or from group departure airport
PACKAGE OPTION 2: ADVENTURE TRAVEL! SPEND 12 DAYS IN SENEGAL, TRAVEL OVERLAND TO GUINEA, 12 DAYS IN GUINEA, RETURN TO SENEGAL: DECEMBER 17, 2014 - JANUARY 4, 2015..... $3,200.00determined by hosts) and Dakar, Senegal airport • Two meals per day in Dakar and Boffa only. Meals while traveling overland between Senegal and Guinea are not included)• Double occupancy lodging (single occupancy may be arranged if available for an additional fee which will be determined after April 15th)• Transportation to and from lodging and all scheduled activities• Entrance fees to all scheduled activities• Basic Susu language classes• A select number of dance/drum classes (additional classes may be arranged for an additional fee)
WHAT YOU MAY SEE WHILE WE'R OVERLANDING (this list is tentative, not all inclusive and subject to change)• Mbour• Tambacounda• Diaoubé• Koundara• Fouta Djalon• Boke'• and much morePACKAGES DO NOT INCLUDE• Personal travel insurance• Visas• Border taxes• Personal spending money• Optional activities• Tips• Drinks• Any unforeseen contingency route expenses• Transportation to or from group departure airport
PACKAGE OPTION 3: GUINEA (only) DECEMBER 21, 2014 - JANUARY 2, 2015
COST: $700
Home base for our Guinea visit will be the prefecture of Boffa. Boffa is a town and fishing port in western Guinea. It is mainly inhabited by the Baga and Susu (Soussou) peoples. The town is the chief trading center for fish, swamp rice, bananas, and palm oil and kernels. Once a collecting point for slaves, it became a French trading post in the 1860s and was an important exporter (1870–1914) of wild rubber
OPTION # 3 INCLUDES: *Roundtrip ground transportation from airport in Guinea Conakry• Two meals per day• Double occupancy lodging (single occupancy may be arranged if available for an additional fee which will be determined some time after April 15th)• Transportation to and from all scheduled activities• Entrance fees to all scheduled activities• Basic Susu language classes• A select number of dance/drum classes (additional classes may be arranged for an additional fee)
SCHEDULED ACTIVITIES (this list is tentative. Some of the activities may change)• Visit the capital city of Conakry (shopping, dancing, drumming, perhaps catch a Les Ballets Africains rehearsal) •Visit the Fatala River• Visit Bel Air Beach• Live in an authentic Susu village complete with thatched roofed mud huts• More dancing/drumming• Relax• Attend village parties• Shop in the open village marketplace * Visit Palais des Nations * Visit Palais des Nations
THIS PACKAGE DOES NOT INCLUDE•Air travel to Guinea. Guests are responsible for their own travel to and from the airport in Guinea, Conakry. *Personal travel insurance• Visas• Border taxes• Personal spending money• Optional activities• Tips• Drinks• Any unforeseen contingency route expenses• Transportation to or from group departure airport
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