PILGRIMAGE TO BENIN, WEST AFRICA™
“HOMELAND OF AFRICAN TRADITIONAL RELIGION”
Double Occupancy $5,499.00* / Single Occupancy $6,299.00*
MAY 26-JUNE 9, 2017
Make Plans Now for a Fantastic Pilgrimage to Benin, West Africa for Your Own Personal Homecoming Experience! As the birthplace of African Traditional Religion known as “voodoun”, Benin, oozes the exotic and offers plenty of engaging, curious and amazing experiences as it was once the seat of West Africa’s most powerful kingdom and played an important role during the colonial and slave history of Africa. With its glittering palaces, floating villages and python-filled temples, this is truly a fascinating country that has remained relatively unknown to African-American travelers. Highlights of Your Pilgrimage to Benin in West Africa Tour include: Welcome Dinner; City Tour of Cotonou, the Capital City of Benin; visit to Ganvie, an amazing village built on stills on Lake Nokue known as the “Venice of West Africa”; visit to Alladah to learn more about the ancestral homeland of Toussaint L’Ouverture, the founder of the Republic of Haiti; visit to Abomey to meet with the ancient capital of the Dahomey empire and learn more about the amazing elite female “amazon” warriors; visit to Porto Novo to learn about the ancient kingdom and mysterious “Night Guardians”; visit Ouidah to learn about the cradle of the traditional African religion of Voodoun and see the “Arch of Return” while learning about the trans-Atlantic slave history from the perspective of Benin; and a Farewell Dinner with an Authentic Benin Naming Ceremony. Also enjoy plenty of shopping opportunities for textiles, handicrafts and jewelry and much more!
YOUR PILGRIMAGE TOUR OF BENIN, WEST INCLUDES: Roundtrip International Airfare on a Charter Flight from Washington Dulles International Airport; transportation in air-conditioned vehicles; Twelve Nights Hotel Accommodations with breakfast included; Various Sightseeing Tours as published in the Day-To-Day Itinerary; Welcome and Farewell Dinners and VIP Souvenir Gift.
DON’T MISS THIS FANTASTIC OPPORTUNITY TO EXPERIENCE YOUR PILGRIMAGE TO BENIN IN WEST AFRICA. SEATS ARE VERY LIMITED SO RESERVE YOUR SPACE TODAY! Please call (301) 856-9188 to confirm your reservation. DETACH and MAIL your $600.00 DEPOSIT TODAY – to Venue International Professionals, Inc. Post Office Box 1872, Clinton, Maryland 20735. NOTE: Please refer to VIP’s “Pilgrimage to Benin, West Africa” 2017™” on all correspondence.
