Tours

Classical Africa Educational Tour Series

Kemet (Ancient Egypt) Tour (June 10-24, 2023)
The Land of the Pharaohs

Personally escorted by Prof. Manu Ampim

This is a 15-day tour to the northern, middle, and southern regions of Kemet (Egypt), which was one of the greatest civilizations in world history. This unique tour includes visiting 20-30% more locations than other educational and study tours, and the areas visited are pyramid sites, tombs, temples, museums, ancient residential sites, and spending a day in a local Nubian village.

The "Kemet (Ancient Egypt)" tour focuses on six (6) main themes:

The southern origin of Kemetian (ancient Egyptian) civilization;

The origin and evolution of pyramid building in classical Kemet;

The classical African contributions to the world in writing, medicine, math, the calendar, and architecture;

Kemet at its pinnacle of greatness, and the later foreign occupation periods;

Modern Fraud and the deliberate alteration and fabrication of artifacts; and

Primary (first-hand) research methods and original sources used to investigate each theme.

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$4,999.00 From New York
(All inclusive of tips, visa fee, and taxes)
-Minimum deposit of $300.00 per person is required at the time of booking.
-Installment payments are acceptable
-Final payment must be made no later than 45 days prior to departure.

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Classical Africa Educational Tour Series

Ethiopia Tour (June 25-July 10, 2023)
The Land of Ancient Kush

Personally escorted by Prof. Manu Ampim

This 16-day tour in the northern region of Ethiopia is an area considered part of the "Land of Ancient Kush", which was one of the greatest civilizations of antiquity. The tour includes visiting museums, archaeological sites, monuments, castles, ancient churches, spending a day with local villagers, and exploring the origins of the Nile River.

The "Ethiopia: The Land of Ancient Kush" tour focuses on four (4) main themes:

Modern Ethiopia as an important center of the classical Kushite civilization;

The evidence of early human origins in the Ethiopia region;

The Christian era beginning in the 4th century C.E.; and

Primary (first-hand) research methods and original sources used to investigate each theme.

To study each theme, the tour includes evening presentations (approximately 45-60 minutes) by Prof. Ampim to discuss the information learned in the field. Also, any students joining the tour have the option of using this educational tour for study abroad credit and earning 3 units of college credit from their respective academic programs.

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$4,899.00 From Washington, D.C.
(All inclusive of tips and taxes)
-Deposit of $500.00 per person is required at the time of booking.
-Final payment must be made no later than 60 days prior to departure.

This unique tour is limited to the first 15 people who register, due to space availability.

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Classical Africa Educational Tour Series

Sudan Tour
The Heartland of Classical Kush

Personally escorted by Prof. Manu Ampim

This 10-day tour to Sudan is an area considered the heartland of ancient Kush, which was one of the greatest civilizations of antiquity. The tour includes visiting museums, various archaeological sites, spending a day with local Nubian villagers, and exploring the impact of modern dams on archaeological sites along the Nile River.

The "Sudan: The Heartland of Classical Kush" tour focuses on four (4) main themes:

Kush as the oldest of the classical African civilizations;

World heritage sites in Sudan;

The preservation of archaeological sites; and

Primary (first-hand) research methods and original sources used to investigate each theme.

To study each theme, the tour includes evening presentations (approximately 60 minutes) by Prof. Ampim to discuss the information learned in the field. Also, any students joining the tour have the option of using this educational tour for study abroad credit and earning 3 units of college credit from their respective academic programs.

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Other Tours
Personally escorted by Prof. Manu Ampim

There are occasional tours to archaeological sites in Central America, and a four-city European tour (London, Paris, Berlin, and Rome) to learn about African artifacts and monuments in Europe.

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