South African Tour Operator

African Travel Seminars African tour operators providing custom designed African
wildlife safaris, study and cultural heritage tours, and many other unique African travel
tours to Africa's many countries. We work with large or small groups, organizations,
schools, families and individuals traveling alone, to provide you with an experience that
will be adventurous and educational.

Experience Africa...a Whole New Way!

Our cultural Tours provide opportunities for cross cultural learning and an understanding
of sub-Saharan Africa by exploring the history and struggles of these developing nations,
their rich cultural heritage, wildlife, and the hospitality of the people. These goals are
accomplished through readings, lectures, field adventure and discovery. We'll facilitate a
tour for you that we're certain will be an incredibly memorable experience.
So get started today and let us prepare your custom Kenya travel tours, South Africa tours,
an African Safari package, or custom tours to Ghana, Egypt, Senegal and The Gambia,
Zimbabwe and many other exciting and educational desitinations in Africa.
Planned tours are currently being offered in many areas. Choose a country on the left find
out more.
African Travel Seminars' operating goal is to provide quality,
experiential learning travel opportunities that respect and sustain
the indigenous cultures and local environment, as well as to provide
positive, cross-cultural interactions with Africans in mutually
beneficial ways. We strive to practice responsible tourism on each
and every tour, and even provide opportunities for participants to be
involved in local development efforts. Keep reading, there's much
more we'd like to share...

Who We Are
African Travel Seminars, Inc., founded in 1996, is a small company that custom-designs
study tours and safaris to African destinations. Georgina Afua Lorencz, founder and
president of African Travel Seminars is a U.S. citizen, originally from Ghana, West Africa.

Ms. Lorencz earned her Bachelors and Masters degrees at the University of Minnesota.
Following that, she acquired over 12 years experience in international education at the
university level; first at the University of Minnesota working with international students,
and then directing international programs at Hamline University for eight years before
founding African Travel Seminars, Inc.. Ms. Lorencz has taught and led groups of university
students to Ghana, Senegal, The Gambia and Kenya for study and/or research. Additionally,
she has led adults on study tours and designed tours for various groups. African Travel
Seminars works with a network of local organizations in African countries to customdesign programs for groups of various sizes.

What We Provide Clients

We work with you to assess your needs, interests, and budget and then we provide a
program that meets those needs. Our services include planning an itinerary, site visits,
performances, and informational meetings with local leaders. We arrange air travel from
the United States, ground travel in Africa, and provide trained English speaking guides and
lecturers. Meals, accommodation, visa application processing, pre-departure orientation,
and lots of opportunities for involvement in on-going development projects in villages are
also a part of our package.

Where We Go In Africa
African Travel Seminars operates programs only in Africa. Some of our destinations are:
Ghana, Senegal, The Gambia, Tanzania, Uganda, Kenya, South Africa, Botswana, Egypt, Mali
and Burkina Faso. We add new destinations every year.

Other Destinations We Go To
Costa Rica and Brazil

Sample Seminar Topics

Introduction to Life & Culture in Africa
Religion - Christianity, Islam & Traditional African Religion
Exploring My Ancestral Home
Issues of Development in Africa
Law - Customary/Traditional Law
African History, Past and Present
African Art, Dance & Music
Gender Issues
Education - Challenges in diverse Multilingual African Societies
Business Potential in Africa
Eco-tourism
Traditional Medicine in Africa
Cultural immersion: general Introduction to life & culture

Heritage tour in West Africa, History and Culture

Photo Safari
Golfing Safari
Service Oriented Programs (Volunteer Teams: Medical; Educators; Missions, etc)
History, Ancient African Kingdoms, slave trade, culture studies

Experience Africa - Zimbabwe Galleries

Locations

Lodging

For more information please visit

http://www.africantravelseminars.com