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"The (African Heritage Tour 2009 - Ghana) was extremely imformative for me..." Virginia C. Robinson, Shreveport, LA
"Although I lived in Ghana for a year, I did not see and experience as much as I did in the ten days on the Equator3 African Heritage Tour. As a post graduate student at the Institute of African Studies at University of Legon from July 1971 to July 1972, I traveled independently throughout the country from Accra to Bolgatanga. I visited schools and churches and recorded music and interviewed ghanian musicians. However, when I traveled to Ghana in July, 2009 with Equator3 Tours, I had the opportunity to attend the Panafest, visit more places and meet more people on the guided tours. I found Charles, our excellent tour guide, to be very knowledgeable, personable and professional. I was especially pleased to have the opportunity to tour the Mampong Plant Medicine Center to see how Ghanians are researching and recommending herbal medicine for treatment of many diseases. I enjoyed visiting the rainforest in Kakum National Park where we also had an excellent guide who taught us about the many species of butterflies, flora and fauna. Additionally, it was an exciting experience to walk across the rope bridge 100 feet above the forest floor. Although I had visited Cape Coast and Elmina Castle in 1971, I found that the slave castle experience with Equator3 was just as disturbing and emotional for me as it was on my first visit; but, this time with an excellent tour guide, I found it to be more educational. I would highly recommend the Equator3 African Heritage tour to people who want to learn more about their African culture and enjoy a safe and comfortable trip to the Motherland" |
| "Dearest Queen Latifah: How blessed we have been during this tour because of your professionalism, expertise and knowledge of Manhattan and all of the wonderful places we visited. We truly cannot thank you enough!...Your patience and careful planning of this tour will be remembered for a lifetime...May God bless you always and our many thanks again for a fantastic tour of New York City!"...Fondly, Percy & Mary Alexander 2008 "P.S. The meals were most abundant! :-) !"
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| "Dearest Verl: Thanks for a great job of guiding us around N.Y. We really appreciate it!" Lois 4/23/08 |
| "You did an excellent job guiding our tour this past Saturday!! Thank you so much for a wonderful and educational time!!" Camilla Douglas, Jacksonville, FL 2/19/07 |
| "I recently came to New York with a Senior Adult Bus group and Latifah was our guide. She was fun, knowledgeable, and made our trip memorable. I just wanted to let you know what a great guide she is...Thank you for excellent service." Gail Keck, Huntsville, AL 10/8/07 |
| “I felt safe traveling with Equator3 Tours”. B. Solomon New York, NY 2/10/08 |
| “I enjoyed the tour because you make each of us feel special.” P. Boyd 2/10/08 |
| “I will recommend Equator3 to all my friends. Friend a Black experience, the Equator3 is A+. I look forward to future trips.” U. Mitchell California |
| “This (Brazil Cultural/Carnival Tour) was the most exciting international trip I’ve taken…excellent choices of dinner restaurants, attention to clients, activities, amd ear;y seating – definitely a plus. I definitely felt the atmosphere of Bahia and Rio. Night club was great” C. Bell St. Louis, MO 2/10/08 |
"I would love to have Latifah every time. I would also like to team up with her husband as well. Latifah is absolutely to die for as a course leader". |
"Thank you so much for your wonderful tour!" |
"Verl was a great guide, especially when riding the subway. He was very informative on all the sites he stopped to tell us about". |
"We want Verl again next year. He is so professional and is great with kids. His knowledge of NY is unbelievable. We want him again next year". |
Delegates enjoyed the food and entertainment at operator's breakfast at the Marketplace, 2010 of the American Bus Association annual conference, in Washington, DC |
"Thank you again for all you did to make our time in NY so memorable. It is outstanding to have students exposed to people like you who are intelligent, articulate, and a wonderful person. The students are so positive about their experiences and telling everyone who will listen to them... Again, thank you for being a great part of our New York experience. We all hope that we have an opportunity to see you again. |
"...you will always hold a place in my heart whenever I think of my first trip to NYC! You were definitely a WOW factor! I was really impressed by the way you captivated and so elegantly demanded the attention of your listeners... I didn't know many of the of the facts you told us about NYC and its boroughs and of course I was in awe when you spoke of the African-American influence in NYC. The tour was such an educational experience for my two teenage daughters and myself. I learned many things that day and thank you for that..." |
"book me (for brazil) for next year, i think four people" |
"...i truly enjoyed the trip to brazil. you and verl provided a first class tour. i loved the contrast between salvador and rio"... |
"excellent, fun, relaxing, educational & revealing (brazil), |
| "i met lots of new friends & learned about new culture. it (caribbean cruise) was a great trip; would do it again. D.Gillard Dansville, NY |
