Yemen - tours for women

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household, cooking<br>     and specific woman terms </font> <br> <img alt="pointer" src="Assets/Bullet7.gif" width="15" height="13"><b><font color="#000000" face="Arial"> </font> <font size="2" face="Verdana" color="#FFFFFF">Cooking lectures:</font></b><font size="2" face="Verdana" color="#FFFFFF"> Direct contact with families, cooking with Yemeni women<br>     in their households</font> <br> <img alt="pointer" src="Assets/Bullet7.gif" width="15" height="13"><b><font color="#000000" face="Arial"> </font> <font size="2" face="Verdana" color="#FFFFFF">Bridal customs:</font></b><font size="2" face="Verdana" color="#FFFFFF"> Visiting of Yemeni household, learning the use of Henna, <br>     Kohol and bridal tattoos </font> <br> <img alt="pointer" src="Assets/Bullet7.gif" width="15" height="13"><b><font color="#000000" face="Arial"> </font> <font size="2" face="Verdana" color="#FFFFFF">Cosmetic habits:</font></b><font face="Verdana" color="#FFFFFF" size="2"> The use of incense, frankincense and myrrh for cosmetic<br>     and medical purposes </font> <br> <img alt="pointer" src="Assets/Bullet7.gif" width="15" height="13"><b><font color="#000000" face="Arial"> </font> <font size="2" face="Verdana" color="#FFFFFF">Dressing techniques:</font></b><font size="2" face="Verdana" color="#FFFFFF"> Exploration of codes, styles and meanings of dress</font></td> </tr> <tr> <td bgcolor="#CC9900" height="15" width="100%"> <font color="#FFFFFF" face="Verdana" size="2"><b>Program</b></font></td> </tr> <tr> <td height="15" width="100%" bgcolor="#000066"> <font color="#FFFFFF" face="Verdana"><b><font size="2">First week:</font></b></font><font color="#FFFFFF" face="Verdana" size="2"> <br> - Arrival, Meet & Assist service at airport, transfer hotel <br> - Sana'a sightseeing <br> - 3 days Arabic lectures <br> </font><font color="#FFFFFF"> <font face="Verdana"><b><font size="-1">- </font></b><font size="2">Visit of woman center</font></font><font face="Verdana" size="2"> <br> - Excursion to Manakhah and Al-Hajjarah </font></font> <p><font color="#FFFFFF" face="Verdana"><b><font size="2">Second week:</font></b></font><font face="Verdana" size="2" color="#FFFFFF"> <br> - 3 days cooking lectures <br> - Visit of oriental bath <br> - Day lecture on bridal customs <br> - Meeting with Yemeni women <br> - Excursion to Wadi Dhar, Thula, Shibam/ Kaukaban <br> - Departure </font> </td> </tr> <tr> <td align="left" bgcolor="#CC9900" valign="top" width="100%"> <font color="#FFFFFF" face="Verdana" size="2"><b>Details</b></font></td> </tr> <tr> <td bgcolor="#000066"> <img alt="Groups" src="Assets/classes2.gif" width="32" height="32" border="1"><font face="Arial"> </font> <font color="#FFFFFF" size="2" face="Verdana">Minimum 2 - maximum 8 women - in one group, female English-speaking guide </font> <br> <img alt="Accommodation" src="Assets/housing.gif" width="32" height="32" border="1"><font face="Arial"> </font> <font size="2" face="Verdana" color="#FFFFFF">B&B, Hotel Arabia Felix, old city of Sana'a</font><font size="2" face="Verdana" color="#000000"> </font> <br> <img alt="Classes" height="32" src="Assets/books2.gif" width="32" border="1"> <font size="2" face="Verdana" color="#FFFFFF">Arabic lectures by female tutors in the Center for Arabic Language and Eastern Studies, <br>         lectures between 8 -12 a.m. and 3 -5 p.m. </font> <br> <img alt="Program" height="32" src="Assets/EXCURSIONS.gif" width="32" border="1"><font face="Arial"> </font> <font size="2" face="Verdana" color="#FFFFFF">2 excursions, different lectures, meetings with Yemeni women, visit of old city of Sana'a </font> <br> <img alt="Transport" src="Assets/auto.gif" width="32" height="32" border="1"><font face="Arial"> </font> <font size="2" face="Verdana" color="#FFFFFF">Transfers: airport - hotel - airport</font></td> </tr> <tr> <td align="left" bgcolor="#CC9900" valign="top" width="100%"> <font size="2" color="#FFFFFF" face="Verdana">We arrange for our female guests also special incentives upon request!<br> The whole year possible!<br> Woman groups, associations and tour operators will get a special discount!</font></td> </tr> </table> </td> </tr> </table> </body>