Experience Ghana & Egypt - Smith

Today, you arrived in the motherland.  You will be picked up by our team at the Airport  and taken to your hotel. 

Settle in, relax and enjoy the new environment. 

Later tonight you can experience Accra nightlife.

Today we will immerse ourselves into the culture by participating in a traditional welcome home ceremony to welcome you back into the motherland. 

There will be elders to offer prayers and perform some traditional rites to usher you into the land. 

We will have the opportunity to dance along with the cultural dancers as we celebrate our return to the motherland.

You will also participate in a cook and eat session of  local Ghanaian dishes.

Our seamstress will be on standby to take measurements for those who want outfits made. 

Enjoy Nightlife the way you want. We can recommend some places based on preference. 

Today you will explore the capital city of Ghana and also take part in making world class chocolates from cocoa produced in Ghana.

One of Ghana's best - kept secrets is the cacao and chocolate industry. Ghana is the 2nd largest supplier of cacao in the world. Indulge in some of the world’s best chocolate in the heart of Accra and satisfy your sweet tooth.  Learn about the history of the chocolate industry in Ghana and the process behind making some of the finest chocolate. 

They take the finest ingredients, utilise the best of technology infused with creative culinary arts and genuine love to create rich, smooth, melt-in-the-mouth uniquely flavoured chocolate.

1. Participate in every step of our bean to bar chocolate making process
2. Enjoy a full chocolate tasting experience of our full range of chocolates
3. Learn more about the history of cocoa & chocolate in Ghana
4. Indulge in some fine wine paired with some fine chocolates
5. Break and relax during our high tea picnic lunch
6. Complete the experience with chocolate and strawberries for dessert
7. Set your own chocolate to take home

 You will visit historic sites including 

1. A visit to the National mausoleum and W.E.B Dubois Center.
2. Visit to the independence square and Black star square, the most famous symbols of Ghana 
3. Visit Makola market, the biggest and busiest market in Accra where you can shop beautiful African fabrics
4. Visit the local art market for art and craft shopping, walk around, interact with artists, take pictures or enjoy the beautiful Ghanaian art.

Today, we journey to the central region to visit the Cape Coast slave castle where it all began.   We will experience the horror of the dungeons where  slaves were kept to await the ships.  After, we will pass through the "door of no return"  where slaves exited and left their homeland. Today, the "door of no return" has been commemorated as the "door of return" to await the descendants of those who were forcefully taken. We will have a door of return ceremony here to mark the emancipation of enslaved people of African descent.

We will later visit Assin Manso a river where our ancestors were taken for there last bathe before being sold into slavery. 

Today is a free day and you can use for relaxation  or can take ssome optional experiences that can be recommended on ground.

Today, you will catch an early morning flight to Kumasi to explore the Ashanti Kingdom. 

• Learn about the origin of the famous Kente cloth at the Bonwire Kente Village.
• Try your hand at thread spinning and weaving, or shop for your own exotic cloth.
• Take a tour of a cocoa farm
• Adinkra Symbols stamping
• Visit the following sites
• Ntonso Adinkra Symbolism Village
• Manhyia Palace 
• King Prempeh museum 
• Okomfo Anokye Sword site

Take a late flight back to Accra. Enjoy the nightlife as you wish.

Activity level is active.  Attire is any Comfortable clothing 

Welcome to  Egypt. Airport pick up will be provided at the Cairo International Airport and taken to your Hotel.  

Settle in and enjoy the new environment.

There is no doubt that the pyramids are on top of the bucket list of millions of people all over the world. This will be made a reality today. Your guide will take you on a history journey about the Egyptian Pharaohs, gods, goddesses and mythology and mummification. Your private Egyptologist guide will be happy to answer all your questions and explain all the history and the mystery of the pyramids. 

You will have full time to do some activities such as entry to the chambers and visiting the sun boat museum. Follow your guide steps to visit the Sphinx and the valley temple. 

Enjoy an interesting excursion to the Egyptian museum. You will be captivated by the most famous and largest art collection in the world.

 The treasures found in king Tutankhamun tomb are the top attractions among the exhibits. Your private guide will explain the highlights and give you the chance to have some private free time to explore more of the museum and you will then visit the royal mummy room. The room contains the mummies of great kings and queens of Ancient Egypt.

Camel riding will be from the side of Sahara desert to get the best view of the pyramid with it. Also there will be an ooption to do the sunset motor quad by the pyramids as well.

Today you will check out early from the hotel to fly to the city of Aswan. It is one of the most beautiful cities in the world to visit the temple of the Goddess Isis (goddess of love) to enjoy the most beautiful location of Aswan. You will then be driven to the project of the century (THE HIGH DAM) and finally before heading to the cruise the visit of the UNFINISHED OBELISK. 

Later check into one of the 5 stars Nile Cruises to enjoy the relaxing time on board.

In the afternoon we will take you to live one of the unbelievable experience of the Nubian village and the felucca on the nile (sailing boat) with another chance to ride the camel by the Nile and get involved with the Nubian comunity. 

5 Star Nile Cruise is (M/S Esmeralda cruise or M/S Le Fayan cruise or similar)

Sailing on the Nile enjoying the scenery and the contrast between Sahara Desert and the Valley of the Nile and over night at the city of Edfu to visit the most intact temple in Egypt dedicated for the god Hours (The Falcon).

Early morning, you will visit the most important temple in Aswan and in upper Egypt.

The temple of Abu simbel by Ramses II is the largest cut temple in the rocks, and later the visit of the temple of KOM OMBO. 

The  temple for both Horus (the falcon) and Sobek (the crocodile) in Kom Ombo.

5 Star Nile Cruise is (M/S Esmeralda cruise or M/S Le Fayan cruise or similar)

The Valley of the Kings, the mortuary temple of queen Hatshbsut and the colossi of Memnon are all located on the West side of Luxor. Start with the kings’ valley; your guide will explain the most important stories of the place with his recommendation of the best tombs to visit. 

Next, explore the mortuary temple of queen Hatshbsut. Your guide will explain the history of the temple before giving you free time to explore the temple yourself and spend some time taking pictures of the highlights. 

Finally, stop at the colossi of Memnon. Then visit Karnak and Luxor temples in the East.

Today is a free day and you can decide what to do. You can take an optional tour of your choosing. 

Recommenations will be made.

Today, you depart from the motherland, but not for long.

You can do some last minute shopping today.