EGYPT
Golf in front of 4000 year Pyramid

- Information

About Egypt : With 1 million km², Egypt is a square chunk of desert of Africa’s northeast corner bordering Mediterranean sea in the north, Lybia in the west, Sudan in the south and the Red Sea and Israel in the east. Across the Suez canal is the SinaÏ at 2642 m highest point of Egypt. 90% of the over 70 millions population settle on 3% along the fertile green zone of Nile valley.
Visas: All visitors to Egypt need a visa and a valid passport. Visitors from the US, Canada, EU and Gulf (GCC) countries may purchase a visa stamp at main airports for on month tourism purposes.
When to go : South of Cairo is hot in the summer months especially Luxor and Aswan, so winter is definitely the best time to visit these areas.
Getting there : good connections between Cairo and many European cities.
and around : Driving in Egypt is hazardous due the Arabic signalisation and to very special rules of Egyptian drivers. Following attacks against tourist in 1997, travel in the country remains restricted, and, in the South, protected convoy is the only way to get between the major sites.
Events : Ramadan is celebrated during the ninth month of the Islamic calendar.. At the end of Ramadan (Eid al-Fitr) the fasting breaks with much celebration and gaiety during two or three days.

Golf Tour Operator in Egypt
NTC Nile Travellers Club, member of IAGTO
15 Geziret El Arab Street, Mohandiseen, Cairo, Egypt
www.ntcgolftravel.com - email: kamal@ntcgolftravel.com

Where to stay :
Accor hotels : 22 different locations in Egypt
website : www.accorhotels.com

Golf courses :
- Alexandria Sporting Club - Alexandria
Telephone +203 543-3627/8/9
- Cascades Golf Resort & Country Club - Soma Bay/Red Sea
Tel & Fax: 065-54 49 01 - Email: cascades@hurghada.ie-eg
- Dreamland Golf & Tennis resort – Cairo
Tel 2011 400 577-78 - email: dreamgolf@ie-eg.com
- El Gouna Golf & Firness Club - Red Sea
Tel 0020 65 580 009 - email : golf@elgouna.com
- Gezira Golf Club - Cairo
Tel +202 736-0434/735-6000 - Fax +202 736-7293
- Jolie Ville Golf Resort - Sharm el Sheikh
Tel +2062 603 200-210 – Fax 2062 603 225
- Katameya Heights Golf & Tennis club - Cairo
Tel +202 758 0512-17 – email katameya@egyptonline.com
- Mena House Golf
Tel +202 383 3222 - Fax +202 383 34544
- Mirage JW Marriott Golf Club - Cairo
Tel +2 (92) 412 5041– email : marketing@miragecity.com.eg
- Pyramids Golf & Country Club
Tel +201 1799 728 – email : pyramidsgolf@soleimaneyah.com
- Royal Valley Golf Club - Luxor
Tel : +(2012) 212-9204

Sofitel Winter Palace

Alabaster factory in Kings valley

Smoking a sisha

Traditional souks

Cascades at Soma Bay
Russian ads in Hurghada