Golf holiday in Egypt

Golf regions in Egypt

In the overview of destinations in my book Luxor is also listed for Egypt. In November 2026 I could not find evidence of golf being played there at present.

• Luxor

Golf in the desert

A desert course plays differently from a parkland course as you may know it from Germany. That already starts with the tees, because they are often round and not square on account of the irrigation. The fairways are also laid out less generously. Between the tee and the fairway lies desert and the rough is sandy too instead of densely overgrown.

Instead of between apple trees you play there between cacti and palms. If you pull a shot, you therefore find the ball again in the sand or between stones and not in the long grass.

• Hardly any rainAt Hurghada airport no month has even half a day of rain on average.
• HeatIn hot regions such as Egypt the buggy is often a question of common sense as well as of comfort.
• Wind by the seaIn Soma Bay the wind blows all year round and changes every round.

Climate and when to travel

The columns show the mean daily maximum temperature for every month, measured on the Red Sea.

What a round costs in Egypt

For Egypt prices are only available from a few golf facilities. Depending on the facility the clubs quote them in Egyptian pounds, in euros or in US dollars and some of the clubs publish no price list at all. Seven golf facilities quote a green fee for 18 holes. Converted, it ranges from 60 to 90 euros and the middle price is around 74 euros (as of August 2026, converted at the rate of 13 November 2026).

For guests who do not live in Egypt, prices of their own apply depending on the club. That is why I would go by the prices of the individual golf courses, which are stated on the pages of the regions. One example of that is Soma Bay.

What you bring for the course

Depending on the facility, Egyptian clubs want to see that you are a member of a golf club and which handicap you have. Two examples from Cairo show you what you can expect.

The rule of one club does not apply to the whole country, however. That is why I would ask every golf course about the handicap and the proof before booking.

Mirco’s tip

I would put the membership card of your club and a printout of your handicap with the travel documents so that you have both to hand at the reception of the club.

Getting around the country

As a German citizen you need a visa for Egypt, which costs 30 US dollars on arrival (German Foreign Office, as of 13 November 2026). The clock in Egypt is mostly one hour ahead of Germany. Around the clock change in spring and in autumn the difference can be zero or two hours for a few days, however, because the two countries change on different days.

In Egypt I would not drive myself, because the traffic differs clearly from what you may know from home. To this day I sum up my drives through Cairo as “Drive to hell”, because even the roundabouts there were used in both directions. You can book the transfers from the airport and to the golf course with the trip or through your hotel instead.