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Golf holiday in Cairo

Around Cairo I introduce eight golf facilities to you. In the east you play in New Cairo, in the west near the pyramids.

  • 8 golf facilities
  • Cairo airport
Drawing of red rocks above a green landscape
Illustration from the book

In short

  • You decide on the east or the west of the city so that you do not drive through the whole of Cairo.
  • You take your club membership card and proof of handicap with you and reserve in writing.
  • Guests who do not live in Egypt pay prices of their own in US dollars or euros.
8golf facilities are listed on this page
4courses form the Pyramid Golf Trail
1899is the year golf was first played at the Mena House

Golf and pyramids

In Cairo you can combine your round with the pyramids, the Nile and the museums. Golf also has a long history in Egypt, because golf has been played at the Mena House hotel near the pyramids since 1899. The Egyptian Open was held for the first time in 1921.

In May 2026 a rebuilding of the 9-hole course at the Mena House was announced. Whether you can play there at present is therefore something I would ask the hotel before a visit.

East or west

Cairo is big and the traffic is dense. That is why I would look for a hotel on the side of the city on which your golf courses lie.

East

Katameya Dunes, Katameya Heights and Mirage City lie in New Cairo, and the Madinaty Golf Club in Madinaty. Two of the facilities have a hotel at the course.

West

The Allegria, New Giza, Palm Hills and Dreamland lie close together. From here it is not far to the pyramids of Giza.

Mirco’s experience

To this day I sum up the traffic in Cairo as “Drive to hell”. Roundabouts were used in both directions. I would have myself driven to the golf course. You can book the transfer through your hotel.

Golf courses in the east of Cairo

Four facilities lie in New Cairo and in Madinaty.

  1. Katameya Dunes Golf ClubThe facility by Sir Nick Faldo in New Cairo with 27 holes and a hotel at the course.27 holesNick Faldo
  2. Katameya Heights Golf & Tennis ResortThe club in New Cairo with an 18-hole course and a 9-hole course, designed by the Frenchman Yves Bureau.27 holesPar 726,218 m
  3. Mirage City Golf ClubThe golf club at the JW Marriott Hotel Cairo with an 18-hole course and a 9-hole course by Peter Harradine.18 and 9 holesAt the JW Marriott
  4. Madinaty Golf ClubThe 18-hole course by Robert Trent Jones Jr. in Madinaty, managed by Troon.18 holesRobert Trent Jones Jr.

Golf courses in the west of Cairo

In the west four courses form the Pyramid Golf Trail. They lie no more than 15 minutes by car from The Allegria.

  1. The Allegria Golf ClubThe course by Greg Norman in the west of Cairo, in the style of a parkland course with lakes and streams.18 holesPar 726,599 m
  2. NEWGIZA Golf ClubThe course in a former quarry on the edge of Cairo, five miles from the pyramids.18 holesIn a quarry
  3. Palm Hills Golf ClubThe facility by Nicklaus Design with 27 holes and a view of the pyramids.27 holesView of the pyramids
  4. Dreamland Golf ResortThe course at the Hilton Pyramids Golf hotel in the west of Cairo.18 holesAt the Hilton

What the clubs require of guests

The clubs in Cairo have rules of their own for guests. You can go through these points before the trip.

Caddies are on the price lists of Katameya Dunes and The Allegria and you pay for them in addition to the green fee.

What golf costs in Cairo

The table shows green fees over 18 holes for guests who do not live in Egypt.

ServicePrice
Katameya Dunes80 US dollars
Katameya Heights, on foot70 US dollars
The Allegria, peak time€75
The Allegria, off-peak time€60
Madinaty through the Kempinski Nile Hotel, with golf cart and rental clubs100 US dollars

Prices according to the golf course, as of . Prices change. You learn the current prices from the golf course before booking.

For residents of Egypt other prices in Egyptian pounds apply. They require an Egyptian residence card.

Climate and when to travel

The columns show the mean daily maximum temperature for every month.

  1. 19°Jan
  2. 20°Feb
  3. 23°Mar
  4. 28°Apr
  5. 32°May
  6. 35°Jun
  7. 35°Jul
  8. 35°Aug
  9. 33°Sep
  10. 30°Oct
  11. 25°Nov
  12. 20°Dec
MonthJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Day, maximum19°20°23°28°32°35°35°35°33°30°25°20°
Night, minimum10°10°12°15°18°21°23°23°22°19°15°11°
Days of rain3.73.82.51.20.50000.10.61.52.5
Temperatures in degrees Celsius. Measured at: Cairo. Mean values 1981 to 2010.

In Cairo the winter is cooler than on the Red Sea. In January the maximum temperature is 19 degrees, and at night around 10 degrees. From June to August it rises to almost 35 degrees.

Hotels and accommodation in Cairo

These hotels lie at a golf course or have a golf offer of their own. Each of them has a page of its own here.

  1. The Westin Cairo Golf Resort & SpaThe hotel at the Katameya Dunes course, whose guests receive a 20 per cent discount on the green fee.At the golf courseKatameya Dunes
  2. JW Marriott Hotel CairoThe hotel in New Cairo with a golf club of its own, an 18-hole course and a 9-hole course.At the golf courseMirage City
  3. Hilton Pyramids GolfThe hotel at the Dreamland course in the west of Cairo, a few minutes from the pyramids.At the golf courseWest of Cairo
  4. Kempinski Nile HotelThe city hotel on the Nile with special prices for a round at the Madinaty Golf Club.On the NileGolf offer

Frequently asked questions

What does golf cost in Cairo for holidaymakers?

Depending on the club, guests who do not live in Egypt pay 60 to 75 euros or 70 to 80 US dollars for 18 holes. The prices come from the pages of the clubs, as of 13 November 2026.

Do I need proof of my handicap in Cairo?

Katameya Dunes requires membership of a golf club and proof of the handicap. Katameya Heights can ask for current proof. I would take both with me.

Can I play golf in Cairo with a view of the pyramids?

In the west of the city the golf courses lie near the pyramids of Giza. According to Nicklaus Design you look out on the pyramids from Palm Hills, but the facility is listed there as private.

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