Championship desert golf between the Red Sea and the pyramids. Gary Player at Soma Bay, Fred Couples at El Gouna, Robert Trent Jones Jr. in Cairo, and warm fairways when Europe is cold.
Photograph: The Cascades at Soma Bay via Google
Egypt is the value play for winter sun golf, and it suits groups who want warm fairways, big name designs and a genuine sense of place without the prices of the Gulf. The Red Sea coast pairs championship golf with some of the best diving and snorkelling in the world, so it works beautifully for mixed groups where not everyone plays every day. Cairo, meanwhile, lets a keen golf group combine two strong inland courses with the pyramids, the Grand Egyptian Museum and the buzz of one of the world's great cities. It is a long established golf destination that has quietly built a serious portfolio of courses.
If you want pure beach and golf, base on the Red Sea around Hurghada and split your rounds between Soma Bay and El Gouna. If you want golf with history and culture, base in Cairo for Madinaty and Allegria and add the pyramids. The most memorable Egypt trips do a little of both, flying the short hop between the coast and the capital.
The first championship course on the western Red Sea and still Egypt's marquee round, a Gary Player design set on a headland with the sea on one side and the desert mountains on the other. Dramatic elevation and sea views make it the standout of any Red Sea trip, with a Player nine hole short course alongside.
Cairo's modern championship course, a long Robert Trent Jones Jr. design that has been named the best course in Egypt and in Africa at the World Golf Awards. Managed by Troon, it stretches past 7,400 yards from the tips, with a photogenic par 3 seventeenth played over water to a tiered green.
The original El Gouna course, designed by Gene Bates in collaboration with major champion Fred Couples, winds through lagoons and islands in the resort town north of Hurghada. Water is in play on most holes, and the lively El Gouna marina and beach scene make it an easy group base.
El Gouna's second course, a Karl Litten design with bold elevation changes, sweeping desert dunes and views toward the Red Sea. A firmer, more rugged contrast to its lagoon sister course, it gives a two course base in El Gouna real variety over a week.
Greg Norman's first North African design, a manicured parkland layout on the western outskirts of Cairo that opened to strong reviews in 2010. Rolling fairways and well shaped greens make it a stylish counterpoint to Madinaty for a two course Cairo trip near the pyramids.
Designers, years and awards verified June 2026. Green fees are indicative third party figures for the 2026 season and change with demand and resort status. Always confirm directly before booking.
Fly into Hurghada and transfer to a Soma Bay or El Gouna resort. Settle in with the beach and the reef, ready for the golf to come.
Open on the Gary Player headland course with the Red Sea in view. Afternoon for the beach, the spa or a first dive.
Move up the coast for the lagoon course, then explore the El Gouna marina and waterfront for the evening.
Add the rugged second El Gouna course, or take a day for snorkelling, a boat trip or simply the beach.
Short hop to the capital. Check into a Cairo hotel and spend the afternoon at the pyramids of Giza or the Grand Egyptian Museum.
The marquee Cairo round on the Robert Trent Jones Jr. championship course, with a celebration dinner in the city afterwards.
Finish on Greg Norman's Allegria before an evening flight, or extend to add more time at the pyramids and the museum.
The Red Sea courses sit within an hour of each other around Hurghada; Cairo is a short domestic flight away, which is why the best Egypt trips combine the coast and the capital.
| Style | Per person, 2026 | What it usually includes |
|---|---|---|
| Red Sea golf and beach week | From around £900 to £1,400 | 7 nights 4 to 5 star, 3 to 4 rounds, transfers |
| All inclusive resort week | From around £1,200 to £1,800 | 7 nights all inclusive, 4 rounds, buggies, beach and reef |
| Red Sea and Cairo combination | From around £1,800 upward | Coast and capital, internal flight, four marquee rounds, pyramids |
Indicative third party operator ranges for the 2026 season, including flights from the UK, shown to set expectations only. We are a guide, not an operator, and never quote our own pricing. Always confirm directly before booking.
The golf season runs October to April, with warm, dry days and comfortable temperatures on the Red Sea and in Cairo. Midsummer is very hot, especially inland, so most groups travel in the cooler half of the year. The Red Sea stays playable longer at each end of the season. Book peak winter weeks two to three months ahead, and earlier for the Christmas, New Year and Easter peaks.
Tell us whether you want the Red Sea, Cairo or both, and roughly when. One concierge costs the whole trip to the head and replies within one working day, with no obligation.
Two clusters. The Red Sea coast around Hurghada holds Cascades at Soma Bay plus the El Gouna and Ancient Sands courses, paired with beach and diving. Greater Cairo holds Madinaty and Allegria, handy for the pyramids and the museums.
October to April, with warm, dry days on the Red Sea and in Cairo. Midsummer is very hot, especially inland, so most golf groups travel in the cooler half of the year. The Red Sea stays playable longer.
Cascades is the marquee Red Sea round. Indicative 2026 green fees run from around €70 to €110 depending on season, with reduced rates for resort guests. Confirm directly before booking.
Yes. Submit a brief and one concierge costs the whole trip to the head, then routes it to a vetted operator. You book once and just play.
Winter sun deals, new openings and the booking windows worth moving on first. Every other week.