 6 DAYS / 5 NIGHTS
You meet the group at Johannesburg International Airport at 19:30 on Tuesday for your flight to Cairo (Flight MS 840: departing 22:30, arriving 06:30).
Day 1 Arrive in Cairo Wednesday Upon your arrival at Cairo International Airport, you are met by your English-speaking Tour Manager and assisted through immigration and customs. You are then transferred by coach to your hotel where you meet your English-speaking guide and have a hearty breakfast. (In view of the fact that your room will only be available at 12:00, your luggage remains on the coach while you undertake an excursion.) You travel to the Pyramids and Sphinx at Giza standing on a desert plateau some 15 kms out of Cairo, immutably majestic as they have been for thirty-five centuries and amongst the biggest manmade edifices on earth. You will have an opportunity to enter the second biggest pyramid to marvel at how the ancient Egyptians managed to build these huge edifices with blocks of granite weighing many tons without using mortar, but nevertheless so perfect that a human hair cannot pass between the blocks. You will also have an opportunity to stand within a stone’s throw from the ancient Sphinx, representing a lion’s body with a man’s head and dating back to antiquity. You then visit Coptic Cairo where you visit, inter alia, the Church of St Sergius where, according to tradition, the Holy Family sheltered during their sojourn in Egypt, and the oldest Christian church in Egypt, the famous Hanging Church (al-Mu’allaqa) originating in the 4th century and built over the southern gate of the Fortress of Babylon. This church is dedicated to the Virgin Mary and its treasures include a 14th century wall-painting of the Nativity. You then check into your hotel. The remainder of the day is at leisure. Dinner at your hotel.
Day 2 Cairo Thursday Breakfast at the hotel. Today has been reserved for your first round of golf at Katamya Heights Golf & Tennis Resort. About the course: Since January 1997 the Katamya Heights Golf & Tennis Resort has been a fully operational resort for those who love the challenge of golf and tennis, while also enjoying a wide variety of recreational and social facilities. Just 20 minutes from Cairo International Airport and conveniently located between Cairo's distinguished districts of Heliopolis and Maadi, this 5-star deluxe resort features 27 holes of championship golf, practice facilities and a golf academy. Set amid endless rolling hills of golfing green, the Clubhouse stands in recognized glory with luxurious restaurants, lounges, bars, a swimming pool, health spa, state-of-the-art fitness center and a fully-stocked Pro Shop overlooking nearly 250 acres of green fairways surrounded by golden desert sand. You will be entitled to enjoy all the golf facilities for own account: the Pro Shop, caddies, power carts, tournaments and food and beverages on the course. Course Specifications: - - 18-hole Championship Course
- - Par 72
- - 6780 yards
- - Rating 72
- - Five tees
- - 9-hole course
- - Par 35
- - 2985 yards
This evening you enjoy a Dinner Cruise on the Nile, tasting the best Middle Eastern cuisine and enjoying a traditional Egyptian Sufi Tanora Show and Egyptian belly dancing show.
Day 3 Cairo Friday Breakfast at the hotel. Today has been reserved fro sight-seeing. You visit the Egyptian Museum, one of the world’s most famous museums which contains a magnificent collection of antiquities, including mummies, sarcophagi and the fabulous treasures discovered in the tomb of the famous King Tutankhamun on 22 December 1922, as well as the Citadel of Salah al-Din built between 1176 and 1182 AD and now providing a panoramic view of Cairo from the Moqattam Hills. The Citadel complex includes the Alabaster Mosque. You then visit the bustling Khan el Khalili Bazaar – in operation since 1390 and one of the most famous oriental bazaars in the world – offering plenty of bargains, particularly in leather goods, and brass and glassware, as well as objects inlaid with mother-of-pearl and other beautiful jewelry. Try your hand at haggling a price! Dinner at your hotel.
Day 4 Cairo Saturday Breakfast at the hotel. A full-day of golfing at your hotel. Dinner at your hotel. About the courses: If at the Hilton Dream: Located on the outskirts of Cairo, the Golf and Tennis Resort is part of Dreamland City, currently the world’s largest private sector development. Narrow serpentine fairways wind around grassy mounds and lakes, all contrasted against golden desert sands, offer spectacular views of the Great Pyramids of Giza. The Dreamland Golf Course is an exceptional 18-hole, par 72 layout designed by the renowned golf architect Karl Litten.
Course Specifications: - - 18-holes
- - Par 72
- - 7205 yards
- - Rating 74
- - Four tees
If at the J W Marriott at Mirage City: About the course: The golf course covers 250 acres, represents Cairo’s most unique and challenging golf design and offers a new level of excellence in both hospitality and golf. The Clubhouse has three restaurants, as well as function rooms, a bar, billiards, a library and a boardroom. At the hotel you could enjoy their six restaurants, four bars, function rooms, four swimming pools, sauna, steam bath, exercise facilities, health spa and equestrian club. Course Specifications: - - 18-holes
- - Par 72
- - 6944 yards
- - Rating 73
- - Three tees
You will be entitled to enjoy with the golf facilities at the Resorts for own account: the Pro Shop, caddies, power carts, tournaments and food and beverage on the course.
Day 5 Cairo Sunday Breakfast at the hotel. A second day of delightful golf at Katamya Heights Golf & Tennis Resort. Dinner at your hotel.
Day 6 Cairo – Johannesburg Monday Breakfast at the hotel. This morning has been reserved for a last round of golf at your hotel. You check out of the hotel at 12:00. Your luggage remains on the coach while you have an opportunity for last minute shopping. You have dinner at a restaurant this evening. After dinner you are transferred to Cairo International Airport for your flight to Johannesburg (Flight MS 839: departing at 01:25 on Saturday arriving 09:25 on Saturday).
The tour price per person sharing accommodation: Staying at the HILTON DREAM: Summer Season: R13 500 1 May – 26 June 2006 and 1 September – 30 September 2006 Winter Season: R13 660 27 June – 31 August 2006 and1 October 2006 – 30 April 2007 Single Supplement per person not willing or able to share accommodation: R Staying at the J W MARRIOTT: Summer Season: R14 480 1 May – 31 July 2006 Winter Season: R15 230 1 August 2006 – 30 April 2007 Single Supplement per person not willing or able to share accommodation: R3 100 Included in the price: - - Air tickets Johannesburg / Cairo / Johannesburg (Economy Class)
- - Accommodation in 5-star hotels – either the Hilton Dream or the J W Marriott
- - Meals as indicated in the program (Breakfast & Dinner)
- - Transport in a luxury air-conditioned coach
- - Services of an English-speaking guide
- - Nile Dinner Cruise in Cairo
- - 4 Rounds of golf: 2 at Katamya Golf Resort and 2 at your hotel including tee fees
- - All entrance fees in respect of sites visited
Not included in the price: - - All expenses of a personal nature including telephone calls, drinks, video camera fees, laundry, etc.
- - Entrance inside the Pyramids and Mummies Room at the Egyptian Museum
- - Cost of carts and caddies at golf courses (US$100 per person)
- - Porterage & gratuities
Participants will be expected to provide their own golf clubs. Visas: South African citizens need to apply for a visa to enter Egypt. This visa is issued free of charge. However, Selected Tours & Destinations, charges a handling fee of R200-00 per visa application. The visa requirements are 1 X application form (obtainable from Selected Tours & Destinations) and – - - A valid passport (valid for a minimum period of six months after the intended return date)
- - 1 X passport photo
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