At the end of the day its a golf trip and the most important aspect of any golf holiday, golf break or golf tour is the quality of the courses.

» Taba Heights Resort Offers golfers the opportunity to tee off under a crop of desert mountains overlooking an incredible expanse of blue water with a view of three countries.

» La Residence Resort The 18 hole, par 72 course offers memorable views of the lush green fairways that contrast dramatically with the rugged desert and the clear blue sea.

With such a pedigree, it is little wonder Egypt’s golf is no longer a secret. Having won the prestigious accolade of Undiscovered Golf Destination of the Year from world golf tourism organisation IAGTO in 2006, Egypt’s international reputation for golf has grown rapidly.

Apart from the golf there is so much to do and see when taking a golf holiday or golf tour to Egypt. For instance: The Nile River Cruises are available all year around, but in mid April, locks on the Nile are shut because of water levels. The best time to go on a cruise on the Nile is October to March when all the locks are open and the weather is nice and cool.

Even today, Egypt is still synonymous with the legends of the Pharaohs, the Great Pyramids, treasure-laden tombs and undeciphered hieroglyphs. Although the construction of the pyramids was only an episode in the long history of the pharaohs, this period has left us some of the most impressive monuments that can be seen. Besides the three giants of Gizeh, more than 70 pyramids can be counted along the Nile.

Sharm el Sheikh, along with Hurghada, is where it all started. These where the first two destinations of the nearly 20-years-old diving history of the Red Sea. Diving sites in Sharm are world famous. A paradise for a perfect Red Sea diving holiday, Sharm has it all: hard and soft coral, turtles and dolphins, mantas and moray eels, napoleons and tuna, hammerheads, barracudas, reef and pelagic sharks, and much more, including the legendary World War II wreck of the Thistlegorm.

This short video below [lasts 1:01 mins] Explores ancient egypt, nile river, egypt pyramid, nile cruises, or egyptian hieroglyphics.

Souks, craft shops, colourful stalls, good-natured haggling… you’ll certainly love the wealth of opportunities that Egypt offers to shoppers! Temptations abound: beautiful jewellery, wonderfully patterned carpets, countless spices, perfumes scented with subtle Oriental fragrances and sold in elegant little glass phials…

Once you have succumbed to temptation, it’s time to repair to an Egyptian café with its traditional Sheesha (water pipe), where you can gloat over your booty before retiring to a restaurant terrace.

Here temptation once again awaits you – in the form of a rich, full-flavoured cuisine. Appetite sated, you may choose to listen to a concert of Oriental music, or admire the skills of Egypt’s famous belly-dancers. Or else you might saunter to the hotel casino and settle down for a comfortable hour or two in the club bar.

A cruise on the Nile is still the best way to appreciate the sacred river – the play of light on its waters; the landscapes on either side; the monuments that line its banks. Romantics will prefer to experience the dream in the intimacy and comfort of a small boat. Families, groups of friends and other visitors will find the traditional cruise ships, with their full range of facilities, equally delightful. Or if you prefer a day excursion, you can always hire a felucca, the elegant two-masted craft traditionally associated with the Nile.