Golf lovers will enjoy the 18-hole Mena House Oberoi course, in the shadow of the 40-story Great Pyramid of Cheops. The Victorian era course only added water hazards in 2009, to prevent ground and surface water flow from damaging the pyramid bottom. Though golf carts are not allowed on this uncrowded course, you can rent clubs, a caddie and a wheeled bag carrier. Hotel guests receive about a 50 percent discount on the inexpensive green fees.
6 Pyramids Road
Giza, Cairo
Egypt
011-20-2-3377-3222
oberoimenahouse.com
Both the Carlton in Cairo and the Hussein hotel in the Khan el-Khalili Bazaar have rooftop restaurants. You can enjoy the unobstructed view of Islamic Cairo from the Hussein Hotel's rooftop restaurant. Though the Carlton is one of the lower priced hotels in Cairo, its rooftop restaurant also has good views.
Hussein Hotel
El-Hussein Square
Khan el-Khalili
Cairo
011-202-291-8664
Carlton Hotel
21,26 July St. Downtown
Cairo, Egypt
011-202-257-55-022
carltonhotelcairo.com
New York Times writer Jennifer Conlin organized a private Nile cruise in 2009. If, like Conlin, you can organize a larger group (36 or 80) of your friends and family together, you can customize your itinerary and save 25 percent.
Abercrombie & Kent USA LLC
1411 Opus Place, Executive Towers West II, Suite 300,
Downers Grove, IL 60515-1098 USA
800-554-7016
abercrombiekent.com
As part of its Egypt tour, Admiral Travel offers a private two to three hour tour of the Egyptian Museum. Lead by an expert Egyptologist, and explained in everyday language, the tour can be customized to your tour itinerary.
Admiral Travel International Headquarters
1284 N. Palm Ave.
Sarasota FL, 34236
888-722-3401
admiraltravel.com
