Egypt!

Egypt is one of the world’s oldest civilizations tracing its beginnings on the Nile Delta back to 6000 BC. Ancient Egypt was considered a cradle of civilization producing ancient temples, hieroglyphics, pyramids, sphinx and mummies. Its medieval religious heritage includes Islam and Coptic Christianity that can still be seen today in its ancient churches, monasteries and mosques. It contains large swaths of desert and the rich Nile River Valley at its heart. And in the middle of Cairo is a baseball field you could soon be playing on!

Sound interesting? Then here's your chance! Plans have finalized for our baseball road trip to Egypt, so now is the time to gear up if you plan to join us. Offering extensive sightseeing and baseball camaraderie, we are now signing up players for this exciting trip, so don't miss out.

   Interested in joining us? Well the requirements are simple.  First, the ability and desire to play baseball in a unique international setting.  Second, an interest in international goodwill and sportsmanship (e.g. if you swing the bat at the ump after a called strike three, please try fantasy baseball).  Third, an adventurous spirit willing to venture forth into the historic Egypt.

What’s involved in this once in a lifetime opportunity? First, you will depart America on October 10th and arrive in Cairo the next day where you'll transfer by cab to the Holiday Inn Maadi. After a night of rest, we will begin our baseball exploits playing four games in the Cairo area against local adult Egyptian baseball teams.  

By now you are probably asking yourself how you could be so lucky to have the opportunity of a lifetime and play baseball in Egypt? Well, it’s time to come back to earth as every dream has its price, but this one’s reasonable. The cost for each player in a double room is $2995 and the cost for a tourist in a double room is $2895.  Single rooms are $4095 for a player and $3995 for a tourist.   Final payment is due August 1st after which no refunds will be given.

Please note that if you sign up for a double room and are not bringing or sharing a room with a roommate who is also signing up for the trip, being assigned a double room is not guaranteed and will depend on whether another person also signs up without a roommate request. If you cannot be paired up with a roommate, you will be required to pay the single room supplement.

What's included in this price? A whole lot on this trip including:

• Hotels with breakfast and lunches during sightseeing,

• All baseball games, umpires and fields including transportation to/from the field,

• Baseball games in the Cairo area,

• Touring the Giza pyramid and sphinx by camel,

• Visit to the world famous Grand Egyptian Museum with Tut Ankh Amun and the 12 New Galleries,

• The evening Light Show at the Pyramids,

• Strolling through Cairo’s famous bazaar,

• A tour of the underground Saqqara tombs,

• A visit to the pyramids of Memphis including entering the main pyramid,

• Exploring of Old Cairo,

• Visiting Cairo’s Citadel and Khan El Khalili,

• An excursion to the papyrus and cotton galleries,

• Exploring several Egyptian Catacombs,

• Touring Pompey’s Pillar and the Citadel of Qaitbay,

• Discovering the original Library of Alexandria,

• Visiting the National Museum of Egyptian Civilization including 22 Mummies,

• An optional day trip to Luxor including flight to see the Valley of the Kings, Mortuary Temple of Hatshepsut, Karnak Temple, and Luxor Temple,

• A Nile Cruise for our farewell dinner banquet complete with belly dancers, and

• Our official Egypt road trip polo shirt.

What isn’t included in this wonderful invitation? First, you are free to choose your own airline to travel roundtrip to Cairo as no international airfare is included in the above prices. Please do not purchase your plane until you are notified that enough players have registered. Second, you must get your own passport if you do not already have one or if yours has expired. Note that your passport must be valid for 6 months after our trip and have at least two blank pages. Third, each player must bring 6 new leather game baseballs and 1 used practice ball. Fourth, each player will be responsible for bringing their own Foreign Devils uniform, gray uniform pants, metal or wooden bat, batting helmet, and glove. If you don't own a Foreign Devils uniform (a jersey and cap), they are available for purchase thru the website. Finally, American citizens must have a visa to enter Egypt and can obtain a renewable single-entry 30-day tourist visa on arrival at Egyptian airports for a 25 USD fee. Now is the time to sign up if you don't wish to be left out!
‍ ‍Please note that travel insurance is not included in our trip, but it is recommended that you consider purchasing travel insurance in case you have a last minute medical or personal problem arise as there are no refunds. Most will cover international travel insurance, emergency medical care, medical evacuation and repatriation, trip cancellation/interruption, baggage/personal item loss and delay, and 24/7 worldwide assistance. Travel insurance companies used by our players in the past include Insure My Trip, Medex Protects, Quote Wright, and Square Mouth. If you decide to purchase travel insurance rather than self-insure, please make sure it covers international travel as not all will.

Our Tentative Schedule

October 10th Saturday: Leave the USA for Egypt on the airline of our choosing.

October 11th Sunday: Arrive in Cairo and transfer to our hotel, the Holiday Inn Maadi, where your room overlooks the Nile and the Pyramids of Giza will be visible from your room.

October 12th Monday: Giza Tour of the Pyramids & Sphinx including a thrilling camel ride. After lunch you’ll have free time at the Papyrus Gallery and Egyptian Gold Bazaar.  Evening Game #1 at 4pm.

October 13th Tuesday: Sightseeing tour of Saqqara and Serapeum near Memphis, the first capitol of Ancient Egypt. Saqqara is Egypt’s largest underground archaeological site while the Serapeum of Saqqara was the ancient Egyptian burial place for the sacred bulls of the Apis cult at Memphis. Lunch at a local restaurant, then a visit to a carpet school.

October 14th Wednesday: A visit to the Grand Egyptian Museum with Tut Ankh Amun and the 12 New Galleries followed by a visit to the National Museum of Egyptian Civilization including 22 Mummies. These museums cover Egypt’s Archaic, Pharaonic, Greco-Roman, Coptic, Medieval, Islamic, modern and contemporary periods. Afterwards we will lunch at a local restaurant (Eye of Life) and visit a Cotton Gallery.  Evening Game #2 at 4pm.

October 15th Thursday: A day trip to visit Alexandria touring Pompey’s Pillar and the Citadel of Qaitbay,  discovering the original Library of Alexandria, and explore the Egyptian Catacombs.

October 16th Friday: Sightseeing tour of the Citadel and the Alabaster Mosque of Mohamed Ali followed by a tour of Old Cairo with free time at local Galleries & Bazaars. Old Cairo is an UNESCO World Heritage Site that includes a Roman-era fortress and Islamic-era settlements pre-dating the founding of Cairo proper in AD 969. In Old Cairo you’ll visit Amr ibn Alas Mosque (the first mosque in Africa), the Hanging Church, the Jewish Synagogue and the Perfume Gallery. Along the way we will have lunch at Studio Masr before heading to Game #3 at 4pm.

October 17th Saturday: Morning Game #4 at 11am followed by Cairo at night on a Nile Cruise farewell cruise complete with dinner and belly dancers!

October 18th Sunday: Leave for the USA as international baseball stars or take an optional visit to Luxor to see the Valley of the Kings where we will visit three tombs, then explore the Colossi of Memnon and the Temple of Hatshepsut.

Optional Visit To Luxor

Visiting Luxor requires purchasing plane tickets for a day trip from Cairo. Tickets sell out quickly and until we have a full group we cannot purchase plane tickets. If the tour fills quickly and we can book the group on the same flight, depending on the interest we can [a] tour Luxor instead of Alexandria, [b] add a day to the tour and visit Luxor on the October 18th and depart for the USA on the 19th, or [c] if only a few people wish to do Luxor it can be arranged for them separately on the 18th. Luxor as an option would be an additional $400 including the flight. On our last Egyptian tour 22 of 25 people elected to spend an extra day and visit Luxor.