South African Golfing Splendor - 15 Days

Detailed Tour Itinerary

Guests are met upon arrival at Cape Town International Airport from where the day is spent exploring one of the worlds most beautiful cities. We visit Table Mountain, where a cable car ride to the top of the mountain reveals breathtaking views of the Cape Peninsula. After descending the mountain visits are made to the Parliament Gardens and Cape Castle before retiring to the overnight destination situated on Cape Towns famous Victoria and Alfred Waterfront.
Overnight: Cape Grace
Meals: Dinner

After breakfast we make our way to the Royal Cape Golf Course for a round on South Africa's oldest golf course. With lovely views of Table Mountain from most holes, this championship course offers a beautiful setting that will make your visit memorable. Royal Cape Golf Club is a true championship course having hosted the South African Open no less than eleven times and the SA Amateur Championships eight times. The most recent SA Open held here was in 1996 and was won by Ernie Els. The round of golf is followed by some time for lunch, after which the tour makes its way back to the Victoria and Alfred Waterfront where the late afternoon is spent relaxing.
Overnight: Cape Grace
Meals: Breakfast and Dinner

The Erinvale Golf Course is situated at the foot of the Helderberg Mountains and is the site for the mornings game. A Gary Player Design, the course boasts an impressive setting which takes in views of the surrounding mountain ranges and False Bay in the distance. It has hosted the World Cup of Golf and is frequently rated one of the finest courses in South Africa. The round of golf is followed by visits to two of the nearby wine estates where guests can sample some of South Africa's finest wines and enjoy the rich history and superb architecture on display.
Overnight: Cape Grace
Meals: Breakfast and Dinner

We trace the Indian Ocean coast and traverse the towns of Rooi Els and Betties Bay en route to Kleinmond, and the Arabella Golf Course. During the months of June to November the waters are frequented by the Southern Right Whale, and stops will be made at different vantage points from where these regal creatures can be spotted. Outside whale season the drive, of about one hour and fifteen minutes, is still one of the countries most scenic.

The Arabella course will challenge both novices and professionals alike, as this masterful Peter Matkovich layout is played. It is bordered by the Kleinmond Lagoon, and much care has been taken to ensure the course blends in well with the natural surroundings. We make our way back to Cape Town during the late afternoon after a short stop in Hermanus, which is situated on the shores of Walker Bay.
Overnight: Cape Grace
Meals: Breakfast and Dinner

Atlantic Beach Golf course is the focus of a morning round. This Links, which is situated on the West Coast, reveals magnificent examples of Cape Fynbos and will present a challenge, especially on windy days when it will be necessary to use the firm turf to play low running shots under the wind. The tour then makes its way to the South African wine producing area, and the magnificent Lanzerac Hotel, where the late afternoon is spent at leisure
Overnight: Lanzerac
Meals: Breakfast and Dinner

We devote the day to the town of Stellenbosch and the Stellenbosch wine route. The town is the oldest  in South Africa after Cape Town, and is undoubtedly the most scenic and historically-preserved town in Southern Africa. Oak-lined streets next to water furrows compliment the many fine examples of elegant Cape Dutch, Victorian and Georgian architecture - all part of this unique "Town of Oaks".

The town, ideally situated in a magnificent mountain valley, boasts a mild Mediterranean climate. The Stellenbosch Wine route is the oldest, largest and probably the most visited of the Southwest Cape’s wine routes. Many of the estates are very old; their gabled, whitewashed Cape Dutch Homesteads, rolling vineyards and shade-dappled grounds lovely beyond measure. We visit three of these fine estates, where the art of wine making in South Africa is experienced first hand. A large variety of cultivars can be sampled and a specific cultivar, which appeals to your palette, is sure to be found
Overnight: Lanzerac
Meals: Breakfast and Dinner

The morning is devoted to visiting two wine estates in the Paarl area after which guests are transferred to Cape Town for a flight to Johannesburg. Guests are met at Johannesburg International Airport from where they are transferred to the Lombardy, situated on the eastern outskirts of Pretoria. During the evening guests are invited to a traditional South African BBQ with their hosts.
Overnight: Lombardy
Meals: Breakfast and Dinner

Tee off is at the Silver Lakes Country Club, situated a stones throw from the hotel. Bushveld scenery and a challenging course are the main features of this 18-hole championship golf course. Boasting the innovative design of two of South Africa’s top golf course designers, namely Peter Matkovich and Dale Hayes, it is sure to be a rewarding experience. As the name implies, an eight-hectare lake is surrounded by many smaller lakes and water features, attracting a variety of waterfowl and other indigenous bird life which provide a backdrop of natural birdsong.

The afternoon leads the group to the east of Pretoria and the village of Cullinan, where the world's largest Diamond was discovered in 1905.This great diamond weighed in at an amazing 3106 carats in the rough and was transformed, by the Asscher Brothers in Amsterdam, to the magnificent stones which grace the British Crown Jewels. A tour of the mine sheds some light on the process by which these most noble of the earths stones were formed, under great pressure and heat millions of years ago, and on the way in which man extracts them from the earth and shapes them into the desirable objects they become in the jewelry stores of the world.
Overnight: Lombardy
Meals: Breakfast and Dinner

The road leads west past Hartebeestpoort Dam, set beneath the protection of the Magaliesberg Mountains, en route to the Pilanesberg Game Reserve. The reserve is situated a stone's throw from the Sun City Resort and encompasses an area of fifty five thousand hectares of unique geology, which includes the eroded remains of a long extinct volcanic crater. The reserve is home to an abundance of wildlife, not least being the Big Five. The game drive is interpretive in nature and the knowledge of the guide is sure to enhance the experience, with unique insight into the habits and behavior of the different species which grace this area. Thereafter a short drive will lead to the entertainment resort of Sun City.
Overnight: Palace Hotel
Meals: Breakfast and Dinner

Tee off early at the Gary Player Country Club, made famous by the Nedbank Golf Challenge, which it hosts annually. The Sun City golf course lies amidst beautiful nature and is regarded as one of the best in the world. Stretching over more than 7000 meters, it definitely is one of the world's longest golf courses. All 18 holes can be classified as difficult. There are plenty of bunkers and water hazards, in the shape of rivers and dams. The par five ninth, with its island green, is sure to be amongst the most spectacular. The course is both challenging and rewarding. The afternoon is spent at leisure.
Overnight: Palace Hotel
Meals: Dinner

Tee off is at the Lost City course during the morning. The Lost City Golf Course is an 18-hole desert-style golf course, with spectacular views across the bushveld. Unique to this 72 par course are the 38 real crocodiles at the 13th hole, making this one of the most unusual golf resorts in the world, let alone in Africa! The golf course covers more than 100 hectares and incorporates 28 000 square meters of water features. The afternoon is spent at leisure.
Overnight: Palace Hotel
Meals: Breakfast and Dinner

Guests are met at Sun City after breakfast from where they are transferred to Johannesburg for a charter flight bound for the Sabi Sand Private Game Reserve. The reserve is home to most of South Africa's finest Game Lodges and forms part of the world renowned Greater Kruger National Park. The afternoon is devoted to a first open 4X4 safari in this magnificent wilderness area.
Overnight: Exeter Dulini Lodge
Meals: Full Board

The day is devoted to two open 4X4 safaris in search of Africa's legendary Big Five. The safaris are led by an experienced ranger, whose intimate knowledge of the habits and behavior of the different animals is sure to add to the enjoyment of the experience. A bush walk is also conducted during the day, giving guests the opportunity to come into close contact with some of the plains game species while on foot.
Overnight: Exeter Dulini Lodge
Meals: Full Board

An African sunrise colors the sky as guests enjoy an early morning game drive in this area of unique ecology. The Greater Kruger National Park is home to the greatest diversity of different mammal species on the African continent. The opportunity of viewing creatures, great and small, in their natural environment is sure to be the highlight of the morning game drive. Guests are then transferred to the Malelaan Sun where a round of 18 holes is enjoyed at the Leopard Creek Golf Course, South Africa’s most prestigious course, which was designed around the concept of creating an Augusta in Africa. Situated on the Southern Border of the Kruger National Park, and with the Crocodile River forming the divide, you are sure to be thrilled by the natural setting. Some golfers rate the experience better than both the Gary Player Course at Sun City as well as the Montague at Fancourt
Overnight: Malelaan Sun
Meals: Breakfast and Dinner

After a morning spent at leisure, guests are transferred to Kruger Mpumalanga Airport for a flight to Johannesburg, where they are met and assisted with transferring to an international flight back to their country of origin. A South African golfing experience never to be forgotten should make the flight more tolerable.
Overnight: None
Meals: Breakfast