Day 1: Pretoria
Guests are met upon arrival at Johannesburg International Airport from where a short drive leads to Pretoria, the capital of South Africa. After freshening up, tee off is at the Silver Lakes Country Club, situated a stone's throw from your hotel. Bushveld scenery and a challenging design, with many water hazards, are the main features of this 18-hole championship golf course. 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 late afternoon brings guests back to their hotel.
Overnight: Lombardy
Meals: Breakfast and Dinner
Day 2: Pretoria
Breakfast is followed by a short drive to the Royal Johannesburg Golf Club where tee off is on the East Course, a championship layout that has been host to the South African Open Championship no less than seven times. If played from the championship tees it measures 6846m with a more reasonable 6382m when played from the club tees. The course has the unique distinction of boasting the longest back to back par four holes in the world, in the 10th and 11th. The eleventh is also the signature hole of the course and is telescoped by huge poplar trees. Five tees allow for a varied angle of attack and length, which could be varied from a monstrous 457 meters to a milder 382m.Guests return to the hotel during the late afternoon.
Overnight: Lombardy
Meals: Breakfast and Dinner
Day 3: Sun City
The road leads past Hartebeestpoort Dam, set beneath the protection of the Magaliesberg Mountains on 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. An interpretive game drive is conducted in Pilanesberg by your experienced guide before the tour makes its way to Sun City, where the late afternoon is spent at leisure.
Overnight: Cabanas
Meals: Breakfast and Dinner
Day 4: Sun City
Tee off early at the Gary Player Country Club, made famous by the Two Million Dollar Golf Challenge, which it hosts annually. The Sun City golf course lies amidst beautiful bushveld surroundings 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 form of rivers and dams. The par five ninth, with its island green, is sure to be amongst the most spectacular. After completing the round, guests spend the afternoon at leisure.
Overnight: Cabanas
Meals: Breakfast and Dinner
Day 5: Departure
The Lost City Golf Course is the focus of a morning round. The Lost City Golg 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 courses in South Africa. The golf course covers more than 100 hectares and incorporates 28000 square meters of water features. After completing the course and allowing some time for freshening up, guests are transferred to Johannesburg, where they are dropped off at any location of their choice after a memorable golfing vacation.
Overnight: None
Meals: Breakfast |