Grand South Africa
11 Nights | 4 Stops | 6 Round(s) of Golf
STOP(S): Makalali Conservancy, Sabie Sand Reserve, Franschhoek, V&A
Waterfront
PRICE PER PERSON FROM:
ZAR
The price provided is a per person guideline based on two people sharing a room.
South Africa
Makalali Conservancy
Sabie Sand Reserve
Franschhoek
V&A Waterfront
Begin your trip in the Big Five territory at Limpopo and Kruger National Park as you explore safaris like no other. From the amazing vineyards of Franschhoek to the flat topped Table Mountain looking over Cape Town, you’ll see the region’s hidden gems
while you explore this rainbow nation.Get ready, we’re here to shake things up and give you a taste of the real, exciting, South Africa! Full of fantastic golf, fascinating sights and incredible safaris that really pack a punch, this tour allows you to explore almost all conceivable highlights of the region.
VIP Package Inclusions
STAY AT
- 2x Night(s) at 5-Star Garonga Safari Camp, Makalali Conservancy in Luxury Tent – Sharing, Luxury Tent – Single (Full Board & Game Drives)
- 3x Night(s) at 5-Star Sabi Sabi Bush Lodge, Sabie Sand Reserve in Luxury Suites – Sharing, Luxury Suite – Single (Full Board, Selected Beverages & Game Drives)
- 2x Night(s) at 4-Star Le Franschhoek Hotel & Spa, Franschhoek in Standard Room – Sharing, Standard Room – Single
(Bed & Breakfast) - 4x Night(s) at 5-Star Radisson Blu Hotel Waterfront, V&A Waterfront in Standard Room Non Sea-Facing – Sharing, Standard Room Non Sea-Facing – Single (Bed & Breakfast)
PLAY ON
- 1x 18 Holes at Hans Merensky Golf Course (Includes Green Fee)
- 1x 18 Holes at Leopard Creek Golf Course (Includes Green Fee)
- 1x 18 Holes at Pearl Valley Golf Course (Includes Green Fee)
- 1x 18 Holes at Paarl Golf Course (Includes Green Fee)
- 1x 18 Holes at Steenberg Golf Estate Golf Course (Includes Green Fee)
- 1x 18 Holes at Royal Cape Golf Course (Includes Green Fee)
MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS
- Conservation fee included
- Meet and assist at the airport
- All local taxes and tourism levies
- 24/7 on-call local support
PRICING EXCLUDES
- All flights (international and domestic) and Visa processing charges
- Pre and Post Tour extensions (if any)
- All items of a personal nature including tips and gratuities for guides,
caddies etc not specified in the itinerary - All caddies, portage and meals not specified in the itinerary
- Any activity not specified explicitly in the itinerary
DAY 1: Arrive in Hoedspruit
- Arrive at Hoedspruit Airport where you will be met by our representative.
- Check in to the Garonga Safari Camp for 2 night(s).
- Afternoon game drive – time dependent
Garonga Safari Camp
Full Board
STOP 1:
Garonga Safari Camp
Stay for 2x Nights • Full Board
Selected Beverages & Game Drives
Garonga Safari Camp and Little Garonga are secluded safari camps nestled amidst the unassuming greater Makalali Conservancy, spread over 22,000 hectares of land, offering exclusive camp experience in the wilderness that is a free-roaming conservatory of Africa’s Big Four.
Ranking in the list of Classic Safari Camps of Africa, Garonga combines simplistic camp living with modern luxury. Rustic African décor of earthy color with linear furniture arrangement creates an impression of space. Each luxury tent contains indoor and outdoor shower and platform deck with hammocks overlooking a dry riverbed for ultimate lazy evenings.
The residential chef brings together the taste of the land and of international cuisine inspired from local ingredients and wine supplied from hotel’s cellar as guests gather for Boma style dining under open sky. Skilled therapists, available round-the-clock, offer invigorating massage and treatment.
DAY 2: Lodge activities
- Enjoy 2 game drives and 3 meals
Garonga Safari Camp
Full Board
DAY 3: Arrive in Sabie Sand Reserve
- After breakfast, check out from your Lodge.
- Check in to the Sabi Sabi Bush Lodge for 3 night(s).
- Play 1x 18 holes golf at Hans Merensky Golf Course (Includes Green Fee).
Sabi Sabi Bush Lodge
Full Board
STOP 2:
Sabi Sabi Bush Lodge
Stay for 3x Nights • Full Board
Selected Beverages & Game Drives
Deep in the African bushveld, on the south-west border of the Kruger National Park lies the Sabi Sand Reserve- a free roaming ground for the Big 5 as well as several other species.
Modern living options are offered in the Bush Lodge which has been designed with modern furnishing. Each of the suites is self-sufficient with en-suite modern amenities, private terrace, and fireplace; a bathroom complete with Persian carpet and antique chaise-lounge; and a private alfresco shower underneath shadowy trees.
Boma style dining can be enjoyed under the night sky of Africa while chef duo Shadrack Sishlangu and Ennock Zitha prepare authentic South African dishes for a luxury safari cuisine. Guests rejuvenate by indulging in the spa treatment offered by Amani Spa in the lodge amid tranquil surroundings.
Hans Merensky Golf Course
Phalaborwa, Kruger Park
Par 74 | Hole 18 | 6549 m
Designed by the legendary Bob Grimsdell, the Hans Merensky golf course charmingly blends the game of golf wih the spectacular ‘game’ or wildlife of Africa to present a golfing experience like no other. This Parklands layout is a visual masterpiece with a jaw dropping safari element that is intrinsic to the rich, unadulterated lands of Limpopo. The championship golf course has an added achievement of being voted the best walking course in Africa in the Compleat Golfer Magazine.
Prepare for an audience comprising a variety of antelope, resident giraffes and resident hippos during your game. Also watch out for the rare appearance put in by lions or leopards. After all, the course actually borders the Kruger National Park, although fencing does protect the property from elephant, rhino and buffalo. The golf course itself follows the natural gentle undulating terrain and the wide and well-maintained fairways are lined with a variety of trees and the natural dense bush typical of the area. Excellent greens complete the picturesque canvas.
DAY 4: Lodge activities
- Enjoy 2 game drives and 3 meals
Sabi Sabi Bush Lodge
Full Board
DAY 5: Golf at Leopard Creek
- Play 1x 18 holes golf at Leopard Creek Golf Course (Includes Green Fee).
Sabi Sabi Bush Lodge
Full Board
Leopard Creek Golf Course
Leopard Creek, Malelane
Par 72 | Hole 18 | 6692 m
Internationally recognised as a world class golf course, Leopard Creek, designed by Gary Player, is located strategically on the border of the Kruger National Park near Malelane. The course typifies the essence of African golf at its best with indigenous bushveld bordering the pristine fairways and greens. The course has hosted many PGA professional tournaments including the well known South African Sunshine Tour.
Home to the annual Alfred Dunhil Golf Tournament, this wonderful layout has numerous animals strolling on the fairways. It’s common to hear a buffalo snort or see a giraffe near the fence on your drive, while the pitch shot might need a hit over a lake full of crocodiles and hippos. The clubhouse, filled with golfing memorabilia, is one of the best in all of Africa: an extraordinary piece
of architecture with a thatch roof.
DAY 6: Arrive in Franschhoek
- After breakfast, check out from your Lodge. You can fly from Hoedspruit Airport to Cape Town
direct or via Johannesburg. - Arrival at Cape Town International Airport. Check in to the Le Franschhoek Hotel & Spa for 2 night(s).
- Spend the day at leisure on your own.
Le Franschhoek Hotel & Spa
Breakfast
STOP 3:
Le Franschhoek Hotel & Spa
Stay for 2x Nights
Set against the towering Franschhoek Mountains, the Le Franschhoek Hotel recreates country-styled retreats with its Cape Dutch facade, thatched roofs and elegant, understated interiors.
All 63 rooms, suites and villas overlook vineyards or gardens from private balconies and feature Hollywood twin beds and en suite bathrooms with full bath and separate showers. The family suites have a loft area for additional beds, while the independent villa-chalets come with a kitchenette, lounge area and a patio.
The Le Verger Restaurant is set within an orchard and serves light meals in a glass dining area, while the Dish is a preferred destination for formal dining. Leisure facilities include a spa, tennis and a poolside bar for guests.
DAY 7: Golf at Pearl Valley
- Play 1x 18 holes golf at Pearl Valley Golf Course (Includes Green Fee).
Le Franschhoek Hotel & Spa
Breakfast
Pearl Valley Golf Course
Franschhoek, Winelands
Par 72 | Hole 18 | 6085 m
The Pearl Valley Golf Estate is enchantingly beautiful. Located between the magnificent Simonsberg and Drakenstein Mountain Ranges, it shares its borders with two of the most wellknown and picturesque winemaking towns in the Cape – Paarl and Franschhoek. The estate as well as the course is post-card perfect in every sense of the word. From the vineyards and orchards that border the course to the mighty Berg River flowing through it to the mountainous backdrops of every hole, playing here is an experience that cannot be adequately described in words.
Golf legend Jack Nicklaus has used his abundant store of knowledge and experience in the game to develop the most visually spectacular golf course in the country. The design of the Pearl Valley Golf Course has received praises galore for its magnificent rich, deep, green all-season fairways and the clever use of dazzling water features, which often protect the splendid large and subtle bent grass greens. The bunkers, in true Nicklaus fashion, are shallow, long and relatively undaunting. Traversed by roads in only three places, with a state-of-the-art drainage system in place that allows play to continue just minutes after a severe downpour, the course is truly in a league of its own.
DAY 8: Arrive in V&A Waterfront
- After breakfast, check out from your hotel Franschhoek. Check in to the Radisson Blu Hotel
Waterfront for 4 night(s). - Play 1x 18 holes golf at Paarl Golf Course (Includes Green Fee).
Radisson Blu Hotel Waterfront
Breakfast
STOP 4:
Radisson Blu Hotel Waterfront
Stay for 4x Nights
Superbly situated on the edge of the Atlantic Ocean, overlooking the Victoria & Alfred Waterfront with the Table Mountain in the background, the Radisson Blu Waterfront hotel offers the ultimate in comfort and luxury to discerning travellers.
The five-star hotel offers 177 luxuriously appointed guest rooms including two-bedroom suites that consists of a main bedroom attached with a private balcony, and a second bedroom with shower, apart from a lounge area and full kitchenette. Additionally there are Business and Superior rooms with overhanging balconies and spectacular views of the private marina, Table Mountains or across the bay to Robben Island. All feature king-size or twin beds, en suite baths and other luxury amenities.
Paarl Golf Course
Paarl, Winelands
Par 74 | Hole 18 | 5046 m
Set right in the heart of the picturesque Cape Winelands, the Paarl Golf Course is the first 27-hole course in the Western Cape. In 1999, nine new holes, known as the ‘Boschenmeer-nine’ were introduced. The resulting 27 holes, comprising The River Nine, The Paarl Nine and The Boschenmeer Nine, offer 3 18-hole options and a heady fusion of tree-lined fairways and challenging and visually spectacular water features, all leading to superb, large putting surfaces. This David Frost signature course has been lauded as one of the Cape’s truly charming, memorable and unspoiled country courses. Nestling below the famed Paarl Rock and
blessed with an abundance of trees and vineyard surrounds, the course commands a deserved reputation for its year-round quality and consistency.
DAY 9: Explore your surroundings
- Treat yourself to a trip up Table Mountain or some shopping in the V&A Waterfront.
Radisson Blu Hotel Waterfront
Breakfast
DAY 10: Golf at Steenberg Golf Estate
- Play 1x 18 holes golf at Steenberg Golf Estate Golf Course (Includes Green Fee).
Radisson Blu Hotel Waterfront
Breakfast
Steenberg Golf Estate Golf Course
Constantia, Cape Town
Par 72 | Hole 18 | 6310 m
Rated among the top 3 golf courses to visit in South Africa, Steenberg, nestled in the crook of the Constantiaberg Mountains, lives up to its fame with a charming location. Designed by the eminent golf course architect Peter Matkovich, Steenberg follows his principle that good golf course architects “listen to the land”. Recently voted “Top foreign golf resort” by Conde Nast Traveller readers, Steenberg is one of the most prestigious golf courses in South Africa.
The greens on the course are especially laudable, but the quality of the fairways or the rest of the course is in fact, equally impressive. Signature holes are the 7th and the 14th. Large aprons around the greens are another special feature and the vineyards also provide a unique visual aspect, as well as a charming added hazard.
DAY 11: Golf at Royal Cape
- Play 1x 18 holes golf at Royal Cape Golf Course (Includes Green Fee).
Radisson Blu Hotel Waterfront.
Breakfast
Royal Cape Golf Course
Wynberg, Cape Town
Par 72 | Hole 18 | 5797 m
Royal Cape Golf Club is a true championship course having hosted the South African Open and the SA Amateur Championships multiple times. The course has undergone extensive work to match the USGA standards and is now a fine test of golf and worthy of its championship rating. South Africa’s oldest golf club emanates a rich history and tradition. There is good practice range near the clubhouse, and three practice nets. With views of Table Mountain from most holes, this course offers a beautiful setting that will make your visit truly memorable. The narrow fairways demand extreme accuracy off the tee, wayward shots can be heavily penalized amongst the trees and the greens are well bunkered. There is also plenty of water on the course, especially at the corner of the 3rd, 4th, 5th and also the 14th, 15th and 16th. The most difficult holes are the par-4 3rd and the par-4 14th. The second nine offers quite a challenge for the average golfer: two challenging par 3s and a very magnificent par 4! The locals do not call it their own ‘Amen’ corner for nothing!
DAY 12: See you soon
- Enjoy breakfast before checking out from the hotel.
- See you soon…
Breakfast