The Ultimate Golf & Safari Experience - Gauteng, North-West & Cape Regions
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ThursdayDepart the States for South Africa. FridayArrive South Africa (O.R. Tambo International Airport at Johannesburg), where you’ll be met by a Golfpac International representative. From the airport you will be transferred by your private driver/guide to the Michelangelo Hotel in Sandton (25 minute transfer). After a welcome drink and a short orientation session the rest of your day will be at leisure. Accommodation: Michelangelo Hotel, Sandton (Standard Room) The Michelangelo Hotel has captured the spirit of a bygone era while being at the heart of the pulsating vibrant corporate capital of Africa, Sandton Square. The hotel offers unsurpassed attention to detail and ensures that individual needs and tastes are catered for in every possible way. Beautiful Renaissance-inspired decor ensures that guests enjoy the utmost luxury. SaturdayAfter breakfast we depart for the Lesedi cultural village for an authentic exposure to South African traditional culture (1 hour transfer). This will be followed by a visit to the Sterkfontein heritage site, aka the cradle of human kind. Thereafter you are transferred to the famous Sun City Resort (1 hour transfer). After you have settled in at your hotel room, the rest of your evening is at leisure. Accommodation: Cascades Hotel, Sun City Resort (Standard Room) Deep in the rugged bushveld, in the heart of an ancient volcano, lies the world’s most unique resort, the internationally acclaimed Sun City Resort. The Cascades Hotel is reminiscent of a tropical paradise overlooking cascading waterfalls and a tropical forest. SundayAfter an early breakfast you will tee off at the fabulous Lost City golf course. Golfers are astounded by the breathtaking beauty of the Lost City golf course. The dessert style design of the golf course has an exotic allure all of its own and designer Gary Player has acknowledged it as one of his favourite courses. The water hazard at the 13th hole is inhabited by 2 meter long crocodiles and you are discouraged to retrieve your lost ball. After golf you can cool down at the pool, try your luck at the casino or challenge the valley of the waves. Your evening will be at leisure with a plethora of options. Accommodation: Cascades Hotel, Sun City Resort (Standard Room) MondayAfter breakfast we play the awesome Gary Player Country Club. This walk only course (no carts allowed) will test your skill to the fullest. The Gary Player Country Club at the famed Sun City Resort has been ranked as the top course in South Africa and is acknowledged as a difficult and demanding course. The course requires stamina and accuracy from players. The comparatively flat nature of the golf course is misleading - water hazards, cunningly sited bunkers and pins hidden away on kidney shaped greens makes up for the lack of gradient. After golf and lunch you will be transferred to the Tuningi Safari Lodge in the Madikwe Game Reserve for an unrivaled safari in the African bush (2 hour transfer). This evening prepare for your first game drive. As night sets in, lanterns and candles are lit and the mood goes from bush to baroque. Guests return from their evening game drive to be presented with a bush extravaganza dinner, prepared by Tuningi’s Executive Chef, in the boma with a blazing log fire to keep them warm. Accommodation: Tuningi Safari Lodge, Madikwe Game Reserve (One Bedroom Safari Lodge) The five-star Tuningi Safari Lodge is situated in the world renowned 165,000 acre malaria-free Big 5 Madikwe Game Reserve and offers guests a superior product enhanced by an impressive Big 5 safari experience. Tuningi’s game rangers are highly qualified and they have a skill for making guests feel passionate about the environment and wildlife while offering a unique opportunity for those willing to be educated on many aspects of wildlife and bush etiquette while in 4x4. TuesdayToday is spent on a South African safari (both morning and evening drives). As you return from your morning game drive a wonderful breakfast awaits. The remainder of the afternoon is spent at your leisure until you prepare for your evening game drive. As guests return from their evening game drive, they will be presented with a another wonderful dinner, prepared by Tuningi’s Executive Chef, in the boma with a blazing log fire to keep all warm. Accommodation: Tuningi Safari Lodge, Madikwe Game Reserve (One Bedroom Safari Lodge) WednesdayAfter an early morning game drive and a late breakfast we leave Tuningi and transfer (2 hour 30 minutes transfer) back to Sandton where you will check into the Michelangelo Hotel. Evening at leisure. Accommodation: Michelangelo Hotel, Sandton (Standard room) ThursdayAfter an early breakfast we leave for the O.R. Tambo Airport in Johannesburg for our flight to George. Upon arrival, travel to Fancourt (30 minutes). After check in at the Fancourt Hotel & Spa we play “The Links” at Fancourt. The Links at Fancourt is an awe-inspiring example of magnificent design and golf-course construction, about which designer Gary Player says: “Links golf is how the game originated and at The Links we take golfers back to the roots of golf – and they can play a ‘British Open’ all of their own!” “The Links” is without doubt the most impressive piece of golf design and construction ever in South Africa. When playing The Links, it is difficult to believe that one is not in Scotland or Ireland, until, that is, one notices the imposing Outeniqua mountain range that rises impressively in the background. – The Links was the host venue for the 2003 Presidents Cup and 2005 Women’s World Cup of Golf. This evening you will be at leisure to explore the award winning resort and dine at any of the four restaurants in the resort. Accommodation: Fancourt Hotel & Spa, George (One-Bedroom Garden Suite) Fancourt is South Africa’s premier golf resort, featuring three highly rated Championship golf courses as well as the Western Cape’s premier 18-hole public course. Fancourt was voted the “Best Golf Resort in the World – 2003” by the International Association of Golf Tour Operators. FridayToday we play the Montagu Golf Course at Fancourt. The Montagu is a much celebrated parkland course and has been ranked as the number-one golf course in South Africa in the past. It has recently been redesigned by the famous David McLay Kidd (of Bandon Dunes fame). The new-look course, which has now grown in superbly, has been restored to its former glory where it will once again hold its head high amongst the best in the world. Evening at leisure. Accommodation: Fancourt Hotel & Spa, George (One-Bedroom Garden Suite) SaturdayWe leave Fancourt for George Airport to catch a flight to Cape Town. After arriving at Cape Town International Airport you will be transferred (25 minutes) to the first class Radisson Hotel Waterfront next to the V&A Waterfront where everything is happening. After check in you will be collected for the Cape Point and Peninsula Tour. This tour includes Boulders beach Penguin Colony, Chapman's Peak drive, Cape of Good Hope Nature Reserve, Atlantic Coast and False Bay, Camps Bay, Clifton and Simon's Town. Cape Town, South Africa's most popular travel destination has rightfully earned its reputation as one of the world's most beautiful cities alongside that of Sydney and San Francisco. Dominated by the world famous landmark, Table Mountain, and blessed with a spectacular coastline and a Mediterranean type climate, the mother city of South Africa has a variety of attractions to excite every visitor. Evening is at leisure to explore Cape Town’s biggest tourist attraction – The V&A Waterfront. Accommodation: Radisson Hotel Waterfront, Cape Town (Standard Room) The Radisson Hotel Waterfront is spectacularly situated on the Atlantic Ocean, overlooking its own private marina and Robben Island. This 5 star international hotel combines high levels of luxury with the warmth of true South African hospitality. SundayAfter breakfast we leave for the Cape Winelands (30 minutes) where we will play the Jack Nicklaus designed Pearl Valley golf course. Pearl Valley golf course is situated in the famed Franchhoek valley and is the second Jack Nicklaus course in South Africa. The golf course lies within a ring of mountains formed by the Drakenstein and Simonsberg. Pearl Valley has become one of the major jewels in the Western Cape’s already gem encrusted golf course crown. After golf, we visit Franchhoek - the culinary capital of the Cape - for lunch. We visit a working wine farm to taste some of the best wines the Cape has to offer before returning to our hotel. This evening you can explore the V&A Waterfront and dine at one of the many top restaurants on offer. Accommodation: Radisson Hotel Waterfront, Cape Town (Standard Room) MondayToday we play the Arabella golf course near Hermanus (35 minute travel time). We will travel through the Overberg Mountain range, over Sir Lowry's pass and through the fruit producing region of Grabouw, before arriving at Arabella to play one of the top 10 courses in South Africa. Voted the number two golf course in South Africa (Compleat Golfer) and the top golf course in the Western Cape, the Arabella Golf Club – home to the Nelson Mandela Invitational – stretches through rolling fairways, deceptive bunkers and challenging water traps. A truly unique golf course set on the banks of the Bot River lagoon and fringed by indigenous fynbos. There is no doubt that a round of golf here ranks with the best experiences anywhere in the world. Our return journey to Cape Town takes us along the False Bay coastal road for a totally different view. This afternoon we ascend Table Mountain (weather permitted). Evening at leisure. Accommodation: Radisson Hotel Waterfront, Cape Town (Standard Room) TuesdayAfter some last minute shopping you will be transferred to Cape Town International Airport from where you will board your flight home (connect through Johannesburg). Prices, Terms & ConditionsPackage Prices:$5,595 per golfer, double occupancy.
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Scheduling:Please note that the tour space is based upon availability at the time of booking. Additionally, we do reserve the right to change the routing, accommodation, vehicles or golf should any unforseen circumstances or changes in weather conditions arise. Any changes made will be of equal value. Reservation Procedures:1. Simply call, write, or fax us with your inquiry. Method of Payment:U.S. currency in the form of agency checks, Visa, MasterCard, American Express, or Discover. Cancellations:Cancellations after deposit/payment should be made in writing.
Exchange Rates:Tour prices are based on exchange rates effective at time quotation and are subject to change. It may be necessary to add a surcharge to the price of your vacation if fluctuations in the exchange rate deem it necessary. Once full payment has been received surcharges may not be levied. Refunds:Refunds will not be given for unused portions of any tour. |
       
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