South Africa Safari
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Join us for the ultimate South African golf safari. Your enjoyment is guaranteed!
This tour brings to life South Africa’s rich history, culture and traditions, awe-inspiring landscapes, iconic game viewing at Kruger National Park, boutique wines and quality golf courses stretching from Sun City to Cape Town. If you enjoy the challenge of a coastal course, there is a stunning selection available. If you prefer playing at altitude, where the ball flies that much further, the selection is just as exciting.
Fully escorted by an experienced Go Golfing host and an exceptional South African guide, you will be showered with attention and entertained with riveting stories as you travel through the South African landscape. You’ll be impressed with the quality of the accommodation, the golf courses and the many tour inclusions. Non-golfers will love coming along with a schedule of activities you’ll wish you could partake in. No other tour company has taken more golfers to South Africa than Go Golfing. This is always a sell-out. Reserve your spot today and start counting down the days to your South African golf safari. Want more? Arrive early and tick off Victoria Falls off your bucket list.
DAY 1: Tuesday 11 February JOHANNESBURG
Welcome to South Africa! You’ll be greeted with a friendly smile by our South African guide at O.R. Tambo International Airport (Johannesburg). From here, you’ll be transferred to Protea Hotel by Marriott in the heart of the well-heeled area of Sandton in Johannesburg. Your evening is at leisure to relax or explore the local area. Perhaps a quick trip to Nelson Mandela Square or SAB World of Beer is in order.
Hotel: The Maslow Hotel
DAY 2: Wednesday 12 February JOHANNESBURG TO SUN CITY
This morning we travel to Sun City, South Africa’s Kingdom of Pleasure. This fully integrated lifestyle resort is a world within a city. It has a glitzy casino, water park, spa, restaurants, bars, boutiques, and most importantly, two world-class Gary Player- designed courses. You’ll be staying at Sun City’s Cascades Hotel, characterised by its tiered silhouette that rises out of its tropical surroundings like an Aztec temple. This evening we’ll bond over a welcome dinner and drinks as we get to know our fellow tour members and new found friends.
(B, D) Hotel: Sun City, Cascades Hotel
DAY 3: Thursday 13 February SUN CITY
Anticipation will be running high this morning as we prepare for our first game. You’ll be keen to tee it up on the Lost City Golf Course. This desert style course is surrounded by spectacular views across the African wilderness. Beware of the famous 13th, a par 3 with Nile crocodiles residing in the moat around the green!
Non-golfers: Choose between a 1 hour Segway tour of Sun City or a trip to Predator World to see Africa’s predator species up close and personal.
(B, LG) Hotel: Sun City, Cascades Hotel
DAY 4: Friday 14 February SUN CITY
This morning you’ll play the famed Gary Player No1 course together with your own experienced caddy. This course offers lightning fast putting surfaces, constant changes in elevation and challenging water hazards. Its kikuyu fairways and bent- grass greens provide the perfect playing surface. You’ll find the highly experienced resident caddies a tremendous help. So much so, you’ll want them every time you play.
This afternoon is yours to explore Sun City.
(B, LG) Hotel: Sun City, Cascades Hotel
DAY 5: Saturday 15 February SUN CITY TO KRUGER NATIONAL PARK
After breakfast we depart Sun City and travel east to the Lowveld of Mpumalanga. After we check into the Perry’s Bridge Hollow Hotel, we’ll enjoy sunset drive into Kruger. This evening we’ll join for dinner and gush over the beauty that surrounds what will be our home-away-from-home for the next two nights. There’s something wonderfully intoxicating about this place. It’s laying in bed to hear the animals calling, it’s waking up to the smell of the African wilderness, it’s something special that you’ll only understand once you get here.
(B, D) Hotel: Perry’s Bridge Hollow Hotel
DAY 6: Sunday 16 February KRUGER NATIONAL PARK
After an early breakfast, we head to Kruger National Park for a half-day game drive in search of the ‘locals’. It’s easy to see why Kruger ranks as Africa’s best wildlife experience. More than 2 million hectares with countless wildlife and more species than any other park. You’re sure to have some wonderful stories to share as we join together for a group dinner this evening.
We return to the hotel in the afternoon to unwind for a few hours before heading to the Shangaan River Club for dinner and a show. You’ll be immersed in a feast of culture with a night of song and dance and an unforgettable African Banquet.
(B, D) Hotel: Perry’s Bridge Hollow Hotel
DAY 7: Monday 17 February KRUGER TO GARDEN ROUTE
Still in awe of our Kruger wildlife encounters we check out and travel to Johannesburg for a flight to George. We check into the Oubaai Hotel Golf & Spa, perfectly positioned between the Indian Ocean and the majestic Outeniqua Mountains for a stunning 4-night stay. It’s here you’ll discover one of South Africa’s best kept secrets, the Garden route. The scenery alone is enough to make you stop and stare. We’ll join together for dinner tonight at our new hotel.
(B,D) Hotel: Oubaai Hotel Golf & Spa
DAY 8: Tuesday 18 February GARDEN ROUTE
After breakfast we enjoy a leisurely drive to Knysna to play the magnificent Pezula Golf Club. This is one of the most scenic golf courses in the world with sweeping vistas over the Indian Ocean and pristine fairways like carpet draped over the rolling landscape. Pezula is often a highlight on tour.
Non-golfers: Cruise along the Knysna Estuary and tour the Featherbed Nature Reserve.
(B, LG) Hotel: Oubaai Hotel Golf & Spa
DAY 9: Wednesday 19 February GARDEN ROUTE
Today is a day at leisure. You may wish to relax and enjoy the extensive facilities of the hotel or… Can we tempt you to play at the exclusive Links, Fancourt? Playing this course is very very special and you can normally only play it if you are a hotel guest. It is one of the most visually stunning golf courses you’ll ever play. Plus, you’ll be amazed by the wonderful little treats you’ll receive along the way. How about starting your round with a nip of whiskey? (Additional cost applies)
Non-golfers: Today, you’ll be spoilt with a luxurious spa treatment.
(B) Hotel: Oubaai Hotel Golf & Spa
DAY 10: Thursday 20 February GARDEN ROUTE
After we check out, we make our way to our next round at the dramatic Pinnacle Point Golf Course. Designed by Peter Matkovich, and set on a cliff-top with 270 degree Indian Ocean views, the course is a spectacular masterpiece. The course is characterised by 7 majestic holes that line the Indian Ocean rock cliffs, four of which are played over ocean and cliff.
Non-golfers: You’ll visit the picturesque town of Mosselbay where you’ll enjoy views from the St Blaize Lighthouse lookout, explore the Diaz Caravelle Museum Complex and take a boat ride to see the Cape Fur Seals on Seal Island.
(B, LG, D) Hotel: Oubaai Hotel Golf & Spa
DAY 11: Friday 21 February GARDEN ROUTE
This morning we tee of at Oubaai Golf Course, perfectly situated course right on our hotel grounds. The Ernie Els “the Big Easy” 18-hole Championship course is kept in perfect condition and is one of the most beautiful settings in the golfing world. Tonight we get together for a group dinner.
Non-golfers: Enjoy a tour of an African Ostrich Farm and see the marvellous creatures up close!
(B, L) Hotel: Oubaai Hotel Golf & Spa
DAY 12: Saturday 22 February GARDEN ROUTE TO CAPE WINELANDS
After a leisurely morning, we visit a local wine farm where we enjoy a picnic lunch.
(B, L) Hotel: Protea Hotel Franschhoek by Marriott
DAY 13: Sunday 23 February CAPE WINELANDS
This morning, we visit the fascinating towns of Stellenbosch and Franschhoek. The area is stunning and the quality of the food and wine is stupendous. You don’t need to take our word for it though, as you’ll get to enjoy a wine tasting yourself. This evening we enjoy dinner together at a local restaurant.
This afternoon we enjoy a wine tasting at a nearby wine farm in the Lourensford Valley.
(B) Hotel: Protea Hotel Franschhoek by Marriott
DAY 14: Monday 24 February CAPE WINELANDS TO CAPE TOWN
Golf is first on the agenda today at the highly ranked Erinvale Golf Course. If the challenge of a Gary Player designed 18-hole golf course, coupled with breathtaking views of the winelands, mountains, and sea is what you are looking for, then you’ll love playing this course.
Non-golfers: Enjoy a visit to the Cheetah Outreach Project followed by an Eagle Encounter at Spier.
You’ll be delighted by more amazing scenery as we travel onward to Cape Town for an early arrival, giving you plenty of time to explore at your leisure.
(B, LG) Hotel: Protea Hotel Victoria Junction by Marriott
DAY 15: Tuesday 25 February CAPE TOWN
We take a cable car up Table Mountain to enjoy amazing views of the cityscape and as far as Robben Island. You really can’t say you’ve visited Cape Town until you’ve stood on top of the mountain. Known as ‘The Mother City’, this is said to be one of the most beautiful cities in the world and is a must on any South African itinerary.
Get ready for a fascinating round at Steenberg Golf Course. Play your way through pine-treed parklands, wetlands, and heathlands in this course that embraces its natural surroundings. Enjoy the thrilling challenge of Steenberg’s signature holes and don’t forget to take a moment to appreciate the scenery.
Non-golfers: Today you’re free to explore Cape Town and the Victoria & Alfred Waterfront with the red Hop-on, Hop-off bus service.
(B, LG) Hotel: Protea Hotel Victoria Junction by Marriott
DAY 16: Wednesday 26 February CAPE TOWN
Today we’ll head out for a stunning tour of Cape Point and Boulders Penguin Beach. Cape Point is a spectacular sight with towering stone cliffs, endemic fynbos, breathtaking bays, beaches and rolling green hills and valleys. Boulders Penguin Beach is home to over 2000 African penguins, and we’ll watch in awe as they waddle about their day.
This evening we sit down for a celebratory dinner to toast our champions and celebrate new friendships and great memories. (Drinks included)
(B, D) Hotel: Protea Hotel Victoria Junction by Marriott
DAY 17: Thursday 27 February CAPE TOWN
After breakfast, we bid farewell to South Africa. Your group transfer to Cape Town Airport will depart around 11 am for your flight home. (B)
Inclusions
16 nights accommodation with breakfast daily
7 rounds of golf, incl. motorised carts
1. Lost City Golf Course
2. Gary Player No1 + experienced caddy (walking course)
3. Oubaai Golf Club
4. Pezula Golf Course
5. Pinnacle Point Golf Club
6. Erinvale Golf Club
7. Steenberg Golf Club
8 Lunches, inc:
- 7 x halfway house lunches (golfers only)
- Winelands picnic lunch experience
7 Dinners, inc:
- Welcome dinner with drinks
- Farewell dinner with drinks
- Shangaan River Club African banquet and show
Sightseeing / Highlights
- 2 x game drives in the Kruger National Park with open safari vehicles
- Cable car to Table Mountain
- Stellenbosch & Franschhoek Winelands
- Cape Point Nature Reserve & Boulders Penguin Beach
- Wine tasting at wine farm
Non-golfer inclusions
- Choice of 1 hour Segway tour or Predator World tour
- African Ostrich farm tour
- Cruise on the Knysna estuary + eco-tour of Featherbed Nature Reserve
- Cheetah Outreach Project, Spier Wine Estate visit
- One-hour spa massage
- Mosselbay tour + boat ride to Seal Island
Other Inclusions
- Domestic flight Johannesburg to George
- Return group transfers from airport to hotel
- Luxury air-conditioned coach throughout
- Commemorative polo shirt
- Individual and team competition with prizes
- Fully escorted by Go Golfing’s experienced host and an exceptional (and much loved) local South African guide
Optional Golf:
The Links, Fancourt: 18 holes green fees $440 pp
Tour Package Price
Early Bird Pricing
Golfer Twin Share – AUD 8959pp
Non-Golfer Twin Share – AUD 8458pp
Golfer Single – AUD 11,501 pp
Optional Golf: The Links – 18 holes AUD 440 pp
Retail Pricing
Golfer Twin Share – AUD 9459pp
Non-Golfer Twin Share – AUD 8958pp
Golfer Single – AUD 12,001 pp
Optional Golf: The Links – 18 holes AUD 440 pp
Deposits and Final Payments
- Initial deposit of AUD 2000 pp must accompany your booking form
- Final Payment (inc. optional extras) is due and payable on or before 1 November 2019
- Refer to booking form’s Terms and Conditions for Cancellation and Refunds policy
- Prices calculated as at 10 April 2019 tariffs
HIGHLIGHT VIDEO
Victoria Falls Hotel, Zimbabwe
Pre-Tour: Victoria Falls Immersion
07 – 11 February 2020 – 4 NIGHTS
Victoria Falls presents a spectacular sight of awe-inspiring beauty and grandeur on the Zambezi River, forming the border between Zambia and Zimbabwe. It was described by the Kololo tribe living in the area in the 1800’s as ‘Mosi-oa- Tunya’ – ‘The Smoke that Thunders’. In more modern terms Victoria Falls is known as the greatest curtain of falling water in the world. Come early and tick Victoria Falls off your bucket list.
Land at Johannesburg O.R. Tambo Airport where you’ll be greeted by our local representative. He’ll accompany you to the City Lodge Airport hotel and take care of your golf clubs transfer to the hotel where the main tour starts. Tonight, take the time to rest and prepare for the adventure that awaits. After breakfast, you’ll board a flight to Victoria Falls where you’ll be transferred to one of Africa’s most legendary retreats, the venerable Victoria Falls Hotel. Get ready for some fun and adventure as you embark on guided sightseeing trips to explore the wonder that is Victoria Falls. Finally, you’ll fly back to Johannesburg where you’ll be transferred to your hotel to meet with the rest of your ‘The Heart Of South Africa’ tour companions.
INCLUSIONS
- 1 night at City Lodge Airport Hotel
- 3 nights at 5-star Victoria Falls Hotel, Zimbabwe
- 4 breakfasts
- Return airfares from Johannesburg to Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe (economy, 1 piece of luggage included)
- All airport transfers
- Meet & greet upon arrival in Johannesburg
- Golf bags babysitting in Johannesburg before the main tour starts
SIGHTSEEING / HIGHLIGHTS
- Sundowner Zambezi River cruise
- Guided open vehicle game drive
- Guided tour of Victoria Falls (Zimbabwe side)
PACKAGE PRICING
Twin-Share: AUD 3787 pp
Single: AUD 4253 pp
*Visa & National Park fees apply. Please ask your consultant for further details.
The entire vacation was memorable. The country was beautiful, the golf courses challenging and scenic; and Nic, the tour leader was exceptionally good. It is one holiday I haven’t stopped raving about.
Richard, 2019 South Africa Golf Safari
In terms of the golf, all courses were first class. Landing near a crocodile at the Lost City 13th hole was a WOW moment. The views of the Indian Ocean at Pezula and Oubaai were spectacular. All accommodation was 4 or 5 star with very friendly staff and good food. The tour was a good mix of touring and golfing. I’d recommend it to any golfer/non-golfer couples
Jeffrey, 2018 South Africa Golf Safari
We had a great time all the courses were great. Our accommodation was excellent and all the people we played with were very friendly. Our host Nick was great.
Carolyn, 2019 South Africa Golf Safari
We loved the game parks and were lucky to see so many animals in their natural environment. The golf courses were all good, particularly those around George which had fantastic views. Our guide (Nic) made our trip in many ways – the organisation of the days, the smooth handling of luggage, golf bags, check ins and fantastic information about what we were seeing.
Roslyn, 2018 South Africa Golf Safari
South Africa is a beautiful place to visit. The golf courses and accommodation were wonderful, a special mention to the guide Nic who handled everything put to him. Everyone that I know who has been to South Africa has enjoyed the trip, so do what you have been doing and keep up the good work!
Wendy, 2019 South Africa Golf Safari
I would say to a friend that they should go and do it as it was a lot of fun and very well organized. The golf was great and the completion good with a well developed scoring and handicap system. The sightseeing and Kruger National Park was great with our encounter with an elephant good for many stories over a drink for years to come
Barry, 2017 South Africa Golf Safari
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