SOUTH AFRICA GOLF & SAFARI TOUR

11 – 22 February 2024
 
Witness the diversity of South Africa with this 11 night tour of the Western Cape. You will be treated to the highlights of each region you visit, both on and off the golf course. From pristine beaches and vibey cityscapes to tranquil vineyards and everything in between. Your tour will include a luxury Big 5 Safari in Shamwari Game Reserve, and a visit to the spiritual home of South African golfing: Fancourt.

Visualising Your Itinerary

Visualising Your Itinerary

Arrive in Cape Town, where you will be met by our representative and transferred to Victoria & Alfred Hotel. Check-in for 3 nights. You will be greeted with a welcome cocktail at reception. Spend the rest of the day at leisure until dinner, which will be served at City Grill in the V&A Waterfront.

Enjoy breakfast at Victoria & Alfred Hotel, followed by a Full Day Guided Tour of the Cape Peninsula. Drive along the scenic Chapmans Peak Drive to Cape of Good Hope National Park and visit the Boulders Penguin Colony.For dinner, you’ll be treated to a 3-Course dinner at Iron Steak and Bar. Return to the hotel after dinner.

After breakfast, you will be collected at the hotel and transferred to The Atlantic Beach Links for your round of golf. Enjoy a delightful wine tasting at Klein Roosboom Boutique Winery tucked away in the heart of the Durbanville Wine Valley. Dinner and cocktails will be served at Paranga Restaurant overlooking the beach on the Camps Bay strip. Return to the hotel after dinner.

After breakfast, check out of the hotel and transfer to the Cape Winelands. Play a round on the Jack Nicklaus Signature Course at Pearl Valley before heading to Rickety Bridge Wine Estate in Franschhoek. Combine a wine tasting with an interactive wine blending session which is aimed at both wine novices and enthusiasts alike. The Rickety Bridge team will provide everything you need and coach you in the process of making your own bottle of wine, along with a personalized wine label. Check into the Le Franschhoek Hotel & Spa for 2 nights. Dinner will be served at Sauvage Restaurant, the hotel’s onsite dining offering.

After breakfast, depart for a full day of Winelands Experience. Accompanied by a leading wine expert, your wine exploration will include sampling wines from 3 wine farms, a cellar tour and discussion with the wine-maker, and lunch in the vineyards. Return to the hotel for an opportunity to freshen up before dinner at La Petite Colombe – “A meal at La Petite Colombe restaurant is like doing the tango with a stranger. You enter the dance floor uncertain of what to expect, and when the music stops at the end, you are left breathless and speechless. And when words are not enough, only a hearty applause will do.”

After breakfast, check out of the hotel and transfer to Cape Town Airport for your scheduled flight to Port Elizabeth. Transfer to Shamwari Game Reserve and check-in at Founder’s Lodge for 2 nights. Depart on an afternoon game drive through the Shamwari Game Reserve. Dinner will be served at the lodge.

06h00 Awake to hot coffee and rusks before departing on a morning game drive
09h00 Return to the lodge for breakfast before relaxing in your room, enjoying a spa treatment or swimming in the pool
12h30 Lunch is served at the lodge 16h00 Depart on an evening game drive including sunset drinks overlooking the African Bush.
19h00 Return from your game drive and straight into dinner at Founders Lodge
21h30 Night at Founders Lodge at Shamwari

 

Bid farewell to Shamwari Game Reserve with a last morning game drive before breakfast. Early check-out and transfer to Fancourt Hotel. Check-in for 4 nights. Enjoy an afternoon round of golf on Fancourt’s Links Course (Tee time after 13h00) Before dinner, the whole group will be served sunset cocktails on the Fancourt Clubhouse deck overlooking the Montagu 18th. Dinner will be served at La Cantina Restaurant onsite at the hotel.

After breakfast, transfer to Pezula Championship Golf Course for your round of golf. In the afternoon, depart for the town of Knysna and board the Heads Explorer Catamaran for a 90 minute evening cruise on the Knysna Lagoon. Enjoy a glass of sparkling wine while cruising through the Knysna Heads. Disembark and enjoy a set menu dinner at Drydock Restaurant at the Knysna Waterfront. Return to Fancourt Hotel for the night.

After breakfast, make your way to Montagu Golf Course for your round of golf. Tee time booked for 08h30. Dinner will be hosted at Henry Whites Restaurant at Fancourt.

After breakfast, transfer to Pinnacle Point Golf Club for your round on one of the toughest, but most rewarding courses in the country. Enjoy sunset cocktails and a shootout from the Pinnacle Point Clubhouse Balcony to the 18th Green. A farewell dinner completes the visit to Pinnacle Point and is in the spectacular clubhouse overlooking the Indian Ocean. Return to Fancourt Hotel for the night.

After breakfast, check out of the hotel and transfer to George Airport for your outbound flight.

Day 1 (Sunday 11 February 2024)
Arrive in Cape Town, where you will be met by our representative and transferred to Victoria & Alfred Hotel. Check-in for 3 nights. You will be greeted with a welcome cocktail at reception. Spend the rest of the day at leisure until dinner, which will be served at City Grill in the V&A Waterfront.

Day 2 (Monday 12 February 2024)
Enjoy breakfast at Victoria & Alfred Hotel, followed by a Full Day Guided Tour of the Cape Peninsula. Drive along the scenic Chapmans Peak Drive to Cape of Good Hope National Park and visit the Boulders Penguin Colony.For dinner, you’ll be treated to a 3-Course dinner at Iron Steak and Bar. Return to the hotel after dinner.

Day 3 (Tuesday 13 February 2024)
After breakfast, you will be collected at the hotel and transferred to The Atlantic Beach Links for your round of golf. Enjoy a delightful wine tasting at Klein Roosboom Boutique Winery tucked away in the heart of the Durbanville Wine Valley. Dinner and cocktails will be served at Paranga Restaurant overlooking the beach on the Camps Bay strip. Return to the hotel after dinner.

Day 4 (Wednesday 14 Febraury 2024)
After breakfast, check out of the hotel and transfer to the Cape Winelands. Play a round on the Jack Nicklaus Signature Course at Pearl Valley before heading to Rickety Bridge Wine Estate in Franschhoek. Combine a wine tasting with an interactive wine blending session which is aimed at both wine novices and enthusiasts alike. The Rickety Bridge team will provide everything you need and coach you in the process of making your own bottle of wine, along with a personalized wine label. Check into the Le Franschhoek Hotel & Spa for 2 nights. Dinner will be served at Sauvage Restaurant, the hotel’s onsite dining offering.

Day 5 (Thursday 15 February 2024)
After breakfast, depart for a full day of Winelands Experience. Accompanied by a leading wine expert, your wine exploration will include sampling wines from 3 wine farms, a cellar tour and discussion with the wine-maker, and lunch in the vineyards. Return to the hotel for an opportunity to freshen up before dinner at La Petite Colombe – “A meal at La Petite Colombe restaurant is like doing the tango with a stranger. You enter the dance floor uncertain of what to expect, and when the music stops at the end, you are left breathless and speechless. And when words are not enough, only a hearty applause will do.”

Day 6 (Friday 16 February 2024)
After breakfast, check out of the hotel and transfer to Cape Town Airport for your scheduled flight to Port Elizabeth. Transfer to Shamwari Game Reserve and check-in at Founder’s Lodge for 2 nights. Depart on an afternoon game drive through the Shamwari Game Reserve. Dinner will be served at the lodge.

Day 7 (Saturday 17 February 2024)
06h00 Awake to hot coffee and rusks before departing on a morning game drive
09h00 Return to the lodge for breakfast before relaxing in your room, enjoying a spa treatment or swimming in the pool
12h30 Lunch is served at the lodge 16h00 Depart on an evening game drive including sunset drinks overlooking the African Bush.
19h00 Return from your game drive and straight into dinner at Founders Lodge
21h30 Night at Founders Lodge at Shamwari

Day 8 (Sunday 18 February 2024)
Bid farewell to Shamwari Game Reserve with a last morning game drive before breakfast. Early check-out and transfer to Fancourt Hotel. Check-in for 4 nights. Enjoy an afternoon round of golf on Fancourt’s Links Course (Tee time after 13h00) Before dinner, the whole group will be served sunset cocktails on the Fancourt Clubhouse deck overlooking the Montagu 18th. Dinner will be served at La Cantina Restaurant onsite at the hotel.

Day 9 (Monday 19 Febrauary 2024)
After breakfast, transfer to Pezula Championship Golf Course for your round of golf. In the afternoon, depart for the town of Knysna and board the Heads Explorer Catamaran for a 90 minute evening cruise on the Knysna Lagoon. Enjoy a glass of sparkling wine while cruising through the Knysna Heads. Disembark and enjoy a set menu dinner at Drydock Restaurant at the Knysna Waterfront. Return to Fancourt Hotel for the night.

Day 10 (Tuesday 20 February 2024)
After breakfast, make your way to Montagu Golf Course for your round of golf. Tee time booked for 08h30. Dinner will be hosted at Henry Whites Restaurant at Fancourt.

Day 11 (Wednesday 21 February 2024)
After breakfast, transfer to Pinnacle Point Golf Club for your round on one of the toughest, but most rewarding courses in the country. Enjoy sunset cocktails and a shootout from the Pinnacle Point Clubhouse Balcony to the 18th Green. A farewell dinner completes the visit to Pinnacle Point and is in the spectacular clubhouse overlooking the Indian Ocean. Return to Fancourt Hotel for the night.

Day 12 (Thursday 22 February 2024)
After breakfast, check out of the hotel and transfer to George Airport for your outbound flight.

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