| Day 1, 2 & 3 |
Sun City
You will be met at Johannesburg's OR Tambo International Airport and transferred to the spectacular Palace of the Lost City in Sun City. Day at leisure. Select from a vast array of activities and amenities which cater for every possible pastime followed by a welcome dinner. Test your skills at the Gary Player Country Club, the host for the annual Million Dollar Challenge. The nearby Pilanesberg Game Reserve offers a more relaxing day or enjoy the wave pool or a flutter at the casino.
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| Day 4 |
Kruger National Park
Early transfer to OR Tambo International Airport for flight to Kruger Mpumalanga Airport. Transferred to the Kruger Gate Protea Hotel. Boma dinner is served around a huge fire and you can enjoy the incredible star gazing in the Southern Hemisphere night sky. |
| Day 5 |
Kruger National Park
An enthralling all day game viewing in open Landrovers with experienced trackers and game guides. Remember always that sighting of your first elephant or giraffe and search for the elusive Big Five. Dinner included. |
| Day 6 |
Dullstroom
Enjoy a final game drive before journeying by coach up the Drakensberg escarpment. Visit the awesome God's Window, described as one of the most amazing nature scenes in Africa before traversing the spectacular Long Tom Pass for overnight and dinner at Walkerson's Country Lodge. |
| Day 7 & 8 |
Zimbali Country Club
Flight from OR Tambo International Airport to Durban. and transfer to the exclusive ocean side Zimbali Country Club Golf Estate. A morning round at the renowned championship course in the morning followed by a city tour of Durban where the sub-tropical climate is perfect for ocean swimming. |
| Day 9 |
Simunye Zulu Lodge
A final swim at Zimbali before heading through the sugarcane to Simunye, just south of Melmoth. Entry into the hidden valley where the amazing rock lodge suites built into a cliff face are invisible till 40 metres away is on horseback or by 4x4 vehicles. Visit the Zulu chief and enjoy a Zulu traditional dancing display, more vibrant and energetic than any other culture. Dinner included. |
| Day 10 & 11 |
Fancourt, George
Return to Durban Airport for the short flight to George. Transferred to the Fancourt Hotel, home to four international golf courses including the Links course. The first Women's Golf World Championship as well as the President's Cup was staged here. Close to golf heaven! Dinner included. Morning golf at the Links course. Afternoon visit to the Cango Ostrich Show Farm in Oudtshoorn and dinner at a top restaurant before returning to Fancourt. |
| Day 12 & 13 |
Mossel Bay
Morning drive to Botlierskop game reserve often considered to be one of the most beautiful of all game ranches. Lunch at the reserve and overnight at the Point Hotel, a spectacular setting on rocks overlooking angry seas. Pinnacle Point, just behind Mossel Bay, is the venue for this morning's round. The afternoon is at leisure with time for a swim, walk along the beach, enjoy a coffee or try and spot a whale in season. |
| Day 14, 15 & 16 |
Cape Town
West along the wheat belt to Hermanus for lunch at Bientangs Cave, the best land-based whale spotting site in the world where they come in as close as 50 metres. Continue along the Kogel Bay road, one of the most breath taking marine drives in the world. Arrive in the Mother City and stay for the next three nights at The Table Bay Hotel, set on the exciting Victoria & Alfred Waterfront. This is an exciting mixture of specialty shops, wine bars and restaurants, set in the surrounds of a working harbour. A fascinating spot! Enjoy the next day relaxing before enjoying dinner at Hildebrand's Restaurant on the waterfront, a few minute's walk from your hotel.
A morning city tour and ride to the top of Table Mountain in a revolving cable car before setting off to Cape Point and Cape of Good Hope Nature reserve where the rare Bontebok roams. Enjoy a crayfish lunch at the Two Oceans restaurant at the Point and watch out for the baboons! By funicular to the old lighthouse. |
| Day 17 & 18 |
Stellenbosch
An early visit to Distell, the largest winery in the country, for a tasting and lecture by the doyen of the South African wine industry, Duimpie Bayly. Continue for a picnic at Boschendal, established in 1685 where the spectacular mountain backdrop and one of the visually most pleasing Cape Dutch Manor houses makes for a fantastic occasion. The afternoon is spent in Franschhoek, established by the French Huguenots in 1688, a quaint village set in another spectacular valley. Dinner at l'Auberge du Paysan before overnight at the Stellenbosch Hotel in the old historic quarter.
Your next round of golf is at Stellenbosch Golf Club, home to the 2001 SA Open, and will test your skills to the utmost. Meet new friends while you enjoy the BBQ and red wine afterwards. |
| Day 19 & 20 |
Victoria Falls
Early morning flight to OR Tambo International Airport and the connecting British Airways flight to Livingstone in Zambia. Transfer to the Royal Livingstone Hotel, set in a game reserve on the mighty Zambezi River and just a short courtesy ride away from the northern end of Victoria Falls. Classical music keeps you company as you watch the sun set in one of life's truly wonderful experiences. Savour the music and dancing at the nearby Zambezi Sun resort. while enjoying an excellent buffet.
Check in at the entertainment centre at the Zambezi Sun resort for a jet boat ride with a difference with incredible bird life, many hippo and crocodile and the occasional elephant on the banks of the meandering channels of the mighty river. A sunset cruise on your last night will provide a lasting memory as you enjoy your sundowner as the sun sets. Dinner included at the hotel. |
| Day 21 |
Flight Home
Late morning transfer to the Livingstone Airport. British Airways flight to Johannesburg and the return flight home. |
TRAVELSMART is able to design a range of speciality golf tours to suit individual preferences of the party. These are typically for a minimum of four people wishing to play on some of South Africa's more exclusive courses, usually situated in the Western Cape and along the Garden Route. Please email your request and we will be pleased to put together a tour to fit in with your particular requirements and dates. |
