BUCKET LIST SOUTH AFRICA

Today your adventure begins, by boarding your international outbound flight to Cape Town.

Arrive at Cape Town Airport where you will be met by our representative. Transfer to the V&A Waterfront and check-in at The Table Bay Hotel for 4 nights. Enjoy a 3-course welcome dinner at the hotel.

✅ Welcome Dinner

After breakfast, you will be collected at the hotel for a full-day guided tour of the Cape Peninsula. Travel along the Atlantic seaboard via the spectacular Chapman’s Peak drive, passing the Twelve Apostles Mountains and arrive at Cape Point at the very tip of the African peninsula.

Soak in panoramic views from the iconic lighthouse and marvel at the indigenous flora and fauna at the Cape of Good Hope Nature Reserve, which also has plenty of animals. The highlight will of course be meeting the incredibly friendly jackass penguins at Boulder’s Beach who will delight you with their comical antics.

✅ Breakfast ✅ Tour ✅ Transfers

After breakfast, you will be collected at the hotel and transferred to Westlake for your round of golf at The Royal Cape Golf Club.

Built to high USGA standards and having hosted the South African Open and the SA Amateur Championships multiple times, the Royal Cape Golf Club is a true championship course that tests for amateurs and professionals alike.

Emanating a rich history and tradition, South Africa’s oldest golf club offers beautiful setting views of Table Mountain from most holes that will make your visit truly memorable. The narrow fairways demand extreme accuracy off the tee, wayward shots can be heavily penalised 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! Return to the hotel and spend the afternoon and evening at leisure.

✅ Breakfast ✅ Golf ✅ Transfers

After breakfast, You will be collected at the hotel for a full-day guided tour of the Constantia Winelands. Start your tour at Eagle’s Nest, originally a section of Groot Constantia, the wine supplier to European nobility, established by Simon van der Stel in the late 1600s.

This stunning vineyard hugs the mountains of the Constantia Valley and offers beautiful grounds combined with a fusion of classic and contemporary architecture and decor. Enjoy a tasting of the estate’s award-winning wines.

Your next stop is Buitenverwachting, a beautiful farm on the east-facing slopes of the magnificent Constantiaberg mountains. Enjoy a tasting of 5 of the estate’s wines before continuing on to the magnificent Steenberg Estate, the Cape’s first farm, established in 1682. Enjoy either a tutored tasting of 4 kinds of cheese and wines OR a tasting of 6 flagship wines plus a Cap Classique. After your wine tasting at Steenberg Vineyards.

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After breakfast, make your way to Steenberg Golf Club for your round. 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 amidst vineyards.

Designed by the eminent golf course architect Peter Matkovich, Steenberg follows his principle that good golf course architects “listen to the land”.  Spend the afternoon and evening at leisure.

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From Cape Town make your way out into the picturesque winelands visiting South Africa’s most famous wine regions – Paarl, Franschoek and Stellenbosch.

Aside from the excellent wines the area is renowned for its food and is steeped in history such as the Taal monument, various museums and the contribution of the French Huguenots. There are also many attractions you wouldn’t expect to find on a wine route, from butterflies to cheetahs and pretty much everything in between. Transfer to Franschoek for 4 nights  at Le Franschhoek Hotel.

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After breakfast, he fantastic layout at De Zalze Golf Club was designed by Peter Matkovich and is situated in the De Zalze Winelands Golf Estate. Placing a premium on accuracy off the tee, the layout at De Zalze Golf Club has an excellent mix of parkland holes with its main defences coming from the water features and oak tree-lined Blaauwklippen River that winds its way through the course.

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Idyllically situated in the Cape Winelands, this peaceful country retreat is one of the oldest towns in South Africa. The once sleepy little village was named Franschhoek, meaning “French Corner” as it was founded by French Huguenots who fled Europe and were seeking a secluded hide-out. They found it in the fertile valley of Franschhoek and this heritage is showcased at the fascinating Huguenot Memorial Museum. The Cape Dutch architecture in much of the village remains remarkably well preserved as restrictions have been placed on the extent of renovations and new construction in order to preserve the spirit of the original settlers. Explore the area’s many world-class wine estates and impressive range of excellent restaurants or simply browse the quaint, upmarket boutiques strewn along the town’s lovely tree-lined avenues.

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After breakfast, transfer to the Pearl Valley Golf Estates. This master plan was shaped by the vision of golf legend Jack Nicklaus and his unique touch is evident throughout the course at Pearl Valley Golf Estates. Nicklaus, who was recent named ‘the most influential man in golf’ in a prominent international golf magazine, has used his wealth of knowledge and experience in the game to develop a truly stunning golf course. Every hole is played against the spectacular backdrop of the mountains surrounding the estate and all are challenging due to the strategically set bunkers and fast greens. The prevailing winds throughout the area have also been taken into consideration with the course design; the winter being northwesterly and the summer wind from a southeasterly direction. All par 3s and par 5s play in different directions, ensuring that the same conditions are seldom experienced during a round. Transfer to George to stay at the Fancourt.

✅ Breakfast ✅ Golf ✅ Transfers

After breakfast, enjoy a free day.

✅ Breakfast

After breakfast, make your way to the Fancourt Outeniqua Golf Course for your round. A majestic 18-hole parkland layout at Fancourt, designed by the legendary Grand Slam golfer Gary Player, the Outeniqua is quite similar to the Montagu and offers challenging design and fine conditioning to ensure an excellent test for all levels of golfers. With play being restricted to hotel residents, members and their guests, the course rarely seems crowded and you can enjoy a peaceful and comfortable round of golf at your pace. Although set in the same surroundings as its better known counterparts, the Outeniqua has developed an individual personality rivalling the others. As with all courses at Fancourt, there are a variety of tees from which to choose to play, ensuring that golfers are unlikely to ever feel overpowered by the course. Excellent water features and creeks interspersed with uphill and downhill challenges and excellent bunkering (recently renovated) are all augmented in the charm and challenge by the colourful flora to be seen throughout the course. Spend the rest of the day at leisure.

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After breakfast, make your way to the Fancourt Montagu Golf Course for your round. Voted the number one golf course in South Africa in 2000, the Montagu Golf Course at Fancourt is named after the mountain pass of the same name, and is part of the original 27-hole design at Fancourt by the legendary Gary Player in the early 90s. This classic tree-lined parkland layout underwent a major facelift in 2005 under renowned Scottish golf architect David McLay Kidd. The upgrade saw two completely new holes – the 1st and the 9th, redefined bunkers and greens and introduction of several water features such as the dam. Celebrated for its immaculate, round the year conditioning, the Montagu GC is currently ranked n the top 10 of South Africa. The signature hole is the Par-3 17th, reminiscent of the 12th hole at Augusta National – the permanent home of the US Masters. Enjoy a 3-course farewell dinner at Henry White’s restaurant at Fancourt Hotel.

✅ Breakfast ✅ Golf ✅ Transfers

After breakfast, make your way to The Links Course at Fancourt for your round of golf. An inland-links style challenge to test the best in the world is how the Fancourt Links was visualised at its conception. Designed by the legendary Gary Player and considered to be his design masterpiece, the Links at Fancourt recreates the classic courses of Scotland and Ireland in a typically South African setting with the majestic Outeniqua mountains serving as a dramatic backdrop. Conceived on a former airport site, the resulting aura is that of a pure links layout in spite of its inland location, with only the climate and the mountains serving as reminders that the golfer is not in the British Isles. Having hosted the 2003 Presidents Cup (which ended in a dramatic tie between Tiger Woods and Ernie Els with Nelson Mandela in attendance) and the 2005 SAA Open, playing at The Links is a very, very special experience. Enjoy a 3-course farewell dinner at Henry White’s restaurant at Fancourt Hotel.

✅ Breakfast ✅ Golf ✅ Farewell Dinner ✅ Transfers

After breakfast, enjoy a free day of lesuire before we transfer to Knysna to stay at the Head over hills resort,  small and exclusive retreat situated on the jagged edge of the famous rocky cliffs of the Knysna Heads and offers the unique and beautiful setting for a breakaway. The situation, accommodation, ambiance and breathtaking views.

✅ Breakfast ✅ Transfers

After breakfast,  transfer to the Pezula Golf club. This stunningly beautiful golf course is a sweeping spectacle of fairways and greens rolling through the pristine Southern Cape landscape. The breathtaking, award-winning 18-hole golf course, designed by David Dale and Ronald Fream of GolfPlan USA, offers visitors who wish to play the ultimate golf course in Knysna, an unsurpassed golf experience, and rates amongst the best and the most scenic golf courses in the world. In 2001, just a few months after it opened, the course was awarded Best New Golf Course in South Africa. In February 2005 Compleat Golfer rated it a Five Star Golf Experience.

✅ Breakfast ✅ Golf ✅ Transfers

After breakfast, enjoy a free day.

✅ Breakfast

After breakfast,  transfer to the Simola golf club. Built high on a ridge overlooking 13 of the 18 holes of our Simola Jack Nicklaus Signature Golf Course, Simola Hotel Country Club & Spa was designed to take advantage of the amazing vistas over Knysna, the Knysna Lagoon and the Indian Ocean in the distance. With accommodation for 160 guests, a bistro-style restaurant (and glassed-in wine cellar), a spa and gym, indoor- and outdoor swimming pools, conference rooms, children’s playground, MTB hire – and, of course, our Simola Golf Clubhouse and Pro Shop – Simola Hotel, Country Club and Spa is perfectly suited to independent travellers, tour groups, and business travellers alike. And surrounded as it is by the beauty of nature, it’s sometimes difficult to remember that Simola is just 6 km from the centre of Knysna – and all the attractions of the Garden Route and Klein Karoo. Tonight enjoy our farewell dinner before your safari adventure begins.

✅ Breakfast ✅ Golf ✅ Farewell dinner ✅ Transfers

After breakfast, transfer to Amakhala game reserve. An ideal choice for your Big 5 Safari

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The area is semi-arid and also consists of a range of bird and plant life. The Big 5 game reserve is known for its excellent wildlife viewing. You’ll encounter some incredible animals on your holiday. Lion, cheetah, white rhino, elephant and buffalo, as well as giraffe and zebra roam the reserve. See these wild animals on game drives, or from the comfort of your room.

✅ Breakfast

After breakfast, check-out,  You will be collected at the hotel and transferred to George Airport for your inbound flights.

✅ Breakfast ✅ Safari ✅ International flight 

Arrive back into the UK

With lovely views of Table Mountain from most holes this championship course offers a beautiful setting that will make your visit here truly memorable. Royal Cape Golf Club is a true championship course having hosted the South African Open no less than ten times and the SA Amateur Championships eight times. Extensive work was done on the greens in 2000 to bring them up to the USGA standards and the course today is a fine test of golf and worthy of its championship rating. Essentially it is a very flat parkland course, well maintained and a pleasure to play with lovely views of the surrounding mountains. But don’t be deceived by its apparent easiness. The fairways are narrow, demanding extreme accuracy off the tee, wayward shots can be heavily penalised amongst the trees and the greens are well bunkered.

Enjoy our Championship Links style Golf Course with its traditional style and an ocean breeze off the ocean. On calm days you can play your normal lofted shot or on windy days you can use the firm turf to play low running shots, beneath the wind. Either way, we are sure you will enjoy the challenge around this 18-hole golf course. Atlantic Beach Links Golf Courses have been built with a serious commitment to the preservation of the indigenous fauna and flora. Compared to other golf courses in Cape Town, on completion of your 18 holes around our course you will agree that it is the combination of good golf in unsurpassed natural surroundings that make Atlantic Beach’s Links Golf Course a unique golfing experience.

The 300 hectare Winelands Golf Estate offers golfers and visitors the opportunity to enjoy on site wine tasting, picturesque accommodation, dining at Terroir Restaurant as well as relaxing on the terrace at the spectacular clubhouse where you can enjoy superb breakfasts and lunches. This Golf Estate has proven to be one of the most sought after golf estate real estate investments in South Africa, having achieved record sales since 2002.

The master plan was shaped by the vision of golf legend Jack Nicklaus and his unique touch is evident throughout the course at Pearl Valley Golf Estates. Nicklaus, who was recent named ‘the most influential man in golf’ in a prominent international golf magazine, has used his wealth of knowledge and experience in the game to develop a truly stunning golf course. Every hole is played against the spectacular backdrop of the mountains surrounding the estate and all are challenging due to the strategically set bunkers and fast greens. The prevailing winds throughout the area have also been taken into consideration with the course design; the winter being northwesterly and the summer wind from a southeasterly direction. All par 3s and par 5s play in different directions, ensuring that the same conditions are seldom experienced during a round.

Outeniqua is one of two majestic 18-hole Parkland layouts at Fancourt. Designed by legendary Grand Slam golfer Gary Player, it is similar in character to its sibling Montagu, and its challenging design and fine conditioning will ensure an excellent test for all levels of golfers. As with all courses at Fancourt, there are a variety of tees from which to choose to play, ensuring that golfers are unlikely to ever feel overpowered by the course.

Fancourt’s Montagu Golf Course, originally designed by Gary Player, has earned a world class reputation as one of the  finest 18-hole parkland layouts. It holds the prestigious  8^th position on South Africa’s Top 100 Courses‘ list of top golf courses in the country. Golfers can expect a challenging, yet highly enjoyable golfing experience surrounded by the natural beauty of the Fancourt estate.

Sculpted into what Gary Player has described as his greatest feat as a course designer, The Links is the golfing hallmark of the Fancourt estate. Featuring an undulating, windswept terrain and dune-style landscape, the course is the collaborative handiwork of golfing icon, Gary Player, course designer, Phil Jacobs and Fancourt’s owner, Dr Hasso Plattner. The Links is a private Club, limited tee times are available for guests staying at Fancourt Hotel or The Manor House at Fancourt.

This stunningly beautiful golf course is a sweeping spectacle of fairways and greens rolling through the pristine Southern Cape landscape. The breathtaking, award-winning 18-hole golf course, designed by David Dale and Ronald Fream of GolfPlan USA, offers visitors who wish to play the ultimate golf course in Knysna, an unsurpassed golf experience, and rates amongst the best and the most scenic golf courses in the world. In 2001, just a few months after it opened, the course was awarded Best New Golf Course in South Africa. In February 2005 Compleat Golfer rated it a Five Star Golf Experience.

Built high on a ridge overlooking 13 of the 18 holes of our Simola Jack Nicklaus Signature Golf Course, Simola Hotel Country Club & Spa was designed to take advantage of the amazing vistas over Knysna, the Knysna Lagoon and the Indian Ocean in the distance. With accommodation for 160 guests, a bistro-style restaurant (and glassed-in wine cellar), a spa and gym, indoor- and outdoor swimming pools, conference rooms, children’s playground, MTB hire – and, of course, our Simola Golf Clubhouse and Pro Shop – Simola Hotel, Country Club and Spa is perfectly suited to independent travellers, tour groups, and business travellers alike. And surrounded as it is by the beauty of nature, it’s sometimes difficult to remember that Simola is just 6 km from the centre of Knysna – and all the attractions of the Garden Route and Klein Karoo.

Situated at the foot of Table Mountain in the heart of the up-market suburb of Oranjezicht Cape Town, Cape Riviera Guest House offers luxurious accommodation in a picturesque location.

Rooms are luxuriously decorated and enjoy a variety of facilities including air conditioning, a shower, minibar, and a TV. Each living unit enjoys personalized service to satisfy every requirement.

There are 2 separate pools set in a private and tranquil setting with sweeping views over Moltino Reservoir, the City, Table Bay and Table Mountain.

Housed in a historic building, Cape Riviera is ideally located only minutes away from Cape Town’s famous restaurants, beaches shopping malls and vineyards.

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The Cascades Hotel at Sun City Resort lies adjacent to the Pilanesberg National Park and boasts tropical gardens and waterfalls and 2 restaurants. Free WiFi is available.

Offering a variety of accommodations decorated in modern and classic styles, each unit is equipped with a flat-screen satellite TV, seating area, and tea-and-coffee-making facilities. The bathroom includes free toiletries and some units feature a spa bath.

The Cascades restaurants include The Peninsula, a fine dining restaurant serving breakfast, lunch, and dinner. The Bocado offers Mediterranean and vegetarian dishes, and guests can enjoy cocktails at Luma Bar.

Boasting a range of facilities which include a tennis court, casino, Gary Player designed an 18-hole golf course and the man-made beach of the Valley of Waves.

Nestled between mountains and forests in the heart of the Garden Route, Fancourt Hotel offers luxury accommodation and features 3 Gary Player designed golf courses and a wellness centre. George Airport is 4.3 miles away.

Guest rooms at The Fancourt have elegant furnishings and balconies with views of the Outeniqua Mountains. They come equipped with a minibar and satellite TV. Including a hairdryer and free toiletries, each room has a private bathroom with a bath and shower.

The Fancourt has 4 restaurants that serve international cuisine made from fresh locally sourced ingredients. The hotel also has a bar that offers regional wines and a spacious garden terrace.

The hotel’s spa has an indoor heated Roman Bath as well as a leisure centre which is home to a kids club, fitness centre, cinema, and outdoor swimming pool. Other activities include tennis, running and walking trails, bird watching, and fishing.

The Fancourt Hotel offers 24-hour front desk service and free on-site private parking. The hotel’s tour desk arranges sightseeing excursions to the picturesque coastal towns of Knysna, Plettenberg Bay and Mossel Bay

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Set in the culinary capital of the Cape, Le Franschhoek Hotel & Spa lies beneath the towering Franschhoek Mountains with the famous Winelands a short car journey away.

The elegant rooms and suites feature air conditioning, a flat-screen satellite TV and tea-and-coffee making facilities. The villas have kitchen facilities.

Overlooking the garden, guests can enjoy a buffet breakfast at La Pavillion. Sauvage serves fine dining à la carte and offers an award-winning wine list. Le Verger is located within an orchard and serves bistro-style cuisine.

Guests can unwind at Camelot Spa which offers a variety of massages and body treatments. For relaxation, the hotel also has an outdoor pool and tennis court.

The picturesque vineyards are within easy distance, making this hotel the perfect base from which to taste the legendary Cape Wine Route. Visit the vineyards in the vicinity and indulge in the best that the area has to offer, whilst enjoying the tranquillity of this magnificent setting. Surrounded by some of the wine route’s finest estates, you will have every excuse to explore the wonders of the Cape at your leisure.

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Head over Hills is an exclusive retreat in Knysna. Set on the jagged edge of the famous rocky cliffs of the Knysna Heads, this well-appointed guest house has a heated swimming pool.

Each room here will provide you with a TV, air conditioning and a private balcony. There is also a small SMEG fridge in the room, and the en suite bathroom is fitted with a bath and a shower. You can enjoy a sea view from each room, while other rooms also offer a mountain view.

At Head over Hills, the kitchen will prepare a traditional South African barbecue or a la carte menu, organised with prior notice. The property also has a wide selection of hand-picked South African wines and a walk-in wine cellar.

Other facilities offered at Head over Hills include free WiFi throughout and free parking.

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Situated within the Amakhala Game Reserve, Safari Lodge – Amakhala Game Reserve is a thatched lodge offering an outdoor swimming pool, garden and sun terrace. The Port Elizabeth Airport is 54.7 miles away.

The Africa-inspired rooms are elegantly decorated and are fitted with a seating area, safe and mosquito net. Each unit features a private plunge pool and patio.

Amakhala Game Reserve serves breakfast, lunch and dinner. Special diet menus are available upon request. Other facilities offered at the lodge include a souvenirs shop.

Massages are available upon request and activities include games drives, bird watching and nature walks. Guests can relax and unwind on the terrace.

*Accommodations are subject to change depending on availability; if the advertised hotel is not available, a similar hotel will be confirmed.