South Africa

 

South Africa's phenomenal golf is reason enough to visit. The game's rich history and impressive new construction provides an abundant selection of outstanding layouts. But when you add to the best South Africa Golf a luxury safari, plus Cape Town and the Cape Winelands, plus the Garden Route, plus the incredible Sun City Resort, the experience proves to be truly one of a kind all inclusive South Africa Golf Vacation Package.

 

Allow 12-14 days to travel an area roughly three times the size of Texas and you will encounter dramatic South African coastlines, resort beaches, arid deserts, lush coastal forests, majestic mountains and of course the bush. Among the twenty national parks and private game reserves, luxurious lodging offers every chance to sight the Big Five. Enjoy all that a South Africa Golfing experience and South African Vacation has to offer.

 

Hoteliers here routinely earn the industry’s highest global accolades. Cape Town offers three of the finest; the Cape Grace Hotel, Ellerman House, and The Steenberg Hotel located in the historic wine producing Constantia Valley 20 minutes from city center. 
Area golf includes Royal Cape, eleven time host to the South African Open and eight time host for the national amateur. Arabella is a Golf Digest favorite, ranked the country’s #5. Pearl Valley is a recent Jack Nicklaus Signature set in the famous Franschhoek Wine region where you may enjoy a day of play complimented nicely by equally impressive food and wine.

 

Stretching for 500 miles along the Indian Ocean east of Cape Town is the famous Garden Route, a flora wonderland boasting over 8,500 plant species and five of the country’s twelve best courses. First up near Mossel Bay is Pinnacle Point, a Peter Matkovich / Darren Clark collaboration that has received tremendous recognition over the years. Another recent addition is Ernie Els’ Oubaai, striking for its high ground panoramic views in every direction. The area’s long time center piece is the Fancourt Hotel and Country Club Estate, home to The Links and The Montagu which recently completed a major renovation by the hand of David McLay Kidd.

 

Two hours northwest of Johannesburg is Sun City, home to the Palace of the Lost City hotel, one of the world’s singularly most lavish playgrounds. Gary Player Country Club with pristine kikuyu fairways and bent greens is flawless year round. The Lost City course is simply breathtaking, a desert style design with numerous elevated tees offering vista after vista.