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SOUTH AFRICA GOLF SAFARI TOUR |
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2007-2008 Self Drive
This special South Africa golf package tour invites you
to the enchanted land of South Africa, for a chance to
explore its diverse natural beauty.
“The Wide World of Golf Africa Golf Safari is more
than a South Africa golf package or a simple South
Africa golf tour … it’s an exotic luxury golf vacation
to one of the world’s most beautiful and fascinating
countries … South Africa!” – Bill Hogan - President
(Wide World of Golf)
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Your Africa Tour Includes:
· 14 nights 5-star deluxe hotels and game camps
· Daily breakfast and 4 dinners (lunches and
cocktails included at Game camp too!)
· Green fees for 7 rounds of golf (carts or
caddies extra unless included in green fee)
· Transportation in a self drive van or luxury
motorcoach for groups.
· All sightseeing options as listed and game
drives at Mala-Mala.
· All taxes and service charges for items
included in tour price.
· Detailed itinerary, luggage tags and tee
prizes.
“Fancourt Links, along with the other
Fancourt golf courses, must be included in a
quality South Africa golf tour.” – Bill Hogan
(Wide World of Golf)
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This tour will include visits to Africa’s finest
hotel, Grande Roche. Nowhere else in the world
can you experience such a unique blend of
activities and diverse scenery as South Africa.
Highlighted will be your stay at the world’s
most luxurious game camp, Mala Mala, complete
with guided game drives to see the “big 5”. Your
small group will enjoy golf at Royal Cape GC,
Fancourt and Gary Player CC, and the spectacular
sightseeing and wine tours will round out this
trip of a lifetime.
Day 1 - Arrive Cape Town, check in to The
Table Bay Hotel on the waterfront (or the Cape
Grace for extra price). (CD)
Day 2 - Morning golf Erinvale GC and
afternoon time for wine tasting tour. (B)
Day 3 - Golf Royal Cape GC and afternoon
city tour with Table Top Mountain. (B)
Day 4 - Today enjoy a Cape Peninsula self
drive tour and maybe stop for a nice lobster
lunch. (B)
Day 5 - Transfer to Stellenbosch’s famed
Grand Roche wine estate. (B)
Day 6 - Golf Stellenbosch GC, rest of day
is free to relax at your own leisure. (B)
Day 7 - Transfer to George and the
Presidents Cup host Fancourt Hotel. (B)
Day 8 - Golf Montague GC, rest of day is
free to enjoy this spectacular resort. (B)
Day 9 - Golf the Links GC, a great new
layout which hosts 2002 Presidents Cup. Dinner
at the hotel. (BD)
Day 10 - Fly to Johannesburg and
motorcoach transfer to Sun City’s famed Palace
Hotel, an adult playground. (B)
Day 11 - Golf Gary Player GC, site of the
Million Dollar Challenge. (B)
Day 12 - Golf Lost City GC, rest of day
free to explore this mega resort on own. (B)
Day 13 - Fly to Skukuza for all-inclusive
game camp life at Mala Mala. (BLCD)
Day 14 - Second day of exciting Krueger
Park game drives at Mala Mala. (BLCD)
Day 15 - Fly Johannesburg for your return
flights home. (B)
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Wide World of Golf has booked the finest
hotels in South Africa for this voyage
including the Table Bay, Grande Roche,
Fancourt and The Palace. However, no
accommodation experience can touch the
fantastic service and unique accommodations
at Mala Mala, the worlds finest game camp.
TABLE BAY HOTEL – The gracious Table
Bay Hotel, stands proudly overlooking the
bustling Cape Town Victoria & Alfred
Waterfront with its working harbor and
exclusive shops. There are panoramic views
across the Atlantic Ocean towards
historically significant Robben Island in
one
direction,
while in the opposite direction, soars the
majestic Table Mountain with its shifting
table cloth of tumbling clouds. The hotel is
ideally situated to explore this fascinating
city, only a short walking distance to some
of the best restaurants and shops. The hotel
offers all the facilities and first class
service the discerning traveler requires
including sauna, gym, spa, jacuzzi, swimming
pool and beauty clinic. Capturing the
essence of the enchanting Cape, Victorian
elegance combines with contemporary charm at
The Table Bay, one of the Leading Hotels of
the World. WWG Grade: A (upgrade your hotel
to the Cape Grace nearby - one of the top
hotels in the world - supplemental cost
applies)
GRAND ROCHE HOTEL – Located in the
heart of the wine district in the Paarl
Valley, the Grand Roche is the proud
recipient of Africa’s “hotel of the year
award”. The hotel epitomizes luxury and
quiet elegance, with its beautiful décor and
lovely balance of modernity and old-world
charm. The award winning Bosman’s restaurant
r anks
among the world’s greatest for its superb
gourmet cuisine and service. Individual
suites are tastefully furnished in every
detail to create a relaxing ambience and
mood. This Relais & Chateaux property also
offers a health center including sauna,
steam, massage as well as tennis courts and
two outdoor pools. WWG Grade: A+
FANCOURT HOTEL – Set near the coastal
city of George and a leading member of the
“Preferred Hotels & Resorts Worldwide”
group, the Fancourt always lives up to its
highly regarded reputation. Ernie Els has
chosen Fancourt as his home away from home
and states that “the golf course and overall
facilities rate as South Africa’s best”.
Four fine restaurants also offer each guest
a diverse and excellent choice of menu, from
gourmet dining to grill room atmosphere all
meals are sure to be enjoyed. WWG Grade: A
PALACE HOTEL – Located in Sun City,
one of the great adult playgrounds of the
world, the Palace offers royal hospitality
and lavishes it’s guests with 5 star
service. The Palace is adorned with
exquisite mosaics, frescoes, hand-painted
ceilings – works of art you would find
nowhere else in the world. The craftsman who
are said to have fashioned this amazing
Palace many centuries ago paid tribute to
both art and nature, capturing elegant sable
and winged cranes in bronze and stone and
celebrating the mighty elephant with a
life-size sculpture. Other highlights of the
facilities at the hotel include one of the
biggest casinos in the southern hemisphere,
live entertainment, game viewing and a huge
range of water sports available at the
“Valley of the Waves”, an immense man made
water playground. A casino, dinner shows,
spa, swimming pools and elegant dining are
also all part of the exciting ambience here
at the Palace. A great time is sure to be
had at this Las Vegas style resort in the
heart of South Africa. WWG Grade: A
MALA MALA GAME RESERVE – Located in
Kruger National Park, the Mala Mala Main
Camp is set in beautiful surroundings on the
banks of the Sand River. The spacious
Buffalo lounge displaying bronzes, works of
art and animal trophies, leads onto an
expansive wooden deck which provides an
elevated view of animals watering in the
Sand River. Whether you prefer spending your
time in camp doing some passive game viewing
from the verandah or relaxing next to the
sparkling pool with a drink in hand,
personalized service is assured by a staff
to guest ratio of three to one. Breakfast
and lunch are served in an attractive
air-conditioned dining room overlooking the
Sand River. Din ner,
announced by the beating of African drums,
is served under the stars in a reed enclosed
boma, a tradition laid down at Campbell's
first camp. Finally, highlighted during your
stay at Mala Mala will be the fantastic game
drives offered to view the “Big Five” up
close and personal. Mala Mala is a proud
recipient of numerous international awards
for both the environmental management
practices and quality of game drives to make
certain that your safari excursion is a
memorable one. WWG Grade: A+
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$6240 per golfer double occupancy / $5350
per non-golfer double occupancy / $7260 per
golfer single occupancy. $1000 deposit for
reservations. Tour terms and conditions
apply. Call for your free tour prospectus
complete with a detailed day-to-day
itinerary. Rates subject to change for 2008.
“Your Africa Golf Safari was without a
doubt the finest golf tour we’ve taken—thank
you so much for making our dream come true!”
–R.L. (New York, NY) |
ERINVALE GC - par 72, 6,725 yards - At
the very heart of the Cape, amongst
verdant green vineyards, lies the
260-hectare Golfing Estate Erinvale. Yet
another, Gary Player designed course,
Erinvale presents each golfer with
breathtaking views of the surrounding
mountains and sublime beaches just
minutes away. The holes also come
complete with their fair share of water
hazards, placing further emphasis on
accuracy. The course is proud to have
hosted the World Cup of Golf in 1997,
bearing testament to its quality. WWG
Grade: A-
ROYAL CAPE GC – par 72, 6,675 yards The
grand old dame of the cape was first
established in 1885, members of Royal
Cape will testify that little has
changed in over 100 years. Nine South
African Open and eight South African
Amateur championships have been staged
at Royal Cape, a measure of the high
esteem in which the course is held. Gary
Player won the South African Open here
in 1965 with a record 15?under?par score
of 273. WWG Grade: A-
STELLENBOSCH GC – par 74, 6,890 yards On
the outskirts of town on the road to
Somerset West, along the well-known Cape
Wine route, lies the Stellenbosch GC,
one of the top course of the Cape
region. This championship course offers
beautiful views of the historic town of
Stellenbosch, the surrounding vineyards
and the mountains from each tee.
Highlighted holes include, the 495 yard
par- five 8th which is referred to as
the “snakes and grapes” hole, slice here
and your ball is in the snake infested
bush, hook it and you are out of bounds
left into the vineyards. This is the
home course of US PGA golfer David
Frost. WWG Grade: A-
SPARREBOSCH GC – par 72, 6271 yards
Sparrebosch, the Classic Ocean 18, was
opened for play officially on 5 August
2000. The breathtaking views combine
with an amazing marriage between
environmentally sensitive development
and Mother Nature to create Southern
Africa’s postcard to golf. The layout of
this championship course was carefully
planned to feature both ocean views (on
all eighteen holes) as well as lagoon
and mountain views (holes 6, 7 and 8).
WWG Grade: A
FANCOURT LINKS– par 72, 6925 yards - The
brilliant new links layout is the best
golf course to be built in all of Africa
in years, the course will play host to
the 2003 Presidents Cup matches, a
testament to its high standard and high
praise since its inception in fall of
2001. Thousands of tons of earth were
moved to create giant dunes and the
bunkering is a fine as can be found,
similar to the St. Andrews style of
links golf. WWG Grade: A+
MONTAGU GC – par 72, 6,595 yards -
Designed by Gary Player at the beautiful
Fancourt Resort, the Montagu is
noteworthy for both its scenic beauty as
well as challenging design. The course
captures the natural beauty of the
Garden Route and its stunning
surroundings with prodigious mountain
ranges providing the back drop. The
course is always in top condition and
the kikuyu fairways and bent grass
greens are possibly the best in South
Africa. 1The course is consistently
rated in the top five courses in Africa.
WWG Grade: A
LOST CITY GC – par 72, 6,750 yards Gary
Player firmly believes that he has
managed to create one of the top courses
in the world at the Lost City, with its
desert style front nine and 'Out of
Africa' back nine. 'For me, a great
course is one you remember,' he says.
'If you go to Augusta National and play
it just once, you will always remember
each and every hole. And 1 think the
same applies to the Lost City.'
Certainly the par?three 13th at the Lost
City is unforgettable. The green is the
shape of the African continent, while
three big bunkers are filled with
different coloured sand to symbolise the
diversity of the people of this country
and continent. The view from the
elevated tee is truly magnificent and a
wide enclosure just left of the green
contains more than 40 huge crocodiles
and hundreds of golf balls, the legacy
of pulled or hooked tee shots.
Everywhere there are breathtaking views
of the beautiful bushveld and
mountainous terrain. WWG Grade: A
GARY PLAYER CC – par72, 7,640 yards The
Gary Player Country Club course at Sun
City has become known all over the world
as the venue for the annual Million
Dollar Challenge in December, when fans
in their tens of thousands turn out to
see the great golf. Most of the game's
superstars graced the fairways of this
magnificent bushveld course, carved out
of an extinct volcano in the wild
(largely unexplored) and wonderful (rich
plant, animal and birdlife) Pilanesberg
mountains, and surrounded by high ground
on all sides. Since the inaugural
Million Dollar Challenge in 1982, the
Sun City course has consistently
provided a superb, world-class test for
the likes of Nick Price, Nick Faldo,
David Frost, Bernhard Langer, Ernie Els
and Steve Ballesteros. Towards the
mid-1990s the spectacular layout was in
such good condition that Langer (not a
man to exaggerate) put it in the same
class as Spain's Valderamma and
America's Augusta National. Off the back
markers the course measures among the
longest courses in world golf. It is a
par 72, but the rating is 76. WWG Grade:
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In South Africa, most of the courses
have carts. The other courses (Royal
Cape, Stellenbosch, Fancourt Links) will
have caddies only. Guests can
participate in as many game drives at
Mala Mala as they please. Although no
malaria shots are required, check with
your own physician who may prescribe
Larium pills. Extensions to Durban,
Zimbabwe and Johannesburg can be
arranged or extra cost, or extend your
stay with game camps in Botswana, or
visits to Victoria Falls, Leopard Rock
or Kenya. The Blue Train or Rovos Rail
are also nice additions. The WWG Golf
Tour Escort has not yet been determined.
Smoking is not permitted at group dinner
tables or on the motor coaches. The tour
price is based on using the type of
rooms shown within the itinerary. Often,
guests prefer to upgrade to deluxe rooms
or suites for a supplemental cost. Call
WWG to request upgraded rooms and after
contacting specific hotels, WWG will
advise availability and costs. All
golfers are required to bring their
current handicap cards with them during
tour: maximum handicap for men is 28 and
for women is 36. Airfare can be booked
yourself or through WWG’s local
ticketing agent. Frequent Flyer
redemptions must be arranged directly
with the airline. All participants are
advised that Trip Cancellation Insurance
is highly recommended. An insurance
information form will be sent to you at
time of deposit or on request. Call for
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Private Groups - Please Note |
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A version of this tour can be
customized for your private
group—Due to the rapid and frequent
exchange rate changes between the
US$ and most foreign currencies, the
rates shown for this package may not
be up to date and may not reflect
current exchange rates. Be advised
that because of these daily
fluctuations, tour package rates
shown herein are always subject to
change, and the tour or package
price at time of initial quote, may
vary at time of final invoice
payment, when current rates will be
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