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ULTIMATE CONNOISSEURS GOLF TOUR


Luxury 12 days / 10 rounds golf / from $78,540 including private jet aircraft
 
As seen in Robb Report Magazine: Play the best course in both the Northern and Southern Hemispheres in the same day! Carmel, California based Wide World of Golf, the world’s oldest luxury golf tour operator since 1957, offers your favorite foursome (or up to 8 people) the most elaborate 12-day golf tour ever designed.
Golf Pacific Dunes, Bandon Dunes, Manele Bay, Kauri Cliffs, Pebble Beach, Spyglass Hill, Tehama and more. Wine tasting, limousines, a private jet, wine-pairing dinners, and elaborate gifts are all included. Read more:

 

Your Ultimate Connoisseurs Tour Includes...
                                                                                                                          - Airfare on a private chartered luxury aircraft (37 hours of estimated travel is included)
- 10 nights deluxe suite accommodations
- 10 rounds of golf with carts or caddies included
- all breakfasts, 10 lunches, 10 dinners, 10 cocktail parties or dinners with wine
- a portrait of your group at Pebble Beach by the famous golf photographer Joann Dost (Joann Dost Golf Editions)
- ground transfers are by private cars or limousine
- a fitting for a complete golf outfit by Tehama Golf Apparel (slacks or skirt, shirt, sweater, jacket and hat)
- a custom leather tour portfolio from Sunset Leather
-a case (delivered to your home) of hand-selected wines from the top vineyards of Oregon, New Zealand and California.

 

Your Ultimate Golf Itinerary

                                                                                                                     DAY 1 - Climb aboard your private jet (Falcon 900 or Gulfstream IV or similar) anywhere in the contiguous 48 states and fly to North Bend Oregon. Limousine to Bandon Dunes Resort and check into your suite. Round of golf with caddies included at Bandon Dunes, ranked #74 in the world (per GOLF Magazine). After a massage, welcome cocktails and dinner at the hotel.

DAY 2 - Morning round of golf with caddies included at Pacific Dunes GC, ranked #19 in the world. Afternoon flight to Oregon's Willamette Valley to visit some of the finest Pinot Noir producers in the world with private tours and lunch. Dinner at a hand picked local restaurant for perhaps some of that Pacific Northwest freshly caught salmon.

DAY 3 - This morning take your private jet to the stunning Manele Bay Hotel on Lanai, Hawaii. Check into your suite at the ocean front Manele Bay Hotel. Afternoon round of golf with cart at the Jack Nicklaus designed Challenge at Manele GC. Sunset massage outdoors on the bluff overlooking the Pacific, and dinner in the hotel's excellent dining room.

DAY 4 - A special day today with golf and carts at The Experience at Koele, designed by Greg Norman. Then, enjoy a horseback ride to a private beach where a sunset champagne dinner will be prepared and waiting.

DAY 5 - This morning depart Lanai on your private jet and a day is lost crossing the international dateline.

DAY 6 - Arrive at Keri Keri in the stunning Bay of Islands in beautiful New Zealand. Check in for three glorious nights at the Kauri Cliffs Lodge, the most talked about new luxury lodge in the world. Luxurious and relaxing, Kauri Cliffs will quickly become one of your favorite escapes in the entire world! Here at Kauri Cliffs Lodge, overlooking the sea, you will enjoy your first round of golf on the fantastic Kauri Cliffs GC, called "the finest golf course in the southern hemisphere" (ranked #49 in the world by Golf Magazine). Tonight, another in-room massage before cocktails and dinner in the superb Kauri Cliffs restaurant.

DAY 7 - Today enjoy a day big-game fishing on a private chartered yacht, and touring around the coastal villages and quaint ports of The North Island. Snorkeling and lunch are included, as are cocktails and dinner again at Kauri Cliffs.

DAY 8 - Morning flight to Taupo and some private-guide fly fishing, with a fly fishing teacher, where Rainbow and Brown trout are quite plentiful and the fishing is some of the best in the world. Afternoon lunch and round of golf at Wairakei GC, a stunning parkland course once ranked in the world top 100. Special wine-pairing dinner at Huka Lodge before flying back to Kauri Cliffs for the evening.

DAY 9 - Here's the day that will make history! This morning, golf Kauri Cliffs one last time, and then depart from New Zealand. Cross the international dateline and land in Monterey, California about the same time you left New Zealand! This afternoon, a round of golf with caddies included at Pebble Beach Golf Links, the #1 ranked golf course in the world (Golf Digest) (#7 in World Top 100 / #5 in USA Top 100 / GOLF Magazine 2003). Imagine, golfing Kauri Cliffs and Pebble Beach in the same day!!! You could be the first person to ever play the top course in both hemispheres in the same day (to date it has never been done)! Your in room massage in your Lodge at Pebble Beach suite will be richly deserved, to be followed by wine-pairing dinner at the world-famous Sardine Factory on Cannery Row.

DAY 10 - Today enjoy a morning round at Spyglass Hill GC (#81 in World Top 100 / #45 in USA Top 100 / GOLF Magazine 2003) and then some wine tasting and vineyard tour with Ridge Watson, an esteemed Carmel Valley winemaker (Joullian Vineyards) and brother of famed golfer Tom Watson. Tonight, a special look at Marinus Restaurant at The Bernardus Lodge, where celebrated chef Cal Stamenov will produce a culinary feast with wine at his private Chef's Table in the kitchen! Overnight again at The Lodge at Pebble Beach.

DAY 11 - Your final round of golf will be at Clint Eastwood’s ultra-exclusive Tehama Golf Club where you will also enjoy lunch. Afternoon is free to explore Carmel's many shops and art galleries, before your grand farewell dinner. Tonight you will be picked up by limousine (with champagne and caviar, naturally) and transfer down the Big Sur Coast for your final wine-pairing dinner at Cielo, a spectacular clifftop restaurant overlooking the Pacific at The Post Ranch Inn.
 

DAY 12 - Depart Monterey for your hometown, where upon arrival some hand-picked wines from your visit will be waiting

 

Hotels

                                                                                                                        THE LODGE AT KAURI CLIFFS – Bay of Islands - Located on 4000 private acres and developed by American Julian Roberson, the gorgeously decorated lodge has quickly become one of the most desired properties in the golf world. Breakfast and dinner is included for guests and the varied menu is superb. The 16 bedrooms are spacious and include a separate dressing room and bathroom. The views from each room are easterly over the golf course and ocean, a beautiful vista from your private veranda. With its world-class golf course and 5-star service, Kauri Cliffs Lodge is simply one of the world’s greatest retreats. WWG Grade: A+

THE LODGE AT PEBBLE BEACH – Pebble Beach, CA - For over 75 years this exclusive resort has been world-renowned for exemplary service, breathtaking surroundings – and incomparable golf. With award-winning restaurants, superb accommodations, extensive equestrian, tennis and fitness facilities and a promenade of fine boutiques, The Lodge provides something for everyone. The Lodge pampers its guests in 161 luxury suites and guest rooms, all tastefully appointed and supremely comfortable, and in 2000 they opened the spectacular Casa Palmero luxury spa and villa accommodations. Most rooms include a balcony, offering spectacular views of flowering gardens, green fairways or sunsets over Carmel Bay. WWG Rating: A+

 

Tour Price
                                                                                             $80,400 per person double occupancy, based on four persons traveling together. Deduct $1,860 for non-golfers. Deduct $9,000 for each additional participant over four (maximum of eight persons). A single room supplement privilege will apply (available on request). This package shown is just a sample and most tours are modified or customized to meet your specifications, time frame and budget.  Prices shown herein are subject to change at any time and 2008-09 prices can change due to the rapid fluctuation of exchange rates and season rates of suppliers.   

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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 payable.

 

For more information, call 800-214-GOLF (4653)

E-mail request@wideworldofgolf.com; or contact one of our offices to request more details. Your sales specialist for this tour is Bill Hogan at (512) 328-7272 or bill@wideworldofgolf.com

 

Pennsylvania: 848 Huntington Pl, Lancaster, PA 17601  (717) 285-2199

 

Texas: 1124 Elder Circle, Austin, TX 78733  (512) 328-7272

 

California: 100 Dolores St #175, Carmel, CA 93923

 
Ireland: Quin, Ennis, County Clare, Ireland

 

Scotland: Dron Ct, St Andrews, Fife, Scotland KY16 9YA

 

Please Note

                                                                                                  To book this tour, a $10,000 non-refundable deposit is required per person before any golf or hotel or jet arrangements can be requested. An additional $30,000 per person is due 90 days prior to departure. Final balance is due 45 days prior to departure.

 

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