 International Golf Challenge Tour
14 nights Cape Town and Mpumalanga including a 'Presidents Cup' Golf Challenge against a South African Club plus a Wildlife Safari in Kruger National Park
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Play a series of Competition Matches against local South African Golf Club members and enjoy real South African hospitality after the golf.
Your group will be drawn to play against a selected team from local South African golf clubs in an International 'Club Challenge' series. The format will be Matchplay based on a 4 ball better ball stableford competition, on a handicap basis, with 12 members per side.
The International Golf Challenge will be played over 3 rounds of 18 holes in Cape Town against a local team. The format will be similar to the Presidents Cup with 2 points for a Win and 1 for a Half. (Proof of bone fide handicaps are required).
After golf enjoy local hospitality at the 19th hole plus a Lunch Ceremony to celebrate the winners on the final day.
Then it is off to Mpumalanga for more golf and an exciting wildlife safari in the world famous Kruger National Park.
Reference Number: GD-GRP0014CMIC
Includes:
- 4 nights Tarragona Lodge, Cape Town occupying standard rooms on a Bed & Breakfast basis
- 1 night at Leriba Lodge, Pretoria occupying standard rooms on a Bed & Breakfast basis
- 3 nights at White River Golf Lodge occupying standard rooms on a Dinner, Bed & Breakfast basis
- 1 night Skukuza Camp, Kruger National Park in Rondawels (Chalets) on a Dinner, Bed & Breakfast basis
- 1 night Satara / Olifants Camp, Kruger National Park in Rondawels (chalets) on a Dinner, Bed & Breakfast basis
- 2 nights at Hans Merensky Hotel occupying standard rooms on a Dinner, Bed & Breakfast basis
- 2 nights at Mount Sheba Hotel occupying standard rooms on a Dinner, Bed & Breakfast basis
- Golf at Westlake GC (2), Clovelly CC, White River GC, Nellspruit GC and Hans Merensky Golf Club
- Entrance Fees to Table Mountain, Cape Point Nature Reserve, Penguin Colony.
- Conservation fees Kruger National Park.
- Free Tour for Group Leader (Land Content only - excludes Airfares)
- African Sports Safaris Guide throughout the tour
- All road transfers in Luxury air-conditioned vehicle
Itinerary
Day One - Arrival in Cape Town
On arrival at Cape Town International Airport you will be met by an African Sports Safaris representative and assisted with your luggage and taken to your hotel. En route you will be given a short orientation tour of the city. Relax after check in at your hotel / lodge and this evening enjoy a welcome dinner and sample some exquisite Cape Wines.
Overnight: Tarragona Lodge
Meals included: Dinner and Breakfast
Day Two - Golf at Westlake Golf Club
This morning you will be drawn to play against a local representative team from Westlake Golf Club in Day 1 of the International Golf Club Challenge. After golf, a lunch & celebration at the 19th hole. Leisure time for some shopping or optional sight seeing and dinner this evening is by own arrangement at one of the many excellent restaurants in Cape Town.
Overnight: Tarragona Lodge
Meals included: Lunch and Breakfast
  
Clovelly GC Tarragona Lodge Westlake GC
Day Three - Scenic Tour of the Cape Peninsula
Today we go on a scenic tour of the Cape Peninsula including the Atlantic seaboard via Sea Point, Camps Bay and Llandudno, through Hout Bay and along the spectacular Chapman's Peak drive to Noordhoek and down the eastern shore to visit Cape Point Nature Reserve and the Cape of Good Hope.
Returning via False Bay along the Indian Ocean, we stop at the natural penguin colony at Boulders Beach before going on to Simonstown, Kalk Bay and Boyes Drive back to our hotel.
Overnight: Tarragona Lodge
Meals included: Breakfast
Day Four - Golf at Clovelly Golf Club
This morning we visit Table Mountain and Lions Head before teeing off this afternoon in Day 2 of the International Golf Club Challenge. After golf Barbecue South African style & celebration at the 19th hole.
Overnight: Tarragona Lodge
Meals included: Dinner and Breakfast
 
Tarragona Lodge Tarragona Lodge
Day Five - Golf at Westlake GC & travel Cape Town to Pretoria
Today we check out after an early breakfast and tee off at Westlake Golf Club. After golf we set off for the Airport and fly from Cape Town to Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport and our transfer to Leriba Lodge in Pretoria. This evening dine at Pinotage Restaurant.
Overnight: Leriba Lodge
Meals included: Dinner and Breakfast
Day Six - Pretoria to White River
A leisurely breakfast and we set off along the N4 Highway to White River in the warm lowveld area adjacent the world famous Kruger National Park where we check into the White River Golf Lodge. Relax at the lodge and freshen up before dinner.
Overnight: White River Golf Lodge
Meals included: Dinner and Breakfast
 
Nellspruit GC White River GC
Day Seven - Golf at White River / Nellspruit Golf Club
This morning you will be drawn to play against a local representative team from White River / Nellspruit Golf Club in the second phase of the International Golf Club Challenge.
After golf - celebration at the 19th hole before we return to the lodge and some leisure time relaxing by the pool.
Overnight: White River Golf Lodge
Meals included: Dinner and Breakfast
Day Eight - Golf at White River / Nellspruit Golf Club
Today is the final day of the International Challenge to decide who will be victorious in phase 2 of this exciting golfing event (but not the end of the golf - there is more to come).
After golf drinks at the 19th hole before we return to the lodge and a celebratory dinner and prize giving ceremony.
Overnight: White River Golf Lodge
Meals included: Dinner and Breakfast
 
White River Golf Lodge White River Golf Lodge
Day Nine - White River to Skukuza Camp, Kruger National Park
Check out after breakfast and we set off for the world famous Kruger National Park and a wildlife Safari adventure. Skukuza Camp is the largest in the reserve and headquarters for the South African National Parks Board.
Our accommodation is in rustic African Style 'Rondawels' (round chalets) and we will arrive early afternoon having enjoyed some game viewing en route.
An evening Game Drive in an open vehicle is scheduled late afternoon and we return to Skukuza Camp for dinner.
Overnight: Skukuza Camp
Meals included: Dinner and Breakfast
Day Ten - Game Viewing Safari Kruger National Park
An early wake up call and we set off for some game viewing in search of the 'Big Five' before returning to camp for breakfast. We check out and head north through the Kruger National Park to Satara / Olifants Camp on a game viewing safari with a refreshment stop at Tshokwane.
Overnight: Satara / Olifants Camp
Meals included: Dinner and Breakfast
 
Day Eleven - Game Viewing Safari Kruger National Park
After todays morning Game Drive followed by breakfast, we check out of Satara / Olifants Camp and exit Kruger National Park at Phalaborwa where we settle into our golf resort hotel.
Optional golf at Hans Merensky Golf Club.
Overnight: Hans Merensky Hotel
Meals included: Dinner and Breakfast
Day Twelve - Golf at Hans Merensky Golf Club
Tee off this morning at the highly rated Hans Merensky course and enjoy a round of golf safari-style, where the wildlife watches on as you pit your skills against this championship layout.
Remainder of day at leisure to relax by the pool
Overnight: Hans Merensky Hotel
Meals included: Dinner and Breakfast
 
Hans Merensky Hotel Hans Merensky GC
Day Thirteen - Phalaborwa to Mount Sheba
After breakfast we set off to climb the Drakensberg mountain range via the Abel Erasmus Pass up onto the escarpment, overlooking the lowveld far below. We travel the spectacular panorama route that meanders along the mighty Blyde River Canyon, through some of the finest scenery in Africa en route to our accommodation at Mount Sheba Nature Reserve.
Overnight: Mount Sheba Hotel
Meals included: Dinner and Breakfast
 
Mount Sheba Hotel Mount Sheba Hotel
Day Fourteen - Sight Seeing Panorama Route
Today we visit the stunning 3 rondawels site overlooking the Blyde River Canyon, Bourkes Luck Potholes, God's Window, Graskop and Pilgrim's Rest - all major tourist atractions along the panorama route.
Lunch in Graskop and a little time for some souvenir shopping will round off a special day.
Overnight: Mount Sheba Hotel
Meals included: Dinner and Breakfast
Day Fifteen - Mount Sheba to Johannesburg International Airport (O.R. Tambo)
Check out after breakfast for the return journey along the N4 Highway to JNB Int'l. Airport in time for your flight home
End of Tour
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