The Kruger & its private reserves
The greatest diversity of wildlife in the country and near-guaranteed Big Five in the private concessions — cheetah and wild dog the bonus prizes.
Destinations · South Africa
A world in one country
The richest golf on the continent, the most reliable Big Five, and a Cape that turns a safari into a grand tour.
Why a golf safari here
Best golf in Africa
The continent's top-ranked courses, in one country
Effortless logistics
World-class infrastructure makes a complex trip feel simple
A world in one
Bush, city, vines and sea — often malaria-free
The wild
The whole reason you come.
There is little South Africa can't offer: near-guaranteed Big Five in the Kruger's private concessions, a Mediterranean finale of mountains, vineyards and sea — and the deepest field of courses in Africa. We'll say it plainly: the best golf is here. We just refuse to make it the whole trip.
Cape Town & the Winelands
Table Mountain, the beaches, and the bottle-green valleys of Stellenbosch and Franschhoek — world-class cellars and championship golf among the vines.
Garden Route & Whale Coast
The glorious coastal drive from Mossel Bay to Plettenberg Bay — and from July to November, southern right whales off Hermanus.
The golf
The rounds we'd play ourselves.
Gary PlayerGarden Route · SA's No. 1
Fancourt — The Links
South Africa's reigning number one; a man-made links masterpiece, often rated the finest course in all of Africa.
Gary PlayerKruger border
Leopard Creek
On the Crocodile River edge of the Kruger — hippos at the 16th, an island-green 18th. The purest golf-safari course on earth.
NicklausEastern Cape
St Francis Links
Wild, windswept and sandy — the closest thing to true links golf on the South African coast.
Gary PlayerSun City
Gary Player Country Club
Host of the Nedbank — 'Africa's Major' — at nearly 8,000 yards, with the Lost City's famous crocodile hazard alongside.
Shelagh's note
Pair the bushveld with the Cape, and fly the long legs rather than drive them. The one stretch worth doing yourself is the Garden Route — windows down, the whole way.
The Ladies' Pick
For ladies' groups here, start with Golf, Wine & Safari — and see our Ladies' Golf Safaris.
Signature journeys
Four ways we'd build it for you.
Each of these is a starting shape, not a fixed product — add nights, swap lodges, bring the Gallery. Our Journey Designer prices any variation in minutes.
The Grand Traverse
Fancourt and Pearl Valley to Leopard Creek — vineyards, ocean and bushveld in one classic, comfortable journey.
From US$8,900 pp sharing · guide price
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Winelands & Whales
Pearl Valley beneath the Drakensteins, Arabella beside the lagoon, and southern rights breaching offshore in season.
From US$6,800 pp sharing · guide price
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Nedbank & the Bush
Africa's Major venue at full stretch, then malaria-free Big Five at Madikwe — the easiest serious-golf safari there is.
From US$7,400 pp sharing · guide price
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Links & Big Five
True coastal links, the canals of St Francis, and Shamwari's celebrated malaria-free reserve — perfect for travelling families.
From US$7,100 pp sharing · guide price
See the journeyWhen to travel: Bushveld best May–October (dry); Cape and Winelands best October–March. The Grand Traverse works beautifully in the shoulder months that catch both.
Good questions
Asked before you booked
Do I need a visa for South Africa?
Most UK, US, EU, Canadian and Australian passport holders get a free visitor visa on arrival for stays up to 90 days. We confirm the current rules for your nationality when you book.
Is there malaria on this trip?
Cape Town, the Winelands and the Garden Route are completely malaria-free. The Kruger lowveld carries a low seasonal risk — we will advise on simple precautions — and if you prefer zero risk, we can route your safari to malaria-free reserves like Madikwe, Shamwari or Gondwana instead.
What is the weather like for golf?
The Cape plays best from October to April — long, dry summer days. The Kruger and the highveld are at their best for safari in the dry winter months, May to September. Most of our South African journeys work year-round; we will time yours to what matters most to you.
Can my non-golfing partner come?
Absolutely — while the golfers play, our Gallery programme runs parallel experiences: game drives, spas, wine, walks and markets, reunited for lunch or sundowners. Non-golfers never sit out a day.
How do I get an exact price?
Open any journey and choose Price a Private Version — adjust the nights, keep or drop rounds and experiences, tell us who is travelling, and our quoting engine returns an exact private price, checked by a specialist, usually within one working day.
Are the hotel names confirmed?
Yes — every itinerary on this site names its exact properties, hand-picked from our register of fifty-two. None paid for, none reciprocated.
Tell us how you want to feel when you come home.
We'll build the wild, and the golf, around that — and nothing else.
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