Journeys · South Africa
Cape Town, Fancourt & Safari
The classic first golf safari: cosmopolitan Cape Town, the golfing excellence of the Fancourt Golf Estate, and the untamed wonders of a Garden Route safari — seven rounds, one unforgettable arc.
Highlights
- Rounds at Steenberg Golf Club, Royal Cape Golf Club & Erinvale Golf Club
- Pinnacle Point Golf Course on the cliffs above the Indian Ocean
- Fancourt's Montagu course and the famous Links course
- Big Five game drives at Gondwana Game Reserve
Best months
Year-round — we'll time it to the seasons
The Links course at Fancourt after a week of warming up for it — the round the whole trip builds towards.
What's on the card — and where you'll sleep
The golf on this journey
- Steenberg Golf Club
- Royal Cape Golf Club
- Erinvale Golf Club
- Pinnacle Point Golf Course
- Fancourt Montagu
- The Links at Fancourt
Where you'll stay
- The Bay Hotel, Camps Bay — Cape Town, 5 nights
- Gondwana Game Reserve — Kwena Lodge — Gondwana Game Reserve, 2 nights
- Fancourt Hotel, George — Fancourt Golf Estate, 5 nights
Every property is hand-picked from our register of fifty-two — none paid for, none reciprocated. See the options for this region →
Where you go, and why
Cape Town — The Bay Hotel
Begin in one of the world's most beautiful cities, with five nights in an ocean-facing room at The Bay Hotel in glamorous Camps Bay. Three storied rounds open the trip, each with its own caddie: Steenberg Golf Club among vineyards planted in 1682, Royal Cape Golf Club — the oldest club in Africa, founded 1885 — and Erinvale Golf Club, the Gary Player design beneath the Helderberg mountains that hosted the World Cup of Golf. Off the course: the Table Mountain cableway, penguins at Boulders Beach, and the winelands an easy taxi away.
STAY The Bay Hotel, Camps Bay
Gondwana Game Reserve
Drive the famous Garden Route east to Gondwana Game Reserve, eleven thousand hectares of fynbos-covered hills with free-roaming lion, elephant, rhino, buffalo and leopard — the Big Five within sight of distant mountains. Dawn and dusk game drives with expert rangers, and a fireside dinner under southern stars.
STAY Gondwana Game Reserve — Kwena Lodge
Fancourt Golf Estate
Settle into five nights of pure golfing luxury at Fancourt, South Africa's premier golf estate beneath the Outeniqua Mountains. The card builds beautifully: Pinnacle Point Golf Course first — clifftop holes hanging above the Indian Ocean that feature on every list of the world's most spectacular — then Fancourt's championship Montagu course, and finally the Links, the Gary Player masterpiece rated South Africa's No. 1. Shared carts, caddies, and the resort's spa and restaurants in between.
STAY Fancourt Hotel, George
Every journey is a starting shape, not a fixed product — add nights, swap lodges, bring the Gallery. Guide price per person sharing, excluding international flights; confirmed precisely in writing before you commit.
Asked before you booked
How much does Cape Town, Fancourt & Safari cost?
Guide price is from US$4,095 per person sharing, excluding international flights. For an exact figure, use the Price a Private Version tool — adjust the nights, rounds and experiences and our quoting engine returns your private price, checked by a specialist, usually within one working day.
How many rounds of golf are on this journey?
7 rounds are built in — Steenberg Golf Club, Royal Cape Golf Club, Erinvale Golf Club, Pinnacle Point Golf Course and more. Every round can be kept, swapped or dropped when you price your private version.
Can my non-golfing partner come?
Absolutely — this is the heart of how we design. While the golfers play, the Gallery programme runs parallel experiences (game drives, spas, wine, walks, markets), and everyone reunites for lunch or sundowners. Non-golfers never sit out a day.
When is the best time to take this journey?
Best months are Year-round — we'll time it to the seasons. We will be honest about the trade-offs of any month you are considering — every season has its version of this trip.
Where will we stay?
Exact, named properties at every stop — on this journey: The Bay Hotel, Camps Bay, Gondwana Game Reserve — Kwena Lodge, Fancourt Hotel, George. Every property is hand-picked from our register; none paid for, none reciprocated.
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.
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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