Journeys · South Africa
Golf, Wine & Safari
World-class golf, fine wine and the Kruger in one seamless journey — Pearl Valley Golf Estate among the vines to Leopard Creek Country Club on the park's edge.
Highlights
- Pearl Valley Golf Estate — Jack Nicklaus design in the Cape Winelands
- Leopard Creek Country Club beside the Kruger National Park
- Wine tastings in Franschhoek and Stellenbosch
- Game drives in the Greater Kruger
Best months
Year-round — we'll time it to the seasons
Hippos surfacing below Leopard Creek's 16th green as you wait on the tee — wine country a memory, wild country the view.
What's on the card — and where you'll sleep
The golf on this journey
- City round, Cape Town
- Pearl Valley Golf Estate
- Erinvale Golf Club
- Leopard Creek Country Club
Where you'll stay
- Cape Grace Hotel, V&A Waterfront — Cape Town, 3 nights
- La Residence, Franschhoek — The Cape Winelands, 4 nights
- Lukimbi Safari Lodge, Kruger — The Greater Kruger, 4 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
Arrive beneath Table Mountain and exhale. A gentle city round, the Cape Peninsula's whale-and-penguin coastline, and dinners in a food scene rated among the world's best set the tone before the serious wine begins.
STAY Cape Grace Hotel, V&A Waterfront
The Cape Winelands
Base yourself among the vines in the Franschhoek and Paarl valleys — arguably the most beautiful wine country on earth. Play Pearl Valley Golf Estate, the Jack Nicklaus signature course laid beneath the Drakenstein mountains, and Erinvale Golf Club near Stellenbosch; between rounds, cellar-door tastings, a lunch on the Franschhoek wine tram, and mountain views with everything.
STAY La Residence, Franschhoek
The Greater Kruger
Fly north-east to the lowveld and trade vineyards for big game. From a luxury safari lodge, head out with ranger and tracker at dawn and dusk after lion, leopard, rhino, elephant and buffalo. Between drives comes the round of a lifetime: Leopard Creek Country Club, the Gary Player jewel on the Crocodile River boundary of the Kruger National Park, where the wildlife watches you play.
STAY Lukimbi Safari Lodge, Kruger
Johannesburg → home
An easy overnight and connection home — or ask us to add Victoria Falls; most people wish they had.
STAY The Saxon Hotel, Johannesburg
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 Golf, Wine & Safari cost?
Guide price is from US$9,785 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 — City round, Cape Town, Pearl Valley Golf Estate, Erinvale Golf Club, Leopard Creek Country Club. 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: Cape Grace Hotel, V&A Waterfront, La Residence, Franschhoek, Lukimbi Safari Lodge, Kruger, The Saxon Hotel, Johannesburg. 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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