Journeys · South Africa · Zimbabwe · Kenya
The Ultimate Three-Nation Golf & Safari
Cape Town's allure, the roaring splendour of Victoria Falls and the untamed Maasai Mara — fly into Cape Town, out of Nairobi, and let the continent unfold between.
Highlights
- Steenberg, Royal Cape & Erinvale Golf Clubs in the Cape
- Elephant Hills Golf Course above the Zambezi
- Karen Country Club & Muthaiga Golf Club — Nairobi's grand old venues
- The Maasai Mara's big cats to finish
Best months
Year-round — we'll time it to the seasons
Six rounds in three countries — and the Mara's lions waiting politely until your card was signed.
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
- Elephant Hills Golf Course
- Karen Country Club
- Muthaiga Golf Club
Where you'll stay
- The Bay Hotel, Camps Bay — Cape Town, 5 nights
- The Victoria Falls Hotel — Victoria Falls Hotel, Zimbabwe, 3 nights
- Hemingways Nairobi — Nairobi, 4 nights
- Heritage Mara Lodge — The Maasai Mara, 2 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
Five nights in an ocean-facing room at Camps Bay's Bay Hotel while you play the Cape's classic trio with caddies: Steenberg Golf Club among the Constantia vines, Royal Cape Golf Club — Africa's oldest club — and the World Cup-pedigreed Erinvale Golf Club. Table Mountain, Cape Point and the winelands fill the rest of the days effortlessly.
STAY The Bay Hotel, Camps Bay
Victoria Falls Hotel, Zimbabwe
Fly north to the Victoria Falls Hotel, the grand Edwardian dame whose lawns frame the Falls' bridge and spray. Walk the rainforest trail beside the thundering mile-wide curtain, cruise the Zambezi at sunset, and play Elephant Hills Golf Course above the gorge. We'll be honest, as always: the layout is wonderful, the conditioning varies — but golf in a wildlife area with the Smoke that Thunders on the horizon more than repays it.
STAY The Victoria Falls Hotel
Nairobi — Hemingways Hotel
On to Kenya and the leafy luxury of Hemingways. Nairobi sits a mile above the sea, the ball flies a club further, and its golf is glorious: Karen Country Club beneath the Ngong Hills beside Karen Blixen's famous farmhouse, and Muthaiga Golf Club — the grand old home of Kenyan golf and host of the Magical Kenya Open.
STAY Hemingways Nairobi
The Maasai Mara
Fly by light aircraft into Africa's most famous savanna for the finale: lion prides, giraffe on the skyline, Maasai guides who read the grass like a newspaper — and, in season, the migration's million wildebeest. Out via Nairobi, home via cloud nine.
STAY Heritage Mara Lodge
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 The Ultimate Three-Nation Golf & Safari cost?
This journey is priced on request because seasonality moves the numbers meaningfully. 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?
6 rounds are built in — Steenberg Golf Club, Royal Cape Golf Club, Erinvale Golf Club, Elephant Hills 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, The Victoria Falls Hotel, Hemingways Nairobi, Heritage Mara Lodge. 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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