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David Short Golf Tours - South Africa.
David Short invites you to join him on a Cape Town & The Garden Route Escorted Tour for Golfers & Non-Golfers.
As well as the golf tour outlined below we have another one departing in February 2008 and an incredible month long 'golfing safari' on offer.
Golf Tour - October 27 to November 6, 2007
Saturday 27 October
Welcome to Cape Town
On arrival in Cape Town, you will be met by your tour host David Short. Transfer by luxury coach to the trendy V&A Waterfront and check into the 5 star Commodore Hotel. After checking in, enjoy an afternoon City Tour of Cape Town. You will visit the Company Gardens, the Castle of Good Hope and the very icon of South Africa, Table Mountain. In the evening a welcome drinks party will be held in the hotel.
Overnight at The Commodore Hotel, V&A Waterfront, Cape Town.
Sunday 28 October
Clovelly Golf Club
The first round of golf on tour is played at the Clovelly Country Club, one of the most picturesque and challenging courses in South Africa. Natural sand dunes abound the course, which also has many natural water features and a wide variety of indigenous fauna and flora. The non-golfers in the party will travel to the awe-inspiring Cape Point, where the Indian Ocean meets the Atlantic Ocean. From Cape Point look over to the infamous Cape of Good Hope. Add to this the penguins at Boulders Beach, breathtaking views, historic and picturesque coastal villages and you have a day that will live long in the memory.
Overnight at The Commodore Hotel, V&A Waterfront, Cape Town.
Monday 29 October
The Winelands
In the morning you will take the short journey from Cape Town to the world famous South African Winelands. Visit some of the finest Wine Estates in the area and partake in a little wine tasting. The Winelands are not just famous for wine, but also for the superb Cape Dutch architecture and stunning mountain views. You will visit the towns of Stellenbosch, Paarl, Franschoek which are the very personification of charm and ambience. Any time spent in the Winelands, is time that will never be forgotten.
Overnight at The Commodore Hotel, V&A Waterfront, Cape Town.
Tuesday 30 October
Atlantic Beach Golf Club
For the second round of golf on tour, you will play one of the few links courses in South Africa. On calm days you can play your normal loft shot or on windy days you can use firm turf to play low running shots beneath the wind. Either way the course is a challenge you are sure to enjoy. The non-golfers in the party will take the boat across from Table Bay to Robben Island. You will be taken on a conducted tour of this former prison island, including listening to the experiences of a former political prisoner, as well as viewing the cell where Nelson Mandela was imprisoned.
Overnight at The Commodore Hotel, V&A Waterfront, Cape Town.
Wednesday 31 October
Erinvale Golf Club
The golfers in the party will play Erinvale Golf Club, which hosted the 1996 World Cup of Golf and where participants found the course both a golfing challenge and a visual delight. The front 9 holes are built on flat terrain with challenging holes made more difficult by strategic water hazards and an array of different style bunkers. The back 9 holes are on undulating high ground. Here the scenic splendor might distract the players from the continuing challenge. Again, water and bunkers are the main features with the added test of sloping lies. For the non-golfers in the party, an opportunity to explore the delights of the V&A Waterfront, with its myriad of shops and restaurants.
Overnight at The Commodore Hotel, V&A Waterfront, Cape Town.
Thursday 1 November
From Cape Town to the Garden Route.
After breakfast you will check out of the Commodore Hotel and be driven east to Knysna, regarded as South Africa's most beautiful town. Your accommodation, the Knysna Quays Hotel, is situated on the banks of the famous Knysna lagoon and faces the sea through the Knysna Heads. The hotel is also an integral part of the vibrant Knysna Quays Waterfront, with its vast selection of restaurants, bars and speciality boutiques.
Overnight at the Knysna Quays Hotel, Knysna.
Friday 2 November
George Golf Club
The golf today will be played at George Golf Club, one of the top ten courses in South Africa. A beautifully manicured course, with bent greens and demanding fairways. A high quality, traditional course and a real favourite with visiting golfers. For the non-golfers in the party, you will experience a spectacular drive over the Outeniqua Mountain Pass and enter the red semi-desert of the Little Karoo. The day will involve a short tour of Oudshoorn, a tour of the world famous Cango Caves, followed by a visit to the Safari Ostrich Farm to see one of the world's most spectacular birds. Enjoy a tour of the farm, a traditional ostrich lunch and perhaps even an ostrich race.
Overnight at the Knysna Quays Hotel, Knysna.
Saturday 3 November
The Garden Route in a day!
The Garden Route stretches from the Tsitsikamma National Forest west to Mossel Bay, and today you will experience the highlights of this wonderful region of South Africa. Starting with a visit to Storms River Mouth, you will progress to the divine Natures Valley, the playground for the rich and famous, before exploring Plettenburg Bay, one of the most beautiful towns in the Cape. A day of breathtaking scenery, which is the very essence of the Garden Route.
Overnight at the Knysna Quays Hotel, Knysna.
Sunday 4 November
Simola Golf Club
Simola Golf Club is without a doubt the golfing jewel of the Garden Route. This Jack Nicklaus masterpiece is taking its place among the very best golf developments in Africa, if not the world. The course provides a very stern test of golf and has a setting of unrivaled beauty. The non-golfers in the party will spend the morning experiencing the Featherbed Nature Reserve, on the far side of the Knysna Lagoon. The Reserve is home to a variety of wildlife, the Knysna Lourie, the Blue Crane and one of Africa's smallest antelope, the blue Duiker. Before returning to Knysna, enjoy a fine meal in the Food Forest, an outside eating area set amongst the Milkwood trees. The speciality is fish cooked over an open fire. Once the tour is completed, you will be transferred back to the hotel for an afternoon at leisure
Overnight at the Knysna Quays Hotel, Knysna.
Monday 5 November
Pezula Golf Club
The final round of golf on tour will be played at Pezula Golf Club, which is perched above the Indian Ocean and the Knysna lagoon. It is a sweeping spectacle of fairways and greens rolling through the pristine Southern Cape landscape. Known as the 'Five Star Golf Experience' in South Africa, the course is flanked by indigenous forest, flora and unforgettable vistas, offering players both a challenging and rewarding golf experience. For the non-golfers it's back to Plettenburg Bay for a Keurbooms River cruise and a picnic lunch on the riverbank. The afternoon will be spent exploring Plettenburg Bay, famous for its sumptuous beaches. In the evening, a farewell dinner will be hosted onboard a paddle cruiser, whilst you cruise around the Knysna Lagoon.
Overnight at the Knysna Quays Hotel, Knysna.
Tuesday 6 November
After breakfast, you will check out of the hotel and be driven back to Cape Town for the flight home. Alternatively, if you wish to extend your stay in South Africa on a self-drive basis, onward accommodation and transport arrangements can be made in accordance with your requirements.
PRICE PER PERSON:
Golfers: £2,150.00
Non-Golfers: £1,895.00
Single Rooms Supplement for the tour: £275.00
THE TOUR PRICES INCLUDE
Services of your tour host, David Short
Accommodation
Daily breakfast
Welcome drinks party
Farewell dinner
Daily coach transfers
Green fees
VAT
Services of local representative
TOUR PRICES EXCLUDE
International and internal flights
Lunches and dinners unless stated
To take your golf break a stage further, please do not hesitate to contact us.
Telephone:+44(0)1462 437611
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