17 DAY GREENS & GAME PARKS
1 – Today is departure day from your home state. You will be collected from your home or designated pick up address by a private transfer and taken to the airport in readiness for your flight to Cape Town with Singapore Airlines.
2 – CAPE TOWN
Upon arrival at Cape Town Airport, you’ll be welcomed and transferred in comfort to the stunningly appointed Victoria & Alfred Hotel, located in the heart of the V&A Waterfront. The warm personality of the hotel, the attention to detail and the friendly atmosphere created by the staff are responsible for the Victoria & Alfred being one of the few hotels in the country to be granted the prestigious four star silver grading.
All 68 bedrooms of the Victoria & Alfred Hotel enjoy unrivalled views of Table Mountain and the working harbour or the vibrant V&A Waterfront. Rooms are ultra large, superbly furnished and comfortably air-conditioned. Each has a separate shower, fully stocked private bar, king size bed and innovative luxury modern appointments, ensuring a comfortable stay. Spend the remainder of the day at leisure after checking in.
3 – CAPE TOWN
Play a round of golf at Steenberg GC after breakfast. Against the amethyst slopes of the Silvermine Mountains lies the Steenberg golf course, one of Cape Town’s premier courses. The course is characterised by winding its way through a fertile valley covered in vineyards and offers a beautiful vista of the back of Table Mountain.
Steenberg is located beside the vineyards of the oldest wine farm in South Africa. The course is renowned for its incredible greens, including the largest green in Africa. It has gently undulating fairways and its greens are surrounded by broad aprons of bent grass encourage players to play a ‘chip and run’ approach on all the holes. Return transfer to the hotel after your round of golf and explore the V&A Waterfront at your own pace.
4 – CAPE TOWN
Enjoy breakfast before meeting your guide at reception. You’ll be transferred to Pearl Valley Golf Course. Pearl Valley hosted the South African Open in 2007, ‘08 and ‘09. Jack Nicklaus selected this incredible location in the Winelands for his first course in the Western Cape. Pearl Valley, today one of the country’s most scenic and celebrated courses, was masterfully crafted out of the rich soil of this spectacular region. After your round of golf your guide can show you around the picturesque town of Franschhoek if you are keen. Franschhoek is the famous district where the French Huguenots settled in the late 1600s. Most of the wine estates in Franschhoek are still owned by the descendants of the Huguenots.
Visit the Huguenot Museum and the chocolateries and cafés before returning to the hotel.
5 – VIC FALLS
Check out after breakfast and meet your guide at reception for your transfer back to the airport. Board your international flight to Livingstone. Upon arrival at Livingstone, you’ll be and transferred in comfort to the Zambezi Sun Resort. The Zambezi Sun offers 212 rooms and caters mainly for families and conference delegates. The guest rooms reflect their African heritage in the rich red earth colour and rounded planes of their walls. In the early evening a magnificent visual image is created by the dark silhouette of the hotel set against iridescent curls of smoky vapour.
Bright mosaics, fabrics and ethnic wall stencils adorn timber and plaster ceilings accessorised by local artworks. The Zambezi Sun Hotel comprises a series of eight buildings with guest rooms, a central pavilion of restaurants and a superb convention centre. Experience a sunset cruise on the Zambezi River before dinner.
6 – VIC FALLS
Enjoy a delicious breakfast before meeting up with your guide at reception. Embark on a privately guided tour of Victoria Falls. Return to the hotel and spend time at leisure. After lunch you’ll be going for a 12 minute helicopter flight over the Victoria Falls. Guided transport provided during all excursions.
7 – VIC FALLS
Meet your driver at reception after breakfast and head for the Livingstone Royal Golf & Country Club. The Livingstone Royal is an 18 hole par 72 course. Acclaimed golf course architect Peter Matkovich has redesigned the full 18 holes. Built in 1908, the beautifully renovated clubhouse offers one a glimpse of a bygone era. Return to the hotel and spend the evening at leisure.
8 – JOBERG
Check out after breakfast and meet your guide at reception. You’ll be transferred to the airport where you’ll board your flight to Johannesburg. Upon arrival, you’ll be transferred in comfort to the Emperors Palace Casino for 1 night.
Open 24 hours, the casino main floor features 882 slot machines in a host of denominations, with bets ranging from as little as 1c to R5 on traditional reel slot machines and the latest multi-line video slots and poker machines. Featuring many restaurants and a cinema this provides the perfect place for a 1 night stopover.
9 – KRUGER
Check out after breakfast and meet up with your guide at reception. You’ll be transferred to the airport where you’ll board your flight to the Kruger Park.
Upon arrival you’ll be welcomed and transferred in comfort to Chapungu Luxury Tented Camp. Washed with the warmth and color of the afternoon sun and in true African style, luxury tents overlook the magnificent bushveld. It is here that our guests while away moments relaxing and reflecting on the tranquility and intimacy afforded by this small camp. Eight comfortable tents, each with private facilities and feature bushveld bath, connected by pathways with main camp. Spend a relaxing evening in the African Wilderness.
10 – KRUGER
Sunrise and sunset ranger guided safaris in the Kruger Park. The diversity of the Kruger National Park’s flora is matched by an equally dazzling variety of mammalian, avian, reptilian and amphibian species. 507 bird and 147 mammal species reside in the Kruger National Park, while recent surveys substantiate the presence of 7000 elephants, 2000 lions and 400 endangered African Wild Dogs (Lycaon Pictus). Spend the evening relaxing at the camp.
11 – SUN CITY
Check out after breakfast and meet your guide at reception. You’ll be transferred to Cape Town Airport where you’ll board your domestic flight to Johannesburg. Upon arrival, you’ll be welcomed and transferred in comfort to the Sun City Resort. Check in at Sun City Hotel. Overlooking the internationally acclaimed Gary Player Golf Course, the Sun City Hotel is home to the Sun City Casino. The ambience of the hotel is one of glamorous sophistication tastefully combined with magical fantasy. The Sun City Resort boasts an incredible Entertainment Centre Complex complete with a casino, nightclubs, bars, restaurants, cabarets, theatres, cinemas and a water amusement park – Valley of the Waves.
For the outdoors enthusiast there is a myriad of activities on offer, including water sports, horse riding, hiking trails and ranger guided safaris in the neighbouring Pilanesberg National Park. Dinner can be enjoyed at any of the restaurants at Sun City.
12 – SUN CITY
Head for the first at the Gary Player Country Club after breakfast. The celebrated Gary Player CC is a challenging and demanding course set in sublime African Bushveld. The course is home to the annual Nedbank Million Dollar Golf Challenge, the international golf calendar’s most prestigious private invitational event with 12 of the world’s top professional golfers competing each year for the coveted 7 digest first prize. Please not that Gary Player CC is a walking course. Spend the rest of the day relaxing at Sun City.
13 – SUN CITY
Enjoy breakfast before teeing off at the Lost City Golf Club. South African golfing legend and course designer, Gary Player, believes that he has created one of the top courses in the world at Lost City, with its desert style front nine and out-of Africa back nine bordering the Pilanesberg National Park. Beware of the 38 giant crocodiles guarding the water hazard surrounding the signature par 3 13th hole! Spend the remainder of the day exploring all the attractions at Sun City at your own pace.
14 – THE LEGEND
Check out after an early breakfast and meet your guide at reception for your transfer to Legend Golf and Safari Resort. Legend is situated on the lower escarpment of the 22 000 ha Entabeni Safari Conservancy in the malaria-free Waterberg region of Limpopo Province. Combine luxurious living with quality cuisine in outstanding locations and Legend Golf & Safari Resort really does live up to its reputation as Africa’s Leading Tourism Destination. The resort won the 2010 World Travel Award as Africa’s Leading Golf Resort and also the Award as Africa’s Leading Sports Resort. The resort also won the 2009 World Travel Award as Africa’s Leading Tourism Development Project. The estate rooms have been built to the highest specification and effortlessly combine African style with modern amenity.
15 – THE LEGEND RESORT
Tee off at Legend Golf Course after a delicious breakfast. Legend golf course is designed to be the most unique 18 hole championship golf course in the world. It is one of the longest golf courses in South Africa, providing all golfers, irrespective of their handicap, the experience of a true African challenge.
A real legend and first of its kind, this spectacular course was designed by:
Thomas Bjorn, Sergio Garcia, Padraig Harrington, Trevor Immelman, Jim Furyk, Bernard Langer, Michael Campbell, Colin Montgomerie, Mike Weir, Camilo Villegas, Justin Rose, Raphael Jacquelin, Ian Woosnam, Luke Donald, Robert Allenby, Vijay Singh, Sergio Garcia, Kj Choi & Retief Goosen.
After your round of golf you’ll be boarding the helicopter with the club pro for your flight to the top of the mountain, from where you’ll play the 19th Hotel Extreme. This inspiring golfing experience is unique to Legend. Earn US$ 1 000 000 if you get a hole in one! Return to the hotel and enjoy the evening at leisure.
16 – THE LEGEND RESORT
Enjoy breakfast and a relaxing morning at the lodge. Check out and meet your driver at reception. You’ll be transferred to the airport, where you can do some duty free shopping before boarding your flight back home.
17 – HOME
Today we arrive back in Australia where you will be met at the airport by a private transfer, taken home where you can begin to plan your next African adventure
Included
▪ 3 nights 4 star accommodation at The V&A Hotel, breakfast included
▪ 3 nights 4 star accommodation at Zambezi Sun Resort, breakfast included
▪ 1 nights 4 star accommodation at Emperors Palace, breakfast included
▪ 2 nights 4 star accommodation at Chapungu Luxury Tented Camp, all meals included
▪ 3 nights 4 star accommodation at Sun City Hotel, breakfast included
▪ 2 nights 5 star accommodation at Legend Golf Resort, breakfast included
▪ All Flights
Australia to Johannesburg via Singapore with Singapore Airlines
Johannesburg to Livingstone (direct on SAA)
Livingstone to Kruger Park (direct on SAA)
Kruger Park to Cape Town (direct on SAA)
Cape Town to Johannesburg (direct on SAA)
Johannesburg to Australia via Singapore with Singapore Airlines
▪ Airport meet, greet and assist
▪ All transfers in a comfortable air conditioned vehicle. Driver/guide
▪ All sightseeing as per itinerary, including safaris, helicopter flights and Zambezi cruise
▪ 6 x 18 holes of golf
▪ 19th Hole Extreme at Legend, including helicopter flight
DEPARTURE DATES
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OCT 15, 2012 FULL JAN 20, 2012 MAR 15, 2013 MAY 15, 2013 |
1 – Today is departure day from your home state. You will be collected from your home or designated pick up address by a private transfer and taken to the airport in readiness for your flight to Cape Town with Singapore Airlines.
2 – CAPE TOWN
Upon arrival at Cape Town Airport, you’ll be welcomed and transferred in comfort to the stunningly appointed Victoria & Alfred Hotel, located in the heart of the V&A Waterfront. The warm personality of the hotel, the attention to detail and the friendly atmosphere created by the staff are responsible for the Victoria & Alfred being one of the few hotels in the country to be granted the prestigious four star silver grading.
All 68 bedrooms of the Victoria & Alfred Hotel enjoy unrivalled views of Table Mountain and the working harbour or the vibrant V&A Waterfront. Rooms are ultra large, superbly furnished and comfortably air-conditioned. Each has a separate shower, fully stocked private bar, king size bed and innovative luxury modern appointments, ensuring a comfortable stay. Spend the remainder of the day at leisure after checking in.
3 – CAPE TOWN
Play a round of golf at Steenberg GC after breakfast. Against the amethyst slopes of the Silvermine Mountains lies the Steenberg golf course, one of Cape Town’s premier courses. The course is characterised by winding its way through a fertile valley covered in vineyards and offers a beautiful vista of the back of Table Mountain.
Steenberg is located beside the vineyards of the oldest wine farm in South Africa. The course is renowned for its incredible greens, including the largest green in Africa. It has gently undulating fairways and its greens are surrounded by broad aprons of bent grass encourage players to play a ‘chip and run’ approach on all the holes. Return transfer to the hotel after your round of golf and explore the V&A Waterfront at your own pace.
4 – CAPE TOWN
Enjoy breakfast before meeting your guide at reception. You’ll be transferred to Pearl Valley Golf Course. Pearl Valley hosted the South African Open in 2007, ‘08 and ‘09. Jack Nicklaus selected this incredible location in the Winelands for his first course in the Western Cape. Pearl Valley, today one of the country’s most scenic and celebrated courses, was masterfully crafted out of the rich soil of this spectacular region. After your round of golf your guide can show you around the picturesque town of Franschhoek if you are keen. Franschhoek is the famous district where the French Huguenots settled in the late 1600s. Most of the wine estates in Franschhoek are still owned by the descendants of the Huguenots.
Visit the Huguenot Museum and the chocolateries and cafés before returning to the hotel.
5 – VIC FALLS
Check out after breakfast and meet your guide at reception for your transfer back to the airport. Board your international flight to Livingstone. Upon arrival at Livingstone, you’ll be and transferred in comfort to the Zambezi Sun Resort. The Zambezi Sun offers 212 rooms and caters mainly for families and conference delegates. The guest rooms reflect their African heritage in the rich red earth colour and rounded planes of their walls. In the early evening a magnificent visual image is created by the dark silhouette of the hotel set against iridescent curls of smoky vapour.
Bright mosaics, fabrics and ethnic wall stencils adorn timber and plaster ceilings accessorised by local artworks. The Zambezi Sun Hotel comprises a series of eight buildings with guest rooms, a central pavilion of restaurants and a superb convention centre. Experience a sunset cruise on the Zambezi River before dinner.
6 – VIC FALLS
Enjoy a delicious breakfast before meeting up with your guide at reception. Embark on a privately guided tour of Victoria Falls. Return to the hotel and spend time at leisure. After lunch you’ll be going for a 12 minute helicopter flight over the Victoria Falls. Guided transport provided during all excursions.
7 – VIC FALLS
Meet your driver at reception after breakfast and head for the Livingstone Royal Golf & Country Club. The Livingstone Royal is an 18 hole par 72 course. Acclaimed golf course architect Peter Matkovich has redesigned the full 18 holes. Built in 1908, the beautifully renovated clubhouse offers one a glimpse of a bygone era. Return to the hotel and spend the evening at leisure.
8 – JOBERG
Check out after breakfast and meet your guide at reception. You’ll be transferred to the airport where you’ll board your flight to Johannesburg. Upon arrival, you’ll be transferred in comfort to the Emperors Palace Casino for 1 night.
Open 24 hours, the casino main floor features 882 slot machines in a host of denominations, with bets ranging from as little as 1c to R5 on traditional reel slot machines and the latest multi-line video slots and poker machines. Featuring many restaurants and a cinema this provides the perfect place for a 1 night stopover.
9 – KRUGER
Check out after breakfast and meet up with your guide at reception. You’ll be transferred to the airport where you’ll board your flight to the Kruger Park.
Upon arrival you’ll be welcomed and transferred in comfort to Chapungu Luxury Tented Camp. Washed with the warmth and color of the afternoon sun and in true African style, luxury tents overlook the magnificent bushveld. It is here that our guests while away moments relaxing and reflecting on the tranquility and intimacy afforded by this small camp. Eight comfortable tents, each with private facilities and feature bushveld bath, connected by pathways with main camp. Spend a relaxing evening in the African Wilderness.
10 – KRUGER
Sunrise and sunset ranger guided safaris in the Kruger Park. The diversity of the Kruger National Park’s flora is matched by an equally dazzling variety of mammalian, avian, reptilian and amphibian species. 507 bird and 147 mammal species reside in the Kruger National Park, while recent surveys substantiate the presence of 7000 elephants, 2000 lions and 400 endangered African Wild Dogs (Lycaon Pictus). Spend the evening relaxing at the camp.
11 – SUN CITY
Check out after breakfast and meet your guide at reception. You’ll be transferred to Cape Town Airport where you’ll board your domestic flight to Johannesburg. Upon arrival, you’ll be welcomed and transferred in comfort to the Sun City Resort. Check in at Sun City Hotel. Overlooking the internationally acclaimed Gary Player Golf Course, the Sun City Hotel is home to the Sun City Casino. The ambience of the hotel is one of glamorous sophistication tastefully combined with magical fantasy. The Sun City Resort boasts an incredible Entertainment Centre Complex complete with a casino, nightclubs, bars, restaurants, cabarets, theatres, cinemas and a water amusement park – Valley of the Waves.
For the outdoors enthusiast there is a myriad of activities on offer, including water sports, horse riding, hiking trails and ranger guided safaris in the neighbouring Pilanesberg National Park. Dinner can be enjoyed at any of the restaurants at Sun City.
12 – SUN CITY
Head for the first at the Gary Player Country Club after breakfast. The celebrated Gary Player CC is a challenging and demanding course set in sublime African Bushveld. The course is home to the annual Nedbank Million Dollar Golf Challenge, the international golf calendar’s most prestigious private invitational event with 12 of the world’s top professional golfers competing each year for the coveted 7 digest first prize. Please not that Gary Player CC is a walking course. Spend the rest of the day relaxing at Sun City.
13 – SUN CITY
Enjoy breakfast before teeing off at the Lost City Golf Club. South African golfing legend and course designer, Gary Player, believes that he has created one of the top courses in the world at Lost City, with its desert style front nine and out-of Africa back nine bordering the Pilanesberg National Park. Beware of the 38 giant crocodiles guarding the water hazard surrounding the signature par 3 13th hole! Spend the remainder of the day exploring all the attractions at Sun City at your own pace.
14 – THE LEGEND
Check out after an early breakfast and meet your guide at reception for your transfer to Legend Golf and Safari Resort. Legend is situated on the lower escarpment of the 22 000 ha Entabeni Safari Conservancy in the malaria-free Waterberg region of Limpopo Province. Combine luxurious living with quality cuisine in outstanding locations and Legend Golf & Safari Resort really does live up to its reputation as Africa’s Leading Tourism Destination. The resort won the 2010 World Travel Award as Africa’s Leading Golf Resort and also the Award as Africa’s Leading Sports Resort. The resort also won the 2009 World Travel Award as Africa’s Leading Tourism Development Project. The estate rooms have been built to the highest specification and effortlessly combine African style with modern amenity.
15 – THE LEGEND RESORT
Tee off at Legend Golf Course after a delicious breakfast. Legend golf course is designed to be the most unique 18 hole championship golf course in the world. It is one of the longest golf courses in South Africa, providing all golfers, irrespective of their handicap, the experience of a true African challenge.
A real legend and first of its kind, this spectacular course was designed by:
Thomas Bjorn, Sergio Garcia, Padraig Harrington, Trevor Immelman, Jim Furyk, Bernard Langer, Michael Campbell, Colin Montgomerie, Mike Weir, Camilo Villegas, Justin Rose, Raphael Jacquelin, Ian Woosnam, Luke Donald, Robert Allenby, Vijay Singh, Sergio Garcia, Kj Choi & Retief Goosen.
After your round of golf you’ll be boarding the helicopter with the club pro for your flight to the top of the mountain, from where you’ll play the 19th Hotel Extreme. This inspiring golfing experience is unique to Legend. Earn US$ 1 000 000 if you get a hole in one! Return to the hotel and enjoy the evening at leisure.
16 – THE LEGEND RESORT
Enjoy breakfast and a relaxing morning at the lodge. Check out and meet your driver at reception. You’ll be transferred to the airport, where you can do some duty free shopping before boarding your flight back home.
17 – HOME
Today we arrive back in Australia where you will be met at the airport by a private transfer, taken home where you can begin to plan your next African adventure
Included
▪ 3 nights 4 star accommodation at The V&A Hotel, breakfast included
▪ 3 nights 4 star accommodation at Zambezi Sun Resort, breakfast included
▪ 1 nights 4 star accommodation at Emperors Palace, breakfast included
▪ 2 nights 4 star accommodation at Chapungu Luxury Tented Camp, all meals included
▪ 3 nights 4 star accommodation at Sun City Hotel, breakfast included
▪ 2 nights 5 star accommodation at Legend Golf Resort, breakfast included
▪ All Flights
Australia to Johannesburg via Singapore with Singapore Airlines
Johannesburg to Livingstone (direct on SAA)
Livingstone to Kruger Park (direct on SAA)
Kruger Park to Cape Town (direct on SAA)
Cape Town to Johannesburg (direct on SAA)
Johannesburg to Australia via Singapore with Singapore Airlines
▪ Airport meet, greet and assist
▪ All transfers in a comfortable air conditioned vehicle. Driver/guide
▪ All sightseeing as per itinerary, including safaris, helicopter flights and Zambezi cruise
▪ 6 x 18 holes of golf
▪ 19th Hole Extreme at Legend, including helicopter flight
DEPARTURE DATES
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OCT 15, 2012 FULL JAN 20, 2012 |
