GolfAhoy Safrica Sun Tours | Extraordinary Golf | Exceptional Wines | Legendary Safaris

Golf Ahoy Safrica Sun Tours

Extraordinary Golf | Exceptional Wines | Legendary Safaris

There are vacations—and then there are journeys that become part of your life story.

Golf Ahoy Safrica Sun Tours creates bespoke luxury African adventures for travelers who want considerably more than a conventional golf vacation or safari. We bring together championship golf, celebrated wine estates, exceptional hotels and lodges, private touring, extraordinary wildlife encounters, and attentive personal service to create one seamless journey through Southern Africa.

Our itineraries are individually designed around you: how much golf you want to play, the level of accommodations you prefer, the experiences on your bucket list, how quickly—or leisurely—you like to travel, and how much time you want to spend discovering Africa beyond the fairways.

For couples celebrating a milestone anniversary, friends traveling together, golfers checking legendary courses off their lifetime lists, or seasoned travelers ready for one truly exceptional adventure, Africa offers something few destinations can match.

This is golf travel on a grander scale.

South Africa: Where Great Golf Is Only the Beginning

Imagine waking beneath Table Mountain in Cape Town, playing one of the Cape’s celebrated golf courses, spending the following afternoon among the vineyards of Stellenbosch or Franschhoek, and several days later watching elephants, lions, leopards, rhinos, and buffalo from an open safari vehicle.

That extraordinary contrast is what makes Southern Africa so compelling.

A Golf Ahoy Safrica Sun Tours itinerary can combine three distinct passions within a single journey:

Extraordinary Golf. Exceptional Wines. Legendary Safaris.

Rather than offering a rigid, one-size-fits-all tour, we design each journey around the individual traveler.

Your itinerary might include Cape Town and the Cape Peninsula, several days exploring the Cape Winelands, championship golf along South Africa’s famous Garden Route, Gary Player-designed courses at Sun City, and an unforgettable luxury safari bordering Kruger National Park.

For an even more ambitious African adventure, extensions can take you beyond South Africa to Botswana, Kenya, Tanzania, Victoria Falls, Zanzibar, or Rwanda.

Golf Worth Traveling Halfway Around the World to Play.

South Africa deserves a place on the bucket list of serious traveling golfers.

The country’s golf landscape ranges from historic parkland courses near Cape Town to immaculate resort layouts, dramatic mountain-backed fairways, and championship courses bordering some of Africa’s greatest wildlife reserves.

Depending upon your itinerary and preferred playing schedule, Golf Ahoy Safrica Sun Tours can incorporate courses such as:

Cape Town & Western Cape

• Royal Cape Golf Club
• Steenberg Golf Club
• Clovelly Country Club
• Hazendal Golf
• Arabella Golf Course

Cape Winelands

• Pearl Valley Golf Course
• De Zalze Golf Club
• Erinvale Golf Club

Garden Route & Fancourt

• Montagu Golf Course
• Outeniqua Golf Course
• The Links Experience at Fancourt

Sun City

• Gary Player Country Club
• Lost City Golf Course

Kruger Park Region

Leopard Creek Country Club

Golf can be scheduled as the centerpiece of the journey or carefully balanced with sightseeing, wine experiences, safari days, spa time, and leisurely afternoons.

That distinction matters.

You are traveling thousands of miles to experience Africa—not simply to rush from one tee time to another.

Leopard Creek: Golf on the Edge of the Wild.

Few golf experiences capture the spirit of South Africa quite like Leopard Creek Country Club.

Set beside the Crocodile River and bordering Kruger National Park, Leopard Creek places championship golf within one of the world’s most remarkable natural environments.

Designed by Gary Player in collaboration with Ron Kirby, the course incorporates the surrounding landscape into a challenging and memorable golf experience.

Here, an African golf vacation becomes something entirely different.

The day’s round can be followed by an evening game drive, dinner beneath the African sky, and an overnight stay at a luxury lodge.

It is precisely this combination of golf and wilderness that makes a Golf Ahoy Safrica Sun Tours itinerary so distinctive.

Cape Town: Begin Somewhere Extraordinary.

Cape Town provides a magnificent introduction to South Africa.

Table Mountain rises above one of the world’s great waterfront cities while beaches, restaurants, historic neighborhoods, golf courses, vineyards, and the spectacular Cape Peninsula are all within reach.

Our preferred luxury accommodations can include the historic Mount Nelson, A Belmond Hotel, which has welcomed guests in Cape Town for more than a century.

Depending upon availability, itinerary design, and client preference, other luxury Cape Town choices may include:

• Southern Sun The Cullinan
• Cape Grace
• Ellerman House
• One&Only Cape Town

From your Cape Town base, days can be divided between golf and privately arranged sightseeing.

Explore the Cape Peninsula. Visit the waterfront. Discover the city’s culinary scene. Take in the views surrounding Table Mountain. Or simply enjoy an unscheduled afternoon at your hotel before the next chapter of the journey begins.

From the First Tee to the First Pour.

South Africa’s Cape Winelands provide an entirely different rhythm.

Stellenbosch, Paarl, and Franschhoek combine spectacular scenery with some of the country’s most celebrated wineries, restaurants, hotels, and golf courses.

A bespoke Golf Ahoy Safrica Sun Tours itinerary might pair a round at Pearl Valley or De Zalze with private vineyard experiences and several nights in the Winelands.

Accommodation possibilities include Mont Rochelle in Franschhoek, associated with Sir Richard Branson’s Virgin Limited Edition collection.

Another option is Erinvale Estate Hotel & Spa in Somerset West, providing convenient access to the Gary Player-designed Erinvale Golf Club.

A visit to nearby Lourensford Wine Estate can also be incorporated into a personalized itinerary.

The objective is not simply to visit wineries. It is to allow enough time to enjoy the region—its landscapes, food, people, history, and wines.

Fancourt and South Africa’s Garden Route.

For golfers, a stay at Fancourt near George can become one of the highlights of the journey.

The resort provides access to outstanding golf in a setting designed for travelers who appreciate the pleasures surrounding the game as much as the game itself.

A typical stay could include rounds on the Montagu and Outeniqua courses, with an additional golf experience arranged depending upon the itinerary.

Fancourt can serve as a natural bridge between the Cape portion of your journey and the safari experiences that follow.

And because this is a private bespoke itinerary, there is no requirement to play every available course.

Some guests want another round.

Others want a spa afternoon, a leisurely lunch, or simply a day without an alarm clock.

We design accordingly.

Sun City: A Legendary South African Golf Experience.

Another possible chapter is Sun City, home to two famous Gary Player-designed golf courses.

Guests can stay at The Palace of the Lost City, one of South Africa’s best-known resort hotels, and play:

Gary Player Country Club

and

Lost City Golf Course

The combination makes Sun City particularly appealing to travelers who want resort-style luxury and multiple rounds of golf without repeatedly changing hotels.

Then Put Away the Golf Clubs.

At some point, something remarkable happens on a Golf Ahoy Safrica Sun Tours journey.

The golf clubs can stay behind.

The safari begins.

South Africa’s private game reserves introduce travelers to a completely different world: early morning game drives, expert trackers, open safari vehicles, luxury lodges, exceptional meals, evenings around the fire, and the possibility of seeing Africa’s legendary wildlife in its natural environment.

Luxury lodge possibilities can include properties such as:

• Ulusaba
• Londolozi
• Singita
• MalaMala
• Lion Sands
• Leopard Hills
• Royal Malewane

The right lodge depends upon your itinerary, preferred style of accommodation, budget, desired level of exclusivity, and availability.

For many of our travelers, safari becomes the emotional high point of the entire journey—even when they originally came to South Africa primarily for the golf.

Travel With One of Africa’s Most Experienced Safari Specialists.

For the safari and destination-management elements of these journeys, Golf Ahoy Safrica Sun Tours works with Micato Safaris.

Micato brings extensive on-the-ground African expertise, professional trip directors, guides, transportation, destination knowledge, and in-country support to the experience.

This partnership allows Golf Ahoy Safrica Sun Tours to concentrate on what matters to our clients: creating a journey in which golf, luxury accommodations, wine country, touring, transportation, and safari experiences fit naturally together.

Rather than asking travelers to coordinate separate golf operators, hotels, transfers, safari companies, and local arrangements themselves, we bring the components together into one carefully considered itinerary.

How Much Should You Budget?

Luxury travel in Southern Africa can be designed at several levels.

As a planning guideline, current Golf Ahoy Safrica Sun Tours programs begin at approximately:

• 10-Day Luxury Golf, Wine & Safari Journey — from $21,900 per guest
• 13-Day Luxury Journey — from $38,900 per guest
• 17-Day Luxury Journey — from $45,900 per guest

Travelers considering an approximately 20-day, ultra-luxury South African journey combining championship golf, premier wine experiences, five-star accommodations, safari lodges, private transportation, and personal trip-director services should consider a planning budget in the neighborhood of $65,000–$70,000 per guest, double occupancy, excluding international airfare.

Many luxury travelers find that approximately $1,000–$1,500 per guest, per day provides considerable scope for creating an exceptional customized itinerary without necessarily selecting the highest-priced accommodation and experience in every destination.

These figures are planning estimates rather than fixed package quotations. Final pricing depends upon travel dates, hotels and lodges selected, room categories, golf courses, safari properties, transportation, private touring, length of stay, and additional experiences.

Business Class to Africa.

For a journey of this caliber, the flight deserves consideration as part of the overall experience.

Travel between the United States and Cape Town can require approximately 16–22 hours depending upon departure city, routing, nonstop availability, and connections.

Business Class pricing varies considerably according to airline, routing, season, and how far in advance reservations are made.

Travelers seeking an especially luxurious journey can also explore premium First Class products on international carriers, including Emirates on applicable routings.

Golf Ahoy Safrica Sun Tours can discuss international air options as part of the overall planning process.

Your Golf Clubs Can Travel Separately.

There is another luxury worth considering: arriving in Africa without dragging golf clubs through airports.

Upon request, your quotation can include luggage or golf-bag shipping arrangements through services such as Luggage Free or Ship Sticks.

Your clubs can travel from home to your destination hotel while you concentrate on the journey itself.

For senior travelers, couples with multiple bags, or anyone connecting through several airports, this can make the beginning and end of an African golf vacation considerably more comfortable.

When Should You Visit South Africa?

South Africa can be visited throughout the year, but March through May and September through November are particularly attractive periods for travelers seeking a combination of comfortable weather, wildlife viewing, golf, and fewer peak-season crowds.

The ideal month ultimately depends upon what matters most to you.

Golf conditions, safari regions, seasonal wildlife patterns, Cape Town weather, wine-country experiences, and your preferred destinations should all be considered before travel dates are selected.

This is another reason we recommend designing the itinerary before simply choosing flights.

Make Africa an Even Bigger Adventure.

South Africa does not have to be the end of your journey.

For travelers with additional time, a customized itinerary can potentially be extended to include experiences such as:

Victoria Falls — one of Africa’s great natural landmarks.

Botswana — celebrated for exceptional wilderness and safari experiences.

Kenya and Tanzania — classic East African safari destinations.

Rwanda — for travelers interested in mountain gorilla trekking.

Zanzibar — an idyllic way to add Indian Ocean beaches and relaxation after safari.

Extensions can transform an already remarkable South African vacation into a broader African journey.

Designed Around You—Not Around a Tour Bus.

Our planning process begins with a conversation rather than a predetermined itinerary.

We want to know:

• How often do you want to play golf?
• Which courses are on your bucket list?
• Would you rather spend three nights somewhere than rush onward after two?
• Are wine and cuisine important parts of your travel experience?
• Do you prefer intimate boutique properties, famous five-star hotels, private safari lodges—or a combination?
• Are you celebrating an anniversary, retirement, birthday, family milestone, or simply the freedom to finally take the journey you’ve talked about for years?
• And perhaps most importantly:
• What would make Africa unforgettable for you?

Those answers become the foundation of your itinerary.

A Journey Worth Celebrating.

Our clients are often experienced travelers. They have already visited many of the world’s great destinations, sailed aboard luxury ships, stayed in exceptional hotels, and played famous golf courses.

Africa offers them something different.

It combines adventure and refinement.

One morning may begin on a championship golf course. Another may begin before sunrise as your safari guide tracks wildlife through the bush.

One evening might feature dinner overlooking a vineyard. Another might end beneath an African sky with sounds from the wilderness in the distance.

These aren’t simply places to visit.

They are experiences to remember.

For a 50th anniversary, retirement celebration, bucket-list golf journey, or simply the long-awaited opportunity to see Africa properly, Golf Ahoy Safrica Sun Tours can create a journey worthy of the occasion.

About Golf Ahoy Safrica Sun Tours.

Golf Ahoy Safrica Sun Tours specializes in personalized luxury journeys combining golf, wine, safari, culture, and exceptional accommodations throughout Southern Africa.

Golf Ahoy Safrica Sun Tours is a wholly owned brand of Golf Ahoy Golf Cruises LLC, an established travel company serving golf travelers since 1988.

Our approach combines the resources and relationships of a major travel network with the personalized attention of an independent travel advisor.

Golf Ahoy Safrica Sun Tours is affiliated with Travel Leaders Network, providing access to an extensive international network of travel suppliers, destination specialists, preferred relationships, and travel-industry resources.

Our role is straightforward:

Understand how you want to travel.

Bring together the right specialists, accommodations, golf, transportation, safari experiences, and destinations.

Then turn those pieces into one extraordinary journey.

Your African Journey Begins With a Conversation.

You don’t need to know exactly how many days you want to travel, which safari lodge to choose, or whether Cape Town should come before or after the Winelands.

That’s what the planning process is for.

Tell us what you’ve imagined.

Tell us which golf courses have caught your attention.

Tell us whether you’ve always wanted to see the Big Five, taste wines in Stellenbosch, stay in an extraordinary safari lodge, celebrate an important anniversary—or do all of it.

From there, Golf Ahoy Safrica Sun Tours can begin designing your personalized African journey.

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GolfAhoy Safrica Sun Tours travel advisors create bespoke five-star Southern Africa golf, winery, and safari itineraries in collaboration with our DMC partner in South Africa, Micato Safaris.

The best overall months to visit South Africa are March–May and September–November. These shoulder seasons offer the best balance of pleasant weather, excellent wildlife viewing, and fewer crowds.

For an ultimate top shelf ultra-luxury 20-day, five-star VIP Deluxe South Africa itinerary that combines championship golf, premier wine country, luxury safaris, and Cape Town, you should budget approximately $65,000 to $70,000 per guest based on double occupancy – plus international air. This GolfAhoy Safrica Sun Tour is escorted throughout by your personal Micato Trip Director/Concierge.

For many travelers, the sweet spot is $1,000–$1,500 per guest per day, where you get a truly luxurious experience without reaching the very highest price tier.

Expect to pay from $21,900 per guest for a 10-Day GolfAhoy Safrica Sun Tour all-inclusive, golf, winery, and safari package. Pay from $38,900 per guest for a 13-Day tour.  Pay from $45,900 per guest for a 17-Day tour package.

For discerning golf travelers, a five-star journey through Southern Africa—combining championship golf, world-renowned wineries, and unforgettable Big Five safaris—is more than a vacation; it is a once-in-a-lifetime experience.

Our South Africa bound clients, many of whom are passionate golfers and seasoned global travelers, typically invest close to $100,000 per couple for an uncompromising, first-class luxury itinerary tailored to their interests and pace.

We often hear a sentiment that perfectly captures the spirit of these journeys: “We’re spending part of our kid’s inheritance.” It is always said with a smile, reflecting the belief that life’s greatest luxury is investing in extraordinary experiences and creating memories.

A bespoke Southern Africa golf, wine, and safari adventure is precisely that—a remarkable celebration of a life well lived.

Together, GolfAhoy Safrica Sun Tours and Micato craft seamless, bespoke journeys that combine five-star luxury hotels and lodges, championship golf, world-class Cape Peninsula wineries, unforgettable safaris, and immersive cultural experiences across South Africa, Botswana, Kenya, and Tanzania.

GolfAhoy Safrica Sun Tours advisors chose Micato to partner with because they consistently deliver exceptional experiences and value for our Safrica Sun Tours clients. Travel + Leisure readers have named Micato the World’s Best Safari Outfitter a record 10 times, a distinction that reflects outstanding service, expert guides, and attention to detail.

Each year, Micato welcomes between 5,000 and 7,000 guests to sunny Southern Africa and is supported by a dedicated team of more than 300 professionals, expert highly trained guides and Micato trip directors, local South Africa offices, in-country support staff, and importantly their own well-maintained vehicles.

Your bespoke GolfAhoy Safrica Sun Tours itinerary can also include extraordinary extensions to Rwanda for mountain gorilla trekking, the idyllic beaches of Zanzibar, or the spectacular Victoria Falls which spans the border between Zambia and Zimbabwe.

Whether you’re planning a 50^th wedding anniversary trip-of-a-lifetime or returning to discover a new corner of Africa, GolfAhoy Safrica Sun Tours will design a bespoke journey tailored to your interests, pace, travel style, and budget.

AIRFARE

Airfare from North America to Cape Town in Business Class with reclining flat beds starts from around $3,600 with a typical Business Class fare around $8,700 per passenger. First Class generally starts around $8,000 and can often exceed $15,000.

Emirates offers the most luxurious way to fly to South Africa from North America in a First-Class Suite – expect to pay $12,000 to $22,000 per passenger.

Travel time is approximately 16 to 22 hours from the United States to Cape Town. The flight time from the United States to South Africa depends on your departure city and whether your flight is nonstop or has connections.

HOTELS

GolfAhoy Safrica Sun Tours preferred hotel partner in Cape Town is the 125-year-old five-star Belmond Mount Nelson, nestled between the slopes of Table Mountain and the vibrant city of Cape Town. Other GolfAhoy Safrica Sun Tours hotel partners in Cape Town include Southern Sun The Cullinan, Cape Grace Hotel, Ellerman House Hotel, and One&Only.

Cape Town Golf Courses include Royal Cape, Steenberg, Hazendal, Arabella, and Clovelly Country Club.

In the Cape Winelands our GolfAhoy Safrica Sun Tours guests stay at Sir Richard Bronson’s Mont Rochelle for vineyard visits in Franschhoek, Paarl, and Stellenbosch. Golf at Pearl Valley Golf Course.

Play a round at De Zalze Golf Club. In Somerset West, Erinvale Estate Hotel & Spa is your home away from home for a golf round at the Gary Player designed course and a GolfAhoy Safrica Sun Tours exclusive hosted tour to Lourensford Wine Estate.

Fancourt Hotel near George, home to 2 of South Africa’s Top 10 golf courses, is included in most GolfAhoy Safrica Sun Tours itineraries. Play the Montague Golf Course and next day play the Outeniqua Golf Course. Want a third game before departure? Play the Gary Player designed 9-hole Links Experience.

Sun International’s The Palace of the Lost City at Sun City offers a truly iconic 5-star accommodation experience, where luxury meets legend. GolfAhoy Safrica Sun Tours guests at The Palace of the Lost City play two premier championship golf courses designed by Gary Player: the famous Gary Player Country Club and the Lost City Golf Course.

GolfAhoy Safrica Sun Tours game-reserve lodges include Sir Richard Branson’s Ulusaba Game Lodge on the Sabi Sand unfenced border shared with the famed Kruger National Park. Repeatedly voted “Africa’s Finest Safari Resort” by the readers of Condé Nast Traveler. Other game lodge choices include Londolozi, Singita, the Sabi River Lodges, Mala Mala, Lion Sands, Leopard Hills, and Royal Malewane.

Play golf at Leopard Creek Country Club. The Leopard Creek Golf Course in South Africa was designed by renowned golfer Gary Player in collaboration with course architect Ron Kirby. Their design integrates the natural beauty of the surrounding landscape with challenging and strategic elements, making it one of the premier golf destinations in the world. Leopard Creek Country Club offers a world-class 18-hole championship golf course set on the banks of the Crocodile River, bordering the iconic Kruger National Park. Kambaku River Lodge overnight.

Luggage and golf bag delivery from your home front-door to your Cape Town hotel can be included in your GolfAhoy Safrica Sun Tour quote upon request. We partner with Luggage Free and Ship Sticks.

Whether you’re envisioning a luxury golf vacation through South Africa’s championship courses, private wine tastings in the Cape Winelands, an unforgettable Big Five safari, or a bespoke itinerary that combines them all, our experienced GolfAhoy Safrica Sun Tours advisors are ready to help.

We’ll take the time to understand your travel goals, preferred pace, golfing interests, accommodation preferences, and budget before designing a bespoke personalized itinerary crafted exclusively for you.

There is no obligation, just expert guidance from GolfAhoy Safrica Sun Tours advisors who specialize in luxury Southern Africa travel and have partnered with one of the world’s most respected safari outfitters.

Schedule your complimentary consultation today and discover how GolfAhoy Safrica Sun Tours can create the African journey you’ve always imagined.

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GolfAhoy Safrica Sun Tours specializes in designing unforgettable Southern Africa journeys that combine world-class golf, award-winning wine experiences, and iconic safaris. Every itinerary is thoughtfully tailored to reflect each client’s interests, creating seamless travel experiences that are as unique as the destination.

GolfAhoy Safrica Sun Tours is a wholly owned brand of Golf Ahoy Golf Cruises LLC, an established travel company that also owns and operates GolfAhoy.com and HawaiiGolfCruises.com.

With decades of experience serving discerning golf travelers, the company has earned a reputation for personalized service, expert destination knowledge, and meticulous attention to detail.

GolfAhoy Safrica Sun Tours is a proud member of Travel Leaders Network (TLN)—one of North America’s largest travel agency consortia and part of Internova Travel Group—GolfAhoy Safrica Sun Tours is backed by one of the travel industry’s most influential organizations. Travel Leaders Network supports more than 5,700 independently owned travel advisor locations throughout the United States and Canada – with advanced technology, preferred supplier partnerships, exclusive amenities, ongoing education, and business development resources.

Collectively, Travel Leaders Network members generate more than US$17 billion in annual travel sales, providing exceptional purchasing power and access to exclusive benefits that are passed on to our GolfAhoy Safrica Sun Tours clients.

When you book with GolfAhoy Safrica Sun Tours, you enjoy the advantages of a global travel network while receiving the personalized service and attention of an independent travel advisor who is committed to creating extraordinary travel experiences.

Whether you’re planning to play South Africa’s legendary golf courses, explore celebrated wine regions, experience the thrill of a luxury safari, or combine all three into one remarkable journey, GolfAhoy Safrica Sun Tours is dedicated to making every detail exceptional.

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