Signature journey · George → Knysna → Hermanus → Cape Town
Garden Route & Cape Town Golf Experience
Seven rounds along the world's great coastline
From George — the unofficial golf capital of South Africa — along the Garden Route's forests, cliffs and lagoons, to the Winelands and the Atlantic seaboard. Fancourt Links, Oubaai, Pezula, Simola, Steenberg, Pearl Valley and Cape Point Vineyards.
- Duration
- 10 Days / 9 Nights
- Golf
- 7 rounds (upgrades available)
- Route
- George → Cape Town
- Fly in / out
- George Airport → Cape Town International
- Best season
- Oct – Apr (spring & summer)
- Group size
- 2 – 24+ guests
Day by day
The itinerary
01
Day
Arrival in George
Gateway to the Garden Route
Land at George Airport between the Outeniqua Mountains and the Indian Ocean, transfer privately to your hotel, and settle in. George has six-plus world-class courses within thirty minutes — your games have been chosen to showcase the very best.
- StayProtea Hotel by Marriott George
- EveningWelcome dinner included
02
Day
Fancourt — The Links
Africa's #1 golf course
A Gary Player wind-swept links layout ranked among Africa's top 10 and the world's top 100. Restricted access means very few visitors ever play here; we manage the reservation on your behalf. Caddies are mandatory.
- CourseFancourt Links — Par 73
- IncludedGreen fee, caddie, lunch at the Manor House
03
Day
Oubaai Golf Club
Ernie Els Signature above the ocean
Six holes play directly along clifftops above the Indian Ocean; holes 14 through 16 are among the most photographed in South African golf. Afternoon transfer to Knysna and an optional sunset cruise on the lagoon.
- CourseOubaai, Herolds Bay — Par 72, 6,042m
- StayPezula Resort Hotel & Spa, Knysna (2 nights)
04
Day
Pezula Championship Course
Knysna's crown jewel
A clifftop course set between the lagoon and the Indian Ocean with indigenous forest framing every hole. The 18th plays over a natural ravine to a clifftop green with the ocean behind — one of the most dramatic finishes in African golf.
- DesignRonald Fream & David Dale — Par 72, 6,356m
- AfternoonKnysna Heads, quayside market, oyster & wine tasting
05
Day
Plettenberg Bay
Garden Route in bloom
A scenic transfer and a rest day on the bay. Optional ocean safari for bottlenose dolphins, Bryde's whales in season and Cape fur seals.
- StayKurland Hotel, Plettenberg Bay
- EveningBeachfront dinner included
06
Day
Simola Golf & Country Estate
Above the Knysna forest
A Jack Nicklaus design high above the Knysna River, where the Indian Ocean, the lagoon and the Outeniqua Mountains are all visible from the course. Onward to Hermanus for a sunset walk on the cliff path.
- DesignJack Nicklaus Signature
- StayHarbour House Hotel, Hermanus
07
Day
Hermanus Golf Club → Cape Town
Whale coast to the Mother City
A morning round on one of the Western Cape's most charming clifftop courses, then the transfer to Cape Town along Clarence Drive above False Bay — southern right whales rest in the bay from June to November.
- StayOne&Only / Cape Grace / The Silo (4 nights)
08
Day
Steenberg Golf Club
The Constantia Valley classic
Mountain fairways in the oldest wine valley in the Cape, followed by a tasting of Steenberg's Sauvignon Blanc and Méthode Cap Classique. Evening dining at the city's best tables.
- IncludedGreen fee, shared cart, lunch
09
Day
Pearl Valley by Jack Nicklaus
Into the Cape Winelands
A championship round in the Franschhoek valley framed by the Groot Drakenstein and Simonsberg mountains, then the main street of South Africa's food and wine capital.
- TransferFranschhoek → Cape Town (approx. 75 mins)
10
Day
Cape Point Vineyards + departure
Grand finale on the Atlantic seaboard
A final morning over Chapman's Peak — the coastal pass between Hout Bay and Noordhoek, scheduled for sunrise — before a farewell at Cape Point Vineyards and your departure transfer.
- MealsBreakfast & lunch included
Course spotlight
Bucket list — Fancourt Links
One of the most exclusive courses in Africa. Access is restricted, caddies are mandatory, and the wind decides your score. Golf Africa Safaris manages the reservation so your group gets on.
Included
- 9 nights in curated 4★ and 5★ hotels
- 7 rounds of golf with green fees
- Caddie at Fancourt Links, shared carts elsewhere
- All private air-conditioned transfers
- Daily breakfast and lunches on all golf days
- Welcome dinner and Plettenberg Bay dinner
- Golf Africa Safaris representative & concierge support
- Pre-departure travel pack & course guides
Not included
- International / domestic flights
- Travel insurance (mandatory)
- Dinners on Days 2–9 unless specified
- Optional excursion entrance fees
- Gratuities & personal expenditure
- Visa fees if applicable
- Wildlife safaris (add-on packages available)
Optional add-ons
Safari extension
Add a Big Five reserve before or after the coast — Sabi Sand, Madikwe or Eastern Cape.
Winelands tour day
Private cellar tastings in Franschhoek and Stellenbosch with a specialist guide.
Whale watching
Hermanus boat-based or land-based whale season excursion (June–November).
Beyond the fairway
Things to do on this route
WildlifeWhale watching, Hermanus
Southern right whales, often from the cliff path
Hermanus is the best land-based whale watching in the world. In season the southern rights come into Walker Bay to calve and you can watch them breach from the cliff path, or go out on a permitted boat.
2–3 hours
SceneryKnysna Heads & lagoon
Oysters on the water between two sandstone cliffs
A boat across the lagoon to the Heads, oysters and a cold Chardonnay at the featherbed side, then back up to Pezula for a clifftop nine. Add the Knysna forest or a Tsitsikamma canopy walk if you have a spare morning.
Half day
Food & wineCape Winelands tasting
Three estates, one long lunch, a driver who knows the back roads
Pearl Valley sits inside Val de Vie, so the winelands are on your doorstep. We build a route through Stellenbosch and Franschhoek — old-vine Chenin, Cape Bordeaux blends and a lunch table booked for as long as you want it.
Full day
SceneryTable Mountain & Cape Point
Cable car up, Chapman's Peak, penguins at Boulders
The classic Cape day: cable car to the top of Table Mountain, the drive around Chapman's Peak to the Cape of Good Hope, African penguins at Boulders Beach and back through Constantia for a late tasting.
Full day
Make it yours
Group sizes, hotel grades, tee times, extra safari nights and course swaps — every element of this itinerary is customisable.