15 day / 14 night tour: Durban South
& North Coast - Midlands Meander - Drakensburg - Malelane
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DAY 1
On arrival at Durban International Airport you will be met
and transferred to the luxurious Lynton Hall where you will
be staying for 3 nights on a Bed and Breakfast basis. The
drive will take a leisurely 30 minutes. Your hired car will
be delivered to the hotel on your arrival.
Lynton Hall is a colonial estate, host to Royalty, Prime Ministers
men of letters and captains of business. Resting at the head
of Umdoni Park, a picturesque golf course which meanders through
pristine coastal forest and throngs of game and birds, this
grand property tumbles down to the warm waters of the Indian
Ocean.
DAY 2
Play golf this morning at the Umdoni Golf Course. Lynton Hall's
culinary creations are expressed in an avant-garde New World
style where the emphasis is on flavour, texture and individuality.
DAY 3
Play golf this morning at the Selborne Golf Club.
This prestigious 18-hole golf estate is situated along the
beautiful Sunshine Coast.
Lynton Hall's facilities include a tennis court; swimming
pool; historic gardens; horse riding; whale watching excursions
and deep sea and rock and surf fly fishing.
DAY 4
Check out of Lynton Hall and transfer yourselves to the Zimbali
Hotel and Golf Estate in Ballito on the Durban North Coast.
You will be staying at Zimbali Lodge for 3 nights on a B &
B basis.
Zimbali Lodge is a luxurious 5* boutique hotel cradled in
the pristine and protected Zimbali estate of stunningly beautiful
lakes, wetlands and sub-tropical forests. Circled by the magnificent
18 hole golf course and enjoying spectacular views, Zimbali
lodge epitomizes elegance and opulence. The luxurious bedrooms
are of African- classical architecture each symbolize traditional
values imbued with sophistication and style. Each air-conditioned
en-suite, balconied room also enjoys a dedicated and personal
butler service.
Play golf today at the prestigious Zimbali Golf Club. Designed
by Tom Weiskopf, the layout is a subtle blend of the classic
and contemporary and is complemented by its unspoilt sub-tropical
coastal surroundings. The layout includes both an open "links-like"
feel on the opening holes, with some of the last holes sweeping
through forest and across wetlands, giving off a "coastal
parkland" feel. It is 6524 metres and a par 72 course.
Golf carts are compulsory.
DAY 5
Play golf this morning at Prince's Grant Golf Estate. A mere
20 minute drive from Zimbali Lodge and designed by Peter Matkovich
in 1994, this 5804 m / par 72 course is exhilarating to play
and unrivalled in its sea views and sheer beauty of the land.
The challenges on the layout match its aesthetic. Many holes
have linksland features - notable in the mounding, the fairway
plateaus and the large greens. Others have parkland characteristics
- particularly as regards the creative use of water. Many
of the holes will linger in the imagination, whilst it is
the crescendo of the closing holes which will live on after
the experience of playing them.
DAY 6
Play golf this morning at Durban Country Club. Length: 6104
m; Par 72. A mere 35 minute drive from Zimbali Lodge, this
platinum rated golf course is situated north of the city centre
with views over the Indian ocean. Its pedigree is unmatched:
it has hosted more SA Open Championships than any other courses
and is the only course to routinely appear in various ranking
of the world's top 100. Durban CC is very compact with the
premium being on accuracy. Dense tropical scrub lines the
fairways as well as the severely undulating, dunelike terrain
which serves to seclude the holes offering the golfer tranquility.
The course offers golf year round with the winter months being
best. Short "character" par 4's are offset by more
demanding two-shotters. The par-5 3rd hole is among the finest
worldwide.
At Zimbali Lodge, enjoy a game of tennis; splash in the pool;
be pampered in the beauty salon or browse through the logo
shop. The Zimbali Forest Estate is nature's own wilderness
and home to a variety of wildlife.
DAY 7
Check out of Zimbali Lodge and travel into the Midlands to
one of Africa's greatest destinations, Hartford House, where
you will be staying for 2 nights on a B & B basis.
Renowned for its incomparably styled luxury suites with underfloor
heating, heated towel rails, Jacuzzi spa baths and fireplaces,
all suites have been decorated with a fusion of colour, style
and texture. Savour a candle-lit dinner in the award-winning
restaurant. On selected evenings, traditional zulu dancers
and singers perform.
DAY 8
After your sumptuous breakfast overlooking the magnificent
gardens, play golf at Sakabula Country Estate. Nestling in
the KwaZulu Natal Midlands, Sakabula Country Estate is a unique
combination of agricultural smallholdings and a golfing estate.
It is easily accessible and came into being after 12 lush
farms were amalgamated. The par 73 layout is an interesting
combination of holes. A good quality country course with stunning
views of the Drakensberg mountains, the water features and
stands of trees demand one's full attention while playing.
Facilities at Hartford House include: tennis court; swimming
pool; New Wellness House offering various massages and therapeutic
treatments and a sauna; historic garden walks; walks on the
extensive Game Conservancy; horse riding; trout and bass fishing
on the lakeside; a personalized tour of Summerhill: a leading
thoroughbred farm or personal tours into the surrounding mountain,
game and nature reserves.
Venture through the Midlands Meander: Southern Africa's favourite
arts and crafts, pubs and restaurants route.
DAY 9
Check out of Hartford House and take a leisurely drive into
the Central Drakensburg. You will be staying at the Champagne
Sports Resort for 3 nights on a dinner, bed and breakfast
basis.
Nestled within this ragged landscape, boasting spectacular
views of Champagne Castle and Cathkin Peak, lies a place between
two worlds. One of stillness, nature and legend. The other
of luxury, fine service and a myriad of adventures to nurture
both body and mind. Welcome to Champagne Sports Resort.
DAY 10
Play golf today at the Champagne Sports Golf Course.
Enjoy the facilities on offer: horse riding; bass or trout
fishing in the dam; floodlit tennis courts; swimming pools;
hiking or mountain biking; bowls, croquet, volleyball, basketball,
badminton or table tennis. There is also a billiards room,
a gymnasium, a health and beauty salon and sauna facilities.
DAY 11
Experience the wide selection of activities available to you
at the resort, or for the wanderer there are many nearby attractions.
The world famous Drakensberg choir holds weekly performances;
visit the Anglo-Boer war battlefields; take in the artworks
at the Ardmore Art Studios or enjoy the gentle beauty of Meadowsweet
Herb Farm.
DAY 12
Check out of Champagne Sports and drive to Durban International
Airport for your flight to the Kruger Mpumalanga Airport.
Please deliver your hired car to the airport depot. You will
be met and transferred by road to Malelane where you will
be staying for 3 nights at the luxurious Malelane Sun on a
bed and breakfast basis.
This 4* hotel is situated overlooking the Crocodile River
to the adjacent Malelane Gate of the Kruger National Park.
Rooms are elegantly appointed and guest areas stylishly decorated.
A large swimming pool is found central to the hotel and is
a great place to soak up the African rays. Enjoy a sundowner
drink on the viewing deck whilst watching the fantastic birdlife
and wildlife of the Kruger National Park - look out for the
hippos and crocs in the river!
DAY 13
Play golf this morning at the platinum rated Leopard Creek
Golf Club.This ultra exclusive course and golfing estate is
the brainchild of magnate Johann Rupert. Bordering the Kruger
National Park, the course represents African golf at its best,
with indigenous bushveld bordering the immaculate fairways
and greens. This course is 6 571 m and par 72 and is magnificently
set overlooking the Crocodile River.
DAY 14
Play golf this morning at the silver rated Nelspruit Golf
Club.This course has undergone radial changes and vast improvements
in recent times with Peter Matkovich having been commissioned
to revamp and modernize this course, which has ultimately
strengthened the design. A marvelous range of holes makes
up what is a demanding yet fair test and, after a strong start
to the round, the course presents opportunities for scoring
well. Length: 6 074m / par 71.
DAY 15
Check out of the Malelane Sun and transfer to the Kruger Mpumalanga
Airport for your flight to Johannesburg and then your connecting
flight home.
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of Prey, Cheetahs, Rare white Tiger, Jaguar, raccoons, pygmy
hippos, wild dog, flamingos, Crocodiles, Snakes, Ostrich, Baboons,
Giraffe, Wildebeest, antelope, Zebra, various Buck, Seals, Penguins
& over 200 bird species and more. |
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