South African Golfing Safari Mixed Pairs 1

Day 1 – Tuesday 14th October 2025
Our African adventure starts in the City of Gold. You will arrive at Johannesburg International Airport where you will be met by our personal guide for the short transfer to our hotel. The Rosebank is the first HYDE hotel in Africa and is situated in one of J’Burg’s most exclusive addresses. This luxury hotel is surrounded by restaurants, bars and high end shopping.
The rooms are perfect for relaxing after the long journey to South Africa. We will celebrate the start of our trip with welcome drinks and our first group dinner together.

Day 2 – Wednesday 15 October 2025
After breakfast we will head to Royal Johannesburg G.C. to play our first round of golf. The East Championship Course, designed in 1939 by Robert Grimsdell is regarded in the Top Echelon of Courses on the continent. The South African PGA Championship, Joburg Open, and International Final Qualifier (Africa) for the Open Championship all play on this course.
Upon our return to Hyde, we will enjoy dinner and drinks in one of the fabulous restaurants.

Day 3 – Thursday 16 October 2025
We will commence the day with a leisurely breakfast and then make our way to The River Club. (half-way house meal & drinks included) Founded in 1967 by businessman Punch Barlow, membership is by invitation only and unlike most top South African courses, the River Club does not operate a pay-and-play facility, so the only chance of a game here is through a membership or as a guest of a member. Known as the “Augusta National” of South Africa you will find an immaculate presented layout with tree lined fairways and very slick greens.
Golf commentator Ewan Murray who knows a good golf course when he sees one, believes the last five holes at the River Club, collectively, maybe the best five finishing holes in golf.”
We will end our day at the club with a special “Grazing Platter” from their chef served in the member’s dining room.(drinks included)

Day 4 – Friday 17 October 2025
Following breakfast, we will head by luxury coach to the stunning Highveld town of Dullstroom.  A mecca for trout fishing, high end restaurants and antique shopping, the town is known as “a small drinking town, with a big fishing problem”
Walkerson’s Hotel & Spa is a grand country hotel nestled in the rolling hills of the Mpumalanga Highveld. We will have the afternoon to explore the charming village or take a whiskey or gin tasting at Auldstone House. If you are a keen angler, Dullstroom is most widely recognised as South Africa’s premier fly fishing destination in the dams dotted around the estate.
Dinner with drinks will be enjoyed at Walkerson’s restaurant.

Day 5 – Saturday 18 October 2025
We are back golfing today. After breakfast we will take the short journey to Highland Gate. This 18 hole Ernie Els signature golf course is widely regarded as his best design to date. Spanning 700 hectares and at a height of some 2000 metres above sea level it is thought to be the highest Top 100 course in South Africa.
Highland Gate is one of South Africa’s newest courses, a spectacular one too which fully embraces the beautiful landscape of the country. It occupies a unique setting in a scenic mountain valley in the Drakensberg escarpment of Mpumalanga. Providing adrenalin-pumping high altitude golf away from the beaten track it is tipped to give Leopard Creek & The Links at Fancourt a run for their money in a battle for the No.1 ranked golf course in SA.(halfway house meal & drinks included) 
On our return, we will enjoy a delicious dinner with drinks at Walkerson’s Hotel & Spa.

Day 6 – Sunday 19 October 2025
We will enjoy our final breakfast at Walkerson’s before setting out on a picturesque journey to the Lowveld in our luxury coach where we will spend three nights at Buhala Lodge. This 5 star hotel overlooks the Crocodile River on the southern banks of Kruger National Park.
From the veranda, whilst enjoying our meals or afternoon tea, you will often see buffalo, hippo, elephant and smaller game like waterbuck and warthog. Opened in 1994 the lodge has remained in the same family ever since.
We will have an afternoon of leisure spoiling ourselves with the delicious afternoon tea served on the veranda, followed by a few G & T’s and concluded with a 3-course dinner with drinks on the lawn. Dinner conversations are often disturbed by the beautiful sounds of hippo, hyenas and lions.

Day 7 – Monday 20 October 2025
After starting our day with breakfast at the lodge, we will make our short journey to Leopard Creek Country Club. We will warm up by first tackling their famous 9 hole par 3 course. Each of the holes are replicas of famous par 3’s from around the world. From the “Postage Stamp” at Royal Troon to the 12th at Augusta National. You can even tackle the island green at the 17th at Sawgrass!
Leopard Creek, the No.1 ranked course in the country and one of only three South African courses in the World Top 100, symbolises the beauty and grandeur of African bushveld golf while at the same time evoking an exclusiveness comparable to Augusta National.
The property occupies a singularly unique site in golf, bordering the broad Crocodile River on the southern boundary of the vast Kruger National Park, and it is this remote location that has captivated television viewers around the globe while watching the annual hosting of the Alfred Dunhill Championship on the European Tour. There is as much interest in the wildlife shown on their screens as on the golf itself. (halfway house meal and drinks included) 
Upon return to Buhala Lodge, we will enjoy another delicious 3-course dinner with drinks.

Day 8 – Tuesday 21 October 2025
A day of leisure, or not? Simply relax and enjoy the day at Buhula Lodge, with afternoon tea while taking in the views from the veranda.
Alternatively you can enjoy an additional round at Kambaka Golf Course, one of SA’s renowned 9-hole courses, venture into Kruger National Park for a exhilarating game drive or for the really adventurous, why not embark on a cultural day trip to Swaziland. The choice is yours! (For all additional activities fees will apply).
Dinner & drinks will be enjoyed at Buhala Lodge in the evening.

Day 9 – Wednesday 22 October 2025
The time has come to actually enter Kruger National Park. After breakfast we will make our way to Kruger Shalati, The Train on the Bridge by open safari vehicles, the perfect way to combine the need to transfer with the excitement of being “On Safari”
The Train on the Bridge offers a completely unique safari experience. Permanently stationed on the historically-rich Selati Bridge above the Sabie River, Kruger Shalati, named after an African warrior queen, offers luxury accommodation in train carriages that have been decommissioned and converted into 5-star suites offering incredible views.
The train marks where the first visits to the iconic park were allowed in the early 1920s, when the train would park overnight in the exact spot where Kruger Shalati is positioned. 
After check-in, lunch will be served before we settle in to our stunning carriage suites. We’ll enjoy high tea in the pool bar before embarking on an afternoon game drive. We end the day with our first group dinner (including drinks) in these incredible surroundings.

Day 10 – Thursday 23 October 2025
We will wake up early to go on a game drive. In between tracking the Big 5, we will stop for hot coffee with a warming dash of Amarula.
We will head back for a delicious breakfast, followed by a round of golf at Skukuza known as “the wildest golf course on Earth” Built in the early 1970’s this unique layout wraps around Lake Panic and is the only golf course inside Kruger National Park. Since the course is not fenced-in, uninvited spectators are a common sight, hippo, impala, warthog, baboons and crocodiles to mention but a few. Take plenty of balls, it’s not recommended to go looking for them!
The afternoon drive will give us another opportunity to find some game. We end the day together with a fabulous dinner paired with some of the best wines of SA that Shalati has to offer.

Day 11 – Friday 24 October 2025
Sadly our SA adventure has come to an end. After one more morning game drive followed by breakfast, you will be transferred to Skukuza airport. If you are extending your trip and joining us on our second-leg of this unforgettable holiday, you will catch the short flight to George to begin the second-leg of our amazing adventure!