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Fancourt Golf and Safari
South Africa · Golf · On request

Fancourt Golf and Safari

Seven nights at Fancourt and three on safari: five set rounds, as much extra golf on the Fancourt courses as you want, and the Big Five to finish.

11 days
Sample length · 10 nights
7 to 10 rounds
On five courses
Big Five
Three nights, free of malaria
All year
The Garden Route is mild in every season

Why this trip

One base, no packing: a week at Fancourt, with The Links, Pinnacle Point and Simola booked for you and the other Fancourt courses there whenever you want another round.

Then three nights at Gondwana, a Big Five reserve free of malaria, a short drive along the coast.

The courses

The Links at Fancourt

The Links at Fancourt

Gary Player · George

Gary Player's links-style course at Fancourt, with rolling fairways and dunes, and host of the 2003 Presidents Cup. Open only to members and Fancourt hotel guests, with limited tee times; every golfer takes a caddie.

Pinnacle Point

Pinnacle Point

Peter Matkovich · Mossel Bay

Clifftop holes above the Indian Ocean, with the sea in view from almost every tee. Carts are compulsory.

Simola

Simola

Jack Nicklaus · Knysna

A Jack Nicklaus Signature course in the hills above Knysna, with views down over the lagoon to the Heads.

Montagu

Montagu

Fancourt, George · parkland

One of Fancourt's two championship parkland courses, on an estate sheltered by the Outeniqua Mountains.

Outeniqua

Gary Player · Fancourt, George

Fancourt's other parkland course, a Gary Player design with the Outeniqua Mountains behind it. Not open to outside visitors, so it is rarely busy.

Day by day

A sample itinerary, to show how the trip fits together. Every day can be changed, swapped or dropped: we build it around your group.

Day One

Arrive in George

Met at George airport and taken to Fancourt for seven nights.

Day Two

The Links at Fancourt

The championship links, with caddies.

Day Three

Pinnacle Point

The clifftop course at Mossel Bay.

Day Four

Simola

Jack Nicklaus's course above Knysna.

Day Five

Montagu

Fancourt's championship parkland course.

Day Six

Outeniqua

Fancourt's third course.

Day Seven

Your choice

More golf on Montagu or Outeniqua, the practice ground, the spa or a day on the coast.

Day Eight

To Gondwana

A morning round if you want one, then to Gondwana for three nights.

Days 9 and 10

On safari

Game drives at dawn and in the late afternoon, looking for the Big Five, with time at the lodge in between.

Day Eleven

Home

Transfer to George airport.

Make it your own

Stay longer at Fancourt, or start with a few nights in Cape Town.

Where you stay

Our usual choice for this trip, or similar, subject to availability. Tell us if you want to stay somewhere else and we will quote it.

Fancourt Hotel

Fancourt Hotel

George, Garden Route

The resort hotel at Fancourt, 7 km from George airport: three courses, a spa and several restaurants on the estate.

Kwena Lodge, Gondwana

Kwena Lodge, Gondwana

Gondwana Game Reserve, near Mossel Bay

A Big Five reserve on the Garden Route and free of malaria. Meals and game drives are part of the stay.

What's included

Included

  • Hotels. The hotels and lodges in the plan, with breakfast. At the safari lodges, meals and game drives are part of the stay.
  • Golf. Green fees for every round in the plan, with tee times booked for you.
  • Getting around. Private transfers by road: from the airport, to every course and between the stops.
  • On the ground. Met when you land, and a local team on call 24 hours a day while you travel. All local tourism taxes and levies.

Not included

  • Flights, international and domestic: book your own and we plan the trip around them. Travel insurance, tips, and meals and drinks unless stated

Good to know

When to go

All year. The Garden Route is mild in every season; the Cape is best from September to April. On the Highveld (Johannesburg and Sun City) summer brings late-afternoon storms from October to April, so we book early tee times.

Getting there

There are direct flights from London Heathrow to Cape Town (about 12 hours) and to Johannesburg (about 11 hours). South Africa is 1 hour ahead of the UK in summer and 2 hours ahead in winter, so there is little jet lag.

Entry

British passport holders need no visa for a holiday of up to 90 days. Your passport must be valid for at least 30 days after you leave and have at least 2 blank pages. Check the GOV.UK travel advice before you travel.

Handicaps

Many clubs ask for a handicap certificate. Bring yours.

Dress

Collared shirts tucked in; no T-shirts or denim on the course.

Add to any trip

Every trip can be extended before or after the golf:

Victoria Falls

The falls on the Zambezi, a short flight from Johannesburg or Cape Town.

Rovos Rail

A luxury train journey across southern Africa.

Mauritius

A week on the beach, with golf too: a flight from Johannesburg.

East Africa

A safari in Kenya or a gorilla trek in Rwanda.

The cricket

A Test at Newlands or the Wanderers, built into the same trip.

Groups and societies

From two golfers to a whole society. Tell us your numbers and we plan the trip around them. Non-golfing partners are welcome: we plan their days too.

Booked with confidence

One contract, with us

Follow On Tours is the tour operator for your trip. You book with us and pay us: one contract, one point of contact from your first question to your flight home.

Your money is protected

We are a member of ABTOT, number 5718. If we were to become insolvent, ABTOT cover provides a refund if you have not yet travelled. This covers non-flight packages.

Our trusted team on the ground

Depending on your arrangements, our trusted local team is there to deliver your trip and help with anything you need while you're away.

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Build your trip

Build the Trip That's Actually Yours

Tell us who's travelling, when you'd like to go, how many rounds you want and how you'd like to stay. We'll come back with a tailored itinerary and quote.

Plan your trip in two steps

Step 1

Ask the concierge

Courses, the days, when to go, what’s included: ask anything. Information only; we never quote a price in chat.

Step 2

Build your enquiry

Party, dates, rounds, stay, extras: tell us exactly what you’re after.

Call us

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