Play Golf in South Africa | Luxury Small Group Golf Tours & Safari
Golf & Safari in South Africa — Fully Escorted | 5-Star | All-Inclusive
There’s a moment that stays with every golfer who visits South Africa. You’re standing on the 18th fairway at Leopard Creek, the Kruger National Park stretching out beyond the rope, a family of elephants moving through the bush a hundred metres to your right. You take your shot. You walk off the green. And you think: nowhere else on earth offers this.
South Africa is in a category of its own. This is where championship golf meets the African wilderness, where you can tee off on a course ranked in the country’s Top 5 in the morning, then spend the afternoon tracking lion and leopard through a private game reserve. Where the sundowner isn’t a figure of speech; it’s an open vehicle on the plains, cold drink in hand, as the sky turns gold over the savannah.
At Golf & Tours, we’ve been taking small groups to South Africa for years. We know the courses, the lodges, the drives, and the moments. Our fully escorted, all-inclusive luxury small group golf tours to South Africa are built for golfers and their partners, who want more than a golf trip. They want a journey.
Why South Africa Belongs on Every Golfer’s Bucket List
South Africa gives you things no other golf destination does.
The courses are genuinely world-class. Leopard Creek. The Links at Fancourt. Royal Johannesburg & Kensington. Pearl Valley. Highland Gate. These aren’t just good courses, they’re courses designed by Gary Player and Jack Nicklaus, hosted the DP World Tour and the Presidents Cup, and consistently rank among the finest anywhere in the Southern Hemisphere. And because most of them sit inside or beside game reserves and national parks, the views aren’t just beautiful, they’re unlike anything you’ve seen from a fairway.
The safari experience is extraordinary. The Big Five roam freely in South Africa’s national parks and private reserves. Morning game drives in open vehicles, expert rangers who read the bush like a language, elephants at the waterhole and leopards in the trees. This isn’t a zoo or a theme park, it’s Africa as it’s always been, made accessible by some of the finest luxury lodges on the continent.
The food and wine are exceptional. South Africa’s wine regions, Stellenbosch, Franschhoek, the Banhoek Valley, are world-class. The cuisine is inventive, the produce outstanding, and a private chef cooking in your lodge in the Mpumalanga highlands is the kind of experience that makes dinner as memorable as the golf.
It’s better value than you might expect. Compared with Scotland, Ireland, or the United States, South Africa delivers a more immersive, more adventurous experience, and often at a price that surprises people. Our all-inclusive packages mean no hidden costs, no surprises, and no stress.
Our South Africa Golf & Safari Tours
Golf & Tours operates two signature escorted tours to South Africa in 2027, one centred on the Kruger region, Johannesburg and Mpumalanga, and one following the Cape Winelands and Garden Route to Shamwari. Both are 12-day, 5-star journeys designed for small groups of golfers and their partners.
🏌️ Safari & Golf Tour — Johannesburg, Mpumalanga & Kruger National Park
12 Days | 6 Rounds of Golf | 8 Game Drives
This is the definitive golf and safari in South Africa experience. Six rounds across some of the country’s most celebrated courses, eight game drives across two extraordinary reserves, and accommodation that runs from the Five Seasons Westcliff in Johannesburg to the iconic Kruger Shalati, train carriages converted into glass-walled suites suspended above the Sabie River, with hippos and crocodiles moving in the water below.
The Golf:
The tour opens at Royal Johannesburg & Kensington Golf Club (ranked #6 in South Africa), a historic club established in 1890 with sweeping championship fairways and beautifully contoured greens that have hosted major PGA Tour events. Day three takes the group to The River Club (ranked #10 in South Africa), an invitation-only course tucked inside Johannesburg’s Sandton district, where shared caddies provide invaluable local insight on a deceptively challenging par-71 layout.
From Johannesburg, the tour moves into the Mpumalanga highlands and Highland Gate Golf & Trout Estate (ranked #19 in South Africa), where the group stays in private luxury homes on a 700-hectare estate. Here, acclaimed private chef Ransley Pietersen takes over. Trained by some of South Africa’s finest chefs and known for his partnership with local winemakers, he crafts dinners around the table that guests talk about for years.
The safari leg begins at Mjejane Private Game Reserve on the banks of the Crocodile River, part of the Greater Kruger. Here you’ll play Kambaku Golf Club, in the wildest corner of the country, at the confluence of the Crocodile and Komati Rivers. Then comes the headline act: Leopard Creek Country Club (ranked #5 in South Africa). The DP World Tour’s Alfred Dunhill Championship venue. Crocodiles in the water hazards. Hippos on the banks. Elephants moving across the fairways. This is what people mean when they say “once in a lifetime.”
The tour finishes at Kruger Shalati – The Train on the Bridge, and at Skukuza Golf Club, the only golf course located inside Kruger National Park. An unfenced layout where the Big Five wander freely across the greens. There’s no other round of golf like it anywhere on earth.
Courses Played:
- 🏌️ Leopard Creek Country Club — #5 in South Africa | DP World Tour host | borders Kruger National Park
- 🏌️ Royal Johannesburg & Kensington — #6 in South Africa | est. 1890 | PGA Tour network
- 🏌️ The River Club — #10 in South Africa | invitation-only | Sandton, Johannesburg
- 🏌️ Highland Gate Golf Course — #19 in South Africa | Mpumalanga highlands
- 🏌️ Kambaku Golf Club — #1 nine-hole course in South Africa
- 🏌️ Skukuza Golf Club — the only course inside Kruger National Park
Accommodation (all 5-star):
- Four Seasons Hotel – The Westcliff, Johannesburg — 3 nights
- Highland Gate Golf & Trout Estate Private Luxury Homes — 2 nights
- Mjejane Private Game Reserve Luxury Lodges — 3 nights
- Kruger Shalati, The Train on the Bridge, Carriage Suites — 3 nights
What’s Included: All 5-star accommodation · 6 rounds of golf with shared motorised carts · 8 safari game drives · all meals and beverages (including local wines and beers) · private chef at Highland Gate and Mjejane · individual arrival airport transfers · all group transfers · golf competition, daily prizes and tour championship · welcome gift · all porterage · fully escorted by Golf & Tours hosts
🏌️ Cape Town, Garden Route & Safari Tour
12 Days | 5 Rounds of Golf | 6 Game Drives From
This tour starts in the heart of the Cape Winelands and ends in the Eastern Cape at Shamwari Private Game Reserve, one of South Africa’s most celebrated conservation destinations. In between: five championship rounds across the Western Cape’s finest courses, a guided Stellenbosch wine journey, the famous Franschhoek Wine Tram, and a flight down the Garden Route to the legendary Fancourt Resort.
The Golf:
Staying at De Zeven Guest Lodge, a 5-star manor house perched on the slopes of the Banhoek Valley, the group begins with a guided wine journey through Stellenbosch and the Banhoek Valley before teeing off at Pearl Valley Jack Nicklaus Signature Course (ranked #3 in the Western Cape, #14 in South Africa). Designed by Jack Nicklaus, set against the dramatic Simonsberg mountains, with all-season fairways and intelligent water features, this is a course that gets better with every hole.
After a leisurely afternoon on the Franschhoek Wine Tram, the group flies to George and checks into Fancourt Resort, 613 hectares beneath the Outeniqua Mountains, with three championship courses and facilities that rival any golf resort in the world. Over four days here, guests play four exceptional rounds:
The Outeniqua Course (ranked #8 in the Western Cape) offers one of the most photographed views in South African golf, the par-three 12th, where the Outeniqua Mountains to the north and the Indian Ocean to the south frame a shot that golfers describe for years afterwards.
The Montagu Course (ranked #2 in the Western Cape, #12 in South Africa) was originally designed by Gary Player and has since earned its place among South Africa’s Top 5 courses, a tree-lined parkland layout across undulating indigenous terrain, challenging and deeply satisfying to play.
Pinnacle Point Golf Club (ranked #5 in the Western Cape) sits on a clifftop above the Indian Ocean near Mossel Bay, with 270-degree ocean views, seven holes hugging the cliff face, and four played directly over ocean and cliff. Five tee-box options make it accessible for all abilities. The drama never lets up.
The Links at Fancourt (ranked #1 in the Western Cape, #2 in South Africa) is the crown jewel, a private links course modelled on the great Scottish courses of Dornoch and St Andrews, with deep pot bunkers, rolling fairways, and rugged rough. Host of the iconic 2003 Presidents Cup, where Tiger Woods and Ernie Els produced one of the most memorable tied finishes in golf history. Access is exclusive. On this tour, you’re on it.
The tour closes at Shamwari Private Game Reserve in the Eastern Cape, three nights in the Bayethe Tented Lodge, morning and afternoon game drives with expert rangers in open vehicles, and all meals and drinks included. Shamwari is home to the Big Five and renowned for its rhino conservation and leopard rewilding programs.
Courses Played:
- 🏌️ Pearl Valley Jack Nicklaus Signature Course — #14 in South Africa, #3 Western Cape
- 🏌️ Outeniqua Course at Fancourt — #20 in South Africa, #8 Western Cape
- 🏌️ Montagu Course at Fancourt — #12 in South Africa, #2 Western Cape | Gary Player design
- 🏌️ Pinnacle Point Golf Club — #23 in South Africa, #5 Western Cape | clifftop ocean course
- 🏌️ The Links at Fancourt — #2 in South Africa, #1 Western Cape | 2003 Presidents Cup host
Accommodation (all 5-star):
- De Zeven Guest Lodge, Cape Winelands — 3 nights
- Fancourt Resort, Garden Route — 5 nights
- Shamwari Private Game Reserve, Bayethe Tented Lodge — 3 nights
What’s Included: All 5-star accommodation · 5 rounds of golf with shared motorised carts · 6 safari game drives at Shamwari · all meals and beverages · Stellenbosch wine journey · Franschhoek Wine Tram · internal flights (Cape Town–George & Port Elizabeth–Cape Town) · all group transfers · golf competition and daily prizes · welcome gift · all gratuities at hotels, courses, restaurants and safari · fully escorted by Golf & Tours hosts
What Our Guests Say About Golf & Safari in South Africa
“Our South African trip with Golf and Tours staff was the BEST trip we have ever taken and we travel often. From start to finish it was personalized and first class in every way. Beyond 5 Stars!” — Nancy Luciani, PGA Golf Club, Port St. Lucie, Florida
“This South African trip surpassed all my expectations. The quality of hotels, courses, the food and beverages were second to none, and the Safari adventures were outstanding.” — Linda Claydon, Belmont Golf Club
“It’s a genuine company, with genuinely nice people, offering a 1st Class (I would say VIP) holiday and experience that we will never forget. Easily the best holiday I have had in my life.” — Andrew Hiron, Chesterfield Golf Club, UK
“Trip of a lifetime. Amazing golf, amazing hotels, and a small group made for a perfect trip. The safaris were the most fabulous experience.” — Jacqui Clarke
Why Travel to South Africa with Golf & Tours
We travel with you. Our expert Golf & Tours hosts are with the group throughout the entire journey, not just at check-in. Every transfer, every round, every dinner. If something needs adjusting, it’s already been handled before you’ve noticed.
We access courses you can’t book independently. The River Club is invitation-only. The Links at Fancourt is a private course with limited access. Leopard Creek requires the right relationships. We have them.
Small groups, by design. We limit our tour numbers so the experience stays personal. You’re travelling with like-minded people, golfers who love great company, great courses, and great stories; these are not large group bus tours.
Everything is genuinely included. Meals, beverages, game drives, green fees, shared carts, internal flights, transfers, gratuities, welcome gifts, competition prizes, and Wi-Fi throughout. The only things not included are international flights, travel insurance, and personal expenses.
Non-golfers are fully catered for. Both South Africa tours include dedicated experiences for non-golfing guests, wine journeys, safari drives, spa time, lodge relaxation, and guided wildlife walks.
Common Questions About Playing Golf in South Africa
What’s the best time of year to play golf in South Africa? All of our South African tours are timed for optimal conditions. We schedule our tours in South Africa, to provide the best possible conditions for both the golf and the safari experiences.
What handicap level do I need? All levels are welcome. Every course on our tours offers multiple tee-box options designed for golfers of all abilities. A complimentary coaching session is included on the March tour for guests who’d like to work on their game.
Can my partner come if they don’t play golf? Absolutely, and South Africa is one of the best possible destinations for a non-golfer joining a golf tour. The safari experiences, wine journeys, and lodge settings are extraordinary, and the non-golfer package is fully catered throughout.
How do I secure a spot? All of our tours can be booked through our website. Click here to view the current tour schedule. You can also contact us at hello@golfandtours.com or call +61 2 9956 3866.
Do I need to book flights? Yes, international flights are not included, and we ask that you wait until we’ve confirmed the tour is proceeding before booking. Once minimum numbers are confirmed, our team can advise on recommended flight options. All internal flights within South Africa are included in the tour package.
Ready to Play Golf in South Africa?
Two tours. Eleven nights each. Eleven unforgettable courses. Days you will genuinely never forget.
If you’ve been thinking about a group golf tour to South Africa, now is the time. Places are limited and fill quickly.
