South Africa
This journey is designed for first-time South Africa golf travellers who want iconic courses without long drives. Every golf course is chosen for heritage, playability, scenery, and proximity, ensuring minimal fatigue and maximum enjoyment. The routing flows naturally from city to vineyards to relaxed countryside.
This journey is designed for first-time South Africa golf travellers who want iconic courses without long drives. Every golf course is chosen for heritage, playability, scenery, and proximity, ensuring minimal fatigue and maximum enjoyment. The routing flows naturally from city to vineyards to relaxed countryside.
Dry-season Greater Kruger from May–September, with Cape Town and the Winelands as a breathing finish.
This is a starting point. We refine lodges, flying days and pacing around who is travelling, the season and how you like to spend a safari afternoon.
Every Shishi Footsteps journey is shaped around you. This itinerary is a starting framework — we refine camps, transfers and pacing once we know your dates, travellers and interests.
The Bay Hotel
Arrive at Cape Town International Airport and transfer to your hotel near the V&A Waterfront or Atlantic Seaboard. This location is intentional: it reduces driving time for early golf rounds and keeps you close to dining, shopping, and scenic promenades. The remainder of the day is left unstructured. Long-haul travellers benefit from light movement, fresh air, and rest before golf begins.
The Bay Hotel
Royal Cape is South Africa's oldest golf course, and it introduces you to the country's golfing heritage. Its parkland layout, mature trees, and mountain backdrop make it both forgiving and strategic — ideal for easing into the trip. Morning tee time ensures calm conditions. Post-round, the afternoon is dedicated to Cape Town's cultural highlights.
Steenberg Hotel
Steenberg offers a modern championship layout set within South Africa's oldest wine region, Constantia. This pairing of elite golf and wine culture is uniquely Cape Town. Morning golf is followed by a wine tasting at Steenberg Estate, allowing golfers to unwind without further travel.
Le Petit Manoir
Drive to the Cape Winelands (±1 hour). Pearl Valley is consistently ranked among South Africa's top golf courses due to its immaculate conditioning, dramatic water features, and mountain-framed fairways. It represents the peak of Winelands golf. The route avoids city traffic and introduces a slower, countryside pace.
Le Petit Manoir
This day exists for balance. Guests may add an extra round, enjoy a spa treatment, or take a guided wine experience. This flexibility is intentional — golf travel should never feel rushed.
Departure Day
Return to Cape Town International Airport for your onward flight.
Johannesburg and Cape Town are major hubs. Scheduled and charter flights connect Kruger reserves; self-drive suits the Cape and Garden Route.
The interior bushveld dry season runs May to September. Cape Town has a Mediterranean climate — warm dry summers and cooler wet winters. The Garden Route is mild year-round.
May to September for safari; September to November for whales near Hermanus. We often finish with Cape Town or the Winelands after bush time.
Related trips
Kenya A private Kenya journey with thoughtful pacing, excellent guiding and handpicked stays.
Tanzania A private Tanzania journey with thoughtful pacing, excellent guiding and handpicked stays.
Botswana A private Botswana journey with thoughtful pacing, excellent guiding and handpicked stays.
Your Safari
This itinerary is a starting point. Share your preferences and our specialists will refine every detail to match your style, budget and travel dates.
Start Planning This RouteStart typing to search across the website