The Designer Experience - 10 days
From being a player and course superintendent, Peter Matkovich’s passion for the game was a natural catalyst
in his evolution to golf course architect and designer. An
avid conservationist, he follows the principals of “nature first” and it shows
in the care and attention to detail at every one of his courses. With more than
twenty new course designs and a further twenty major course renovations he
brings a wealth of experience to every course he designs. You are invited on a journey to discover some of
South Africa’s most prestigious courses in The Designer Experience.
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**This is a suggested itinerary which can be tailored to suit you perfectly, and can accommodate both golfers and non-golfers with numerous activities and excursions being available.**
Day 01 Johannesburg ~ Limpopo
Upon arrival at O R Tambo International Airport, Johannesburg, you will be met and assisted with a private three-hour road transfer to the Botsebotse Luxury Retreat in the Bela Bela region of Limpopo.
Your three nights’ accommodation at this five star lodge is on a dinner, bed and breakfast basis.
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Day 02 Limpopo
Over the next two days you will experience the South African bushveld from the fairways of two of South Africa’s most acclaimed bushveld golf courses. It is a rare treat to find two spectacular “must play” courses in such close proximity.
Today you will be playing the Elements Golf Course.
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Day 03 LimpopoContinue your bushveld gofing experience today by teeing off on the Zebula Country Club course.
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Day 04 Limpopo ~ Hermanus
After an early morning start, you will be transferred back to O R Tambo International Airport where you will board a flight to Cape Town International Airport.
A ninety-minute road transfer takes you from Cape Town to South Africa’s sublime whale watching capital - Hermanus. Here you will spend two nights at the Ocean Eleven Guest House in a standard room on a bed and breakfast basis.
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Day 05 Hermanus
On day five you’ll play the breathtaking Arabella Country Club course.
Your afternoon is at leisure; why not enjoy a sensual Spa experience or try some of the other interesting and exciting activities on offer in the area including like guided walking trails through the Rooisande Nature Reserve, visit the Kogelberg Biosphere, go horseback riding, canoeing or mountain biking. For the extreme adventurer there is even shark cage diving.
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Day 06 Hermanus ~ Winelands
A scenic country drive of roughly 45 minutes, through Sir Lowry’s pass, takes you to the famous Wineland area of Stellenbosch, one of the oldest and best known wine regions in South Africa. It dates back to 1679 and is home to popular wine estates such as Beyerskloof, Lanzerac, Delheim, Zonnebloem and Kanonkop.
Your accommodation for the next two nights will be at Majeka House on a bed and breakfast basis, with dinner as an optional extra.
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Day 07 Winelands
This morning you will be teeing-off on De Zalze’s gorgeous Golf Course with fairways lined with beautiful vineyards, olive groves and lavender fields.
Your afternoon is at leisure to explore the university town of Stellenbosch. World renowned for its many wine cellars and fine cuisine, it is a town steeped in early settler history and also has numerous art galleries and boutique shops.
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Day 08 Winelands ~ Cape TownMoving back to the ‘Mother City’, you will be stopping off at the Four Rosmead guest house, which is nestled on the slopes of Table Mountain.
Your Accommodation in a deluxe room is on a two nights’ bed and breakfast basis with dinner as an optional extra.
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Day 09 Cape TownTake in the views on the Steenberg Golf Course as it hugs the slopes of the Steenberg Mountains in the idyllic Constantia Valley and meanders its way through the Steenberg vineyards, pine forests and gentle waterways.
Your afternoon is at leisure with many options to pursue. Visit the Steenberg Vineyards, Table Mountain,or lie back on the golden sands at Camps Bay Beach. For a taste of Cape History you may tour Robben Islands, the Rhodes Memorial or Signal Hill. For nature lovers there is the Two Oceans Aquarium, Drakenstein Lion Park, Boulders Beach, Kirstenbosch National Botanical Gardens or the Cape Point Nature Reserve.
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Day 10 DepartureYou will be transferred back to Cape Town International Airport where you bid a fond farewell and board your flight back home, or, if you have more time, perhaps consider extending your holiday to include a safari in Kruger National Park, or pop over to Botswana's Okavango Delta or Zimbabwe's Victoria Falls. There are also some more golf courses in those areas!
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